Kaala Patthar

1979 2h 56m HI

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 14

DramaActionThriller

Synopsis

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Vijay Singh is a disgraced former Merchant-Navy officer who is branded as a coward after he abandons his crew during an emergency. Guilt-ridden and trying to forget his past, he takes up work at a coal mine where he gets trapped with other miners after a flood hits them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Amitabh Bachchan
Vijay Pal Singh
Shashi Kapoor
Ravi Malhotra
Shatrughan Sinha
Mangal Singh
Rakhee Gulzar
Dr. Sudha Sen
Parveen Babi
Anita
Neetu Singh
Channo
Parikshat Sahni
Jagga
Prem Chopra
Dhanraj Puri

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yash Chopra
Writers: Salim Khan, Javed Akhtar
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 176 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yash Chopra, shot by K.G. Koregaonkar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rajesh Roshan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor B. Mangeshkar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor and Shatrughan Sinha carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0079386 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yash Chopra directs. K.G. Koregaonkar behind the camera. Rajesh Roshan scores. B. Mangeshkar cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 176 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Yash Chopra, shot by K.G. Koregaonkar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Rajesh Roshan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor B. Mangeshkar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor and Shatrughan Sinha carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0079386 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.