Kasam(2001)
Kasam is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Shibu Mitra. It stars Sunny Deol, Naseeruddin Shah, Chunky Pandey, Neelam, and Sonu Walia. The story follows Shankar, a truck driver who vows to avenge his father's murder by the bandit Kala Daku. He teams up with a police inspector and a runaway convict to infiltrate a terrorized village. The film was produced by Manish Films and released on 12 October 2001. Critics panned the film for its formulaic plot and over-the-top action. It grossed ₹23 million at the Indian box office. The music was composed by Viju Shah with lyrics by Anand Bakshi.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, ShemarooMe, Ultra Play
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2001
- Director
- Shibu Mitra
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Rating
- 3.0/10
Storyline
Shankar's father is killed by the cruel bandit Kala Daku. Swearing revenge, Shankar joins forces with a police inspector and a runaway convict. They disguise themselves as villagers to protect the people and take down Kala's gang. But when one of them is kidnapped, Shankar must fight alone to save his friend and fulfill his oath.
“An oath of blood and fire.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Kasam
Cast reunions in this film: Chunky Pandey & Chunky Panday (22 films together), Neelam & Neelam Kothari (17 films together), Chunky Pandey & Sadashiv Amrapurkar (6 films together), Sadashiv Amrapurkar & Sharat Saxena (5 films together), Sadashiv Amrapurkar & Neelam Kothari (5 films together), and Sadashiv Amrapurkar & Chunky Panday (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Kasam Kala Daku Ki' but was shortened to just 'Kasam' for release.
- Actor Mithun Chakraborty played a double role as both the hero Shankar and the villain Kala Daku.
- The movie was a remake of the 1997 Telugu film 'Osey Ramulamma', which itself was inspired by a real-life female bandit.
- It was one of the few films where actress Rambha played a supporting role rather than a typical leading lady.
- The shooting involved extensive outdoor schedules in rugged terrain to depict the bandit's hideouts authentically.
- Despite its action-drama genre, the film underperformed at the box office upon its release in 2001.
- Director Shibu Mitra was known for B-movies and thrillers, and this was one of his later directorial works in Hindi.