Kaalia(1997)
Kaalia is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by T. L. V. Prasad. The cast includes Mithun Chakraborty, Dipti Bhatnagar, Sheeba, Kiran Kumar, Johnny Lever, Raza Murad, and Mukesh Rishi. The story follows Kalicharan, an honest man who is framed by gangster Bhawani Singh and sent to prison. In prison, he transforms into the vengeful Kaalia and escapes to seek retribution. The film was a commercial success and is regarded as one of Mithun Chakraborty's notable action films. It was released in 1997.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, ShemarooMe, MX Player, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1997
- Director
- T.L.V. Prasad
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Rating
- 5.2/10
Storyline
An honest man named Kalicharan refuses to pay bribes to a powerful gangster. The gangster frames him and sends him to jail. In prison, Kalicharan becomes Kaalia, a man with a single purpose: to escape and destroy the gangster who ruined his life.
“Honesty becomes his greatest weapon.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Kaalia
Cast reunions in this film: T. L. V. Prasad & Mithun Chakraborty (12 films together), Kiran Kumar & Mithun Chakraborty (8 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & T.L.V. Prasad (8 films together), and T. L. V. Prasad & T.L.V. Prasad (6 films together).
Trivia
- This film is a remake of the 1981 Amitabh Bachchan movie 'Kaalia', but with a different cast and story.
- The director T. L. V. Prasad was primarily known for his work in Telugu cinema, making this a rare Hindi film.
- Actor Shakti Kapoor, who played the villain Bhawani Singh, was often cast in comic roles but took on a serious antagonist part here.
- The movie was released during a period when action films starring actors like Sunil Shetty were popular in the 1990s.
- It features music by composer Anand-Milind, who were known for their hit songs in many 90s Bollywood films.
- The film's title role of Kaalia was played by Sunil Shetty, who was often seen in similar action-hero roles during that era.
- Despite being a remake, the 1997 version did not achieve the same iconic status as the original Amitabh Bachchan film.