Kartavya(1995)
Kartavya is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Raj Kanwar. It stars Sanjay Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, Amrish Puri, and Moushumi Chatterjee. The story follows Karan, a young man who learns on his foster mother's deathbed that his real mother is a wealthy heiress confined to a mental asylum by her greedy stepbrother. Karan travels to Sundernagar to rescue her and punish the villains. The film is known for its dramatic plot and the real-life tragedy of original lead Divya Bharti, who died during production and was replaced by Juhi Chawla. It received poor reviews and was a box office disappointment.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1995
- Director
- Raj Kanwar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 38m
- Rating
- 5.3/10
Storyline
Karan lives a happy life until his foster mother dies and reveals he is adopted. His real mother, Gayatri, is a rich heiress locked in a mental asylum by her evil stepbrother Ugranarayan. Karan must fight Ugranarayan and his sons to free his mother and bring her home.
“Duty calls. Love fights.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Kartavya
Cast reunions in this film: Gulshan Grover & Aruna Irani (19 films together), Gulshan Grover & Amrish Puri (16 films together), Amrish Puri & Aruna Irani (16 films together), Amrish Puri & Om Puri (12 films together), Amrish Puri & Alok Nath (11 films together), and Juhi Chawla & Gulshan Grover (10 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Kartavya' means 'duty' in Hindi, reflecting the main character's moral conflict.
- This was one of the earliest major films for actor Saif Ali Khan, who played the lead role of Karan.
- Director Raj Kanwar and actor Saif Ali Khan would collaborate again on the hit film 'Main Khiladi Tu Anari'.
- The movie features a soundtrack by music director Nadeem-Shravan, who were very popular in the 1990s.
- Actress Shilpa Shetty, who played Kajal, was also early in her career and had a breakthrough the same year.
- A key plot twist involves a hidden letter, a common dramatic device in family melodramas of that era.
- The film's climax and action sequences were compared by some critics to typical 1990s revenge thrillers.