Doodh Ka Karz(1990)
Doodh Ka Karz is a 1990 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Ashok Gaekwad and produced by Salim Akhtar. The film stars Jackie Shroff as Suraj, Neelam Kothari as Reshma, and features Amrish Puri, Prem Chopra, and Aruna Irani in supporting roles. The story follows Suraj, whose snake charmer father is falsely accused of theft and beaten to death by wealthy landlords. Suraj grows up seeking revenge with the help of his father's loyal pet snake. The film is notable for its unique use of a snake as a central character and its emotional exploration of loyalty and justice. It was released in 1990 and later dubbed in Marathi as Dudhache Upkar.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, YouTube, Airtel Xstream Play, ZEE5
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1990
- Director
- Ashok Gaikwad
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 41m
- Rating
- 4.7/10
Storyline
A snake charmer is falsely accused of theft by two cruel landlords and beaten to death. His widow Parvati raises their son Suraj alone. Years later, Suraj falls in love with Reshma, unaware that she is the daughter of one of his father's killers. With his father's loyal pet snake by his side, Suraj must choose between love and revenge.
“A debt of milk, a bond of blood”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Doodh Ka Karz
Cast reunions in this film: Jackie Shroff & Gulshan Grover (21 films together), Gulshan Grover & Prem Chopra (20 films together), Gulshan Grover & Aruna Irani (19 films together), Prem Chopra & Aruna Irani (19 films together), Neelam & Neelam Kothari (17 films together), and Gulshan Grover & Amrish Puri (16 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Doodh Ka Karz' translates to 'Debt of Milk', a phrase often used in Hindi to express a child's lifelong debt to their mother.
- This was one of the few films where actor Mithun Chakraborty played a character deeply rooted in rural family drama rather than his typical urban action roles.
- Director Ashok Gaekwad was primarily known as a cinematographer and had shot many major films before directing this movie.
- The film's fantasy elements, unusual for a rural drama, included scenes with a magical snake and supernatural justice.
- Actress Kimi Katkar, who played Reshma, was a popular glamour star at the time, making her role as a village girl a notable shift.
- The movie was not a major commercial success, reflecting a trend where such melodramas struggled against bigger-budget films in 1990.
- Some promotional material highlighted the mother-son relationship more than the romantic plot, focusing on the emotional core of the story.