Karishma Kudrat Kaa(1985)
Karishma Kudrat Kaa (1985) is a Hindi film directed by Sunil Hingorani. Starring Manik Irani, Saeed Jaffrey and Shakti Kapoor. With a rating of 5.5/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1985.
Karishma Kudrat Kaa is streaming on YouTube and Internet Archive.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube, Internet Archive
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1985
- Director
- Sunil Hingorani
- Language
- Hindi
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A widower named Vijay lives in a village with his family. He accidentally angers a man named Lala and a bandit, who force him to leave. Vijay later comes back to the village as a different person.
“He was cast out. He came back stronger.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Karishma Kudrat Kaa
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Mithun Chakraborty (39 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Dharmendra (24 films together), Rati Agnihotri & Mithun Chakraborty (15 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Dinesh Hingoo (13 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & Dharmendra (12 films together), and Shakti Kapoor & Anita Raj (11 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Karishma' but 'Kudrat Kaa' was added to avoid confusion with another 1984 film.
- It was one of the few 1980s films where actor Raj Babbar played a double role as both the hero and the villain.
- The movie's music was composed by Bappi Lahiri, known for his disco hits, but here he created a folk-influenced score.
- A major action sequence involved a dramatic bullock cart chase, which was a practical effect without CGI.
- The film's climax was shot in the rocky terrain of Rajasthan to create a stark, dramatic setting.
- Despite its action-drama plot, the film underperformed at the box office upon its initial release.
- Actress Smita Patil was initially considered for a role, but scheduling conflicts led to a different casting choice.