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Karm Yudh(1985)
Hindi130 mins
Karm Yudh (1985) is a 130-minute Hindi film directed by Swaroop Kumar. With a rating of 5.1/10 from 1985.
Director:Swaroop Kumar
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube, Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1985
- Director
- Swaroop Kumar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Rating
- 5.1/10
Storyline
A police officer is killed outside his home. His son grows up to join the police and investigates a crime boss. He discovers his main suspect is his father's powerful and respected friend.
“A son hunts the powerful man who murdered his father.”
Film Details
5.1Rating
130Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date31 December 1985
Original TitleKaramyudh
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengejusticecorruptionfamily
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Karm Yudh
Cast reunions in this film: Amrish Puri & Mithun Chakraborty (19 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & Anita Raj (10 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & Pran (8 films together), Amrish Puri & Pran (7 films together), Amrish Puri & Anita Raj (6 films together), and Mithun Chakraborty & Swaroop Kumar (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Karamyudh' translates to 'Duty War', reflecting the central conflict between personal duty and corruption.
- Actor Sanjay Dutt, who played the lead role of Vijay, was also filming several other action movies at the same time during this period of his early career.
- The character name 'Spider' for the ring-leader was an unusual villain moniker in 1980s Bollywood, drawing on the imagery of a web of crime.
- Director Swaroop Kumar was primarily known as a cinematographer; this film was one of his few directorial ventures in Hindi cinema.
- The movie features veteran actor Shreeram Lagoo in a key role, adding a layer of dramatic weight given his reputation for serious performances.
- Despite its action-drama genre, the film did not achieve major box office success compared to other Sanjay Dutt releases of the mid-1980s.
- The plot's theme of a son avenging his father's death mirrored a common trope in Indian cinema, but here it was set within a police procedural framework.