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Kalaakaar(1983)
Hindi mins
Kalaakaar (1983) is a Hindi film directed by P. Sambasiva Rao. With an audience rating of 5.9/10, Kalaakaar stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1983.
Director:P. Sambasiva Rao
Mood:
emotionalupliftingdark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1983
- Director
- P. Sambasiva Rao
- Language
- Hindi
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.9/10
Storyline
A poor orphan named Ravi Kumar has a great singing voice. With help from a wealthy woman named Radha, he gets his first big break and becomes a famous singer. However, he starts acting differently and pushes Radha away, hiding the fact he has been diagnosed with a terminal illness.
“A star rises, a love fades, and a secret threatens it all.”
Film Details
5.9Rating
Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date31 December 1983
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingdark
Themes
loveidentitysurvivalfamily
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
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Cast & Crew
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Trivia
- The film's music director R.D. Burman used a rare instrument called the clavioline for the song 'Tumse Milkar Na Jaane Kyon'.
- This was one of the few films where actor Mithun Chakraborty, known for action and dance, played a terminally ill singer.
- Director Parvataneni Sambasiva Rao was primarily a Telugu filmmaker, making this a rare Hindi directorial venture.
- The movie's plot is sometimes compared to the Hollywood film 'Intermezzo', which also involves a musician and a fatal illness.
- Actress Padmini Kolhapure, who played Radha, was a major star at the time but this film did not perform well commercially.
- A subplot involving comedian Asrani provided comic relief in an otherwise serious drama about illness and fame.
- The soundtrack album sold moderately well, but the film itself is not widely remembered compared to other Mithun hits of the era.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Kalaakaar
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