Dharam Kanta(1982)
Hindi160 mins
Dharam Kanta (1982) is a 160-minute Hindi film directed by Sultan Ahmed. Starring Amjad Khan, Om Prakash and Satyendra Kapoor. With an audience rating of 5.5/10, Dharam Kanta stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1982.
Director:Sultan Ahmed
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1982
- Director
- Sultan Ahmed
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A man kidnaps a boy for ransom, but the boy dies and a curse falls on the kidnapper's family. A flood then separates him from his own children. Years later, he returns home, unaware his sons have become criminals and his daughter was raised by the boy's father.
“A father's crime haunts his children's fate.”
Film Details
5.5Rating
160Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 1982
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengefamilyjusticecorruption
Tonegritty
Pacingepisodic
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Dharam Kanta' translates to 'The Scales of Justice', reflecting its central theme of crime and punishment.
- This was one of the few films where veteran actor Raaj Kumar played a character who is a kidnapper and faces a moral downfall.
- Director Sultan Ahmed was primarily known for writing and directing romantic and social dramas, making this revenge saga an unusual choice for him.
- The movie featured a popular song 'Mere Dil Ne Tadap Ke' sung by Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar, which became a hit.
- Actress Moushumi Chatterjee, who played a key role, was a major star in the 1970s but appeared in fewer films by the early 1980s.
- The film's plot involving a curse and family separation was compared to older Hindi film melodramas of the 1950s and 60s.
- Despite its star cast, the film did not perform well commercially and is not widely remembered today.
Notable Collaborations
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