Kaalia(1981)
Kaalia is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Tinnu Anand. It stars Amitabh Bachchan in a dual role as Kallu and Kaalia, alongside Parveen Babi, Amjad Khan, and Pran. The story follows a poor man who becomes a ruthless gangster after his family is murdered by a wealthy businessman. The film explores themes of revenge, poverty, and redemption. It was a commercial success and is remembered for Amitabh Bachchan's iconic dialogue 'Mere paas maa hai'. The film was released in 1981 and is available on various streaming platforms.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ShemarooMe, Amazon Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube, Netflix
- OTT Release Date
- 12 December 1981
- Theatrical Release
- 25 December 1981
- Director
- Tinnu Anand
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 55m
- Rating
- 7.3/10
Storyline
Kallu is a poor, honest man whose life is destroyed when a rich businessman kills his brother and sister-in-law. He transforms into Kaalia, a ruthless gangster, and vows to take revenge. He rises through the criminal world, falls in love, and finally confronts his enemy in a brutal showdown.
“A man becomes a monster for revenge.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Kaalia
Cast reunions in this film: Kader Khan & Amjad Khan (18 films together), Amitabh Bachchan & Kader Khan (14 films together), Amitabh Bachchan & Amjad Khan (11 films together), Kader Khan & Pran (11 films together), Kader Khan & Raza Murad (10 films together), and Pran & Amjad Khan (10 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title role was originally offered to Shatrughan Sinha before Amitabh Bachchan accepted it.
- The famous dialogue 'Mere paas maa hai' from 'Deewaar' is parodied in a scene where Kaalia says 'Mere paas building hai'.
- Director Tinnu Anand also played a small role as a prisoner in the film.
- The movie was a moderate success but is remembered for its iconic villain character played by Amjad Khan.
- The song 'Jahan Teri Yeh Nazar Hai' was filmed at the popular tourist location of Elephanta Caves in Mumbai.
- This was one of the few films where Amitabh Bachchan's character dies at the end, which was uncommon for his heroic roles at the time.
- The film's climax was shot in a specially constructed jail set to depict the final confrontation.