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.
Kaalia is streaming on ShemarooMe and Amazon Prime Video since 12 December 1981.
Where to watch: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.