Karz(1980)
Karz is a 1980 Indian Hindi-language fantasy psychological thriller film directed by Subhash Ghai. It stars Rishi Kapoor in a dual role as Monty and Ravi Verma, alongside Tina Munim, Simi Garewal, and Pran. The story follows Monty, a rockstar who begins experiencing visions of a past life. He discovers he is the reincarnation of Ravi Verma, a man murdered by his wife for his wealth. Monty must uncover the truth and avenge his own death. The film blends reincarnation, romance, and revenge against the backdrop of the Ooty hills. Its music, composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director. Initially a box office failure, Karz gained cult status over the decades and inspired several remakes and tributes.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, ZEE5, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 11 June 1980
- Director
- Subhash Ghai
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 3h 13m
- Rating
- 7.1/10
Storyline
A young lawyer is murdered by his greedy wife. Twenty years later, a rockstar starts having strange visions of that murder. He discovers he is the reincarnation of the dead man. He must find his past life's family and make the killer pay for her crime.
“A debt of justice that spans two lifetimes.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Karz
Cast reunions in this film: Rishi Kapoor & Pran (12 films together), Aruna Irani & Pran (7 films together), Pran & Tina Munim (7 films together), Rishi Kapoor & Aruna Irani (6 films together), Rishi Kapoor & Tina Munim (5 films together), and Rishi Kapoor & Iftekhar (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film is an official remake of the Hollywood movie 'The Reincarnation of Peter Proud' from 1975.
- The iconic song 'Om Shanti Om' was originally offered to singer Kishore Kumar, but he declined, so it was sung by Rafi.
- Actress Simi Garewal, who played the villainous Kamini, was initially hesitant to take on such a negative role.
- The film's climax was shot at the historic Fernhill Palace in Ooty, which was once a royal residence.
- Director Subhash Ghai made a cameo appearance as a doctor in the scene where Monty undergoes hypnosis.
- The movie was a commercial success and is credited with popularizing the reincarnation theme in Bollywood.
- Rishi Kapoor performed his own singing for the song 'Dard-E-Dil' in the recording studio, though it was later dubbed by a playback singer.