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| image = Karm 1977.jpg | | image = Karm 1977.jpg | ||
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| director = [[B.R. Chopra]] | | director = [[B.R. Chopra]] | ||
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| starring = [[Rajesh Khanna]]<br />[[Vidya Sinha]]<br />[[Shabana Azmi]]<br>Master Bittoo<br />[[Urmila Matondkar]]<ref>{{Cite | | starring = [[Rajesh Khanna]]<br />[[Vidya Sinha]]<br />[[Shabana Azmi]]<br>Master Bittoo<br />[[Urmila Matondkar]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/when-big-stars-wowed-us-on-small-screen/articleshow/59438365.cms|title = When big stars wowed us on small screen - Times of India| website=[[The Times of India]] | date=4 July 2017 }}</ref> | ||
| music = [[R. D. Burman]] | | music = [[R. D. Burman]] | ||
| cinematography = | | cinematography = | ||
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| released = {{Film date|df=y|1977|4|29}} | | released = {{Film date|df=y|1977|4|29}} | ||
| runtime = | | runtime = | ||
| country = | | country = India | ||
| language = | | language = Hindi | ||
| budget = | | budget = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Karm''''' ({{lit|[[Karma|Deed]]}}) is a | '''''Karm''''' ({{lit|[[Karma|Deed]]}}) is a 1977 Hindi movie produced and directed by [[B. R. Chopra]]. The film stars [[Rajesh Khanna]], [[Vidya Sinha]], [[Shabana Azmi]], [[Urmila Matondkar]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/when-big-stars-wowed-us-on-small-screen/articleshow/59438365.cms|title = When big stars wowed us on small screen - Times of India| website=[[The Times of India]] | date=4 July 2017 }}</ref> and Master Bittoo. The songs written by [[Rajkavi Inderjeet Singh Tulsi]] and music given by [[R. D. Burman]]. This film was the first film of Matondkar<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/when-big-stars-wowed-us-on-small-screen/articleshow/59438365.cms|title = When big stars wowed us on small screen - Times of India| website=[[The Times of India]] | date=4 July 2017 }}</ref> as a child artist.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/when-big-stars-wowed-us-on-small-screen/articleshow/59438365.cms|title = When big stars wowed us on small screen - Times of India| website=[[The Times of India]] | date=4 July 2017 }}</ref> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Retired Judge Shyamlal Kumar lives in a palatial home with his wife and only son, Arvind, who is | Retired Judge Shyamlal Kumar lives in a palatial home with his wife and only son, Arvind, who is studying law to become a lawyer. Arvind meets the beautiful Asha Shastri, and they fall in love. Asha introduces Arvind to her astrologer father, Chintamani, who instantly approves of Arvind, as Arvind's parents do of Asha. But when Chintamani sees a dark future for the young couple, he withdraws his blessings and asks them not to marry. Spooked by this, Shyamlal and his wife also ask Arvind to marry someone else, but Arvind and Asha start living together. This causes anger in their conservative community, and both are blacklisted. Asha becomes pregnant, but does not know that Arvind has met a young woman named Neelam Shukla, who believes that Arvind is a bachelor and wants to marry him. | ||
Saddened by her father's death and his last warning that Asha should not touch his dead body, pregnant Asha leaves Arvind to go into oblivion at Haridwar. She meets Swamiji there and resides at his ashram. There she gives birth to a son and works as a nurse in Dehradun. Meanwhile, Arvind gives in to his parents' wish to marry Neelam | Saddened by her father's death and his last warning that Asha should not touch his dead body, pregnant Asha leaves Arvind to go into oblivion at Haridwar. She meets Swamiji there and resides at his ashram. There, she gives birth to a son and works as a nurse in Dehradun. Meanwhile, Arvind gives in to his parents' wish to marry Neelam and moves to London for future studies with her. Both return after five years and in the turn of events, Judge Arvind shifts to Dehradun and unknowingly contacts his own son. Neelam's pregnancy becomes complicated and the doctors could not save their child. Neelam cannot bear a child again. | ||
Arvind meets Asha (now Sadhna) in the same hospital. He enquires about his son and finally would like to adopt him. When Asha gives in to her husband's wish, the boy goes to Arvind and Neelam's home with a letter. After reading the letter, Neelam is infuriated. She returns the boy to Asha and drives madly back to their home. Arvind tries to explain things to her while she is recklessly driving, but it is of no help. Neelam rams the car into a running train; seriously injuring both Arvind and herself. She dies after listening to Arvind and Asha's story. Arvind is brought to the hospital on the verge of death. He fills sindoor in front of God in the hospital and marries Asha, thinking that he will soon die anyway. The doctor takes him to the operation theatre. Asha along with her son and Swamiji prays to Lord Shiva. After the operation Arvind is in a critical condition in the ICU. Arvind survives and regains consciousness. | |||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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*[[Shabana Azmi]] as Neelam | *[[Shabana Azmi]] as Neelam | ||
*[[Asrani]] | *[[Asrani]] | ||
*[[Kumari Naaz]] | |||
*[[Manmohan Krishna]] | *[[Manmohan Krishna]] | ||
*[[Pinchoo Kapoor]] as Neelam's father | |||
*[[Om Shivpuri]] as Sawami | *[[Om Shivpuri]] as Sawami | ||
*Master Bittoo | *Master Bittoo | ||
*[[Urmila Matondkar]]<ref>{{Cite | *[[Urmila Matondkar]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/when-big-stars-wowed-us-on-small-screen/articleshow/59438365.cms|title = When big stars wowed us on small screen - Times of India| website=[[The Times of India]] | date=4 July 2017 }}</ref> | ||
{{colend}} | {{colend}} | ||
==Soundtrack== | ==Soundtrack== | ||
Songs were written by [[Rajkavi Inderjeet Singh Tulsi]] and [[Bharat Vyas]]. | |||
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! # !! Title !! Singer(s) | ! # !! Title !! Singer(s) | ||
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| 2 | | 2 | ||
| "Main Ne Dekha Tujhe" | |||
| Kishore Kumar, [[Asha Bhosle]] | |||
|- | |||
| 3 | |||
| "Samay Tu Jaldi Jaldi Chal" | |||
| Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle | |||
|- | |||
| 4 | |||
| "Jab Charon Taraf Andhera Ho" | | "Jab Charon Taraf Andhera Ho" | ||
| [[Mahendra Kapoor]], Asha Bhosle | | [[Mahendra Kapoor]], Asha Bhosle | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 5 | ||
| "Jab Dukh Se Man Ghabra Jaye" | | "Jab Dukh Se Man Ghabra Jaye" | ||
| Mahendra Kapoor | | Mahendra Kapoor | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 6 | ||
| "Karm Kaho Qismat Kaho" | | "Karm Kaho Qismat Kaho" | ||
| [[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]] | | [[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 7 | ||
| "Karm Kare Qismat Bane" | | "Karm Kare Qismat Bane" | ||
| Mukesh | | Mukesh | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
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[[Category:Films scored by R. D. Burman]] | [[Category:Films scored by R. D. Burman]] | ||
[[Category:1977 films]] | [[Category:1977 films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian family films]] | [[Category:Indian family films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian drama films]] | [[Category:Indian drama films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1977 Hindi-language films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1977 Indian films]] | ||
[[Category:Films directed by B. R. Chopra]] | [[Category:Films directed by B. R. Chopra]] | ||
[[Category:1977 drama films]] | [[Category:1977 drama films]] | ||
[[Category:Hindi-language drama films]] | [[Category:Hindi-language drama films]] | ||
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| Karm | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | B.R. Chopra |
| Produced by | B.R. Chopra |
| Starring | Rajesh Khanna Vidya Sinha Shabana Azmi Master Bittoo Urmila Matondkar[1] |
| Music by | R. D. Burman |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Karm (lit. 'Deed') is a 1977 Hindi movie produced and directed by B. R. Chopra. The film stars Rajesh Khanna, Vidya Sinha, Shabana Azmi, Urmila Matondkar[2] and Master Bittoo. The songs written by Rajkavi Inderjeet Singh Tulsi and music given by R. D. Burman. This film was the first film of Matondkar[3] as a child artist.[4]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Retired Judge Shyamlal Kumar lives in a palatial home with his wife and only son, Arvind, who is studying law to become a lawyer. Arvind meets the beautiful Asha Shastri, and they fall in love. Asha introduces Arvind to her astrologer father, Chintamani, who instantly approves of Arvind, as Arvind's parents do of Asha. But when Chintamani sees a dark future for the young couple, he withdraws his blessings and asks them not to marry. Spooked by this, Shyamlal and his wife also ask Arvind to marry someone else, but Arvind and Asha start living together. This causes anger in their conservative community, and both are blacklisted. Asha becomes pregnant, but does not know that Arvind has met a young woman named Neelam Shukla, who believes that Arvind is a bachelor and wants to marry him.
Saddened by her father's death and his last warning that Asha should not touch his dead body, pregnant Asha leaves Arvind to go into oblivion at Haridwar. She meets Swamiji there and resides at his ashram. There, she gives birth to a son and works as a nurse in Dehradun. Meanwhile, Arvind gives in to his parents' wish to marry Neelam and moves to London for future studies with her. Both return after five years and in the turn of events, Judge Arvind shifts to Dehradun and unknowingly contacts his own son. Neelam's pregnancy becomes complicated and the doctors could not save their child. Neelam cannot bear a child again.
Arvind meets Asha (now Sadhna) in the same hospital. He enquires about his son and finally would like to adopt him. When Asha gives in to her husband's wish, the boy goes to Arvind and Neelam's home with a letter. After reading the letter, Neelam is infuriated. She returns the boy to Asha and drives madly back to their home. Arvind tries to explain things to her while she is recklessly driving, but it is of no help. Neelam rams the car into a running train; seriously injuring both Arvind and herself. She dies after listening to Arvind and Asha's story. Arvind is brought to the hospital on the verge of death. He fills sindoor in front of God in the hospital and marries Asha, thinking that he will soon die anyway. The doctor takes him to the operation theatre. Asha along with her son and Swamiji prays to Lord Shiva. After the operation Arvind is in a critical condition in the ICU. Arvind survives and regains consciousness.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Rajesh Khanna as Arvind
- Vidya Sinha as Asha Shastri/Sadhna
- Shabana Azmi as Neelam
- Asrani
- Kumari Naaz
- Manmohan Krishna
- Pinchoo Kapoor as Neelam's father
- Om Shivpuri as Sawami
- Master Bittoo
- Urmila Matondkar[5]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
Songs were written by Rajkavi Inderjeet Singh Tulsi and Bharat Vyas.
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Samay Tu Dheere Dheere Chal" wrtin by Rajkavi Inderjeet Singh Tulsi | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
| 2 | "Main Ne Dekha Tujhe" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
| 3 | "Samay Tu Jaldi Jaldi Chal" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
| 4 | "Jab Charon Taraf Andhera Ho" | Mahendra Kapoor, Asha Bhosle |
| 5 | "Jab Dukh Se Man Ghabra Jaye" | Mahendra Kapoor |
| 6 | "Karm Kaho Qismat Kaho" | Mukesh |
| 7 | "Karm Kare Qismat Bane" | Mukesh |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "When big stars wowed us on small screen - Times of India". The Times of India. 4 July 2017.
- ↑ "When big stars wowed us on small screen - Times of India". The Times of India. 4 July 2017.
- ↑ "When big stars wowed us on small screen - Times of India". The Times of India. 4 July 2017.
- ↑ "When big stars wowed us on small screen - Times of India". The Times of India. 4 July 2017.
- ↑ "When big stars wowed us on small screen - Times of India". The Times of India. 4 July 2017.