Kaala Patthar

Kaala Patthar (transl. Black Stone) is a 1979 Indian Hindi-language action drama film produced and directed by Yash Chopra, with a screenplay written by Salim–Javed. The film was based on the Chasnala mining disaster, and is the fourth collaboration between Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor and director Yash Chopra, which succeeded the films Deewaar (1975), Kabhie Kabhie (1976) and Trishul (1978).

For the mountain, see Kala Patthar.

Kaala Patthar
Directed byYash Chopra
Written bySalim–Javed
Based onChasnala mining disaster
Produced byYash Chopra
StarringAmitabh Bachchan
Shashi Kapoor
Rakhee Gulzar
Shatrughan Sinha
Parveen Babi
Neetu Singh
Prem Chopra
Mac Mohan
CinematographyKay Gee
Edited byB. Mangeshkar
Music bySongs:
Rajesh Roshan
Score:
Salil Chowdhury
Distributed byYash Raj Films
Trimurti Films
Release date
  • 9 August 1979 (1979-08-09)
[1]
Running time
171 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box officeest. ₹6 crore
(est. ₹135 crores as of 2020)

In spite of the film only doing average business at the box office,[2] the film was critically acclaimed, and received several Filmfare Award nominations.[3] It attained cult status, and is considered a classic in Hindi cinema. Amitabh Bachchan was much appreciated for his portrayal of ex-Navy captain now working in mines, in order to forget his past.

Plot

Vijay Pal Singh (Amitabh Bachchan) is a disgraced Merchant Navy captain who is branded a coward, humiliated by society and disowned by his parents for abandoning his ship and risking the lives of over 300 passengers. Feeling guilty over his cowardice, he starts working as a coal miner to forget his past. He meets and becomes friends with Ravi (Shashi Kapoor), an engineer in charge of the mines. He also makes an enemy in another co-worker named Mangal (Shatrughan Sinha) who is an escaped convict working in the mines to avoid the police. Vijay's past comes to haunt him every time he tries to get some sleep. He sees Mangal causing trouble for the coal miners, Vijay tries to defend the miners against Mangal, there are a couple of fights between them and then one day Mangal is injured in an incident and Vijay carries him to Dr. Sudha's surgery and gives his own blood to save Mangal's life, they eventually become friends. The one person who supports Vijay is Dr. Sudha Sen (Raakhee Gulzar), who tries to make Vijay face up to his past and move on. Ravi and Mangal also get involved in their own romances with Anita (Parveen Babi) and Channo (Neetu Singh), respectively.

Seth Dhanraj (Prem Chopra) is a greedy boss who makes life difficult for the coal miners by giving them poor equipment, less than sufficient medical supplies and lack of facilities, Vijay, Ravi, and Mangal come together to fight for justice against Dhanraj. Water floods the mines, endangering the lives of hundreds of workers trapped underground. Ravi, Vijay, and Mangal succeed in saving the miners, although Ravi injures his leg and Mangal dies.

Cast
Actor Character Role Notes
Shashi Kapoor Ravi Malhotra Coal Mine Engineer
Amitabh Bachchan Vijay Pal Singh Ex-Merchant Navy captain / Coal Miner Worker Coal Mines Staff and Workers
Rakhee Gulzar Sudha Sen Doctors
Sanjeev Kumar Mathur Guest Appearance
Shatrughan Sinha Mangal Singh Ran-away Prisoner who later joins as Coal Mine Worker
Parveen Babi Anita Press reporter/ Photographer
Neetu Singh Channo Jewellery Seller/Mangal's Lover
Prem Chopra Dhanraj Puri Owner of Coal Mines
Parikshit Sahni Jagga Truck Driver
Yunus Parvez Maneklal Saxena Chief Engineer
Manmohan Krishna Crippled Dhaba Owner
Vikas Anand Ram Singh Supervisor at Coal Mines
Mac Mohan Rana Coal mines Workers
Sharat Saxena Dhanna
Mohan Sherry Shankar
Satyendra Kapoor Raghunath
Gita Siddharth Mrs Raghunath Raghunath's Wife
Poonam Dhillon Raghunath's Daughter
Romesh Sharma Vikram
Madan Puri Vikram's Dad
Iftekhar Mr. Singh Retd Army Person Parents of Vijay Pal Singh
Sudha Chopra Mrs Singh
Suresh Oberoi Naval Officers Guest and Special Appearances
Gautam Sarin
Bhola Gyan Canteen man
Jagdish Raj Police Inspector

Soundtrack

The film score was composed by Salil Chowdhury while the songs featured in the film were composed by Rajesh Roshan with lyrics written by Sahir Ludhianvi

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Ek Raasta Hai Zindagi"Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar5:20
2."Baahon Mein Teri"Mohammad Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar4:15
3."Meri Dooron Se Aye Baaraat"Lata Mangeshkar, Chorus3:20
4."Jagaya Jagaya"Mahendra Kapoor, S. K. Mahan, Pamela Chopra6:55
5."Dhoom Mache Dhoom"Mohammad Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, Mahendra Kapoor, S.K. Mahan7:40
6."Mujhe Pyaar Ka Tohfa Dekar"Mohammad Rafi, Usha Mangeshkar5:15

Box office

The film grossed over ₹6 crores during its lifetime run. Adjusted for inflation, the film grossed ₹150 crores ($18 million) as of 2023.

Awards and nominations

For her performance in the film, Neetu Singh was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress, which was her first Filmfare Award nomination.

27th Filmfare Awards:

Nominated

References
  1. Kaala Patthar on Yash Raj Films
  2. "Kala Patthar - Lifetime Box Office Collection, Budget, Reviews, Cast, etc". BOTY. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  3. "Filmfare Awards (1980)". IMDb. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
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