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Karma

U/A
2h 54m
1986

Audio Languages :

Hindi

Subtitles :

English

Karma is a 1986 Hindi action drama starring Dilip Kumar, Anil Kapoor and Jackie Shroff. The film is considered a cult-classic and was a superhit at the box-office. Karma revolves around jailer Dada Thakur who seeks revenge on Dr. Dang for killing his family members and jail prisoners. Dada Thakur hires two convicts, Baiju and Johnny, to nab Dr. Dang.

Details About Karma Movie :

Movie Released Date
8 Aug 1986
Genres
  • Action
  • Thriller
Audio Languages:
  • Hindi
Cast
  • Naseeruddin Shah
  • Jackie Shroff
  • Dilip Kumar
  • Anupam Kher
  • Anil Kapoor
Director
  • Subhash Ghai

Keypoints about Karma :

1. Total Episode duration: 2h 54m

2. Audio Language: Hindi

Karma: The Real Significance of Life

Karma is a full-packed action and thriller movie released on 8th August 1986. The movie is one of the glories in India's Bollywood cinema. The enlightening Karma movie is the eleventh highest-grossing Bollywood film of the decade and the highest-grossing Indian action film during those days.

Subhash Ghai's movie Karma has been appreciated by most Indians and has been settled as one of the gems of Indian cinema. The movie was a box office success and is regarded as a cult classic. In Karma, the jailer Dada Thakur (played by Dilip Kumar) wants justice by punishing Dr. Dang (Anupam Kher) for killing his family members and prisoners. Baiju and Johnny, the two convicts hired by Dada Thakur, are sent to find Dr. Dang.

Karma Movie Basic Details 

Karma movie was the top hit and a blockbuster of 1986 and available to watch on Zee5. The movie eventually earned 14 crore, which is equivalent to 162 crores in 2022.

The action full movie, Karma is directed by Subhash Ghai. The movie has been written by prominent legends like Sachin Bhowmick and Kader Khan and Subhash Gai. Karma has a connecting story with powerful dialogues all of which were well spoked and enacted by the actors on the screen.

The movie has many incredibly renowned and respected actors including Naseeruddin Shah as Khairuddin Kishti, Jackie Shroff as Baiju Thakur, Dilip Kumar as Rana Vishwa Pratap Singh/Dada Thakur, Anupam Kher as Dr. Michael Dang, and Anil Kapoor as Johnny/Gayaneshwar

Karma Movie Plot 

Karma narrates the tale of Dilip Kumar (Dada Thakur), a prison guard who unfortunately kept the terrorist Dr. Dang (Anupam Kher) in his custody. Soon Dr. Dang manages to escape and is accountable for the murder of the Dilips family. After that, Dilip chooses to take charge of a covert operation. And chooses Baiju (Jackie Shroff) and Johnny (Anil Kapoor) for the mission who are accompanied by Khairuddin later (Naseeruddin Shah). 

Khairuddin sacrifices his own life in order to destroy the weapons center of the terrorist and saves the life of Baiju and Johny. This majorly brings us to the end of the movie. The war is won when Johnny and Baiju return to the main compound and kill the last terrorists. Dada Thakur rejoins the fight and kills Dr. Dang to complete his quest.

The movie ended by praising the heroes of the battle for their good karma. They gave Khairuddin a posthumous honor, the courage medals are given to the two remaining soldiers, Johnny and Baiju. 

The Performance of the Karma Cast

The movie wouldn’t have come out into this huge success without the efforts and actions of our performing Karma cast. Dilip Kumar, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, and Naseeruddin all enacted their best. The kings of Bollywood were seen on the same screen with the female legends Sridevi and Nutan. 

Anupam Kher had a prominent role in Karma, he is still counted as the best antagonist of 1986. The cast performed at their best and the thrilling script did come out as powerful on the screen.  

The audience got attracted and rejoiced in all the songs of the movie. “Aye watan tere liye” and “mera karma” are still on the top when it comes to patriotic songs.The ending of the movie is very much appreciated, and much accepted. 


The plot is similar to several Bollywood movies, including the original Sholay. But the unique stand it has made in the audience’s heart is ultimate. A bit of humor and an action-packed version of Karma is still excellent.

Karma Movie Release Date on OTT

The Kurma Movie Release Date is August 8th, 1986, and available to stream on Zee5, an OTT platform.

Frequently Asked Questions About Karma Movie

Q1. What is the name of the Bollywood movie Karma Director?

Ans: The Karma movie is directed by Subhash Ghai. 

Q2. What is the genre of the movie Karma?

Ans: The Karma movie is a thrilling and action-packed movie. 

Q3. What are the names of the performing casts of the movie?

Ans. The Karma movie starring is done by many famous actors like Dilip Kumar, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah, and Anupam Kher. 

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