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  • Dharam Karam (1975)
  • 159 min | Family, Drama
Dharam Karam (1975)
159 min | Family, Drama

Shankar is a hoodlum who lives in a shanty hut with his pregnant wife, Kanta, and makes a living as a career criminal. He prays to Lord Shiv that if he is blessed with a male child, he will ensure that the child does not take to his path, ...See moreShankar is a hoodlum who lives in a shanty hut with his pregnant wife, Kanta, and makes a living as a career criminal. He prays to Lord Shiv that if he is blessed with a male child, he will ensure that the child does not take to his path, but instead grows up to a decent and honest human being. His wife does give birth to a baby boy, and Shankar loots the ill-gotten gains of another hoodlum named J.K.. A furious J.K. hunts down Shankar in an attempt to abduct his son, but Shankar takes his child and switches him with one belonging to renowned stage artist, Ashok Kumar. Shankar gets into a scuffle with J.K. and his men, killing one of them, getting arrested, tried in Court, and being sentenced to 14 years in jail. Kanta passes away, while Dharam is left in the care of a wrestler, Bhim Singh, and a mid-wife, Ganga. Dharam is taught to be a hoodlum, but wants to focus on becoming a singer, while Ranjit has taken to alcohol, gambling, and a life of crime under J.K. himself. After his discharge, Shankar finds to his delight out that Ashok has brought up Ranjit and both are stage actors. Then his world descends into chaos when he finds out that Ranjit is in fact Dharam, while his very son, Ranjit has taken to a life of crime. Angered at Dharam, he beats him up and asks him to be a hoodlum like himself, he also beats up Ranjit and asks him to obey Ashok and follow in his footsteps. Watch as things spiral out of control when a vengeful J.K. abducts Shankar and holds him hostage - the ransom - the dead body of Ashok - at any and all costs - and the person chosen to carry out this task is none other than Dharam!! Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com) See less
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Director
Writer
Prayag Raj (dialogue) (screenplay) (story)
Producer
Composer
Rahul Dev Burman (as R.D. Burman)
Cinematographer
Editor
Shanker Hurde (as Shankar Hurde)
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Updated Dec 1, 1975

Release date
Dec 1, 1975 (India)

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35 cast members
Name Known for
Raj Kapoor
Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar   See fewer
Randhir Kapoor
Dharam / Ranjit Dharam / Ranjit   See fewer
Rekha
Basanti Basanti   See fewer
Premnath Malhotra
Shankar Dada (as Prem Nath) Shankar Dada (as Prem Nath)   See fewer
Dara Singh Randhawa
Bhim Singh (as Dara Singh) Bhim Singh (as Dara Singh)   See fewer
Narendranath Malhotra
Ranjit A. Kumar (as Narendra Nath) Ranjit A. Kumar (as Narendra Nath)   See fewer
Alka
Neena Neena   See fewer
Satyajeet Puri
Young Dharam (as Master Satyajeet) Young Dharam (as Master Satyajeet)   See fewer
Baby Pinky
Young Basanti Young Basanti   See fewer
Master Sailesh
Young Ranjit A. Kumar Young Ranjit A. Kumar   See fewer
Aarti
Actress Actress   See fewer
Subash
Actor (as Subhash) Actor (as Subhash)   See fewer
Jagdish Raj
Inspector Nath Inspector Nath   See fewer
Prakash
Actor Actor   See fewer
Fazal Khan
Actor Actor   See fewer
Mansaram
Actor Actor   See fewer
Raj Rani
Kanta Kanta   See fewer
Hercules
Actor Actor   See fewer
Ranvir Raj
Actor Actor   See fewer
Kuku Kohli
Actor (as Sandesh Kohli) Actor (as Sandesh Kohli)   See fewer
Ravi
Actor Actor   See fewer
Ghanshyam Rohera
Ghanu (as Ghanshyam) Ghanu (as Ghanshyam)   See fewer
Viju Khote
J.K.'s goon J.K.'s goon   See fewer
Mohanbali
Actor (as Mohan Bali) Actor (as Mohan Bali)   See fewer
Sonia Sahni
Sonu A. Kumar Sonu A. Kumar   See fewer
Ashoo
Guest Appearance Guest Appearance   See fewer
Akbar Bakshi
Man killed by Shankar dada while playing cards with Dharam (uncredited) Man killed by Shankar dada while playing cards with Dharam (uncredited)   See fewer
Kedarnath Saigal
In the crowd (uncredited) In the crowd (uncredited)   See fewer
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