Kaala Patthar (Black Gold)

Release Date: 24 August 1979

When disaster strikes - three men stand up to fight for justice for the coal miners who risk their lives as part and parcel of their existence.

Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan) a disgraced ex-naval officer has been court-martialed and dismissed from the Navy. Vijay is now working at the coal mine. He welcomes every sign of danger and adversity in an attempt to combat the demons within and pay for an act of cowardliness as the captain of a sinking ship.

Ravi (Shashi Kapoor) is an engineer in charge of the doomed project. He tries to alert the management on the impending disaster but in vain. Ravi & Vijay join forces in order to save lives of their fellow workers and fight the establishment.

Mangal (Shatrughan Sinha) is an escaped convict who finds shelter from the hands of the law at the coal mine. A boisterous and an egoistic man, who finds that there is a compassionate human being buried within him and ends up joining the quest for justice.

KAALA PATTHAR is Inspired by a true mining tragedy in Bihar which claimed hundreds of lives and a film about how different people from different walks of life and backgrounds come together and show true courage and character to fight the forces of nature in what is a losing battle.

Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, Raakhee, Parveen Babi, Neetu Singh, Parikshit Sahni, Prem Chopra, Manmohan Krishna, Sharat Saxena, Mohan Sherry, Yunus Parvez, Macmohan, Jagdishraj, Mahaan Swadesh, Baldev Trehan, Gautam Sarin, Suresh Oberoi, Om Sahni, Suresh Bedi, Lamba, Vikas Anand, Raj Verma, Harish Chander, Babu Kumar,Pardeshi, Nagar, Chandu, Prem Sagar, Uttam Sodi, Darshan, Bhola, Ramanand, Kuldeep Chand, Gopal, Baseshwar,Kishan, Shakeel, Nazir, Ashok Verma, Ashok Chadda, Rajesh, Murari
Special Appearance: Sanjeev Kumar, Romesh Sharma, Poonam, Madan Puri, Iftekhar, Sudha Chopra, Satyen Kappu, Gita Sidharth
Director: Yash Chopra
Producer: Yash Chopra
Writer: Salim-Javed
Director of Photography: Kay Gee (W.I.C.A.)
Music: Rajesh Roshan
Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi
Editor: B. Mangeshkar
Art: Sudhendu Roy
Choreography: Suresh Bhatt
Audiography: M. A. Shaikh
Songs Recording: Mangesh Desai, Robin Chatterji, D. O. Bhansali
Re-Recording: Mangesh Desai
Background Music: Salil Chowdhury
Art Work: Studio Diwakar
Stills: Vijay Hangal
Special Effects: Glen Robinson
Opticals: Suresh Naik, Domnic

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