Karz

Karz

Year: 1980

Runtime: 159 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Subhash Ghai

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A talented singer learns that in a past life he was named Ravi, who was murdered by his own wife, Kamini, after their marriage. Reincarnated as Monty, he pursues a singing career and travels to Ooty for a holiday. While there, the memories of his previous existence return, prompting him to investigate his former family and confront the treacherous Kamini.

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Timeline & Setting – Karz (1980)

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Location

Coonoor, Ooty

The action unfolds across the Nilgiris hill stations of Coonoor and nearby Ooty. These towns are known for their cool climate, tea estates, and scenic landscapes, providing a lush backdrop for family secrets and tragedy. The temple and hillside houses frame the drama between past grievances and present revelations.

🏞️ Hill station 🍃 Tea plantations

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Main Characters – Karz (1980)

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Monty (Rishi Kapoor)

An orphan raised by the wealthy G.G. Oberoi, Monty is a professional singer who begins to experience Ravi Verma's memories. His journey blends romance with a quest for justice as he learns his own link to Ravi and confronts Kamini and Judah.

🎤 Charismatic 🔎 Investigative 💖 Romantic

Ravi Verma (Raj Kiran)

Ravi is a wealthy heir whose death sets off the central mystery. Through Monty's visions, Ravi's past unfolds, revealing betrayal by Kamini and the truth about his murder and family debts.

💎 Wealth 🗡️ Betrayal 🕊️ Tragic

Kamini Verma (Simi Garewal)

A calculating gold-digger who schemes to profit from Ravi's wealth. She orchestrates Ravi's murder and later tries to maintain control through deception and a web of lies, ultimately facing exposure and doom.

💰 Greed 🕵️‍♀️ Manipulation 🚨 Fraud

Kabira (Pran Sikand)

A prisoner-turned-guardian who reveals Tina's parentage and helps Monty piece together Ravi's past. He becomes a moral counterweight, supporting the plan to deliver justice while seeking revenge for past wrongs.

🧭 Guide 🤝 Ally 🗡️ Vengeance

Tina (Tina Munim)

Monty's love interest whose true identity ties back to Kamini's secret. She becomes a catalyst for truth as the revelation about Ravi's murder and Tina's 'Rani Sahiba' identity comes to light.

❤️ Love 🧩 Identity 🗝️ Revelation

Sir Judah (Premnath Malhotra)

The patriarch who uses Kamini to siphon wealth and exerts power through threats and violence. His downfall comes through the final confrontation that ends in his death and the return of Verma wealth to the rightful family.

🏰 Power 🔥 Destruction 💥 Confrontation

Ravi Verma's mother (Durga Khote)

A grieving mother who seeks justice for her son's death. Her steadfast devotion to the goddess and insistence on reclaiming the family's wealth drive the emotional core of the story.

👩‍👧 Family 🙏 Grief ⚖️ Justice

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Major Themes – Karz (1980)

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🌀 Reincarnation

Monty experiences Ravi Verma's memories as if linked to a repeating life thread, guiding him to uncover Ravi's past. The film frames this connection as a literal or metaphorical reincarnation that drives the quest for truth and closure. Through these memories, Monty pieces together the sequence of Ravi's murder and its lingering impact on the family.

🎭 Deception

Kamini's calculated lies and her disguise as Tina's guardian propel the plot, enabling theft and manipulation of Ravi's wealth. The story repeatedly reveals hidden identities and secret motives, culminating in exposure that shifts the balance of power. Deception drives the suspense and ultimate accountability.

⚖️ Justice

The narrative drives toward restitution of the Verma wealth to Ravi's family and the unraveling of Kamini's scheme. Monty and Kabira orchestrate a final revelation that delivers moral and legal vindication, with family bonds restored and a marriage symbolizing new balance.

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