Kalyug

– The film is tale of intrigue, plots and the inevitable war between the two families. Ramchand and Bh..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.80 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 32 Minutes
Release Year:
1981
Kalyug (1981)

The film is tale of intrigue, plots and the inevitable war between the two families. Ramchand and Bhishamchand were two pioneering brothers in business. Bhishamchand, a lifelong bachelor brought up the two sons of Ramchand on his demise. He also gave the family business a firm foundation. Khubchand (Vinod Doshi) the elder son of Ramchand begets two sons, Dhanraj (Victor Banerjee) and Sandeepraj (Akash Khurana). Puranchand, Khubchand's younger brother had died a few years ago. His three sons are Dharamraj (Raj Babbar), Balraj (Kulbhushan Kharbanda) and Bharatraj (Anant Nag). Another player in the game is Karan (Shashi Kapoor) an orphan brought up by Bhishamchand.A series of events take place that bring the long hidden feud between the two families to light and despite Bhishamchand's efforts to mediate between the two, the situation gets out of hand and events take a tragic turn.

Producing Country:
Genre:
Release Date:

28 Mar 1981

Language:

Hindi

Director:

Shyam Benegal

Writer:

Girish Karnad (screenplay), Shyam Benegal (screenplay), Satyadev Dubey (dialogue)

Main Actors:

Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Raj Babbar, Kulbhushan Kharbanda

Plot:

This movie tells story of fierce and total competition of two related business families in the days of license raaj India.The overall plot is based on Mahabharat.This movie shows that how the pursuit of self serving ideals even legitimizes killing of family members.

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.8/10