| Dharmatma | |
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| Directed by | Feroz Khan |
| Written by | Kaushal Bharti |
| Produced by | Feroz Khan |
| Starring | Feroz Khan Hema Malini Rekha Nazir Hussain Premnath Imtiaz Khan Farida Jalal Ranjeet Danny Denzongpa Madan Puri Iftekhar Dara Singh |
| Cinematography | Kamal Bose |
| Edited by | B.S. Glaad |
| Music by | Kalyanji Anandji |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹2.5 crore |
Dharmatma (lit. 'Righteous Soul') is a 1975 Hindi thriller movie and the first Bollywood film to be shot in Afghanistan. It was produced and directed by Feroz Khan. The movie is the first attempt in India to localise The Godfather. The cast includes Feroz Khan, Hema Malini, Rekha, Premnath, Imtiaz Khan, Danny Denzongpa, Farida Jalal, Ranjeet, Helen, Madan Puri, Jeevan, Iftekhar, Dara Singh, Satyen Kappu and Sudhir. The music is by Kalyanji Anandji. This film took Feroz Khan to new heights in his career as this was a hit movie. The same year, Sholay and Deewar were released. The film also has scenes featuring Buzkashi, a Central Asian sport on horses, including aerial shots, which in turn won the film's cinematographer, Kamal Bose, the Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer.[1] Dharmatma's plot is loosely based on The Godfather and the character of Premnath was inspired by the life and times of the then king of Matka gambling, Ratan Khatri.[2][3]
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