| Kaala Patthar | |
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| Directed by | Yash Chopra |
| Written by | Salim–Javed |
| Based on | Chasnala mining disaster |
| Produced by | Yash Chopra |
| Starring | Shashi Kapoor Amitabh Bachchan Rakhee Gulzar Shatrughan Sinha Parveen Babi Neetu Singh Prem Chopra Mac Mohan |
| Cinematography | Kay Gee |
| Edited by | B. Mangeshkar |
| Music by | Songs: Rajesh Roshan Score: Salil Chowdhury |
| Distributed by | Yash Raj Films Trimurti Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 171 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹6 crore (equivalent to ₹155 crore or US$19 million in 2023) |
Kaala Patthar (transl. Black Stone) is a 1979 Indian Hindi-language action drama produced and directed by Yash Chopra, with a screenplay written by Salim–Javed. Based on the Chasnala mining disaster, the film is the fourth collaboration between director Chopra and actors Shashi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan, succeeding the films Deewaar (1975), Kabhie Kabhie (1976) and Trishul (1978).
Despite doing average business at the box office,[2] the film was critically acclaimed, and received several Filmfare Award nominations.[3] Over time, it has attained cult status, and is considered a classic in Hindi cinema. Amitabh Bachchan was much appreciated for his portrayal of an ex-Navy captain turned coal mine worker.
- ^ Kaala Patthar on Yash Raj Films
- ^ "Kala Patthar - Lifetime Box Office Collection, Budget, Reviews, Cast, etc". BOTY. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards (1980)". IMDb. Retrieved 30 November 2019.