Kaalia (1981): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1981, Kaalia is an action and crime film directed by Tinnu Anand, running about 175 minutes.

What it’s about. Kaalia - A name that spells terror in the minds of people and the police, but Kaalia was not always like this. Years ago he was a mere simpleton. Living simply in a shanty chawl with his elder brother, Shyamlal, Bhabhi (Sister- in-law), whom he adored and their daughter Munni. Apart from them there is no one else in Kallu's little world until one day, an enemy in the guise of Shahani Seth appears. Shahani shatters the happiness in Kallu's life. That same day the young Kallu dies, and the dreaded Kaalia is born. Kaalia's main motive in life becomes wealth, and to destroy Shahani. This path of violence leads Kaalia to inspector Raghubir Singh's jail. Outside of jail, Shahani starts reclaiming his power, and inside jail, Kaalia clashes with Raghubir Singh.

Who’s in it. Kaalia stars Amitabh Bachchan as Kallia, Asha Parekh as Shanti, Amjad Khan as Shani Seeth and Parveen Babi as Shalni, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Kaalia has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Eternal Family and rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Kaalia page.

If you liked it. Fans of Kaalia tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.