Dharam Karam

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{{Infobox film
| name = Dharam Karam
| image = Dharamkaram.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Theatrical Poster
| director = [[Randhir Kapoor]]
| producer = [[Raj Kapoor]]
| writer = [[Prayag Raj]]
| narrator =
| starring = [[Raj Kapoor]] [[Randhir Kapoor]] [[Rekha]] [[Dara Singh]] [[Jagdish Raj]]
| music = [[Rahul Dev Burman]]
| cinematography = Taru Dutt
| editing = Shankar Hurde
| studio =
| distributor = [[R.K. Films Ltd.]] [[Yash Raj Films]]
| released = {{Film date|1975|12}}
| runtime = 159 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget =
}}

'''''Dharam Karam''''' is a [[Bollywood films of 1975|1975]] Hindi [[drama film]] produced by [[Raj Kapoor]] and directed by [[Randhir Kapoor]], who also stars as father and son in the film, respectively. The film also stars [[Rekha]], [[Premnath]] and [[Dara Singh]]. The music is by [[R.D. Burman]] and the lyrics by [[Majrooh Sultanpuri]], who received a [[Filmfare]] nomination as Best Lyricist for the hit song "Ek Din Bik Jayega." The song is played several times during the film, with playback singing by [[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]], [[Kishore Kumar]], and [[Sushma Shrestha]]. Of the three of them, only Mukesh received a [[Filmfare]] nomination as Best Male Playback Singer for the song.<ref>[http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf 1st Filmfare Awards 1953]</ref> According to one source, the film performed "Semi-Hit" at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=181&catName=MTk3NQ== |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |accessdate=2012-02-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020122136/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=181&catName=MTk3NQ== |archivedate=20 October 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref>

== Plot ==
Shankar is a hoodlum who lives in a shanty hut with his pregnant wife, Kanta, and makes a living as a career criminal. He prays to Lord Shiv that if he is blessed with a male child, he will ensure that the child does not take to his path, but instead grows up to a decent and honest human being. His wife does give birth to a baby boy, and Shankar loots the ill-gotten gains of another hoodlum named J.K. A furious J.K. hunts down Shankar in an attempt to abduct his son, but Shankar takes his child and switches him with one belonging to renowned stage artist, Ashok Kumar. Shankar gets into a scuffle with J.K. and his men, killing one of them, getting arrested, tried in Court, and being sentenced to 14 years in jail. Kanta passes away, while Dharam is left in the care of a wrestler, Bhim Singh, and a midwife, Ganga. Dharam is taught to be a hoodlum but wants to focus on becoming a singer, while Ranjit has taken to alcohol, gambling, and a life of crime under J.K. himself. After his discharge, Shankar finds to his delight out that Ashok has brought up Ranjit and both are stage actors. Then his world descends into chaos when he finds out that Ranjit is Dharam, while his very son, Ranjit has taken to a life of crime. Angered at Dharam, he beats him up and asks him to be a hoodlum like himself, he also beats up Ranjit and asks him to obey Ashok and follow in his footsteps. Watch as things spiral out of control when a vengeful J.K. abducts Shankar and holds him hostage - the ransom - the dead body of Ashok - at all costs - and the person has chosen to carry out this task is none other than Dharam!!

== Cast ==
*[[Raj Kapoor]] as Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar
*Raj Rani as Kanta
*[[Randhir Kapoor]] as Dharam
*[[Rekha]] as Basanti
*[[Prem Nath]] as Shankar Dada
*[[Dara Singh]] as Bhim Singh
*[[Pinchoo Kapoor]] as J.K.
*[[Narendra Nath]] as Ranjit A. Kumar
*[[Urmila Bhatt]] as Ganga
*Alka as Neena
*[[Satyajeet Puri|Master Satyajeet]] as Young Dharam
*[[Baby Pinky]] as Young Basanti
*[[Master Sailesh]] as Young Ranjit A. Kumar

==Music==

{{Infobox album
| name = Dharam Karam
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[R. D. Burman]]
| cover =
| released = 1975
| recorded = 1975
| genre = [[Soundtrack]]
| length = 38:47
| label = [[Saregama]]
| producer = R. D. Burman
| prev_title = [[Sholay]]
| prev_year = 1975
| next_title = [[Nehle Pe Dehla]]
| next_year = 1976
}}

Music was Composed by [[R. D. Burman]] and released by [[Saregama]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Dharam Karam - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - Saavn |url=https://www.saavn.com/album/dharam-karam/MEUod9S2y8E_ |accessdate=13 November 2018 |date=31 December 1975}}</ref>

{{tracklist|
|extra_column=Singer(s)
|headline = Track-List
|total_length=38:47
|all_writing = [[Majrooh Sultanpuri]]
|title1=Baat Thi Yaar Ek Bair Ki|extra1=[[Kishore Kumar]]| length1= 4:37
|title2=Ek Din Bik Jayega Mati Ke Mol|extra2=[[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]]| length2=5:39|note2 = Happy
|title3=Tu Kahan Gayee Thi|extra3=[[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Kishore Kumar]]| length3=5:06
|title4=Tere Humsafar Geet Hain Tere|extra4=[[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]], [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Kishore Kumar]]|length4=9:30
|title5=Na Ho Bas Mein Tere|extra5=Mukesh, Kishore Kumar, [[Sushma Shrestha|Poornima]]|length5=3:10
|title6=Nachan Nahin Aawat|extra6=[[Lata Mangeshkar]]|length6=4:17
|title7=Mukh Pe Jo Chhidka Pani |extra7=Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar|length7=4:50
|title8=Ek Din Bik Jayega Mati Ke Mol|extra8=Mukesh, Poornima|length8=1:38|note8 = Sad
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0072870|Dharam Karam}}

{{Raj Kapoor}}

[[Category:Films scored by R. D. Burman]]
[[Category:1974 films]]
[[Category:1970s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:R. K. Films films]]

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