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{{Infobox film
| name = Karz
| image = Karzzzz, 2008 film.jpg
| caption =
| director = [[Satish Kaushik]]
| producer = [[Bhushan Kumar]]
| based_on = [[Karz (film)|Karz]] (1980) <br/> by [[Subhash Ghai]]
| starring = {{ubl|[[Urmila Matondkar]]|[[Himesh Reshammiya]]|Shweta Kumar|[[Dino Morea]]|[[Gulshan Grover]]|[[Danny Denzongpa]]|[[Rohini Hattangadi]]}}
| music = Himesh Reshammiya
| cinematography =
| distributor = [[Reliance Entertainment]]<br>[[Sun Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|2008|10|17|df=y}}
| runtime = 144 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| gross =
}}

'''''Karzzzz''''' ({{trans|Debt}}) is a 2008 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action film]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/karz-film-qxnzzxq6vlgtode4njux|title=Karz|website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]}}</ref> directed by [[Satish Kaushik]]. It stars [[Urmila Matondkar]] and [[Himesh Reshammiya]]. It is a remake of ''[[Karz (film)|Karz]]'' (1980) and also inspired by ''[[The Reincarnation of Peter Proud]]'' which itself inspired by Indian film [[Madhumati]].

== Plot ==
Ravi Verma ([[Dino Morea]]) has just won a court case against gangster Sir Juda ([[Gulshan Grover]]) in Kenya and has legally received entitlement to several thousand acres of vineyards. He celebrates the victory by marrying the love of his life Kamini ([[Urmila Matondkar]]) and decides to bring her to meet his mother and his sister. Unbeknownst to Ravi, Kamini is in hand with Juda. En route, Kamini sabotages the plane and jumps out, and there is no parachute for Ravi. Subsequently, Ravi crashes to his death and Kamini becomes Princess Kamini. She throws out Ravi's mother and sister making them utterly destitute.

25 years later, Monty ([[Himesh Reshammiya]]) in South Africa is a sensational rock star — the adopted son of J.J. Oberoi and his wife — and has everything but happiness. His only spark of happiness is his friend Dayal ([[Bakhtiyaar Irani]]) and a girl Tina (Shweta Kumar). Monty gets flashbacks of the events that happened in Ravi's life and decides to trip to Kenya to determine why, where incidentally he meets Tina's caretaker Kabira ([[Danny Denzongpa]]). Kabira is happy for Tina and Monty to be together.

Monty realizes that he is actually a reincarnation of Ravi Varma. He has the complete recollection of his accident but wants to find out where his mother and sister are. He befriends Princess Kamini, who incidentally knows Tina as well, and is now mistress to Juda and strung in Ravi Varma's property. Monty tells her about his reincarnation, but lies to her saying that he can't remember how he died. Kamini lies to Monty that his mother and sister are deceased and about the actual circumstances of the accident that killed him in his previous birth. Monty eventually finds his sister and mother, now living with his nephew and niece. He decides to bring Kamini to book, with the help of Tina and Kabira.

Monty convinces Kamini to marry him. He shows her the actual papers of all properties of Ravi Varma by memory, and Kamini falls for it. They get married on register on stage at a show of Monty's, wherein Monty by [[song and act]] reveals to Kamini that he knows all about her treachery.

Kamini is desperate now. She is confronted by Monty in a showdown, where Kamini reveals in anger that it was she who killed Ravi Varma. Monty brings in his mother and sister with her kids and says that they will get back everything of theirs from Kamini. On scene appears Kabira with the police who have recorded Kamini's words. But Juda comes too, holding Tina hostage in return for Kamini. A fight ensues, with Tina being rescued by Kabira and Juda tackled. Kamini runs away, with Monty hot on her heels. They incidentally arrive at the same spot where Ravi was killed. Kamini boards a plane and tries to gun Monty. Monty's car overturns with fuel leakage. As Kamini's plane approaches him, Monty sets the car on fire, engulfing the plane as well, thus crashing it.

Monty and Tina are united as the end credits roll.

==Cast==
*[[Urmila Matondkar]] as Kamini Devi Verma
*[[Himesh Reshammiya]] as Monty Oberoi; Reincarnation of Ravi Verma
*[[Danny Denzongpa]] as Kabira (Kabir Uncle "Kabir Chacha")
*[[Rohini Hattangadi]] as Mrs. Shanta Prasad Verma, Ravi's mother
*[[Smita Bansal]] as Jyoti Verma 'aka' Pinky, Ravi's Sister
*[[Gulshan Grover]] as Sir Judah, A Left Hand Robot
*[[Bakhtiyaar Irani]] as Dr. Dayal
*[[Raj Babbar]] as Officer G. G. Oberoi
*[[Himani Shivpuri]] as Neha Oberoi, G. G. Oberoi's Wife
*[[Dino Morea]] as Ravi Shantaprasad Verma (Kamini Devi's Husband)
*[[Tareena Patel]] as Julie, special appearance
*David Hallart as dancer, background actor
*[[Asrani]] as College Principal Joe D'Souza
*[[Sudhir Dalvi]] as Dr. Shastri, Dr. Dayal's Boss
*[[Imran Hasnee]] as Mahesh; Tina's dad
*[[Shiva Rindani]] as Sir Judah's man
*[[Sudhir Pandey]] as John
*[[Raashi Khanna]]
*[[Chiranjeevi]]

==Production==

The film was flagged on 25 January 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/standpoint/story/wahiyat-wednesday-how-himesh-reshammiya-destroyed-karz-with-his-karzzzz-1627277-2019-12-11|title=Wahiyat Wednesday: How Himesh Reshammiya destroyed Karz with his Karzzzz|date=December 11, 2019|first=Nisha|last=Singh|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2020-04-02}}</ref> Filming took place in Mumbai, India and in South Africa. On 16 February 2008, Himesh Reshammiya had given a live performance in [[South Africa]] of the two ultimate dance numbers namely "Sisak Sisak Ke" and "Hari Om". The sound recording was entirely done in [[Singapore]]. Reshammiya performed his songs "Lut Jaaon" and "Ek Haseena Thi" at [[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2009]]'s first show.

== Reception ==
[[Taran Adarsh]] of [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave ''Karzzzz'' 4 stars out of 5 claiming it to be a "Mass entertainer" and further saying that "''Karzzzz'' is rich in entertainment. Himesh's tremendous popularity amongst masses, its chartbusting musical score and the fact that it's a remake of a much-loved film will only lure masses in hordes. Besides, it's an open ground for Karzzzz at the ticket window, what with the euphoria of all past releases having dried up. At the box-office, the film should fetch a thunderous start and in due course, should be amongst the biggest achievers of the year in terms of business, Critics praised Urimilla performance in the film ."<ref>{{cite web |last=Adarsh |first=Taran|title=Karzzzz : Movie Review |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/13690/index.html |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=2011-08-16|date=17 October 2008}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] of [[CNN-IBN]] gave the film one star and said "It's a lazy rip-off where everything from characters to dialogues has been more-or-less duplicated, the only changes being superficial ones which grate rather than update."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masands-verdict-karzzzz-a-lazy-ripoff---pics/76105-8.html?from=rssfeed|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017024842/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masands-verdict-karzzzz-a-lazy-ripoff---pics/76105-8.html?from=rssfeed|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 October 2012|title=Masand's Verdict: Karzzzz, a lazy rip-off |publisher=[[CNN-IBN]]|access-date=2011-08-16|first=Rajeev|last=Masand|date=20 October 2008}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
Himesh Reshammiya composed the film's music while Sameer penned the lyrics. The song "Ek Haseena Thi" is taken from the original movie of 1980, ''[[Karz (1980 film)|Karz]]'', whose music was by [[Laxmikant Pyarelal]]. According to the Indian trade website [[Box Office India]], with around 13,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's eleventh highest-selling.<ref>{{cite web|title=Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100624132928/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5|archive-date=24 June 2010|publisher=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref>

{{Infobox album
| name = Karzzzz
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Himesh Reshammiya]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2008
| recorded = 2008
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length = 50:45
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer = Himesh Reshammiya
| prev_title = [[Dasavathaaram]]
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = [[Radio (2009 film)|Radio]]
| next_year = 2009
}}

{{Tracklist
| headline = Track-List
| extra_column = Singers
| total_length = 50:45
| all_lyrics = Sameer

| title1 = Dhoom Tere Ishq Ki
| extra1 = Himesh Reshammiya
| length1 = 5.39

| title2 = Ek Haseena Thi ({{small|Originally composed by [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]}})
| extra2 = Himesh Reshammiya, [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length2 = 7:57

| title3 = Hari Om Hari Om
| extra3 = Himesh Reshammiya
| length3 = 5:08

| title4 = Lut Jaaon Lut Jaaon
| note4 = Title Track
| extra4 = Himesh Reshammiya, [[Harshdeep Kaur]]
| length4 = 5:36

| title5 = Masha Allah
| extra5 = Himesh Reshammiya
| length5 = 5:29

| title6 = Sisak Sisak
| extra6 = Himesh Reshammiya
| length6 = 5:02

| title7 = Soniye Je Tere
| extra7 = Himesh Reshammiya, [[Tulsi Kumar]]
| length7 = 4:51

| title8 = Tandoori Nights
| extra8 = Himesh Reshammiya, [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| length8 = 5:15

| title9 = Tere Bin Chain Na Aave
| extra9 = Himesh Reshammiya, Tulsi Kumar
| length9 = 5:48
}}

===Awards and Nominations===
[[Urmila Matondkar]] was nominated for her role of Princess Kamini in Stardust Awards 2009.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Category
!Film
!Result
|-
|2009
|Best Actor / Actress In Negative Role
|Karzzzz
|{{nom}}
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official|http://www.karzzzzthefilm.com/}}
* {{IMDb title|id=1156148|title=Karzzzz}}

{{Himesh Reshammiya}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2008 films]]
[[Category:2000s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:Films about reincarnation]]
[[Category:Indian film remakes]]
[[Category:Films scored by Himesh Reshammiya]]
[[Category:Reliance Entertainment films]]
[[Category:Indian films about revenge]]
[[Category:Films directed by Satish Kaushik]]

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