Not to be confused with the 1935 Hindi film Dharmatma (1935 film).
1975 Indian film
Dharmatma
Theatrical poster
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
Release date
25 July 1975 (1975-07-25)
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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Khan, who was a successful actor and also produced super hit movies like Dharmatma and Qurbani. His younger brothers Sameer and Shahrukh are businessmen...
pageant was established in 1980 by the India Festival Committee headed by Dharmatma Saran. The winner of the Miss India USA pageant represents the United...
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music composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. It is a remake of the Hindi film Dharmatma (1975), itself based on The Godfather. It did moderately well at the box...
were filmed in Afghanistan and some dealt with the country, including Dharmatma, Kabul Express, Khuda Gawah and Escape From Taliban. Bollywood films are...
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noted that Rekha's part is the most pathetic part in it. The mafia film Dharmatma was her only financial success of the year. Directed by and starring Feroz...
film Sholay) and Imtiaz Khan (worked in films like Yaadon Ki Baaraat, Dharmatma, Dayavan). Jayant (Zakaria Khan) Amjad Khan, son of Zakaria Khan. He married...
Satyadhrita).[citation needed] Satyahita's son was Sudhanvana (or Sudharmana, Dharmatma, or Dhanusha). Dhanusha was succeeded by his son Sarva (or Urja or Jatu...
Anupama Chopra of India Today wrote, "what was edgy 20 years ago - think Dharmatma and Qurbani - is now archaic. So while the narrative hops continents (India...
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