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- This film is based on the true incidence of Chasnala mining disaster that occurred on 27 December 1975 in a coal mine in Chasnala near Dhanbad in the Indian state of Jharkhand. There was an explosion in the mine followed by flooding that killed 372 miners.
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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 , it is the fourth collaboration between director Chopra and actors Shashi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan , succeeding the films Deewaar (1975 ...
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Aug 24, 2015 · This film is based on the true incidence of Chasnala mining disaster that occurred on 27 December 1975 in a coal mine in Chasnala near Dhanbad in the Indian state of Jharkhand. There was an explosion in the mine followed by flooding that killed 372 miners.
Aug 17, 2024 · True story: Kaala Patthar had added gravitas because it was based on the true story of a 1975 disaster that took place in Chasnala (near Dhanbad), where 375 miners were killed after an explosion caused flooding in a coalmine.
Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan) a disgraced ex-naval officer is now working in the coal mine. Ravi (Shashi Kapoor) is an engineer in charge of the doomed project. Mangal (Shatrughan Sinha) is an escaped convict who finds shelter at the coal mine. KAALA PATTHAR is inspired by a true mining tragedy in Bihar. — Official Source.
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- Action, Drama, History
- Yash Chopra
- 2020-03-29
Aug 26, 2024 · Kaala Patthar, an action drama produced and directed by Yash Chopra, with a screenplay written by Salim-Javed. The film based on the 1975 Chasnala mining disaster, depicts the tragic explosion and flooding in the mine that killed many miners.
KAALA PATTHAR is inspired by a true mining tragedy in Bihar. — Official Source. Synopsis. Being branded a coward for abandoning his ship full of over 300 passengers. It was a stormy night, with high waves and the ship had a 10 feet big hole in it. There was no hope.
It's based on a true story, (the Chasnala mining disaster which killed 375 men,) and boasts a very pro-labor storyline, with characters in favor of nationalizing the mine so it is no longer in the greedy clutches of frequent villain Prem Chopra.
