Karz: The Burden of Truth

Karz: The Burden of Truth
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Harry Baweja
Screenplay by	Anees Bazmee
Story by	Atul Sharma
Produced by	Kaushal Godha
Starring	Sunny Deol Sunil Shetty Shilpa Shetty
Cinematography	Yogesh Jani
Edited by	Kuldeep Mehan
Music by	Sanjeev–Darshan
Production companies	Aashna Arts Jyoti Pictures
Distributed by	Eros International
Release date	6 December 2002 (2002-12-06) [1]
Running time	173 minutes [2] [3]
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹11 crore [4]
Box office	₹15.57 crore [4]

Karz: The Burden of Truth, shortly called Karz, is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Harry Baweja and produced by Kaushal Godha. It features Sunny Deol, Suniel Shetty, Shilpa Shetty in the lead roles. ^[5] Released on 6 December 2002, the film bombed at the box office. ^[4]

Plot

Suraj Singh is an orphan, abandoned by his biological mother for reasons unknown. Suraj Singh has grown up questioning how any mother could abandon her own child. He meets with Raja Chauhan, and after a few misunderstandings, both become fast friends. Raja Chauhan introduces him to his mom, Savitri, who welcomes and accepts him. Suraj loves Sapna and hopes to marry her someday. Unfortunately, he finds out that Raja Chauhan also loves Sapna, decides to step away, and takes to alcohol. When Savitri meets prominent politician Thakur, she recognizes him as a wanted criminal, Yograj, but Thakur denies being Yograj nor having any connection with him. This leads Suraj to wonder as to what prompted Savitri to point a finger at Yograj. His investigation will lead him to his birth mother, as well as his biological father, and he will come to know why his mother had to abandon him.

Cast

• Sunny Deol as Suraj Singh
• Suniel Shetty as Raja Chauhan
• Shilpa Shetty as Sapna (Suraj’s girlfriend)
• Ashutosh Rana as Yograj / Rajveer Thakur
• Vishwajeet Pradhan as Gogi
• Shammi as Balwant Singh's Mother.
• Kiron Kher as Savitri Singh
• Rajeev Verma as Balwant Singh
• Sayaji Shinde as Himmat Bhai
• Johnny Lever as Jugnu
• Himani Shivpuri as Jugnu's Wife
• Shahbaz Khan as Inspector Khan

Music

Karz: The Burden of Truth
Soundtrack album by Sanjeev–Darshan
Released	9 November 2002
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Label	T-Series

The music of the film is composed by Sanjeev–Darshan and lyrics are penned by Sameer. ^[6]

No.	Title	Singer(s) and Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Aashiqui Ban Ke"	Adnan Sami, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Suniel Shetty, Shilpa Shetty
2.	"Jhoom Jhoom Na"	Sukhwinder Singh, Hema Sardesai, Suniel Shetty, Shilpa Shetty
3.	"Mohabbat Hui Hai"	Kumar Sanu, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Sunny Deol, Shilpa Shetty
4.	"Meri Mehbooba Hai Tu"	Kumar Sanu, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Suniel Shetty, Sunny Deol, Shilpa Shetty
5.	"Shaam Bhi Khoob Hai"	Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik, Sunny Deol, Suniel Shetty, Shilpa Shetty
6.	"So Gayi Hai Zameen" (Female)	Anuradha Paudwal, Kirron Kher
7.	"So Gayi Hai Zameen" (Male)	Kumar Sanu, Sunny Deol

Reception

Taran Adarsh of IndiaFM gave the film 1.5 stars out of 5, writing ″On the whole, KARZ-THE BURDEN OF TRUTH is a typical masala fare that relies too heavily on the tried and tested stuff, thus limiting its appeal. The Idd holidays may prove beneficial to an extent, but a long run is ruled out.″ ^[7] Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com wrote ″This 17-reel painfully (pun intended) lengthy film leaves you with stiff limbs and sore eyes. In a nutshell, Karz: The Burden of Truth stands true to its title.″ ^[8]

References

1. "The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Lead Article". www.tribuneindia.com.
2. "Karz - The Burden Of Truth". British Board of Film Classification .
3. "Prime Video: Karz: The Burden of Truth". Amazon Prime Video .
4. "Karz: The Burden of Truth – Movie". Box Office India.
5. "Karz-The Burden of Truth Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama . Archived from the original on 28 December 2012.
6. "Karz ( The Burden Of Truth) songs". Gomolo. Archived from the original on 5 March 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
7. "Karz – the Burden of Truth Review 1.5/5 | Karz – the Burden of Truth Movie Review | Karz – the Burden of Truth 2002 Public Review | Film Review". Bollywood Hungama . 6 December 2002.
8. "rediff.com: Movies: The Rediff Review: Karz-The Burden of Truth". www.rediff.com.

External links

• Karz: The Burden of Truth at IMDb