Karma
1986 3h 14m movie Film India

Karma

“Fight against terrorism!”

Synopsis

“Fight against terrorism!”

When senior police inspector Vishwa Pratap Singh arrests Dr. Michael Dang, the leader of the international terrorist group PSO, the group blast the jail Dang is lodged in killing huge numbers of inmates including two of Vishwa's sons and his daughter-in-law; with Dang escaping in the process. Vishwa, who now calls himself Dada Thakur, is determined to put an end to Dang and his PSO gang. He enlists three death row inmates, Baiju Thakur, Johnny and former terrorist Khairuddin Kisti, Thakur personally trains to become disciplined fugitive hunters, and sets out to avenge his family's slaughter.

Other Titles From Mukta Arts Ltd

Action + Adventure in India

67 India titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Karma itself).

The 1985–1987 India Window

Karma holds position #11 of 19 India films in the 1985–1987 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Ramayan
    #1

    Ramayan

    ★ 8.7 · 1987
  2. Mirch Masala
    #2

    Mirch Masala

    ★ 8.1 · 1987
  3. Ek Ruka Hua Faisla
    #3

    Ek Ruka Hua Faisla

    ★ 8.0 · 1986
  4. Nadodikkattu
    #4

    Nadodikkattu

    ★ 7.8 · 1987
  5. Thalavattam
    #5

    Thalavattam

    ★ 7.8 · 1986
  6. Thoovanathumbikal
    #6

    Thoovanathumbikal

    ★ 7.7 · 1987
  7. Mouna Raagam
    #7

    Mouna Raagam

    ★ 7.6 · 1986
  8. Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam
    #8

    Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam

    ★ 7.6 · 1986

The 1980s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in India, 74 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Karma premiered alongside 6 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 6 other India films in 1986.

The 100th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).

Audience Engagement

10
Reviews
8th
Review-volume percentile
8th
Popularity percentile

10 audience reviews — more than 8% of India films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 8th percentile among India films.

Reception Benchmarks

7.3
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #344 of 1,983 India films indexed here (83rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.9 points above the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Action productions specifically: #78 of 637 (top 12%).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageHindi
Production CompaniesMukta Arts Ltd
Runtime3h 14m
Release DateFebruary 23, 1986
IMDbtt0091328