Dharmatma (1975)
April 30, 1975Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Premnath Malhotra
Dharamdas 'Dharmatma'
Feroz Khan
Ranbir
Hema Malini
Reshma
Danny Denzongpa
Jankura (as Danny)
Rekha
Anu
Kaushal Bharati
Writer
Kaushal Bharati
Writer
Kaushal Bharati
Writer
Farida Jalal
Mona
Anandji Veerji Shah
Composer
Helen
Dancer
Kalyanji Veerji Shah
Composer
Kamal Bose
Cinematographer
B.S. Glaad
Editor
Avinash Chander
ProductionDesigner
Gurudayal Singh
Art Direction
Shahrooq Khan
Associate Producer
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Dharmatma (lit.β'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. 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.