Cinematheque: Kings of Bollywood (Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan)
Kaala Pathar (India, 1979, 35mm, color, 176 min., subtitled); Directed by Yash Chopra
Event Details
Date
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Time
7:30 p.m.
Location
Cinematheque, room 4070, Vilas Hall
Description
Based on a real mining tragedy in Northern India, Kaala Pathar proves that Bollywood films can be both political and topical. Bachchan stars as one of three men who stand up to fight for the mine workers after the disaster in a film about class, industrialization, and right and wrong.
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Free
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