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Shashi Kapoor
Karan Singh
Rekha
Supriya
Anant Nag
Bharat Raj
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Bal Raj
Raj Babbar
Dharam Raj
Amrish Puri
Kishan Chand
Sushma Seth
Savitri
Victor Banerjee
Dhan Raj
Om Puri
Bhavani Pandey
A.K. Hangal
Bhisham Chand
Vijaya Mehta
Devaki
Supriya Pathak
Subhadra
Reema Lagoo
Kiran
Akash Khurana
Sandeep Raj
Vinod Doshi
Khubchand
Sunil Shanbag
Sunil Raj
Ranjit Kapoor
Saxena
Rajshri Sarabhai
Vibha
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shyam Benegal
- Screenplay & Story
- Shyam Benegal, Girish Karnad
- Original Score
- Vanraj Bhatia
- Original Title
- कलयुग
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 32m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal, Girish Karnad, Vinod Doshi, Satyadev Dubey, Vyasa
Vanraj Bhatia
Govind Nihalani
Bhanudas Divakar
Shashi Kapoor
Department Leadership Roster
Shyam Benegal
Director
Bhanudas Divakar
Editor
Vanraj Bhatia
Original Music Composer
Shyam Benegal
Screenplay
Girish Karnad
Screenplay
Govind Nihalani
Director of Photography
Shashi Kapoor
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Kalyug.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kalyug
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Kalyug about?
A tale of intrigue and rivalry between two wealthy brothers as they conspire to create havoc in the other's life.
Who directed Kalyug?
Kalyug was directed by Shyam Benegal.
Who stars in Kalyug?
The principal cast of Kalyug includes Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Anant Nag, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Raj Babbar.
When was Kalyug released and how long is it?
Kalyug was released in 1981 with a total runtime of 2h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for Kalyug?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Kalyug was composed by Vanraj Bhatia.