The movie revolves around the lives of three friends - Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan), Shankar (Vinod Khanna), and Rajesh (Sanjeev Kumar). The story begins with Vijay, a poor and unemployed young man who lives in a coal mine area in Dhanbad, Jharkhand. He is struggling to make ends meet and provide for his family.
Directed by the legendary Yash Chopra, Kaala Patthar is loosely inspired by the real-life Chasnala mining disaster that occurred in Dhanbad, Bihar (now Jharkhand) in 1975. The film doesn't glorify heroism; instead, it wallows in the murky waters of human guilt, greed, and salvation. kaala patthar 1979 filmymeet hindi webdl