The action drama movie, Kaala Patthar was released on 9 August 1979 under the banner of Yash Raj Films. Yash Chopra directed as well as produced the movie. The star cast of the movie included Shashi Kapoor, Rakhee Gulzar, Amitabh Bachchan and Shatrughan Sinha while Neetu Singh, Parveen Babi and Prem Chopra played the supporting roles. Mahendra Kapoor, Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammad Rafi sang the songs while Rajesh Roshan gave the music for the movie.

Vijay Pal Singh ( Amitabh Bachchan ) is disgraced as a coward for discarding his ship full of 300 passengers. He is discharged from his duty, suffers public humiliation and even his parents refuse to acknowledge him as their son. Subdued under guilt of cowardice, he departs from his original habitat and starts working in a distant coal mine owned by Dhanraj Puri ( Prem Chopra ).He tries to recover himself from the embarrassment of past by his laborious work and determination.

Dhanraj Puri plays as an irresponsible and negligent officer .His mine was endowed with poor equipment, insufficient medical supplies and lack of amenities. One day, the mineworkers face a calamity as water forces itself into one of the mining tunnels endangering the lives of over 400 miners. The inhabitants face a catastrophic situation with no one to save them. It is now up to Vijay to put up a big struggle and save the workers and end up his cowardice in his life.

The songs of Kaala Patthar are:
1. Baahon Mein Teri
2. Dhoom Mache Dhoom
3. Ik Rasta Hai Zindagi
4. Meri Duur Se Aayi Baraat