The romantic thriller Kali Ghata was released on January 25, 1980. The movie was directed as well as produced by Ved Rahi. The major roles in the movie were played by Shashi Kapoor, Aruna Irani, Rekha and Jagdeep while the supporting roles were played by Lalita Pawar, A K Hangal, Jankidas and Danny Denzongpa. The music of the film was directed by Laxmikant Kudalkar and Pyarelal while the songs were sung by Asha Bhosle, Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammed Rafi.

The movie Kali Ghata was a romantic thriller that managed to grip the attention of the audience for a long time. The movie was directed by Ved Rahi who had directed directed movies like Prem Parbat released in 1973, Nadaniyan released in 1984 and Veer Savarkar released in 2001 while his first film as a director was Daraar released in 1972. The movie was also produced by him and has produced movies like Beimaan released in 1972 and Bezubaan released in 1982.

The male lead in the film was played by Shashi Kapoor who has acted in movies like Ram Darshan released in 1950, Holiday In Bombay released in 1963 and Roti Kapada Aur Makan released in 1974 while his first film as an actor was Tadbir released in 1945. The female lead in the movie was played by Rekha who has also provided Bollywood with many hit movies. She made her debut with the movie Neela released in 1935. She has also sung the songs for various movies.

The songs of the movie are:
1.    Ella well aa re din hain pyaare pyaare
2.    Jaanewaalon ka gham hota hai
3.    Jiyenge jab talak ham unki baate yaad aayengi
4.    Kaali ghata chhayi prem rut aayi
5.    Muhabbat ka vaada hai yeh vaada tod mat jaana
6.    Nainon ki khidki dil ka jharokha