Kaalia is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film, written and directed by Tinnu Anand, and produced by Iqbal Singh.

The film was another classic from Bachchan's "angry young man" era and helped cement his status as a superstar.

The film is also remembered for having the classic upbeat song "Jahan Teri Yeh Nazar Hai" (sung by Kishore Kumar).

Shahani then throws Kaalia in jail for nine months, where he meets the men that teach him crime.

In jail, Kaalia meets the jailor Raghvir Singh, a smart, ethical, strong man, whose daughter was kidnapped by one of the prisoners as a child.

After Kaalia is released from prison, he is bent on seeking vengeance and eventually pairs up with a woman named Shalini.

Amitabh Bachchan has claimed credit for composing the song "Jahan Teri Yeh Nazar Hai.