The film Kaala Patthar was made in 1979, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, Rakhi Gulzar and Parveen Babi. The film, made on similar lines, reminds us of the far-reaching cries of those families in Dhanbad and Jharia whose men were killed after getting trapped in the coal mines. This was almost a daily occurrence. Screams will be heard for a few kilometers with the night wind. For example, the 1975 Chasnala mining disaster, which occurred near Dhanbad, killed … Continue reading Uttarakhand’s Silkyara tunnel rescue reminds of the days of Bollywood movie Kaala Patthar