Dharam Karam is a 1975 Hindi-language Family Drama film written by Prayag Raj and directed by Randhir Kapoor and produced by Raj Kapoor under the banner of Hallmark Hall of Fame. Shankar is a hoodlum who lives in a shanty hut with his pregnant wife, Kanta, and makes a living as a career criminal.. Dharam karam features Raj Kapoor in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Randhir Kapoor, Dara Singh, Jagdish Raj, Rekha Ganesan, Prem Nath and Pinchoo Kapoor. The music was composed by Rahul Dev Burman. Cinematography was done by Taru Dutt and editing by Shankar Hurde. The motion picture has a running time of 159 minutes. It was released on 1st December 1975. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by R.K. Films Ltd.