Om Dar-B-Dar
Seen it?1988 | 101 min | Drama, Fantasy, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for anyone who wants a laugh and anyone who likes a world with its own rules. One to watch when you can give it your full attention. Shelve it next to Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Om, an adolescent boy living in an Indian village, is good at only one thing: holding his breath for a long time. His father Babuji left his government job to dedicate his time to astrology. Fascinated with magic and religion, Om visits a fantasy city and takes a home close to a frog pond.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kamal Swaroop
- Anita KanwarPhoolkumari
- Gopi DesaiGayatri
- Lalit TiwariJagdish
- Bhairavchandra Sharma
- Lakshminarayan ShastriOm's Father
- Ramesh Mathur
- Aditya LakhiaOm
- Manish GuptaYoung Om
- Peter Morris Messe