Reshma Aur Shera
Seen it?1971 | 158 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It was critically acclaimed, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 38 min.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
Reshma and Shera love each other in spite of the feud that exists between their families. Chhotu, Shera's brother, kills Reshma's family. When Shera gets the news, he plans to kill Chhotu.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 40K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sunil Dutt
- Waheeda RehmanReshma
- Sunil DuttShera
- Rakhee GulzarRaakhee
- Vinod KhannaVijay Singh
- Amitabh BachchanChhotu
- Amrish PuriRehmat Khan
- Sanjay DuttQawalli Singer
- DulariFarida
- Ranjeet BediGopal
- Padma KhannaCourtesan