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Besharam

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1978 | 139 min | Drama, Thriller

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Aimed squarely at anyone who loves trying to stay one step ahead and people who like stories about real, flawed people. Leaves you with something to think about.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 19 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
  • Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

In order to prevent honest Ramchandra from being elected as Mayor, Digvijay Singh alias Dharamdas sets his men upon him, his son, Ram Kumar, and his wife, all in vain, as Ramchandra wins. Shortly after his election, Ramchandra is framed and is forced to quit office after a scandal, and he hangs himself. Ram, his mom, and his sister, Chanda, re-locate and are not heard from again. Then a young man, Prince Chandrashekar from Johanneburg, South Africa, surfaces, claims he is a multi-millionaire, and would like to go into business with Digvijay Singh. This Prince also meets with Digvijay's sister and friend, Renuka, and Manju respectively and has an on-going affair with both at the same time. Digvijay is not happy with what's going on, and he asks his men to investigate the background of this Prince, and what they find will change Digvijay's life forever.

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 powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 15K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Deven Verma

  • Amitabh BachchanRam Kumar Chandra / Prince Chandrashekar
  • Sharmila TagoreRenuka / Monica
  • BinduManju
  • Amjad KhanDigvijay Singh / Dharamdas
  • Uma DhawanChanda
  • A.K. HangalRamchandra
  • Nirupa RoyMrs. Ramchandra
  • IftekharPolice Commissioner
  • Imtiaz KhanTony
  • Jagdish RajPandey