Abhimaan (1973): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1973, Abhimaan is a drama and romance film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, running about 122 minutes.

What it’s about. Subeer Kumar (Amitabh) is well on his way to becoming India's top pop singer. He has no intention of getting married, but when he goes to visit his Durga Mausi (Mausi=mother's sister), he falls in love with religious, simple Uma, by whose voice he's enchanted. He marries her and returns to Bombay where he announces that he will never sing without Uma again. However, Subeer encourages Uma to sing alone and when her popularity is soon greater than his own, the seed of jealousy begins to grow... The major difference between Uma and Subeer is that she sings for herself, whereas he sings for the public. It is the difference between geet and sangeet. This is the root of the thing that later causes problems, and based on which the movie is named.

Who’s in it. Abhimaan stars Amitabh Bachchan as Subir Kumar (Beeru), Jaya Bachchan as Uma Kumar, Asrani as Chandru Kriplani and Bindu as Chitra, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.8/10, Abhimaan has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Abhimaan page.

If you liked it. Fans of Abhimaan tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.