Brahmachari (1968): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1968, Brahmachari is a comedy and drama film directed by Bhappi Sonie, running about 157 minutes.

What it’s about. Brahmachari (Shammi Kapoor), an orphan with no identity, takes care of many children who are orphans in his home. Being poor, it is hard for him to take care of their every need. One day he saves a young woman Sheetal (Rajshree) from committing suicide. She's in love with Ravi Khanna (Pran) who likes to have many affairs. Brahmachari promises to get them together but asks money from her in return. Day and night he works on her appearance to make Ravi like her, but Brahmachari falls in love with her. When Ravi proposes to Sheetal, she realises she loves Brahmachari. He denies his love for her saying he wants to be big in life and marry a rich girl. When she tries to commit suicide again, he accepts her.

Who’s in it. Brahmachari stars Shammi Kapoor as Brahmachari, Rajshree Ojha as Sheetal Chaudhary, Pran as Ravi Khanna and Mumtaz as Roopa Sharma, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.5/10, Brahmachari has been warmly received by audiences.

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

If you liked it. Fans of Brahmachari tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.