Bhishma (1996): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1996, Bhishma is an action and thriller film directed by Jagdish A. Sharma, running about 125 minutes.

What it’s about. Paro, her mother, and her brother, Natwar, find an unconscious man near their town. They bring him over to their house, nurse and nurture him back to good health, only to find out that he has the mind of a 12 year of old child, and name him Bhola. Years pass by, Paro has fallen in love with Bhola, for he rescued her from a molester, and both would like to get married. Before that could happen, Bhola is viciously attacked and left for dead by Paro's molester, and is hospitalized. While in hospital, Police Sub-Inspector Abhimanyu Verma finds out that Bhola is not who he claims to be but a homicidal maniac, wanted for killing three policemen - named Bhisma - and is possibly masquerading as a 12 year old child to hide from the police.

Who’s in it. Bhishma stars Harish Kumar as Sub-Inspector Abhimanyu Verma, Mithun Chakraborty, Harish and Kader Khan, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 1.0/10, Bhishma has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Bhishma page.

If you liked it. Fans of Bhishma tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.