Param Dharam (1987): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1987, Param Dharam is an action and drama film directed by Swaroop Kumar, running about 125 minutes.

What it’s about. Savitri (Moushumi Chatterjee) falls in love with Vijay (Mithun Chakraborty), who saves her sister from a dacait named Shamshera (Amrish Puri). Both get very intimate, and then decide to marry. Before the marriage could take place, Shamshera kills Vijay, and Savitri gives birth to a baby boy, but is told that the child was born dead. She then marries Thakur Prem Singh (Navin Nischal), who is responsible for blinding Shamshera in one eye, and sending him to prison. Subsequently Savitri gives birth to another baby boy, Rajesh (Sumit Saigal). Years later, she comes across a young man named Ravi (also Mithun Chakraborty)

Who’s in it. Param Dharam stars Mithun Chakraborty as Vijay / Ravi, Amrish Puri as Raja Shamsher Singh / Shamshera, Moushumi Chatterjee as Savitri Singh and Mandakini as Bijli, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, Param Dharam sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Param Dharam page.

If you liked it. Fans of Param Dharam 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.