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Bobby

  • 1973
  • 2h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
2.1K
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Dimple Kapadia and Rishi Kapoor in Bobby (1973)
Mr. Nath lives a very wealthy lifestyle in India along with his wife, Sushma, and a 6 year old son, Raj. Both he and Sushma lead a very busy life, so much so that they have no quality time to spend with Raj, leaving his care, even breast-feeding, to their maidservant, Mrs. Braganza, who Raj regards as his mother. When Mr. Nath finds Raj to be precocious, he has him enrolled in a distant boarding school. When Raj returns after 12 years, he does not find any change, save that Mrs. Braganza does not work there anymore as she has been fired by Sushma. At his 18th birthday party, he meets with flirtatious Nima, and this is when he sets his eyes on Bobby, Mrs. Braganza's 16 year old granddaughter, and falls head over heels in love with her. To his delight he finds that she also loves him, much to the chagrin of his parents, who agree to meet with Bobby's dad, Jack, and Mrs. Braganza, but humiliate them. This does not deter Raj and Bobby and they continue to meet, so much so that Mr. Nath instructs him not to leave the house or he will have him and the entire Braganza family arrested if they attempt to get the young couple married, as they are minors and must attain the age of 21 to be married. Raj decides to wait for 2 more years and accordingly writes to Bobby. Raj will soon realize that his parents have already selected a wife for him, in the shape and form of Alka Sharma, the only daughter of wealthy Mr. Sharma. Watch what impact this has on Raj on the occasion of his surprise engagement to Alka.
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Raj, the son of strict, wealthy parents, falls in love with Bobby, the daughter of a poor Christian fisherman -- a romance his parents oppose.Raj, the son of strict, wealthy parents, falls in love with Bobby, the daughter of a poor Christian fisherman -- a romance his parents oppose.Raj, the son of strict, wealthy parents, falls in love with Bobby, the daughter of a poor Christian fisherman -- a romance his parents oppose.

  • Director
    • Raj Kapoor
  • Writers
    • Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
    • Jainendra Jain
    • V.P. Sathe
  • Stars
    • Dimple Kapadia
    • Rishi Kapoor
    • Pran Sikand
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    2.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Raj Kapoor
    • Writers
      • Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
      • Jainendra Jain
      • V.P. Sathe
    • Stars
      • Dimple Kapadia
      • Rishi Kapoor
      • Pran Sikand
    • 10User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 9 nominations

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    Dimple Kapadia
    Dimple Kapadia
    • Bobby J. Braganza
    Rishi Kapoor
    Rishi Kapoor
    • Raja
    Pran Sikand
    Pran Sikand
    • Mr. Nath
    • (as Pran)
    Premnath Malhotra
    Premnath Malhotra
    • Jack Braganza
    • (as Prem Nath)
    Sonia Sahni
    Sonia Sahni
    • Mrs. Sushma Nath
    Durga Khote
    Durga Khote
    • Mrs. Braganza
    Aruna Irani
    Aruna Irani
    • Nima
    Prem Chopra
    Prem Chopra
    • Prem Chopra
    Farida Jalal
    Farida Jalal
    • Alka 'Nikki' Sharma
    Piloo J. Wadia
    Piloo J. Wadia
    • Mrs. Pestonji
    • (as Mrs. Piloo Wadia)
    Pinchoo Kapoor
    Pinchoo Kapoor
    • Mr. Sharma
    Jagdish Raj
    Jagdish Raj
    • Police Inspector
    Shashi Kiran
    Shashi Kiran
    • Shyam (Raj's college-mate)
    Raj Rani
    Raj Rani
    • Mrs. Sharma
    Aarti
      Chanda
      Kamal Roy
      Kamal Roy
        Bhanumati
        • Director
          • Raj Kapoor
        • Writers
          • Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
          • Jainendra Jain
          • V.P. Sathe
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          In March 1973, a then 15-year-old Dimple married 30-year-old actor Rajesh Khanna. Bobby, her debut film, was released eight months later in November 1973. Dimple had two daughters and took a decade long hiatus from film until Manzil Manzil (1984).
        • Connections
          Featured in Godfather (1991)
        • Soundtracks
          Main Shair To Nahin
          Music by Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma (as Laxmikant Pyarelal), Lyrics by Anand Bakshi
          Sung by Shailendra Singh

        User reviews10

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        fabulous

        I saw the movie recently on a DVD given to me by a friend. I was aware about the movie when it was released many years ago. "Bobby" is a gorgeous girl and the scenery was awe inspiring. The producers took a chance in conservative India to feature her in mini skirts and somewhat promiscuous scenes. Anyway she reminds me of a famous American star Kristie Ally from an old TV series Cheers. How can I join her fan club?
        • rmadho
        • Aug 4, 2003
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        • Release date
          • September 28, 1973 (India)
        • Country of origin
          • India
        • Language
          • Hindi
        • Also known as
          • Avarenin Oğlu
        • Filming locations
          • R.K. Studios, Chembur, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India(Studio)
        • Production company
          • R.K. Films Ltd.
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          2 hours 48 minutes
        • Color
          • Color
        • Sound mix
          • Mono

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