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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Raj Kapoor

Writers:

Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (screenplay), Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (story),

Stars:

Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Pran

5 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rishi Kapoor	...	Raja
Dimple Kapadia	...	Bobby J. Braganza
Pran	...	Mr. Nath
Prem Nath	...	Jack Braganza
Sonia Sahni	...	Mrs. Sushma Nath
Durga Khote	...	Mrs. Braganza
Aruna Irani	...	Nima
Prem Chopra	...	Prem Chopra
Farida Jalal	...	Alka 'Nikki' Sharma
Piloo J. Wadia	...	Mrs. Pestonji (as Mrs. Piloo Wadia)
Pinchoo Kapoor	...	Mr. Sharma
Jagdish Raj	...	Police Inspector
Shashi Kiran	...	Shyam (Raj's college-mate)
Raj Rani	...	Mrs. Sharma
Aarti	...	(as Arti)

Storyline

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 ...

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Plot Keywords:

birthday party | class differences | bollywood | bikini | suicide attempt | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

November 1973 (India)

Also Known As:

Bobi - ljubezenska zgodba na indijski nacin

Filming Locations:

R.K. Studios, Chembur, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Company Credits

Production Co:

R.K. Films Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

168 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film debut of Dimple Kapadia

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Connections

Referenced in Singham (2011)

User Reviews

Fabulous and Epoch Making Film !

Raj Kapoor proved himself as a successful director by the release of Bobby. He introduced his next son Rishi, (younger than the elder Randhir) who later in years became a screen icon along with Amitab.

Bobby was released in 1973 during the Rajesh Khanna years and this film was eventful in the sense that people learned and became aware of a young entrant of an old Indian cinema family - The first being the Prithvi Raj Kapoor.

The songs composed by R.D. Burman are mesmerizing and the direction is also superb. This film along with Amitabh's "Zanjeer" both released in 1973 served a real shock to the "Khanna phenomenon" which was the talk of every town for the last so many years.