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DRAMA . 1978 . 2h 21m . 6.0/10

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Maharaj Brajbhan lives a wealthy lifestyle in Bharatpur, India along with his wife, Badi Rani, but have been unable to conceive for Bharatpur, and have no choice but to leave it's reigns with Brajban's widowed cousin, Vikram, and his son, Kanchan. When Vikram finds out that Badi Rani is pregnant, he plots to first sully her character by having her abducted, then shunned by the Maharaj, and then decides to have her killed. But her killer has a change of heart and lets her live. She gives birth to a son, names him Bhola, and starts living a simple lifestyle in a Mandir with the help of it's Poojary. Years later Vikram finds out she is alive and kills her, as well the Poojary and the Poojary's son. Bhola witnesses this, manages to escape, starts to live with a poor widow, grows up uneducated, and makes a living through crime.

Starring Uttam Kumar, Sulakshana Pandit, Utpal Dutt
6.0/10
Rating
2h 21m
Runtime
1978
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Maharaj Brajbhan lives a wealthy lifestyle in Bharatpur, India along with his wife, Badi Rani, but have been unable to conceive for Bharatpur, and have no choice but to leave it's reigns with Brajban's widowed cousin, Vikram, and his son, Kanchan. When Vikram finds out that Badi Rani is pregnant, he plots to first sully her character by having her abducted, then shunned by the Maharaj, and then decides to have her killed. But her killer has a change of heart and lets her live. She gives birth to a son, names him Bhola, and starts living a simple lifestyle in a Mandir with the help of it's Poojary. Years later Vikram finds out she is alive and kills her, as well the Poojary and the Poojary's son. Bhola witnesses this, manages to escape, starts to live with a poor widow, grows up uneducated, and makes a living through crime.

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Cast
Uttam Kumar stars as BholaB. Singh / Yuvraj Uday B. Singh in Bandie.
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Year context
Bandie was released 48 years ago in 1978.
Overview
Maharaj Brajbhan lives a wealthy lifestyle in Bharatpur, India along with his wife, Badi Rani, but have been unable to conceive for Bharatpur, and have no ch...
Bandie is a Drama, Family film with a runtime of 2h 21m.

CAST (10)

Uttam Kumar
Uttam Kumar
BholaB. Singh / Yuvraj Uday B. Singh
Sulakshana Pandit
Sulakshana Pandit
Rajkumari Radha Sujan Singh
Utpal Dutt
Utpal Dutt
Vikram Singh
NT
Nandita Thakur
Chhoti Rani
Satyendra Kapoor
Satyendra Kapoor
Maharaj Brajbhan Singh
Indrani Mukherjee
Indrani Mukherjee
Badi Rani
Prema Narayan
Prema Narayan
Krishna
Amjad Khan
Amjad Khan
Kanchan V. Singh
Bindu Desai
Bindu Desai
Vimla
Iftekhar
Iftekhar
Senapati Raghuvir Singh

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
141 min (2h 21m)
Country
Rating
6.0/10 (2 votes)

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What is Bandie about?
Maharaj Brajbhan lives a wealthy lifestyle in Bharatpur, India along with his wife, Badi Rani, but have been unable to conceive for Bharatpur, and have no choice but to leave it's reigns with Brajban's widowed cousin, Vikram, and his son, Kanchan. When Vikram finds out that Badi Rani is pregnant, he plots to first sully her character by having her abducted, then shunned by the Maharaj, and then decides to have her killed. But her killer has a change of heart and lets her live. She gives birth to a son, names him Bhola, and starts living a simple lifestyle in a Mandir with the help of it's Poojary. Years later Vikram finds out she is alive and kills her, as well the Poojary and the Poojary's son. Bhola witnesses this, manages to escape, starts to live with a poor widow, grows up uneducated, and makes a living through crime.
How long is Bandie?
Bandie has a runtime of 141 minutes (2h 21m).
Who stars in Bandie?
The cast of Bandie includes Uttam Kumar, Sulakshana Pandit, Utpal Dutt, Nandita Thakur, Satyendra Kapoor.
What is the rating of Bandie?
Bandie has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Drama Family
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