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CRIME . 1978 . 2h 17m . 5.9/10

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Kumar, a thief by profession poses as the son of Raja Bahadur Singh to accept an invitation to the island of Sir John Locksley. The guests include K.P.W. Iyengar aka Romeo, Dr. Dubari, Colonel Columbus, and Countess Sylvia Rasmussen. A stunned Kumar finds out that all of these invitees are master criminals. Kumar's guise does not fool anyone, nevertheless Sir John permits him to stay on. The reason why John has invited them is to find a successor to take his place as he is dying of cancer. He feels that one of his invitees can be trusted to take his place and for this he has arranged for them to steal a ruby (Shalimar) worth 135 crores of rupees. This gem is placed in a secure room within his palace, which is alarmed, and guarded. He challenges one of them to steal the Shalimar - but if anyone fails then they are killed by the security system. Pitted against such veterans, it looks like Kumar has got himself into a bind that he may not come out of alive.

Starring Dharmendra, Zeenat Aman, Rex Harrison
5.9/10
Rating
2h 17m
Runtime
1978
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026

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Cast
Dharmendra stars as S.S. Kumar in Shalimar.
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Year context
Shalimar was released 48 years ago in 1978.
Overview
Kumar, a thief by profession poses as the son of Raja Bahadur Singh to accept an invitation to the island of Sir John Locksley. The guests include K.P.W. Iye...
Shalimar is a Crime, Action film with a runtime of 2h 17m.

CAST (13)

Dharmendra
Dharmendra
S.S. Kumar
Zeenat Aman
Zeenat Aman
Sheila Enders
Rex Harrison
Rex Harrison
Sir John Locksley
Sylvia Miles
Sylvia Miles
Countess Rasmussen
John Saxon
John Saxon
Colonel Columbus
OR
O.P. Ralhan
K.P.W. Iyengar (Romeo)
Shammi Kapoor
Shammi Kapoor
Dr. Bukhari
Premnath Malhotra
Premnath Malhotra
Raja Bahadur Singh
Shreeram Lagoo
Shreeram Lagoo
Tolaram (as Dr. Shriram Lagoo)
Aruna Irani
Aruna Irani
Dance Teacher
CC
Clyde Chai-Fa
Dogro
M. B. Shetty
M. B. Shetty
Tribal Chief
Jayamalini
Jayamalini

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
137 min (2h 17m)
Country
Rating
5.9/10 (7 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Shalimar about?
Kumar, a thief by profession poses as the son of Raja Bahadur Singh to accept an invitation to the island of Sir John Locksley. The guests include K.P.W. Iyengar aka Romeo, Dr. Dubari, Colonel Columbus, and Countess Sylvia Rasmussen. A stunned Kumar finds out that all of these invitees are master criminals. Kumar's guise does not fool anyone, nevertheless Sir John permits him to stay on. The reason why John has invited them is to find a successor to take his place as he is dying of cancer. He feels that one of his invitees can be trusted to take his place and for this he has arranged for them to steal a ruby (Shalimar) worth 135 crores of rupees. This gem is placed in a secure room within his palace, which is alarmed, and guarded. He challenges one of them to steal the Shalimar - but if anyone fails then they are killed by the security system. Pitted against such veterans, it looks like Kumar has got himself into a bind that he may not come out of alive.
How long is Shalimar?
Shalimar has a runtime of 137 minutes (2h 17m).
Who stars in Shalimar?
The cast of Shalimar includes Dharmendra, Zeenat Aman, Rex Harrison, Sylvia Miles, John Saxon.
What is the rating of Shalimar?
Shalimar has a rating of 5.9 out of 10 based on 7 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Crime Action
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