Besharam (1978)
In order to prevent honest Ramchandra from being elected as Mayor, Digvijay Singh alias Dharamdas sets his men upon him, his son, Ram Kumar, and his wife, all in vain, as Ramchandra wins. Shortly after his election, Ramchandra is framed and is forced to quit office after a scandal, and he hangs himself. Ram, his mom, and his sister, Chanda, re-locate and are not heard from again. Then a young man, Prince Chandrashekar from Johanneburg, South Africa, surfaces, claims he is a multi-millionaire, and would like to go into business with Digvijay Singh. This Prince also meets with Digvijay's sister and friend, Renuka, and Manju respectively and has an on-going affair with both at the same time. Digvijay is not happy with what's going on, and he asks his men to investigate the background of this Prince, and what they find will change Digvijay's life forever.
Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan - Ram Kumar Chandra / Prince Chandrashekar
- Sharmila Tagore - Renuka / Monica
- Bindu Desai - Manju
- Amjad Khan - Digvijay Singh / Dharamdas
- Uma Dhawan - Chanda
- A.K. Hangal - Ramchandra
- Nirupa Roy - Mrs. Ramchandra
- Iftekhar - Police Commissioner
- Imtiaz Khan - Tony
- Jagdish Raj - Pandey
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Besharam about?
- In order to prevent honest Ramchandra from being elected as Mayor, Digvijay Singh alias Dharamdas sets his men upon him, his son, Ram Kumar, and his wife, all in vain, as Ramchandra wins. Shortly after his election, Ramchandra is framed and is forced to quit office after a scandal, and he hangs himself. Ram, his mom, and his sister, Chanda, re-locate and are not heard from again. Then a young man, Prince Chandrashekar from Johanneburg, South Africa, surfaces, claims he is a multi-millionaire, and would like to go into business with Digvijay Singh. This Prince also meets with Digvijay's sister and friend, Renuka, and Manju respectively and has an on-going affair with both at the same time. Digvijay is not happy with what's going on, and he asks his men to investigate the background of this Prince, and what they find will change Digvijay's life forever.
- Who directed Besharam?
- Besharam was directed by Deven Verma.
- Who stars in Besharam?
- Besharam stars Amitabh Bachchan, Sharmila Tagore, Bindu Desai, Amjad Khan, Uma Dhawan, A.K. Hangal.
- How long is Besharam?
- Besharam has a runtime of 2h 19m (139 minutes).
- What genre is Besharam?
- Besharam is a Drama, Thriller film.
- Where was Besharam produced?
- Besharam was produced in India.