India Synopsis
बावर्ची
Squabbling Sharma family has a dubious reputation of not having any cook last there for more than a few months. Word spreads out about this family to such an extent that no person wants to be employed as a cook in this household, ironically named Shanti Nivas. Then one day a young man named Raghu offers to work as a cook, and he is hired. Raghu quickly gets a grip on his job and on each of the family members, and soon the squabbles and arguments come to an end. And then the Sharmas find the family jewels and Raghu missing
Comedy + Drama in India
292 India titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Bawarchi itself).
Other Titles From Rupam Chitra
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 2 other India films in 1972.
The 43rd India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
15 audience reviews — more than 33% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 24th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #751 of 1,983 India films indexed here (62nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Comedy productions specifically: #209 of 648 (top 32%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Rupam Chitra |
| Runtime | 2h 10m |
| Release Date | April 7, 1972 |
| IMDb | tt0068257 |