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
The 1971–1973 India Window
10 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Bawarchi sits at position #5.
Other Titles From Rupam Chitra
The 1970s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Bawarchi premiered. 33 total titles in this decade from India.
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 |