Besharam
2013 2h 23m movie Film India

Besharam

“No yearning for respect, no fear of humiliation”

Synopsis

“No yearning for respect, no fear of humiliation”

Babli is a street smart car mechanic living in a Delhi orphanage. He is charming and lives life to the fullest. He also steals cars to support his orphanage. He has no sense of right or wrong till he unwittingly hurts the love of his life, Tara. Babli realizes that there is no right way of doing the wrong thing. Babli sets out to fix all the wrongs in his life and he continues to be shameless about it.

Comedy + Action in India

129 India titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Besharam itself).

The 2012–2014 India Window

In the crowded 2012-2014 India release window, Besharam sits at #234 of 262. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Mahabharat
    #1

    Mahabharat

    ★ 8.6 · 2013
  2. Sathuranga Vettai
    #2

    Sathuranga Vettai

    ★ 8.3 · 2014
  3. Madras
    #3

    Madras

    ★ 8.1 · 2014
  4. Punjab 1984
    #4

    Punjab 1984

    ★ 8.1 · 2014
  5. Bhooter Bhabishyat
    #5

    Bhooter Bhabishyat

    ★ 7.9 · 2012
  6. Ulidavaru Kandanthe
    #6

    Ulidavaru Kandanthe

    ★ 7.8 · 2014
  7. The Trap
    #7

    The Trap

    ★ 7.8 · 2014
  8. Drushyam
    #8

    Drushyam

    ★ 7.8 · 2014

The 2010s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in India, 919 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Besharam premiered alongside 100 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 100 other India films in 2013.

The 1019th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).

Audience Engagement

32
Reviews
68th
Review-volume percentile
36th
Popularity percentile

32 audience reviews — more than 68% of India films in our index.

Review volume (68th percentile) outruns trending popularity (36th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

4.7
TMDB Rating
32
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,867 of 1,983 India films indexed here (6th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.7 points below the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Comedy productions specifically: #602 of 648 (top 93%).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageHindi
Production CompaniesMovie Temple Productions, Reliance Entertainment
Runtime2h 23m
Release DateOctober 2, 2013
IMDbtt2576450