Bhumika
1977 2h 16m movie Film India

Bhumika

भूमिका

Synopsis

भूमिका

A girl learns music from her courtesan grandmother and breaks into the burgeoning show business industry of 1930s Bombay, which eventually leads to decades of superstardom as well as romantic entanglements.

The 1976–1978 India Window

11 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Bhumika sits at position #11.

  1. The Middleman
    #1

    The Middleman

    ★ 7.9 · 1976

  2. Chhoti Si Baat
    #2

    Chhoti Si Baat

    ★ 7.3 · 1976

  3. The Chess Players
    #3

    The Chess Players

    ★ 7.2 · 1977

  4. Satyam Shivam Sundaram
    #4

    Satyam Shivam Sundaram

    ★ 7.0 · 1978

  5. Amar Akbar Anthony
    #5

    Amar Akbar Anthony

    ★ 6.8 · 1977

  6. Manthan
    #6

    Manthan

    ★ 6.7 · 1976

  7. Don
    #7

    Don

    ★ 6.3 · 1978

  8. Trishul
    #8

    Trishul

    ★ 6.3 · 1978

The 1970s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Bhumika premiered. 33 total titles in this decade from India.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.2
TMDB Rating
14
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,216 of 1,983 India films indexed here (39th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among India Drama productions specifically: #775 of 1,132 (top 68%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
Original Language Hindi
Spoken Languages English, Hindi
Production Companies Blaze Film Enterprises
Runtime 2h 16m
Release Date November 11, 1977
IMDb tt0075747

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