Bobby
1973 2h 49m movie Film India

Bobby

Synopsis

Raja is the 18-year-old son of a wealthy Bombay businessman who suffers from his parents coldness and neglect. Shortly after finishing school he meets Bobby, the 16-year-old daughter of a poor Christian fisherman. They fall head over heels for each other, but they'll need everything they have to defend their love as their families won't accept them marrying each other…

The 1972–1974 India Window

11 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Bobby sits at position #9.

  1. Pakeezah
    #1

    Pakeezah

    ★ 7.1 · 1972

  2. Duvidha
    #2

    Duvidha

    ★ 7.1 · 1973

  3. Abhimaan
    #3

    Abhimaan

    ★ 7.1 · 1973

  4. Bawarchi
    #4

    Bawarchi

    ★ 6.8 · 1972

  5. Distant Thunder
    #5

    Distant Thunder

    ★ 6.6 · 1973

  6. Reason, Debate and a Story
    #6

    Reason, Debate and a Story

    ★ 6.3 · 1974

  7. Ankur
    #7

    Ankur

    ★ 6.2 · 1974

  8. Namak Haraam
    #8

    Namak Haraam

    ★ 6.1 · 1973

Other Titles From R.K. Films Ltd.

The 1970s India Landscape

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

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Reception Benchmarks

6.0
TMDB Rating
20
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,332 of 1,983 India films indexed here (33rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.4 points below the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Drama productions specifically: #839 of 1,132 (top 74%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
Original Language Hindi
Production Companies R.K. Films Ltd.
Runtime 2h 49m
Release Date September 28, 1973
IMDb tt0069810

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