India Synopsis
Womanizing slackers Omi and Jai attempt to woo the new girl in the neighborhood, and fail – miserably. Their third roommate – shy, and a bookworm – succeeds, much to their chagrin. The two scheme up comical ideas to split the two lovebirds, so that their secrets and humiliation are not revealed.
The 1980–1982 India Window
20 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Chashme Buddoor sits at position #5.
The 1980s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Chashme Buddoor premiered. 74 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #408 of 1,983 India films indexed here (79th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Comedy productions specifically: #106 of 648 (top 16%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Runtime | 2h 25m |
| Release Date | April 30, 1981 |
| IMDb | tt0082162 |