India Synopsis
“Can this boy destroy your family?”
D.K. Malhotra lives a comfortable lifestyle with his wife, Indu, and two school-going daughters, Pinky and Minni. He works in the office of an Architect. One day while the family is relaxing, D.K. gets a phone call that results in him bringing home a young school-going boy by the name of Rahul. Indu is shocked to learn that Rahul is D.K.'s son from another woman, Bhavana, who is no more. D.K. does his best to make Rahul comfortable, but fails. Rahul also feels that Indu does not really like him, though Pinky and Minni have taken to him in a big way. Finally, D.K. decides to admit Rahul in a boarding school in far off Nainital. Rahul reluctantly goes along with this new-found uncle/friend. It is when Rahul is asked to put his papers together for school that Rahul finds out that D.K. is his biological father. Watch what happens when Rahul disappears from D.K.'s house, and the impact this has on D.K., Indu, and her two daughters.
Drama + Family in India
112 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Family genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Masoom itself).
The 1982–1984 India Window
In the crowded 1982-1984 India release window, Masoom sits at #11 of 15. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in India, 74 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Masoom premiered alongside 4 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 4 other India films in 1983.
The 88th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
19 audience reviews — more than 47% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 55th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #972 of 1,983 India films indexed here (51st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among India Drama productions specifically: #636 of 1,132 (top 56%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Krsna Films Unit |
| Runtime | 2h 45m |
| Release Date | January 10, 1983 |
| IMDb | tt0085913 |