Holi (1984): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1984, Holi is a notable film directed by Ketan Mehta, running about 120 minutes.

What it’s about. In a typical college in a typical Indian city, the hostel boys Madan Sharma (Aamir Khan) and his friend are a rowdy lot. The teaching staff suffer from the common apathy of most teachers in similar colleges. The administration has the usual problems, with ill-paid employees periodically going on strike. On the whole, the college is a very normal place. But on this particular day, when Madan and his friends rise from their slumber, some with the customary hangover, they are not so perturbed to find no water in the taps again, as when they hear that it is not going to be a holiday after all. Instead there will be a lecture in the auditorium by the Chairman of the Board (Dr. Shriram Lagoo), on the day of the festival of fire, Holi, and the boys decide not to attend the classes. The hostel superintendent Professor Singh (Naseeruddin Shah), the only lecturer with some human links with the students...

Who’s in it. Holi stars Aamir Khan as Madan Sharma, Naseeruddin Shah as Professor Singh, Om Puri as Principal Pandey and Ashutosh Gowariker as Ranjeet Prakash.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Holi has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Holi page.