Ajanabee (1974): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1974, Ajanabee is a drama and liebesfilm film directed by Shakti Samanta, running about 139 minutes.

What it’s about. Middle-classed young and dashing Rohit Kumar Saxena falls in love with wealthy and lovely Reshmi, and both decide to get married. Reshmi's dad, the wealthy Diwan Sardarilal is strongly opposed to this marriage, but relents when Reshmi refuses to marry anyone else. As a result, Rohit and Reshmi get married. Shortly after their marriage, Reshmi gets pregnant, news that is very well received. Then Reshmi enters a beauty pageant, and wins it - being crowned Miss India, with offers to travel abroad. Reshmi decides that she does not want the child now, but Rohit opposes this decision. Both quarrel, and separate, and Reshmi goes back to live with her dad. Shortly thereafter, Sardarilal sends a legal notice to Rohit asking for a divorce. Devastated, Rohit seeks employment, and finds it as a station master at a remote hill station. He meets with Reshmi and her dad, and is humiliated because he is poor.

Who’s in it. Ajanabee stars Rajesh Khanna as Rohit Kumar Saxena, Zeenat Aman as Reshmi R. Saxena, Prem Chopra as Moti Babu and Asrani as Chetan Kumar.

How it landed. With an audience score of 9.5/10, Ajanabee sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In Indien you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Ajanabee page.

If you liked it. Fans of Ajanabee tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.