Masoom (1983): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1983, Masoom is a drama and family film directed by Shekhar Kapur, running about 165 minutes. “Can this boy destroy your family?” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Masoom stars Naseeruddin Shah as D.K. Malhotra (DK), Shabana Azmi as Indu D. Malhotra, Urmila Matondkar as Pinky D. Malhotra and Tanuja as Chanda, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, Masoom has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Eternal Family and rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Masoom page.

If you liked it. Fans of Masoom tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.