Balika Badhu (1976): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1976, Balika Badhu is a drama and romance film directed by Tarun Majumdar, running about 116 minutes.

What it’s about. In a village circa the British rule in India, lives a young school-going male named Amal, who is shortly to get married to a girl named Rajni. The traditional ritual-filled marriage takes place, the young couple are then left alone for a few days, and this is where the two develop their love and friendship. Then Rajni must return to her parents' house, while Amal continues with his studies in school, and at home with Masterji, an elderly teacher. His life is enlivened occasionally when Rajni is permitted to visit. Rajni next visit is scheduled for Durga Pooja, but she does not come, instead she comes at Vijay Dashami, to stay there for a couple nights, before going on a Tirth Yatra with her family, where they are scheduled to visit all the holy places in India namely, Benaras, Gaya, Mathura, Vrindavan, Hardwar, Nasik, Hrishikesh, Dwarka, Rameshwaram, Kamakshya, Puri, and Konarak.

Who’s in it. Balika Badhu stars Sachin Pilgaonkar as Amal, Rajni Sharma as Rajni, Asrani as Sharat and A.K. Hangal as Master ji, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 9.0/10, Balika Badhu sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In IN 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 Balika Badhu page.

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