Ram Aur Shyam (1967): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1967, Ram Aur Shyam is a drama, family and romance film directed by Tapi Chanakya.

What it’s about. Abused by an oppressive brother-in-law Gajendra (Pran), Ramchandra (Dilip Kumar) runs away from home, and ends up in a small village where he is mistaken for Shyamrao (also Dilip Kumar), and must accept Ganga (Leela Mishra) and his new name or face severe exorcism. Meanwhile, Shyamrao is mistaken for Ramchandra by Anjana (Waheeda Rehman) and her dad (Nazir Hussain). When Gajendra finds out, he is enraged and attempts to beat the stuffing out of the person he thinks is his brother-in-law, but Shyamrao refuses to be abused or beaten, and all of a sudden things start changing in the household as well as in the community. It is not long before Gajendra finds out about the truth, and plans an ugly death for Shyamrao, and all those opposed to him.

Who’s in it. Ram Aur Shyam stars Dilip Kumar as Ram/Shyam, Waheeda Rehman as Anjana, Mumtaz Askari as Shanta and Pran Sikand as Gajendra, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.4/10, Ram Aur Shyam has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Eros Now Select Apple TV Channel and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Ram Aur Shyam page.

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