Bees Saal Baad (1962): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1962, Bees Saal Baad is a thriller, mystery and music film directed by Biren Nag, running about 158 minutes.

What it’s about. After a lusty Thakur rapes a young girl, she kills herself. Thereafter, the Thakur is killed by what the local people call the girl's vengeful spirit. Then the Thakur's son is also killed in a similar way. Thereafter the brother of the Thakur is also killed. The grandson of the Thakur, Kumar Vijay Singh (Biswajeet) returns from abroad to claim his ill-fated legacy. He is warned to stay away from the grounds that have killed his ancestors, but he intends to find out who or what is behind the killings, and hires a private detective, Gopichand Jasoos (Asit Sen). Kumar meets with Radha (Waheeda Rehman), the daughter of the local doctor, Ramlal Vaid (Manmohan Krishan), and both eventually fall in love. Then a man is found dead wearing the clothes of Kumar Vijay, and Kumar Vijay must now decide to stay away from his new residence, or continue to live there, and fear for his life everyday until death.

Who’s in it. Bees Saal Baad stars Biswajeet Chatterjee as Kumar Vijay Singh, Waheeda Rehman as Radha and Manmohan Krishna as Ramlal / Radheshyam.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Bees Saal Baad has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Eros Now Select Apple TV Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Bees Saal Baad page.

If you liked it. Fans of Bees Saal Baad tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.