Amir Garib (1974): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1974, Amir Garib is an action and drama film directed by Mohan Kumar, running about 140 minutes.

What it’s about. Manmohan alias Moni lives a dual life. One as a magician, and the other as a thief with the name of Bhagula Bhagat, whose prime agenda is to rob the rich, and spread the wealth with the poor. He meets with a young woman named Sunita alias Soni, and both fall in love with each other. Things change for the better for Soni, when she meets her wealthy long-lost father, Daulatram, and goes to live with him. She decides not to have to do anything with Moni. When Moni attempts to meet Soni to find out why she has rejected him, she refuses to meet him. Then Moni finds out that Soni is not who she claims she is, and definitely not the daughter of Daulatram, but the daughter of another wealthy man named Nandlal, who had died under mysterious and destitute circumstance.

Who’s in it. Amir Garib stars Dev Anand as Moni, Hema Malini as Sunita 'Soni', Prem Nath as Daulatram (as Premnath) and Ranjeet as Ranjit, among others.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Amir Garib page.

If you liked it. Fans of Amir Garib tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.