Rani Aur Lalpari (1975): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1975, Rani Aur Lalpari is a music film directed by Ravikant Nagaich, running about 135 minutes.

What it’s about. Rani is a child who is being brought up by her mother, Kamla (Asha Parekh) as her dad Rajendra (Rajendra Kumar) has gone out of town on business. Both mother and daughter live with their cruel and selfish relatives (Satyendra Kapoor and Lalita Kumari). They live with her abusive uncle. One day, Kamla gets the news that her husband is returning, and she is overjoyed. This joy turns to sorrow when she finds out that he has died in an accident. Shortly thereafter, she too passes away, leaving poor Rani at the hands of the cruel relatives. Her best friend Pappu (Master Abbas) tells her about Lalpari (Reena Roy). She succeeds to reach heaven with the help of Lalpari and manages to trick Yamraj (God of truth and death). However, Rani's father was only injured in the plane crash. Rani lives happily ever after with her parents. This movie also features the story of Cinderella and Gulliver's Travels in two songs.

Who’s in it. Rani Aur Lalpari stars Baby Raani as Raani, Rajendra Kumar as Rajendra, Jeetendra as Cinderella's Prince and Feroz Khan as Gulliver, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, Rani Aur Lalpari sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

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

If you liked it. Fans of Rani Aur Lalpari tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco, Green Book and The Legend of 1900.