Return of Mr. Superman (1960): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1960, Return of Mr. Superman is an action and adventure film directed by Manmohan Sabir.

What it’s about. Childless farmer Ram Dayal comes across an abandoned child, who had landed from a spaceship, takes him home to his wife, where they decide to adopt him and name him Jaikumar. When he grows up he excels in wrestling, overcoming even much older children. Then he uses his powers to discover buried treasure, which his foster father donates to the Government. Years later, Jaikumar has re-located to Bombay where he works as a Journalist with a publication called 'Azad Desh'. Using his super-powers, he is able to unearth a number of criminal conspiracies and makes phone calls as 'Mr. Superman' to Inspector Dilip Desai. Then a series of robberies take place and the police are notified by victim/complainants that the culprit is none other than the masked caped crusader himself. Watch what impact this has on Jaikumar's credibility with the police and public on one hand and with gangsters on the other.

Who’s in it. Return of Mr. Superman stars P. Jairaj as Jaikumar R. Dayal / Mr. Superman, Sheila Ramani as Usha, Naazi as Stella and Shammi as Typist, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.0/10, Return of Mr. Superman has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Return of Mr. Superman page.

If you liked it. Fans of Return of Mr. Superman 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.