Hum Panchhi Ek Dal Ke (1957): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1957, Hum Panchhi Ek Dal Ke is a drama film directed by P.L. Santoshi.

What it’s about. Rajendra Mehra is the only child of Rai Bahadur Kailalshnath, and studies in a school along with Nandu, Mehmood, Chatpat, Guru, and others. He decides to go on an outing with them, incurring the anger of his dad, who at first sends his servant, Dhamu, to bring him back. When Dhamu fails, he sends Mirza Usman, and when Mirza too fails to bring Rajendra home, Kailashnath himself sets out himself, but when he reaches them, he finds that the children have already left for home. Angered at his son for mixing with poor students, he decides to remove him from the school and have him taught at home - and the person he has recruited is none other than Shaktimaan Singh - a Circus Ringmaster. The question remains will Shaktimaan be able to appropriately discipline Rajendra?

Who’s in it. Hum Panchhi Ek Dal Ke stars Master Romi as Rajendra Nath Mehra, Satish Vyas as Nandu, Daisy Irani as Chatpat and Achala Sachdev as Prema Mehra, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 9.0/10, Hum Panchhi Ek Dal Ke sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Hum Panchhi Ek Dal Ke page.

If you liked it. Fans of Hum Panchhi Ek Dal Ke tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.