Brahmachari (1968 Hindi film)
| Brahmachari | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bhappi Sonie |
| Written by | Sachin Bhowmick |
| Produced by | G.P. Sippy |
| Starring | Shammi Kapoor Rajshree Pran Mumtaz |
| Cinematography | Taru Dutt |
| Edited by | M. S. Shinde |
| Music by | Shankar Jaikishan |
| Distributed by | Sippy Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | 2.5 Crore link |
Brahmachari (transl. Celibate) is a 1968 Indian film. Written by Sachin Bhowmick, it is a G. P. and Ramesh Sippy production directed by Bhappi Sonie. The film stars Shammi Kapoor, Rajshree, Pran, Mumtaz, Jagdeep, Sachin and Asit Sen. The music was by Shankar Jaikishan. The film became a box office Super Hit and won several awards, including Filmfare Best Movie Award.
It was later remade in Tamil as Enga Mama (1970) and in Telugu as Devudu Mamayya (1981). The film's main theme was also an inspiration for the 1987 film Mr. India.