Chashme Buddoor (1981): Cast & Plot
Chashme Buddoor is a 1981 romantic comedy directed by Sai Paranjape, starring Rakesh Bedi as Omi, Veeni Paranjape Joglekar and Farooq Shaikh. It runs 2 hours 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 25m (145 min)
- Director
- Sai Paranjape
- Original language
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Hindi - Studio
- P. L. A. Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Chashme Buddoor About?
The premise of Chashme Buddoor without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Omi and Jai, carefree womanizers, try to win the new girl next door but fail spectacularly. Their shy, book‑loving roommate, who’s secretly interested, surprisingly captures her heart, sparking jealousy. To conceal their embarrassment, the duo devises a series of comic schemes to split the couple, leading to a cascade of humorous mishaps.
Chashme Buddoor Themes & Keywords
· 38 tags- f rated
- friend
- scene during end credits
- woman in jeopardy
- salesgirl
- roommate
- reward
- quitting smoking
- pram
- police
- park
- new job
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- music student
- cinephile
- motorcycle
- marriage proposal
- love
- kidnapping
- job application
- jealousy
- handkerchief
- gun
- garden
- friendship
- fight
- dog
- detergent
- delhi
- damsel in distress
- courtship
- classical music
- cigarette smoking
- chase
- car motorcycle chase
- cameo appearance
- bus stop
- bachelor
- baby
Chashme Buddoor Cast & Characters
Rakesh Bedi leads the cast as Omi, with Veeni Paranjape Joglekar as Girl riding with Jai and Farooq Shaikh as Siddharth Parashar. Directed by Sai Paranjape; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Sai Paranjape
- Rakesh Bedi as Omi
- Veeni Paranjape Joglekar as Girl riding with Jai
- Farooq Shaikh as Siddharth Parashar
- Ravi Baswani as Jai Lakhanpal
Also Starring in Chashme Buddoor
· 8 more- Leela Mishra Dadima
- Amitabh Bachchan Themselves
- Saeed Jaffrey Lalan Mian
- Rekha Themselves
- Deepti Naval Neha Rajan
- Vinod Nagpal Music Instructor
- Ranjan Grewal Neha's Brother
- Vinod Doshi Neha's Father
More from Sai Paranjape
More films directed by Sai Paranjape: Saaz, Disha, Katha and Sparsh.
Chashme Buddoor Plot Summary
What happens in Chashme Buddoor from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Seema Ranjan is a young woman in Mumbai who finds herself under constant pressure from her father to marry a military officer. He has already arranged five such matches, and Seema continually slips away from each one, determined to choose her own path. When a sixth arrangement is set in motion, she escapes to Goa to live with her uncle Chandrakant “Chiku” Ranjan, who hopes she’ll find love with a civilian instead of a life in uniform.
Full summary
The whole story of Chashme Buddoor, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Chashme Buddoor?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actor portrayed Siddharth Kashyap (Sid) in the film?
Chashme Buddoor Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “天生的一对” and “Далеч от окото на злото”.
- Also known as
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- 天生的一对
- Далеч от окото на злото
- Постучи по дереву
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Chashme Buddoor FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Chashme Buddoor, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Chashme Buddoor?
Chashme Buddoor runs 2 hours 25 minutes (145 minutes).
When was Chashme Buddoor released?
Chashme Buddoor was released on April 30, 1981.
Who directed Chashme Buddoor?
Chashme Buddoor was directed by Sai Paranjape.
More films by Sai Paranjape Who is in the cast of Chashme Buddoor?
Chashme Buddoor stars Rakesh Bedi as Omi, Veeni Paranjape Joglekar as Girl riding with Jai and Farooq Shaikh as Siddharth Parashar, among 12 credited actors.
Does Chashme Buddoor have a post-credit scene?
No. Chashme Buddoor has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Chashme Buddoor in?
The original language of Chashme Buddoor is Hindi.
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