Raja is the 18-year-old son of a wealthy Bombay businessman who suffers from his parents coldness and neglect. Shortly after finishing school he meets Bobby, the 16-year-old daughter of a poor Christian fisherman. They fall head over heels for each other, but they'll need everything they have to defend their love as their families won't accept them marrying each other...
Acting
Rishi Kapoor's debut—pure chaotic puppy energy.
Cinematography
Raj Kapoor's visual poetry in every frame.
Director
Raj Kapoor
Rishi Kapoor
Raja Nath
Dimple Kapadia
Bobby J. Braganza
Pran Sikand
Mr. Ram Nath
Sonia Sahni
Mrs. Sushma Nath
Premnath Malhotra
Jack Braganza
Durga Khote
Mrs. Braganza
Aruna Irani
Nima
Prem Chopra
Prem Chopra
Farida Jalal
Alka 'Nikki' Sharma
Pinchoo Kapoor
Mr. Sharma
Jagdish Raj
Police Inspector
Shashi Kiran
Shyam (Raj's college-mate)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Dimple Kapadia was only 16 during filming and married Rajesh Khanna right after release, disappearing from cinema until her comeback a decade later.
The film sparked a nationwide fashion craze for polka-dot dresses and 'Bobby prints' that defined 1970s Indian youth style.
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