Seven unkempt brothers, one overworked Amitabh, and a doppelgänger scheme that’s pure chaos.
After the passing away of their parents, Ravi Anand, the eldest of seven brothers, takes it upon himself to raise them - albeit a little wild and kinda animal-like. The brothers all sport long beards, hate taking showers/baths, and above all hate Ravi bossing them around. rest of the story is about how a look a like Ravi comes in to there life
Acting
Amitabh playing against himself with distinct mannerisms for each role.
Costume
The brothers' wild-man beards and transformation into groomed gentlemen.
Director
Raj N. Sippy
Amitabh Bachchan
Ravi Anand / Babu
Hema Malini
Indu
Amjad Khan
Ranjit Singh
Shakti Kapoor
Mangal Anand
Sachin Pilgaonkar
Shani Anand
Ranjeeta Kaur
Seema Singh
Kanwarjeet Paintal
Budh Anand
Sudhir
Shom Anand
Vijayendra Ghatge
Shekhar, Ravi's friend
Sarika
Sheela, Shekhar's girlfriend
Mac Mohan
Ranjit's henchman
Kanwaljit Singh
Guru Anand
Goga Kapoor
Drunk in bar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
A rare Bollywood remake of a Hollywood musical—based on Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), itself adapted from Stephen Vincent Benét's short story.
Amitabh reportedly found the dual role technically challenging since both characters share screen time in several scenes, requiring precise timing and body doubles.
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