Updated On: 23 October, 2023 01:31 PM IST | Mumbai | Shachi Chaturvedi
Must-watch classics: `Brahmachari` stands as a precious relic of a bygone era, a time when Indian cinema was synonymous with timeless music, unforgettable characters, and stories that tugged at the heartstrings

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Must-watch classics: `Brahmachari` is a 1968 film, written by Sachin Bhowmick, and produced by G. P. and Ramesh Sippy`s production house, and directed by Bhappi Sonie. The film stars Shammi Kapoor, Rajshree, Pran, Mumtaz, Jagdeep, Sachin, and Asit Sen.
The story begins with an introduction to the lead character, Brahmachari (Shammi Kapoor), who sells happy pictures of his kids to earn money. One day, when the owner of the magazine refuses to take the pictures and asks him to find a newsworthy and exclusive picture (we totally get this, don`t we). He then meets Sheetal (Rajshree), who is on the verge of committing suicide. This is the moment that will have you laughing out loud and rolling out of your chairs. A tense situation in which a woman is about to take her own life becomes incredibly funny as Brahmachari doesn`t try to stop her but instead, requests her to give him a picture before she jumps into the river. This scene is hilarious.