

Faraar
1965, Hindi. Directed by Pinaki Bhushan Mukherji.
Calcutta-based Naval Officer Shankar Choudhry lives a wealthy lifestyle with his doctor dad, and mom. One day while returning home in a cab home from a Club, he comes an injured man, Shekhar, takes him home, has his dad nurse look after him, as well as goes to his home to notify his sister, Neela. Both Neela and he fall in love with each other. When Shekhar recovers, he returns home, and it is then that Shankar notices a change in Neela. When he questions her, she refuses to answer. Then Shekhar is shot and killed in his apartment. A Police Dectective Officer assigned to this homicide - has a lighter with the word 'S' engraved on it. This leads him to suspect three persons: One is a gangster named Shyam Sunder, second a delinquent runaway child, Sushil Kumar alias Daaku, who lives with his maternal uncle and aunt; and the third is none other than Shankar Choudhry himself.
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hindi
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Faraar is streaming on Eros Now Select in India.
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- Released
- 1 January 1965
- Country
- India
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Faraar runs 137 minutes (2h 17m).
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Which OTT platform is Faraar on?
Faraar is streaming on Eros Now Select in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Faraar?
If you liked Faraar, try The Mean Season, Body Cam, The Black Book.
Who directed Faraar?
Faraar (1965) was directed by Pinaki Bhushan Mukherji and stars Anil Chatterjee, Balraj Sahni, K.N. Singh.