It stars Dilip Kumar in a Double Role as Twin Brothers, alongside Waheeda Rehman, Mumtaz, Nirupa Roy, Pran.

Ram Aur Shyam was the second highest-grossing Indian film of 1967, domestically in India and overseas.

His brother-in-law Gajendra is a Ghar Jamai who looks after his factories and controls his property with an iron grip.

Shyam escapes to the city, after a mischievous conflict with Ganga, and meets Anjana, who is impressed by his personality.

Anjana and her father learn from Ganga that Ram and Shyam are twin brothers lost in a village fair.

Dilip Kumar, who was known as "Tragedy-King" surprised the audience with his comic performance, which won him Best Actor at the 15th Filmfare Awards.

[4] Adjusted for inflation, the film's domestic nett gross is equivalent to $34 million (₹1.84 billion) in 2016.

[3] Overseas at the Soviet box office, Ram Aur Shyam was released with 1,160 prints and sold 33.4 million tickets in 1972.

Dilip Kumar stated in an interview "The script of Ram Aur Shyam (1967) offered me endless stimulation.

"[11] According to Rediff.com, the most famous twin act in India, remains to be Dilip Kumar's turn in Ram Aur Shyam.