Grihalaxmi (1934)

Directed by

Sarvottam Badami

Genre

drama film

Country

British Raj

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This Indian drama from 1934 is about an educated wife who stays with her husband despite his humiliating treatment of her. The story carries a social message about sexually transmitted disease and focuses on her steadfastness.

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What happens

Grihalakshmi (English: Educated Wife) (Hindi: गृहलक्ष्मी, lit. House-Goddess of Wealth) is a 1934 Hindi social family melodrama film directed by Sarvottam Badami with story by Dr. Jayant Shyam and cinematography by Faredoon Irani. The film was produced by Sagar Movietone and had music by S. P. Rane. The cast included Sabita Devi, Jal Merchant, Yakub, Kamala Devi, K. C. Dey, Swaroop Rani and Asooji. Badami became well known for directing "sensitive" and "socially relevant" films like Grihlakshmi for Sagar Movietone. The film was a remake of the earlier Bhaneli Bhamini (1927) which had a relevant social message to impart against sexually transmitted disease according to an advertisement in the Bombay Chronicle in 1927. This 1934 version differed in context showing an educated steadfast wife going through humiliation at the hands of her husband, but continuing to stay with him. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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