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Biwi Aur Makan (1966)

Biwi Aur Makan poster
Directed by
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Genre
comedy
Country
India
Runtime
2h 06m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man juggles his wife and the demands of their home. The story follows the funny mix-ups and situations that come from managing both a household and a marriage.

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What happens

Biwi Aur Makan (transl. Wife and home) is a 1966 Hindi film written and directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. It is a remake of Bengali film Joy Maa Kali Boarding (1964), which itself is an adaptation of Sailesh Dey's play of the same name. The film stars Biswajit, Kalpana Mohan, Kesto Mukherjee and Mehmood in lead roles with music composed by Hemant Kumar. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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