Chhoti Bahu (1971)
- Directed by
- K. B. Tilak
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young woman navigates family expectations and personal struggles in a traditional household. The story follows her relationships with those around her.
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What happens
Chhoti Bahu is a 1971 Hindi drama film produced by Seeru Daryani and Darius Gotla, the film is directed by K. B. Tilak and written by Raj Baldev Raj. The film stars Sharmila Tagore, Rajesh Khanna, Nirupa Roy and I. S. Johar. The music is by Kalyanji Anandji. The film was successful at the box office and particularly noted for Sharmila Tagore's performance as a layered female protagonist. The Movie was based on the Bengali novel Bindur Chhele written by the famous Bengali author Saratchandra Chatterjee. This film is counted among the 17 consecutive hit films of Rajesh Khanna between 1969 and 1971, by adding the two-hero films Marayada and Andaz to the 15 consecutive solo hits he from 1969 to 1971. Initially, Saira Banu was to star as the female lead, but she withdrew a few days into filming due to illness. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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