Bahen (1941)
Note: this print runs 147 minutes against a recorded 156 minutes. It is the best copy we have found; we keep looking for a complete print.
With Sheikh Mukhtar
Directed by Mehboob Khan
Bahen (Hindi बहन, Sister) is a 1941 Hindi film directed by Mehboob Khan. Sagar Movietone had closed down at the start of WW II and reformed as National Studios. It was under the new banner that Mehboob Khan produced his three important films of that time, Aurat (1940), Bahen (1941) and Roti (1942). Written by Babubhai Mehta and Zia Sarhadi, it had dialogues and screenplay by Wajahat Mirza. The cinematography was by Faredoon Irani. Anil Biswas was the music director with lyrics by Safdar Aah. The cast included Sheikh Mukhtar, Nalini Jaywant, Harish, Kanhaiyalal, Husn Bano, Swaroop Rani, Baby Meena (Meena Kumari) and Bhudo Advani.
Synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Streaming from YouTube.
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