We Three (1938)

We Three (1938) poster

Mehboob presents the autonomous passion of Leela (Rose) for Moti (Motilal) who is promised to another woman, Bina (Maya). Leela is portrayed as irresponsible and impulsive as she acknowledges her desire for Moti and has a child by him. Bina then releases Moti from his promise. Moti suffers when he is told by Bina’s father (Sankantha) that she is dead, while Leela’s father (Pande) enjoins his daughter to commit suicide if Moti does not marry her. In spite of the film’s endorsement of ‘traditional’, lethally oppressive patriarchal mores, incarnated by the women’s fathers, Mehboob’s narrative at least dares to depict a woman who refuses to feel guilty about her desire.

Director: Mehboob Khan
Runtime: 157 min
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Music: Anil Biswas
Production: Sagar Movietone
Country: India
Language: हिन्दी
Original Language: hi
More Films by Director: Mehboob Khan

Frequently Asked Questions

What is We Three about?
Mehboob presents the autonomous passion of Leela (Rose) for Moti (Motilal) who is promised to another woman, Bina (Maya). Leela is portrayed as irresponsible and impulsive as she acknowledges her desire for Moti and has a child by him. Bina then releases Moti from his promise. Moti suffers when he is told by Bina’s father (Sankantha) that she is dead, while Leela’s father (Pande) enjoins his daughter to commit suicide if Moti does not marry her. In spite of the film’s endorsement of ‘traditional’, lethally oppressive patriarchal mores, incarnated by the women’s fathers, Mehboob’s narrative at least dares to depict a woman who refuses to feel guilty about her desire.
Who directed We Three?
We Three was directed by Mehboob Khan.
Who stars in We Three?
We Three stars Motilal, Maya Banerjee, Rose, Yakub, Bhudo Advani, Harish.
How long is We Three?
We Three has a runtime of 2h 37m (157 minutes).
Where was We Three produced?
We Three was produced in India.