Chhoti Bahu (1971)
Radha lives with her widowed dad and is of marriageable age. Accordingly her details her provided to a marriage-broker, Avtar, who also doubles as a Ved (Village Doctor). He brings the proposal before Shriram and his wife, Sita. They approve of Radha and show her photograph to Shriram's brother, Dr. Madhu, who agrees to marry her. The marriage is celebrated with great pomp and ceremony in the entire village. It is then that the Shriram, Sita, and Madhu find out that Radha has a serious illness - a fact that was known to Avtar - but not communicated to them. This illness prevents her from being intimate with Madhu, and the only cure is when she has a child of her own. Will this marriage be annulled?
Director: K.B. Tilak
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 137 min
Release Date: May 22, 1971
Cast
- Rajesh Khanna - Madhu
- Sharmila Tagore - Radha
- Nirupa Roy - Sita
- Shashikala - Paro
- Sarika - Gopi
- Tarun Bose - Shriram
- Satyendra Kapoor - Vedji Avtar
- I.S. Johar - Premnath (Niku's dad)
- Jayshree Talpade
- Chandrima Bhaduri
Screenplay
- Vishwamitter Adil (Screenplay)
- Vishwamitter Adil (Dialogue)
- Kaifi Azmi (Lyricist)
- Saratchandra Chatterjee (Story)
- Udhav Kumar (Lyricist)
Production: Delux Productions
Country: India
Language: हिन्दी
Original Language: hi
More Films by Director: K.B. Tilak
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Chhoti Bahu about?
- Radha lives with her widowed dad and is of marriageable age. Accordingly her details her provided to a marriage-broker, Avtar, who also doubles as a Ved (Village Doctor). He brings the proposal before Shriram and his wife, Sita. They approve of Radha and show her photograph to Shriram's brother, Dr. Madhu, who agrees to marry her. The marriage is celebrated with great pomp and ceremony in the entire village. It is then that the Shriram, Sita, and Madhu find out that Radha has a serious illness - a fact that was known to Avtar - but not communicated to them. This illness prevents her from being intimate with Madhu, and the only cure is when she has a child of her own. Will this marriage be annulled?
- Who directed Chhoti Bahu?
- Chhoti Bahu was directed by K.B. Tilak.
- Who stars in Chhoti Bahu?
- Chhoti Bahu stars Rajesh Khanna, Sharmila Tagore, Nirupa Roy, Shashikala, Sarika, Tarun Bose.
- How long is Chhoti Bahu?
- Chhoti Bahu has a runtime of 2h 17m (137 minutes).
- What genre is Chhoti Bahu?
- Chhoti Bahu is a Drama film.
- Where was Chhoti Bahu produced?
- Chhoti Bahu was produced in India.