President (1937)
Badi Bahen aka President is a 1937 Hindi social romantic drama film (the Bengali version was called Didi and starred several different actors). The story according to the credit roll of the film is "A tale of love and greater love" developed on an idea by M. M. Begg. It was a love triangle with a social content that highlighted the conditions of the mill workers. It was also the first film to show a liberated educated woman managing her own factory
Director: Nitin Bose
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 153 min
Release Date: January 8, 1937
Cast
- K.L. Saigal - Prakash
- Leela Desai - Sheila
- Devbala - Prakash's sister
- Kamaleshkumari - Prabhavati
- Nawab - Dinanath
- Jagdish Sethi - Dr Shethy
- Vikram Kapoor - Kakababu
- Shabbi Ali - Gopal
Screenplay
Music: Rai Chand Boral, Pankaj Mullick
Production: New Theatres Limited
Country: India
Language: हिन्दी
Original Language: hi
Themes
Social Commentary and Reflection
Keywords
social commentary
More Films by Director: Nitin Bose
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is President about?
- Badi Bahen aka President is a 1937 Hindi social romantic drama film (the Bengali version was called Didi and starred several different actors). The story according to the credit roll of the film is "A tale of love and greater love" developed on an idea by M. M. Begg. It was a love triangle with a social content that highlighted the conditions of the mill workers. It was also the first film to show a liberated educated woman managing her own factory
- Who directed President?
- President was directed by Nitin Bose.
- Who stars in President?
- President stars K.L. Saigal, Leela Desai, Devbala, Kamaleshkumari, Nawab, Jagdish Sethi.
- How long is President?
- President has a runtime of 2h 33m (153 minutes).
- What genre is President?
- President is a Drama film.
- Where was President produced?
- President was produced in India.
- What are the themes of President?
- The themes of President include: Social Commentary and Reflection.