Mem Sahib (1956)
Meena, a wealthy, educated girl, has been promised in marriage to Sunder, a sheltered young man who has received an extremely traditional religious education. Displeased, Meena sets out to find a more suitable candidate, but is taken in by Manohar, a gold-digging conman. Finding Sunder to be clueless about the world, Manohar is soon manipulating him as well as Meena in his schemes to gain possession of Meena's fortune.
Director: R.C. Talwar
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 133 min
Release Date: January 1, 1956
Cast
- Meena Kumari - Meena
- Kishore Kumar - Sunder
- Shammi Kapoor - Manohar
- Kumkum - Kamini
- Mehmood - Hardeep Kumar
- Om Prakash - Brothel Patron
- Randhir - Communist
- Shivraj - Sunder's Guru
- Pratima Devi - Sunder's Mother
- Gani - Meena's Chacha
Screenplay
- R.C. Talwar
- J.S. Casshyap (Dialogue)
- Ramanand Sagar (Dialogue)
Music: Madan Mohan
Editing: P.T. Keluskar
Production: NH Studioz
Language: हिन्दी
Original Language: hi
More Films by Director: R.C. Talwar
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mem Sahib about?
- Meena, a wealthy, educated girl, has been promised in marriage to Sunder, a sheltered young man who has received an extremely traditional religious education. Displeased, Meena sets out to find a more suitable candidate, but is taken in by Manohar, a gold-digging conman. Finding Sunder to be clueless about the world, Manohar is soon manipulating him as well as Meena in his schemes to gain possession of Meena's fortune.
- Who directed Mem Sahib?
- Mem Sahib was directed by R.C. Talwar.
- Who stars in Mem Sahib?
- Mem Sahib stars Meena Kumari, Kishore Kumar, Shammi Kapoor, Kumkum, Mehmood, Om Prakash.
- How long is Mem Sahib?
- Mem Sahib has a runtime of 2h 13m (133 minutes).
- What genre is Mem Sahib?
- Mem Sahib is a Drama film.