Bahen (1941)

Bahen (1941) poster

Having saved his little sister Bina (Baby Meena Kumari) from the floods, Amar (Sheikh Mukhtar) becomes increasingly possessive about her over the years. Amar falls in love twice but forgoes marriage so he can look after the growing Bina. Bina (Nalini Jaywant), now a grown up young girl falls in love with the social activist Rajendra (Harish). However, Amar can not bear to lose Bina and so he plans her marriage to the thief Moti Kanhaiyalal, with the idea that he'll get her divorced after some time and then Bina would stay with him always. After several incidents that end up uniting Rajendra and Bina, Amar gets some happiness when a daughter is born to Bina.

Director: Mehboob Khan
Runtime: 156 min
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Country: India
Language: हिन्दी
Original Language: hi
More Films by Director: Mehboob Khan

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bahen about?
Having saved his little sister Bina (Baby Meena Kumari) from the floods, Amar (Sheikh Mukhtar) becomes increasingly possessive about her over the years. Amar falls in love twice but forgoes marriage so he can look after the growing Bina. Bina (Nalini Jaywant), now a grown up young girl falls in love with the social activist Rajendra (Harish). However, Amar can not bear to lose Bina and so he plans her marriage to the thief Moti Kanhaiyalal, with the idea that he'll get her divorced after some time and then Bina would stay with him always. After several incidents that end up uniting Rajendra and Bina, Amar gets some happiness when a daughter is born to Bina.
Who directed Bahen?
Bahen was directed by Mehboob Khan.
Who stars in Bahen?
Bahen stars Sheikh Mukhtar, Nalini Jaywant.
How long is Bahen?
Bahen has a runtime of 2h 36m (156 minutes).
Where was Bahen produced?
Bahen was produced in India.