# Bhabhi - 1938

Bhabhi (Bhabi), 1938

Director: Franz Osten Cinematographer: Josef Wirsching Choreographer: Mumtaz Ali Music: Saraswati Devi Lyrics: J.S. Casshyyap Cast: Cast: P. Jairaj, Renuka Devi, Maya Devi, Meera, V.H. Desai, P.F.Pithwala

No translation, sorry. The VHS tape from which this was made was kindly supplied by Dr. Kapur, with help from Surjit Singh. I am grateful to the both of them, especially Dr. Kapur who has held on to this rare tape for many years now.

The NFAI has this listed as 155 minutes so this is missing 10-11 minutes.

It's from an Esquire VHS tape so if you see some strangeness going on in the lower left of the picture from time to time, it's my lame attempt to remove their ugly logo without being too obvious about it.

Based on "Bisher Dhuan" by writer Sardindu Banerjee (1899-1970), who adapted it for Bombay Talkies, Bhabhi is the story of an upright young man named Kishore (Jairaj) who promises his dying friend to take care of the latter's wife, Bimala (Maya Devi), left all alone in the world. Kishore brings Bimala to his house, where they live as brother and sister. Society disapproves, and so does Kishore's father, who disinherits his son. Meanwhile, Renu (Renuka Devi) and her father, Vinay Babu — a funny old man, a bundle of nerves — move in next door. Kishore and Renu fall in love, much to the annoyance of the pompous Anupam (Rama Shukul), who plans to marry the wealthy Renu. Anupam plays villain and creates much heartbreak for the lovers. On a side…

- Kind: Feature
- Year: 1938
- Runtime: 2 h 24 min
- By: tommydan55
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bhabhi_-_1938.webm)
- Licence or status: Public domain (as the archive states it)
- Credit: tommydan55
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/commons/54494727?play=1)