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Saheb Bibi Aur Ghulam
''Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam'' () is a 1962 Indian Hindi-language Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Abrar Alvi and produced by Guru Dutt, who also co-stars in it alongside Meena Kumari, Rehman (actor), Rehman, and Waheeda Rehman. It is a remake of the 1956 Bengali language, Bengali film Saheb Bibi Golam (film), ''Saheb Bibi Golam'', which itself is based on Bimal Mitra's Saheb Bibi Golam, 1953 novel of the same name. It is set in the 19th century during the Colonial India, British Raj and focuses on Bhoothnath (Dutt), who meets Chhoti Bahu (Kumari), the lonely wife of a ''zamindar'' (Rehman). The film follows Chhoti Bahu's effort to keep her husband—who likes drinking and watching tawaifs perform—at their home by drinking with him. She becomes addicted to alcohol, leading both of them into bankruptcy. The book's rights were bought after his production venture ''Chaudhvin Ka Chand'' (1960) became commercially successful and covered his Guru Dutt Films, company's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrar Alvi
Abrar Alvi (1 July 1927 – 18 November 2009) was an Indian film writer, director and actor. Most of his notable work was done in the 1950s and 1960s with Guru Dutt. He wrote some of the most respected works of Indian cinema, including '' Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam'' (1962), '' Kaagaz Ke Phool'' (1959) and '' Pyaasa'' (1957), which have an avid following the world over. ''Pyaasa'' (1957 film) is included in the All-Time 100 Movies by ''Time'' magazine, as chosen by critics Richard Corliss and Richard Schickel. Early life and career Abrar Alvi was born on 1 July 1927. During his college education in Nagpur, Maharashtra, he used to participate in college academic debates and was eventually writing and directing for theatre there. He also met a young Christian medical student from Lucknow at this college. Alvi wanted her to act in the college theatre with him but her father did not approve of this. Alvi would write her long, romantic letters which very much delighted the young studen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |