Bhabhi (1938)
January 1, 1938Release Date
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Cast & Crew.

P. Jairaj
Kishore

Renuka Devi
Rebu

Paidi Jairaj
Actor

Maya Devi
Bimala

V. H. Desai
Renu's Father

Rama Shukul
Anupam

P.F. Pithawala
Professor

Nazir Ahmed Khan
Actor
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1938
Original Nameभाभी
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 24m
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Bhabhi (Sister-in-Law) is a 1938 social family drama Hindi film directed by Franz Osten. The film was based on a Bengali novel written by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay called "Bisher Dhoan" ("বিষের ধোঁয়া"). Bandyopadhyay was a famous Bengali novelist and short story writer also known as the creator of the fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshi. The cinematographers were Wirsching and Pareenja. Dialogues and lyrics by J. S. Casshyap. V. H. Desai, the comedian, got his "big break" in Bhabhi when he joined Bombay Talkies. He became popular as the nervous father of the heroine Renuka Devi. S. N. Tripathi started his acting with a small role in the film. The film had the new found Renuka Devi in the lead.
The cast included P. Jairaj, Maya Devi as the young widow, with V. H. Desai, Rama Shukal, Meera, M. Nazir, P. F. Pithawala.
The film is family social drama, which deals with the issue of young widows. It put a special focus on the Indian society's attitude towards them, and society's bigoted approach to "man- woman relationships".