Biwi Ho To Aisi(1988)
'Biwi Ho To Aisi' is a 1988 Hindi-language family drama film directed and written by J. K. Bihari. The cast includes Rekha, Farooq Sheikh, Bindu, Kader Khan, and Salman Khan in his debut role. The story follows a wealthy matriarch who plots to destroy her son's marriage to a woman she considers beneath their social status. The film is notable for its strong female lead and its message about standing up to domestic cruelty. It was released in India in 1988 and is available on streaming platforms.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 26 August 1988
- Director
- J.K. Bihari
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 42m
- Rating
- 5.7/10
Storyline
Shalu marries Suraj for love, but her new mother-in-law Kamla hates her. Kamla uses cruel tricks to humiliate Shalu and drive her out of the house. Shalu must decide whether to suffer silently or fight back to save her marriage and her self-respect.
“A wife's love can heal any family.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Biwi Ho To Aisi
Cast reunions in this film: Asrani & Kader Khan (41 films together), Kader Khan & Satyendra Kapoor (21 films together), Asrani & Satyendra Kapoor (15 films together), Farooq Sheikh & Farooq Shaikh (13 films together), Satyendra Kapoor & Om Shivpuri (12 films together), and Rekha & Asrani (9 films together).
Trivia
- The film was produced by actor Rekha's production company, R.K. Films.
- It was one of the few films where actress Rekha played a supporting role as the mother-in-law.
- The movie's title is a play on a popular Hindi saying meaning 'A wife should be like this'.
- The soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, included a hit song picturised on Rekha and Salman Khan.
- This was one of Salman Khan's earliest film roles, released the same year as his debut in 'Biwi Ho To Aisi'.
- The film's plot of a scheming mother-in-law was a common theme in 1980s family dramas.
- Director J.K. Bihari was primarily known for directing B-movies and action films in the 1970s and 80s.