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Bahu Ki Awaaz(1985)
Hindi147 mins
Bahu Ki Awaaz (1985) is a 147-minute Hindi film directed by Shashilal K. Nair. Starring T.P. Jain, Supriya Pathak and Yunus Parvez. With an audience rating of 3.7/10, Bahu Ki Awaaz stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1985.
Director:Shashilal K. Nair
Mood:
emotionaldarksuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1985
- Director
- Shashilal K. Nair
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 27m
- GudVibe Rating
- 3.7/10
Storyline
A poor young woman named Kavita is in love with a struggling lawyer, but her family disapproves. They arrange her marriage into a wealthy family who mistakenly believes she is rich. Her new husband, Vimal, was forced to marry her instead of the wealthy woman he loved.
“A forced marriage. A hidden truth. A love at risk.”
Film Details
3.7Rating
147Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date31 December 1985
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleBahu Ki Awaaz
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarksuspenseful
Themes
familylovecorruptionidentity
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
3.7/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film's director, Shashilal K. Nair, was primarily known as a cinematographer and shot many films for director Raj Khosla.
- Actress Smita Patil, who played Kavita, was pregnant during filming; her son was born the same year the movie was released.
- The movie features a song, "Mere Dil Ne Tadap Ke," composed by Bappi Lahiri, who dominated the music scene in the 1980s.
- It was one of the few films where actor Shashi Kapoor played a supporting role as Advocate Sunil, not the lead.
- The plot revolves around mistaken wealth, a common theme in Hindi cinema reflecting societal pressures for arranged marriages.
- The title translates to "The Voice of the Daughter-in-Law," highlighting the film's focus on a woman's position in a marital family.
- Despite its dramatic plot, the film did not become a major commercial success at the box office upon its release.