Hamari Bahu Alka(1982)
Hindi145 mins
Hamari Bahu Alka (1982) is a 145-minute Hindi film directed by Basu Chatterjee. Starring Bindiya Goswami, Utpal Dutt and Rakesh Roshan. With an audience rating of 5.5/10, Hamari Bahu Alka stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1982.
Director:Basu Chatterjee
Mood:
emotionalfunnyuplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 12 January 1982
- Director
- Basu Chatterjee
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
Pratap is a college student whose father constantly criticizes him. His father arranges for him to marry Alka, and the two unexpectedly fall in love. To escape his father's strict rules, they pretend to visit her parents but instead go to Bombay, where their plans for intimacy are humorously disrupted.
“A young couple's secret escape takes a hilarious, unexpected turn.”
Film Details
5.5Rating
145Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date12 January 1982
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsHumari Bahu Alka
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalfunnyuplifting
Themes
lovefamilyidentity
Tonewhimsical
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Bindiya GoswamiAlka
→#2Utpal DuttBadriprasad
→#3Rakesh RoshanPratapchand
→#4V
Viju KhoteActor
→#5B
Basu ChatterjeeDirector
→#6M
ManmaujiActor
→#7
S
Sudha ShivpuriActor
→#8
R
Raju ShresthaActor
→Trivia
- The film was based on a Gujarati play called 'Bahu Ne Ghar Jodvu' by Vithal Pandya, which was also adapted into a 1978 Gujarati film.
- This was one of the few films where actor Vijayendra Ghatge, known for playing villains, portrayed a romantic lead role.
- The movie's comedic plot of a newlywed couple's misadventures was a signature style of director Basu Chatterjee, known for his middle-class stories.
- Actress Zarina Wahab, who played Alka, was already an established star, having won a Filmfare Award for Best Actress for 'Gharonda' five years earlier.
- The film's soundtrack was composed by Rajesh Roshan, featuring the popular duet 'Chandni Raat Mein' sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar.
- Despite being a drama, the film heavily relied on situational comedy, a shift from the more serious social themes in some of Chatterjee's other works.
- The movie was not a major box office success but found an audience through television reruns in later decades.
