Hamari Bahu Alka(1982)
Hamari Bahu Alka (1982) is a 145-minute Hindi film directed by Basu Chatterjee. Starring Manmauji, Bindiya Goswami and Utpal Dutt. With a rating of 5.5/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1982.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube, Dailymotion
- Theatrical Release
- 12 January 1982
- Director
- Basu Chatterjee
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- 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.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Hamari Bahu Alka
Cast reunions in this film: Basu Chatterjee & Utpal Dutt (6 films together), Rakesh Roshan & Bindiya Goswami (4 films together), Asrani & Rakesh Roshan (3 films together), Asrani & Basu Chatterjee (2 films together), Asrani & Bindiya Goswami (2 films together), and Asrani & Prema Narayan (2 films together).
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.