Biraj Bahu (1954)
Nilambhar Chakravorty belongs to a poor family, and lives in a joint family with his married brother, Pitambar, unmarried sister, Punnu, and wife, Biraj. Since his sister is of marriageable age, he arranges her marriage, and borrows some money. When Pitambar comes to know about this, he refuses to share any expense in his sister's marriage, and decides to separate, resulting in a fence being put up between their homes. Nilambher, unable to find employment, is unable to pay back the loan, and soon both he and his wife barely have enough to live on. To complicate matters further, Deodhar, a wealthy young contractor has his eye on Biraj's beauty and would like to be intimate with her, in return for money and a better life.
Director: Bimal Roy
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Kamini Kaushal as Biraj Chakravorty |
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Abhi Bhattacharya as Nilambher Chakravorty |
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Shakuntala as Punnu Chakravorty |
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Pran Sikand as Deodhar |
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Randhir as Pitambar Chakravorty |
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Manorama as Sundari (Maidservant) |
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Kammo as |
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Vikram Kapoor as |
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Nazima as |
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Iftekhar as Kishorilal, Deodhar's assistant |
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Moni Chatterjee as Bholanath |
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Sarita Devi as |
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Shivji Bhai as |
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Maya Dass as |
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Dasarathlal as |
| Writing | Saratchandra Chatterjee | Story |
| Directing | Bimal Roy | Director |
| Writing | Nabendu Ghosh | Adaptation |
| Writing | Bimal Roy | Writer |
| Writing | Nasir Hussain | Dialogue |
| Production | Hiten Chaudhury | Producer |
| Sound | Salil Chowdhury | Music |
| Camera | Dilip Gupta | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Editor |
| Art | Sudhendu Roy | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kishan B. Damania | Costume Design |
