Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi

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{{short description|1970 film directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{For|the television series|Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
| image = Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[V. Madhusudan Rao]]
| producer = C.S. Kumar Vasu Menon
| writer = Rajendra Krishan N.S. Bedi
| story = Barampuram Kollady
| starring = [[Sanjay Khan]] [[Leena Chandavarkar]] [[Om Prakash]] [[Shashikala]] [[Lalita Pawar]] [[Jagdeep]]
| music = [[R. D. Burman]]
| distributor =
| released = 1970
| country = India
| language = Hindi
}}

'''''Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi''''' ({{trans|A mother-in-law was once a daughter-in-law, too}}) is a [[Bollywood films of 1970|1970]] Indian Hindi film starring [[Sanjay Khan]], [[Leena Chandavarkar]], [[Om Prakash]], and [[Jagdeep]] among others. It deals with the relationship between mothers-in-law and their daughters-in-law. The film was a remake of [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Atha Okinti Kodale]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/atha-okinti-kodale-1958/article7355103.ece |title=Atha Okinti Kodale (1958) |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=26 June 2015 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=13 August 2018 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Plot==
Pretty Sadhana, the daughter of Rangpur-based widow, Bhagmati, falls in love, and marries Haripur-based Deepak Chaudhary, who lives with his dad, Motilal; and mom, Maya. It is here she will find that her mom expects her to abuse Maya, and drive her out; while Bhagmati herself abuses her very own daughter-in-law, Lajwanti, for not bringing any dowry, and prevents her submissive son, Kanhaiya, from being intimate with her. Sadhana will also find out why Motilal and Maya do not converse with each other directly, and why the former keeps a photo-less frame in the main living room of their mansion.

==Cast==
*[[Sanjay]] as Deelap 'Deepu' M. Chaudhary (as Sanjay)
*[[Leena Chandavarkar]] as Sadhana D. Chaudhary
*[[Om Prakash]] as Motilal Chaudhary
*[[Jagdeep]] as Kanhaiya
*[[Lalita Pawar]] as Bhagmati
*[[Shashikala]] as Maya M. Chaudhary
*[[Anupama (actress, fl. 1969-1982)|Anupama]] as Lajwanti 'Laajo'
*[[Manmohan Krishna]] as Chamanlal (as Man Mohan Krishna)
*[[Pratima Devi (Hindi actress)|Pratima Devi]] as Lakshmi Chaudhary
*[[N. S. Bedi]] as Shevakram
*[[Sunder (actor)|Sunder]] as Gobind (as Sundar)

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[R. D. Burman]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/R-DBurman-Saas-Bhi-Kabhi-Bahu-Thi/release/5442969 |title=Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi |last=Burman |first=R. D. |authorlink=R. D. Burman |website=[[Discogs]] |access-date=13 August 2018}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
! Track# !! Title !! Singer(s)
|-
| 1
| "Suno Ji Tum"
| [[Suman Kalyanpur]], [[Kishore Kumar]]
|-
| 2
| "Khol Ke Aankhen Chalo Sethji Badal Gaya Hai Jamana"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
| 3
| "Le Lo Chudiyaan"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]], Kishore Kumar
|-
| 4
| "Dukh Sukh Mere Tere Hawale Ho Mere Ghanshyam"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| 5
| "Ek Botal Ho Bagal Me Aur Hath Me Ho Ek Jaam"
| Kishore Kumar
|-
| 6
| "Suno Re Saadhu Ye Sansaram"
| [[Manna Dey]]
|-
| 7
| "Ram Kahe Mai Itni Jawaan Ho Gayi"
| [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Usha Mangeshkar]]
|-
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}
== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|0284443|Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi}}
{{V. Madhusudhan Rao}}
[[Category:1970 films]]
[[Category:1970s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Hindi remakes of Telugu films]]
[[Category:Films directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao]]
[[Category:Films scored by R. D. Burman]]

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