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{{Infobox film
| name = Bhabhi
| image = Bhabhi_1938.jpg
| caption = Screenshots of ''Bhabhi'' from ''Filmindia'' January 1939
| director = [[Franz Osten]]
| producer = [[Bombay Talkies]]
| writer = [[Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay]]
| starring = [[P. Jairaj]]<br>[[Renuka Devi]]<br>Maya Devi<br>V. H. Desai
| narrator =
| music = [[Saraswati Devi (music director)|Saraswati Devi]]
| cinematography = Joseph Wirsching<br>Pareenja
| editing =
| studio = Bombay Talkies
| distributor = Ramniklal Mohanlal and Co., Bombay
| released = 1938
| runtime = 144 minutes
| country = [[British India]]
| language = [[Urdu|Hindi]]
| budget =
| gross =
| preceded_by =
| followed_by =
| website =
}}
[[File:Bhabhi - 1938.webm|thumb|thumbtime=41|''Bhabhi'', 1938]]
'''''Bhabhi''''' (Sister-in-Law) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1938|1938]] social family drama [[Indian cinema|Hindi film]] directed by [[Franz Osten]].<ref name="Indiancinema">{{cite book|title=Indian cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9uJkAAAAMAAJ|access-date=10 April 2015|date=1 January 1998|publisher=Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India|isbn=978-81-230-0646-8}}</ref> The film was based on a [[Bengali language|Bengali]] novel written by [[Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay]]
called "Bisher Dhoan" ("বিষের ধোঁয়া"). Bandyopadhyay was a famous Bengali novelist and short story writer also known for the fictional detective he created, [[Byomkesh Bakshi]].<ref name=Parabaas>{{cite web|title=Saradindu|url=http://www.parabaas.com/translation/database/authors/texts/saradindu.html|website=parabaas.com|publisher=Parabaas|access-date=10 April 2015|ref=Samsad Bangali Charitabhidhan, Vol.1 Sahitya-Samsad; 2002}}</ref> The cinematographers were Wirsching and Pareenja. Dialogues and lyrics by J. S. Casshyap. V. H. Desai, the comedian, got his "big break" in ''Bhabhi'' when he joined [[Bombay Talkies]]. He became popular as the nervous father of the heroine [[Renuka Devi]].<ref name="Narwekar2012">{{cite book|author=Sanjit Narwekar|title=Eena Meena Deeka: The Story of Hindi Film Comedy|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KbSbAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT48|access-date=10 April 2015|date=12 December 2012|publisher=Rupa Publications|isbn=978-81-291-2625-2|pages=48–}}</ref> [[S. N. Tripathi]] started his acting with a small role in the film. The film had the new found Renuka Devi in the lead.<ref name="Mirza2005">{{cite book|author=Begum Khurshid Mirza|title=A Woman of Substance: The Memoirs of Begum Khurshid Mirza, 1918-1989|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CWZX1eIUDZoC&pg=PA136|access-date=10 April 2015|year=2005|publisher=Zubaan|isbn=978-81-89013-31-8|pages=136–|chapter=9-Renuka Devi: My Celluloid Identity}}</ref>

The cast included [[P. Jairaj]], Maya Devi as the young widow, with V. H. Desai, Rama Shukal, Meera, M. Nazir, P. F. Pithawala.<ref name=citwf>{{cite web|title=Bhabhi|url=http://www.citwf.com/film35416.htm|website=citwf.com|publisher=Alan Goble|access-date=10 April 2015}}</ref>

The film is family social drama, which deals with the issue of young widows. It put a special focus on the Indian society's attitude towards them, and society's bigoted approach to "man- woman relationships".<ref name=IndiaVideo>{{cite web|last1=Chandra, Balakrishnan|first1=Pali, Vijay kumar|title=100 Years Of Bollywood-Bhabhi (1938)|url=http://www.indiavideo.org/cinema/bhabi-hindi-film-7393.php|website=indiavideo.org|publisher=Invis Multimedia Pvt. Ltd.|access-date=10 April 2015}}</ref>

==Plot==
Kishore ([[P. Jairaj]]) is a morally respectable man. When his friend is dying, he extracts a promise from Kishore to look after his distraught young wife Bimala (Maya Devi). Bimala is alone in the world and has no family to go to. Considering her to be his sister-in-law (Bhabhi), Kishore brings Bimala to his house. Though their relationship is that of a brother and sister, it is frowned upon by society. Kishore does not allow society's disapproval to affect them. He falls in love with his new neighbour Renu ([[Renuka Devi]]). Renu lives with her father, who appears as a shaky and nervy man. Anupam (Rama Shukal) also wants to marry Renu as she's wealthy. Bela (Meera) Anupam's cousin develops a crush on Kishore. Anupam causes problems for Renu and Kishore by starting gossip bout Bimala and Kishore. The story follows that line till all misunderstandings are cleared and Renu and Kishore can marry.

==Cast==
* [[Renuka Devi]] as Renu, the neighbour, sympathetic to and in love with Kishore
* [[P. Jairaj|P.Jairaj]] as Kishore, the young man who looks after his dead friend's widow
* Meera as Bela, the young society girl
* Maya Devi as Bimala, the young widow left in Kishore's care.
* [[Nazir Ahmed Khan|M. Nazir]]
* [[P.F. Pithawala|P.F.Pithawala]] as Kishore's Professor from college days
* V.H.Desai as Renu's nervous dithering father
* Gyan Chandra
* Rama Shukul as Anupam, the main villain who puts obstacles in Renu and Kishore's love story
* [[Aghajani Kashmeri|Agajani Kashmiree]]
* Saroj Borkar
* Pratima
* Vimala Devi
* Ranibala
* Lalita Debulkar
* K.B.Mangale
* D.V.Surve

==Review and Reception==

The film was released on 17 December 1938 at Bombay's Roxy Talkies. Renuka Devi's performance was cited as "commendable".<ref name="BoochDoyle1962">{{cite book|author1=Harish S. Booch|author2=Karing Doyle|title=Star-portrait: Intimate Life Stories of Famous Film Stars|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7PEpAAAAYAAJ|access-date=10 April 2015|year=1962|publisher=Lakhani Book Depot}}</ref> [[Baburao Patel]], editor of the cine-magazine ''[[Filmindia]]'', in his review of ''Bhabhi'' in the January 1938 issue, called Renuka a "remarkable discovery" with a performance "that has distinctive grace" and that "Bombay Talkies have found another Devika (Rani)". V. H. Desai as the "nervous father" was "superb". Rama Shukal was stated to be a good addition to [[Indian cinema]]. Jairaj's acting came in for praise for its expression of "suppressed rage" and "grief". The direction was praised for being "subtle", "clever" and that Osten had "excelled himself".<ref name=Filmindia>{{cite journal|last1=Patel|first1=Baburao|title=Review-Bhabhi|journal=Filmindia|date=January 1939|volume=5|issue=1|pages=47|url=https://archive.org/stream/filmindia193905unse#page/n59/mode/2up/search/renuka|access-date=10 April 2015}}</ref>

The film was claimed to be a "tremendous success" by Patel of ''Filmindia'' in his February 1939 issue. Renuka Devi was hailed as a "star" and her success was cited as a "welcome sign of better class ladies taking up the film career".<ref name=RD>{{cite journal|last1=Patel|first1=Baburao|title=Studio Close-Ups|journal=Filmindia|date=February 1939|volume=5|issue=2|pages=47|url=https://archive.org/stream/filmindia193905unse#page/n113/mode/2up/search/renuka|access-date=10 April 2015}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
One of the memorable monsoon songs "Jhuki Aayi Re Badariya Sawan Ki" is cited as an evergreen classic. The music was composed by Saraswati Devi, for whom the film was a musical hit.<ref name=IndiaVideo /> The singers were Renuka Devi, Meera, Saroj Borkar, S. N. Tripathi.<ref name=Muvyz>{{cite web|title=Bhabhi (1938)|url=http://muvyz.com/moviepage/td296000/songs/#tabs |website=muvyz.com|publisher=Muvyz, Ltd.|access-date=10 April 2015}}</ref>

===Song List===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer
|-
| 1
| "Jhukee Aayi Re Badariya Sawan Ki"
| Renuka Devi
|-
| 2
| "Aaj Toh Anand Bhaye Krishna Aaye"
| Renuka Devi
|-
| 3
| "Ban Titli Ban Titli Main Phool Phool Par Jaati"
| Meera
|-
| 4
| "Ghar Aaye Sajan Laut Aaye Kun Bahane Pir Bulayein"
| Renuka Devi
|-
| 5
| "Hum Qaidi Haan Qaidi Tan Man Qaidi"
| [[Renuka Devi]]
|-
| 6
| "Man Murakh Kyun Diwana"
| Saroj Borkar
|-
| 7
| "Matwali Koyaliya Bole Ku Ku"
| Meera
|-
| 8
| "Nahin Dekh Behtar Sataana"
| [[S. N. Tripathi]]
|-
| 9
| "Patta Toota Daal Se"
|
|-
| 10
| "Phool Sajan Tum Mero Man Bhnwara"
| Renuka Devi
|-
| 11
| "Tai Tair Ri Jeevan Naiya"
|
|-
| 12
| "Phool Bagiya Tum Aana Bhanwara Rain Bhaye"
| Meera
|-
| 13
| "Nanhi Nanhi Bundiya Meh Ra Barse Jiya R Trse"
| Renuka devi
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0029911|Bhabhi (1938)}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCjpb2mHMW0 Bhabhi (1938)] on YouTube

{{Franz Osten}}

[[Category:1938 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1930s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Franz Osten]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:1938 drama films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language drama films]]

Bhabhi (1938 film) - Revision history

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