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{{About||the 1970 film|Bhai-Bhai}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Bhai-Bhai
| image = Bhai-Bhai (1956).jpg
| caption =
| director = M. V. Raman
| producer = [[A.V. Meiyappan]]
| writer =
| starring = [[Ashok Kumar]] [[Kishore Kumar]] [[Nirupa Roy]] [[Nimmi]] [[Shyama]]
| music = [[Madan Mohan (composer)|Madan Mohan]]
| cinematography = T. Muthuswamy
| editing = Ramamurthy M. V. Raman
| distributor = [[A. V. M. Productions]]
| released = {{Film date|1956|4|20}}
| runtime = 120 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
}}
'''''Bhai-Bhai''''' ({{trans|Brothers}}) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1956|1956]] [[Hindi]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by M. V. Raman for [[A. V. M. Productions]].<ref name=BoxOfficeIndia>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=162&catName=MTk1Ng== |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922022001/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=162&catName=MTk1Ng== |date=25 August 2009|website=BoxOffice India website|title=Top Earners of 1956 |archive-date=22 September 2012|access-date=10 January 2021}}</ref><ref name="Ojha1988">{{cite book|author=Rajendra Ojha|title=Screen World Publication's 75 Glorious Years of Indian Cinema: Complete Filmography of All Films (silent & Hindi) Produced Between 1913–1988|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q7UEAQAAIAAJ|access-date=10 January 2021|year=1988|publisher=Screen World Publication}}</ref> It had screenplay by [[Jawar N. Sitaraman]], with Hindi screen adaptation of the Tamil film [[Ratha Paasam (1954 film)|''Ratha Paasam'']] directed by [[C.V. Sridhar]]. The music director was [[Madan Mohan (composer)|Madan Mohan]],<ref name=citwf/> with dialogues and lyrics written by [[Rajendra Krishan]]. One of the popular songs from the film was "Ae Dil Mujhe Bata De" (Oh Heart Tell Me), sung by Geeta Dutt, "in an unabrasive fast tempo".<ref name="Ranade2006">{{cite book|author=Ashok Damodar Ranade|title=Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZI1wqkWsIjYC&pg=PA358|access-date=10 January 2021|date=1 January 2006|publisher=Bibliophile South Asia|isbn=978-81-85002-64-4|pages=358–}}</ref> The song became one of Madan Mohan's earliest hits, and the music of the film in journalist-author Bharatan's words, went on to "conquer the box office".<ref name=BoxOfficeIndia/><ref name="Bharatan1995">{{cite book|author=Raju Bharatan|title=Lata Mangeshkar: A Biography|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RaafAAAAMAAJ|access-date=10 January 2021|date=1 January 1995|publisher=UBS Publishers' Distributors|isbn=978-81-7476-023-4}}</ref>

The film starred [[Ashok Kumar]], who played the lead role,<ref name="Raj2009">{{cite book|author=Ashok Raj|title=Bhai Bhai (1956 film)|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tgo9BAAAQBAJ&q=1956+film+Bhai-Bhai+&pg=PT61|access-date=10 January 2021|date=1 November 2009|publisher=Hay House, Inc|isbn=978-93-81398-02-9|pages=61–|chapter=The First Four Icons}}</ref> and [[Kishore Kumar]] (real-life brothers) as the two brothers, with the film being referred to as one of Kishore Kumar's prominent films.<ref name="Kothari1993">{{cite book|author=Ajay Kumar Kothari|title=101 Great Lives|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P3uC4jTUYuMC&pg=PA108|access-date=10 January 2021|date=1 January 1993|publisher=Pustak Mahal|isbn=978-81-223-0531-9|pages=108–|chapter=Kishore Kumar}}</ref> The cast included [[Nirupa Roy]], who played the role of Ashok Kumar's "homely" wife, while Shyama played the "seductress". The film co-starred [[Nimmi]], [[Om Prakash]], David, [[Daisy Irani (actress)|Daisy Irani]], and Shivraj.<ref name=citwf>{{cite web|title=Bhai Bhai|url=https://www.citwf.com/film35516.htm|website=Complete Index To World Films (CITWF) website|publisher=Alan Goble|access-date=10 January 2021}}</ref>

The story is of two brothers, with the younger brother running away from home at an early age. The older brother gets entangled with another woman, leaving his wife and child at home. This situation leads to the meeting of the brothers, with the older one mending his errant ways.

==Plot==
A rich businessman, Dayashankar Kumar (Shivraj), who is a widower, lives with his two young sons Ashok and Raj. When he catches the younger boy Raj stealing money, he punishes him and threatens to cut off his fingers. A frightened Raj runs away from home. Years pass and the older brother Ashok ([[Ashok Kumar]]), becomes the owner of his father's business and property, running Superior Motors, which also extends to Bombay. Ashok is married to Lakshmi ([[Nirupa Roy]]) and is a caring and loving husband. They have a young son, Munna ([[Daisy Irani (actress)|Daisy Irani]]).

Ashok goes on business to Bombay to meet his branch manager (Bulbul). He comes in contact with a young woman, Sangeeta ([[Shyama]]), and is soon involved in an affair with her, intending to marry her. On his return home, Lakshmi finds him changed and is shocked when he decides to sell his entire business and move to Bombay. He tells her that he's leaving and gives Lakshmi some money. Lakshmi takes her son and follows her husband to Bombay, but both get lost in the big city.

Raj, the younger brother, now called Raja, had reached Bombay making his living as a pickpocket. He stays with a street dancer Rani ([[Nimmi]]) and her father, Baba ([[David (actor)|David]]). Rani tries to get Raja to give up his thieving habits and is in love with him. Lakshmi and Munna accidentally meet Raja who gives them shelter. With Raja's help, Lakshmi finds Ashok, but is upset when she discovers him living with Sangeeta. Soon it's exposed that Sangeeta is the wife of Bulbul, who is a rogue and wanted to get money off Ashok. Lakshmi and Munna are reunited with a repentant Ashok. Their joy is doubled when they find that Raja is Ashok's younger brother.

==Cast==
* [[Ashok Kumar]] as Ashok Kumar<ref name=citwf/><ref name=cinestaan/>
* [[Kishore Kumar]] as Raj Kumar (Raja)<ref name=citwf/><ref name=cinestaan/>
* [[Nirupa Roy]] as Mrs. Lakshmi Kumar (Ashok's wife)<ref name=citwf/>
* [[Nimmi]] as Rani<ref name=citwf/>
* [[Shyama]] as Sangeeta
* [[Om Prakash]] as Bulbul<ref name=citwf/>
* [[David (actor)|David]] as Baba
* [[Daisy Irani (actress)|Daisy Irani]] as Munna
* Shivraj as Dayashankar Kumar
* Master Chhotu
* Master Arun
* Roop Kumar

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[Madan Mohan (composer)|Madan Mohan]], with lyrics by [[Rajendra Krishan]]. The singers were [[Mohammed Rafi]], [[Geeta Dutt]], [[Kishore Kumar]], [[Lata Mangeshkar]] & [[Asha Bhosle]].<ref name=cinestaan/>

===Song list===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singer
|-
| "Ae Dil Mujhe Bata De Tu Kis Pe Aa Gaya Hai"<ref name=cinestaan/>
| [[Geeta Dutt]]
|-
| "Apna Hai Phir Bhi Apna Bhadakar Gale Lagale"<ref name=cinestaan/>
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
| "Dil Teri Nazar Mein Atka"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Sharabi Ja Ja Ja O Diwane Tu Kya Jaane"<ref name=cinestaan/>
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| "Kadar Jane Na Mora Balam Bedardi"<ref name=cinestaan>[https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/bhai-bhai-2314 Bhai-Bhai (1956 film) cast and soundtracks on Cinestaan.com website] Retrieved 10 January 2021</ref>
| Lata Mangeshkar
|-
| "Is Duniya Mein Sab Chor Chor"
| Lata Mangeshkar
|-
| "Thandi Thandi Hawa Khaane"
| Lata Mangeshkar
|-
| "Bhagwan Jo Tu Hai Mera Insaaf Karega"<ref name=cinestaan/>
| Lata Mangeshkar
|-
| "Mera Chhota Sa Dekho Ye Sansaar Hai" (Happy)
| Lata Mangeshkar
|-
| "Mera Chhota Sa Dekho Ye Sansaar Hai" (Sad)
| Lata Mangeshkar
|-
| "Mera Naam Abdul Rehman Pista Wala Mein Hoon Pathan"<ref name=cinestaan/>
| Lata Mangeshkar, [[Kishore Kumar]]
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0259214|Bhai-Bhai (1956)}}

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