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|director      = [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]]
|director      = [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]]
|screenplay    = [[Rajinder Singh Bedi]]
|screenplay    = [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]]<br>[[Sachin Bhowmick]]
|cinematography = [[Soumendu Roy]]
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|story          = Sailesh Dey
|cinematography = T. B. Seetharam
|editing        = Das Dhaimade
|based_on      = Sailesh Dey's Bengali play Joymakali Boarding
|producer      = [[Hemant Kumar]]
|producer      = [[Hemant Kumar]]
|starring      = [[Biswajit Chatterjee]]<br/>[[Kalpana Mohan]]<br/>[[Mehmood (actor)|Mehmood]]
|starring      = [[Biswajit Chatterjee]]<br />[[Kalpana Mohan]]<br />[[Mehmood (actor)|Mehmood]]
|music          = [[Hemant Kumar]]
|music          = Hemant Kumar
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|studio        = United Producers
|released      = {{Film date|1966}}
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'''''Biwi Aur Makan''''' is a 1966 Hindi film directed by [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]]. It is one of the masterpieces of Hrishikesh Mukherjee and was remade in different languages. This movie was based on the famous Bengali movie ''Joy Maa Kali Boarding''. The movie was an inspiration for the Marathi movie ''[[Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi]]'' (1988),<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/photofeatures/laxmikant-berde-superhit-comedy-films-of-the-actor-you-should-not-</ref>  Telugu movie ''[[Chitram Bhalare Vichitram]]''(1991), two Kannada movies - ''[[Bombat Hendthi]]'' (1992) and ''Olu Saar Bari Olu''(2003), Tamil movie ''[[Aanazhagan]]'' (1995), Hindi movie ''[[Paying Guests]]''(2009), Punjabi movie as ''[[Mr & Mrs 420]]'' (2014) and the Bengali movie ''[[Jio Pagla (film)|Jio Pagla]]''(2017). Some critics{{who?|date=July 2020}} believe it is one of the finest comedy movies of India, parallel with ''Chupke Chupke'', ''Padosan'' and ''Golmal''.
'''''Biwi Aur Makan''''' ({{translation|Wife and home}}) is a 1966 Hindi film written and directed by [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]]. It is a remake of [[Bengali language|Bengali]] film ''Joy Maa Kali Boarding'' (1964), which itself is an adaptation of Sailesh Dey's play of the same name.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rF8ABAAAQBAJ&dq=joymakali+boarding&pg=PA1972 |title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |date=10 July 2014 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9781135943257 |via=Google Books}}</ref> The film stars [[Biswajit Chatterjee|Biswajit]], [[Kalpana Mohan]], Kesto Mukherjee and [[Mehmood (actor)|Mehmood]] in lead roles with music composed by [[Hemant Kumar]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vrp20LBmKc Biwi Aur Makan (1966).] YouTube.</ref><ref>[https://madhulikaliddle.com/2016/02/07/biwi-aur-makaan-1966/ Biwi aur Makaan (1966).] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701222840/https://madhulikaliddle.com/2016/02/07/biwi-aur-makaan-1966/ |date=1 July 2017 }} Dusted Off.</ref>
 
The film was praised for Mehmood's timing and Biswajeet's beauty as Choti Bahu, Kesto Mukherjee's facial expression as Badi Bahu. The film was released with music composed by [[Hemanta Mukherjee]]. The film stars [[Biswajit Chatterjee|Biswajit]], [[Kalpana Mohan]], Kesto Mukherjee and [[Mehmood (actor)|Mehmood]] in lead roles.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vrp20LBmKc Biwi Aur Makan (1966).] YouTube.</ref><ref>[https://madhulikaliddle.com/2016/02/07/biwi-aur-makaan-1966/ Biwi aur Makaan (1966).] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701222840/https://madhulikaliddle.com/2016/02/07/biwi-aur-makaan-1966/ |date=1 July 2017 }} Dusted Off.</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* Ashish Kumar as Shekhar
* Ashish Kumar as Shekhar
* Padma Khanna
* Padma Khanna
* Brahm Bhardwaj
* [[Brahm Bhardwaj]]


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
The music of the film was composed by [[Hemanta Mukherjee|Hemant Kumar]] and the lyrics were penned by [[Gulzar]].
The music of the film was composed by [[Hemanta Mukherjee|Hemant Kumar]] and the lyrics were penned by [[Gulzar]].{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}


* "Khul Sim Sim Khullam Khulla" by [[Manna Dey]], [[Hemanta Mukherjee|Hemant Kumar]] and Bhela Gupta
* "Khul Sim Sim Khullam Khulla" by [[Manna Dey]], [[Hemanta Mukherjee|Hemant Kumar]] and Bhela Gupta
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0244430}}
*{{IMDb title|0244430}}
*{{Rotten Tomatoes|Makan}}
 
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Latest revision as of 09:24, 4 March 2026

Biwi Aur Makan
Directed byHrishikesh Mukherjee
Produced byHemant Kumar
Screenplay byHrishikesh Mukherjee
Sachin Bhowmick
Dialogue byRajinder Singh Bedi
Story bySailesh Dey
Based onSailesh Dey's Bengali play Joymakali Boarding
StarringBiswajit Chatterjee
Kalpana Mohan
Mehmood
Music byHemant Kumar
CinematographyT. B. Seetharam
Edited byDas Dhaimade
Production
company
United Producers
Release date
  • 1966 (1966)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Biwi Aur Makan (transl. Wife and home) is a 1966 Hindi film written and directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. It is a remake of Bengali film Joy Maa Kali Boarding (1964), which itself is an adaptation of Sailesh Dey's play of the same name.[1] The film stars Biswajit, Kalpana Mohan, Kesto Mukherjee and Mehmood in lead roles with music composed by Hemant Kumar.[2][3]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music of the film was composed by Hemant Kumar and the lyrics were penned by Gulzar.[citation needed]

  • "Khul Sim Sim Khullam Khulla" by Manna Dey, Hemant Kumar and Bhela Gupta
  • "Jane Kahan Dekha Hai" by Mohammed Rafi
  • "Aa Tha Jab Janam Liya Tha" by Manna Dey
  • "Aise Danton Mein Ungli Dabao Nahin" by Asha Bhosle
  • "Dabe Labon Se Kabhi Jo Koi Salam Le" by Asha Bhosle and Lata Mangeshkar
  • "Sawan Mein Barkha Sataye" by Hemant Kumar

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge. ISBN 9781135943257 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ Biwi Aur Makan (1966). YouTube.
  3. ↑ Biwi aur Makaan (1966). Archived 1 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine Dusted Off.

External links[edit | edit source]

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