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Language
  
Hindi

Director
  
Sarvottam Badami

Country
  
India

Release date
  
1935

Writer
  
K.M. Munshi, Waqif (dialogue)

Cast
  
Sabita Devi, Motilal, Bhudo Advani, Pessi Patel, Baby Indira, Padma Shaligram, Gulzar, Pande

Music director
  
Ashok Ghosh, Pransukh Nayak

Screenplay
  
Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi, Waqif

Similar movies
  
Kulvadhu (1937), Aap Ki Marzi (1939), Prithvi Vallabh (1943), Humayun (1945), Mother India (1957)

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Dr. Madhurika (Modern Wife) is a 1935 social film directed by Sarvottam Badami based on a story by K. M. Munshi. The cinematography was by Faredoon Irani and the film starred Sabita Devi, Motilal, Gulzar, Bhudo Advani and Padma Shaligram. The dialogue and lyrics were by Waqif with music by Pransukh Nayak and Ashok Ghosh.

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Dr. Madhurika was written as a script by Munshi for Sagar Movietone and then converted into a drama in 1936. Though the story was as much admired as it was criticized by "some feminists", the film was later made as Mr. & Mrs. '55 (1955). The female protagonist is a modern doctor who insists on continuing her practice after marriage and not wanting children. The story then follows her traditional change.

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Plot

Dr. Madhurika (Sabita Devi) is a "modern" young woman, committed to her career and believes in family planning. She marries Narendra (Motilal), but first makes him agree to not wanting children as a way of controlling population growth. She would also prefer that he not interfere in her work or stop her from meeting friends. She becomes friendly with one of her doctor colleagues, Dr Gaurish (Pesi Patel), but when she sees Narendra paying attention to Gaurish's wife her jealousy is aroused. She then turns into a typical housewife of whom her husband can be proud.

Cast

  • Sabita Devi as Dr. Madhurika
  • Motilal as Narendra
  • Padma Shaligram as Indu
  • Pesi Patel as Dr. Gaurish
  • Gulzar
  • Baby Indira
  • Pande
  • Bhudo Advani
  • Music

    The lyrics were written by Waqif with music composed by two music directors, Ashok Ghosh and Pransukh Nayak.

    References

    Dr. Madhurika Wikipedia
    Dr Madhurika IMDb