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Music director
  
S. P. Rane

Country
  
Director
  
Story by
  
Jayant Shyam

Language
  
Release date
  
1934

Cinematography
  
Faredoon Irani, Keki Mistry

Cast
  
K C Dey
(Purohit), (Malti), (Raghu),
Yakub Khan Mehboob Khan
(Mill Manager),
Jal Merchant
(Vinod)

Similar movies
  
Gruhalakshmi (1938), Kulvadhu (1937), Aap Ki Marzi (1939), Mother India (1957), Ansh (2002)

Grihalaxmi educated wife 1934 na ranj karo badnaseeb bhaarat abhi teri aabroo k c dey


Grihalakshmi (English: Educated Wife) (Hindi: गृहलक्ष्मी, lit. House-Goddess of Wealth) is a 1934 Hindi social family melodrama film directed by Sarvottam Badami with story by Dr. Jayant Shyam and cinematography by Faredoon Irani. The film was produced by Sagar Movietone and had music by S. P. Rane. The cast included Sabita Devi, Jal Merchant, Yakub, Kamala Devi, K. C. Dey, Swaroop Rani and Asooji.

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Badami became well known for directing "sensitive" and "socially relevant" films like Grihlakshmi for Sagar Movietone. The film was a remake of the earlier Bhaneli Bhamini (1927) which had a relevant social message to impart against sexually transmitted disease according to an advertisement in the Bombay Chronicle in 1927. This 1934 version differed in context showing an educated steadfast wife going through humiliation at the hands of her husband, but continuing to stay with him.

Grihalaxmi educated wife 1934 bhagwaan karega madad teri dukh door baasaani hoga k c dey


Synopsis

Malti (Sabita Devi) is the daughter of a wealthy mill-owner Jagmohandas (Asooji), who is an evil, corrupt man. She meets a young man Vinod (Jal Merchant) in College. They both fall in love and decide to get married. However, Vinod's father is humiliated by Jagmohandas and he commits suicide. An angry Vinod decides to take revenge by marrying Malti and putting her through mental and physical abuse. An old friend of Malti's, Sudhakar (Balaram), loves her from college days and watches the treatment Malti suffers through her husband but is unable to do anything. Vinod takes to drinking and bringing nautch girls home. Malti suggests Sudhakar get married to Nalini (Swaroop Rani) who is ultra-mod but Malti tries to help her turn traditional.

Vinod gets into gambling and when he needs money, Raghu (Mehboob Khan), a worker in the factory helps him out. Vinod in his debauched state eyes first Raghu’s wife and then Nalini, when she comes to visit Malti. Malti helps her escape but is beaten up by Vinod. She leaves the house and goes to live with her father. Sudhakar comes to tend to her and Vinod arrives at the same time. Seeing Sudhakar there with his wife Vinod gets jealous and shoots at Sudhakar. Sudhakar dies and Vinod is on the run. In the end he realises Malti's devotion to him and is repentant.

Cast

  • Sabita Devi as Malti
  • Jal Merchant as Vinod
  • Yakub as Mill Manager
  • K. C. Dey as Purohit
  • Mehboob Khan as Raghu
  • Asooji as Jagmohandas
  • Swaroop Rani as Nalini
  • Lalita Devulkar as Hansa
  • Balaram as Sudhakar
  • Panda as Karamsi
  • Music

    There were sixteen songs in the film with music composed by S. P. Rane. The singers were Lalita Devulkar, K. C. Dey, Sabita Devi and Jal Merchant.

    References

    Grihalaxmi (1934 film) Wikipedia
    Grihalaxmi (1934 film) IMDb


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