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Biraj Bahu

Biraj Bahu

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 1, 1954

Runtime

2h 25m

Genres

Drama

User Score

60%

Original Title

बिराज बहू

Production Companies

Hiten Chaudhury Productions

Director

Bimal Roy

Description

Nilambhar Chakravorty belongs to a poor family, and lives in a joint family with his married brother, Pitambar, unmarried sister, Punnu, and wife, Biraj. Since his sister is of marriageable age, he arranges her marriage, and borrows some money. When Pitambar comes to know about this, he refuses to share any expense in his sister's marriage, and decides to separate, resulting in a fence being put up between their homes. Nilambher, unable to find employment, is unable to pay back the loan, and soon both he and his wife barely have enough to live on. To complicate matters further, Deodhar, a wealthy young contractor has his eye on Biraj's beauty and would like to be intimate with her, in return for money and a better life.