Bhai-Bhai (1956 film)
Bhai Bhai (Brothers) is a 1956 Hindi social family drama directed by M. V. Raman for A. V. M. Productions.[1] It had screenplay by Jawar N. Sitaraman with Hindi screen adaptation of "Rathapasam" by C.V. Sridhar. The music director was Madan Mohan 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".[2] 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".[3]
The film starred real-life brothers Ashok Kumar, who played the lead role,[4] and Kishore Kumar as the two brothers, with the film being referred to as one of Kishore Kumar's prominent film.[5] The cast included Nirupa Roy, who played the role of Ashok Kumar's "homely" wife, while Shyama played the "seductress".[6] The film co-starred Nimmi, Om Prakash, David, Daisy Irani, and Shivraj.[7]
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.
| Directed by | M. V. Raman |
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| Produced by | A.V. Meiyappan |
| Starring | Ashok Kumar Kishore Kumar Nirupa Roy Nimmi Shyama |
| Music by | Madan Mohan |
| Cinematography | T. Muthuswamy |
| Edited by | Ramamurthy M. V. Raman |
| Distributed by | A. V. M. Productions |
Release dates
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Running time
| 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Cast
- Ashok Kumar as Ashok Kumar
- Kishore Kumar as Raj Kumar (Raja)
- Nirupa Roy as Mrs. Lakshmi Kumar (Ashok's wife)
- Nimmi as Rani
- Shyama as Sangeeta
- Om Prakash as Bulbul
- David as Baba
- Daisy Irani as Munna
- Shivraj as Dayashankar Kumar
- Master Chhotu
- Master Arun
- Roop Kumar
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