| Bahen | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Mehboob Khan |
| Written by | Babubhai Mehta Zia Sarhadi |
| Produced by | National Studios |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Faredoon Irani |
| Edited by | Shamsuddin Qadri |
| Music by | Anil Biswas |
Production company | National Studios |
Release date | 6 August 1941 |
Running time | 156 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Bahen (Hindi बहन, Sister) is a 1941 Hindi film directed by Mehboob Khan.[1] Sagar Movietone had closed down at the start of WW II and reformed as National Studios. It was under the new banner that Mehboob Khan produced his three important films of that time, Aurat (1940), Bahen (1941) and Roti (1942).[2] Written by Babubhai Mehta and Zia Sarhadi, it had dialogues and screenplay by Wajahat Mirza. The cinematography was by Faredoon Irani. Anil Biswas was the music director with lyrics by Safdar Aah.[3] The cast included Sheikh Mukhtar, Nalini Jaywant, Harish, Kanhaiyalal, Husn Bano, Swaroop Rani, Baby Meena (Meena Kumari) and Bhudo Advani.[4]
It was the first film of Nalini Jaywant; she played the younger sister to Sheikh Mukhtar, who takes her responsibility after their parents perish in an earthquake. He lives for her and does everything required to keep her safe and happy even to the extent of moving and changing his job many times. So much so that he doesn't realize that she has grown up and needs to live her own life. The film brought Jaywant into prominence.[5]
