Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Poster
Directed by	V. Madhusudan Rao
Written by	Rajendra Krishan N.S. Bedi
Story by	Barampuram Kollady
Produced by	C.S. Kumar Vasu Menon
Starring	Sanjay Khan Leena Chandavarkar Om Prakash Shashikala Lalita Pawar Jagdeep
Music by	R. D. Burman
Release date	1970
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (transl. A mother-in-law was once a daughter-in-law, too) is a 1970 Indian Hindi film starring Sanjay Khan, Leena Chandavarkar, Om Prakash, and Jagdeep among others. It deals with the relationship between mothers-in-law and their daughters-in-law. The film was a remake of Telugu film Atha Okinti Kodale.^[1]

Plot

Pretty Sadhana, the daughter of Rangpur-based widow, Bhagmati, falls in love, and marries Haripur-based Deepak Chaudhary, who lives with his dad, Motilal; and mom, Maya. It is here she will find that her mom expects her to abuse Maya, and drive her out; while Bhagmati herself abuses her very own daughter-in-law, Lajwanti, for not bringing any dowry, and prevents her submissive son, Kanhaiya, from being intimate with her. Sadhana will also find out why Motilal and Maya do not converse with each other directly, and why the former keeps a photo-less frame in the main living room of their mansion.

Cast

• Sanjay as Deelap 'Deepu' M. Chaudhary (as Sanjay)
• Leena Chandavarkar as Sadhana D. Chaudhary
• Om Prakash as Motilal Chaudhary
• Jagdeep as Kanhaiya
• Lalita Pawar as Bhagmati
• Shashikala as Maya M. Chaudhary
• Anupama (actress, fl. 1969-1982)|Anupama as Lajwanti 'Laajo'
• Manmohan Krishna as Chamanlal (as Man Mohan Krishna)
• Pratima Devi (Hindi actress)|Pratima Devi as Lakshmi Chaudhary
• N. S. Bedi as Shevakram
• Sunder (actor)|Sunder as Gobind (as Sundar)

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by R. D. Burman.^[2]