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Bhai-Bhai
Directed by	M. V. Raman
Produced by	A.V. Meiyappan
Starring	Ashok Kumar Kishore Kumar Nirupa Roy Nimmi Shyama
Cinematography	T. Muthuswamy
Edited by	Ramamurthy M. V. Raman
Music by	Madan Mohan
Distributed by	A. V. M. Productions
Release date	April 20, 1956 (1956-04-20)
Running time	120 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Bhai-Bhai (transl. Brothers) is a 1956 Hindi-language drama film directed by M. V. Raman for A. V. M. Productions. It had screenplay by Jawar N. Sitaraman, with Hindi screen adaptation of the Tamil film Ratha Paasam directed 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". 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".

The film starred Ashok Kumar, who played the lead role, and Kishore Kumar (real-life brothers) as the two brothers, with the film being referred to as one of Kishore Kumar's prominent films. The cast included Nirupa Roy, who played the role of Ashok Kumar's "homely" wife, while Shyama played the "seductress". The film co-starred Nimmi, Om Prakash, David, Daisy Irani, and Shivraj.

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.

Plot

A rich businessman, Dayashankar Kumar (Shivraj), who is a widower, lives with his two young sons Ashok and Raj. When he catches the younger boy Raj stealing money, he punishes him and threatens to cut off his fingers. A frightened Raj runs away from home. Years pass and the older brother Ashok (Ashok Kumar), becomes the owner of his father's business and property, running Superior Motors, which also extends to Bombay. Ashok is married to Lakshmi (Nirupa Roy) and is a caring and loving husband. They have a young son, Munna (Daisy Irani).

Ashok goes on business to Bombay to meet his branch manager (Bulbul). He comes in contact with a young woman, Sangeeta (Shyama), and is soon involved in an affair with her, intending to marry her. On his return home, Lakshmi finds him changed and is shocked when he decides to sell his entire business and move to Bombay. He tells her that he's leaving and gives Lakshmi some money. Lakshmi takes her son and follows her husband to Bombay, but both get lost in the big city.

Raj, the younger brother, now called Raja, had reached Bombay making his living as a pickpocket. He stays with a street dancer Rani (Nimmi) and her father, Baba (David). Rani tries to get Raja to give up his thieving habits and is in love with him. Lakshmi and Munna accidentally meet Raja who gives them shelter. With Raja's help, Lakshmi finds Ashok, but is upset when she discovers him living with Sangeeta. Soon it's exposed that Sangeeta is the wife of Bulbul, who is a rogue and wanted to get money off Ashok. Lakshmi and Munna are reunited with a repentant Ashok. Their joy is doubled when they find that Raja is Ashok's younger brother.

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

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Madan Mohan, with lyrics by Rajendra Krishan. The singers were Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi, Geeta Dutt, Lata Mangeshkar & Asha Bhosle.

Song list

References

1. ^ "Top Earners of 1956". BoxOffice India website. 25 August 2009. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
2. Rajendra Ojha (1988). Screen World Publication's 75 Glorious Years of Indian Cinema: Complete Filmography of All Films (silent & Hindi) Produced Between 1913–1988. Screen World Publication. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
3. ^ "Bhai Bhai". Complete Index To World Films (CITWF) website. Alan Goble. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
4. Ashok Damodar Ranade (1 January 2006). Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries. Bibliophile South Asia. pp. 358–. ISBN 978-81-85002-64-4. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
5. Raju Bharatan (1 January 1995). Lata Mangeshkar: A Biography. UBS Publishers' Distributors. ISBN 978-81-7476-023-4. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
6. Ashok Raj (1 November 2009). "The First Four Icons". Bhai Bhai (1956 film). Hay House, Inc. pp. 61–. ISBN 978-93-81398-02-9. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
7. Ajay Kumar Kothari (1 January 1993). "Kishore Kumar". 101 Great Lives. Pustak Mahal. pp. 108–. ISBN 978-81-223-0531-9. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
8. ^ Bhai-Bhai (1956 film) cast and soundtracks on Cinestaan.com website Archived 12 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 10 January 2021

External links

• Bhai-Bhai (1956) at IMDb

• 1956 films
• Indian films
• Films scored by Madan Mohan
• 1956 drama films
• 1950s Hindi-language films
• Hindi remakes of Tamil films
• Indian drama films
• Hindi-language drama films