Biraj Bahu

Infobox Film
name = Biraj Bahu


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director = Bimal Roy
producer = Hiten Choudhury
writer = Saratchandra Chatterjee (novel)
Nabendu Ghosh (adaptation)
Nasir Hussain (dialogue)
Bimal Roy (screenplay)
narrator =
starring = Kamini Kaushal
Abhi Bhattacharya
Pran
music = Salil Choudhury
Prem Dhawan (lyrics)
cinematography = Dilip Gupta
editing = Hrishikesh Mukherjee
distributor =
released = 1955
runtime =
country = India
language = Hindi
budget =
amg_id = 1:147698
imdb_id = 0046780

"Biraj Bahu" is a 1955 Hindi movie produced by Hiten Choudhury and directed by Bimal Roy [ [http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/147698/Biraj-Bahu/overview Biraj Bahu] "New York Times".] , and based on a novel by Saratchandra Chatterjee. The film stars Kamini Kaushal, Abhi Bhattacharya and Pran. The films music is by Salil Choudhury

Cast

* Kamini Kaushal - Biraj Chakravorty
* Abhi Bhattacharya - Nilambher Chakravorty
* Shakuntala - Punnu Chakravorty
* Pran - Deodhar
* Iftekhar - Kishorilal
* Manorama - Sundari

Awards

* 1955 Filmfare Best Director Award for Bimal Roy
* 1955 Filmfare Best Actress Award for Kamini Kaushal
* 1955: Palme d'Or (Golden Palm): Cannes Film Festival: Nominated [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046780/awards Biraj Bahu awards] "Internet Movie Database" ] .

References

External links

*;Video links
* [http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=itP1p_zBjMA Biraj Bahu songs: "Majhi Re" and "Dol gai dharti" by Rafi]
* [http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=8q9wLIoSgUQ Zoom zoom Manmohan re, song]