Biwi Aur Makan
Four young men re-locate from a village in India, to a big city. While attempting to access accommodation, they are repeatedly told that rooms will only be rented to married couples, not to bachelors. Frustrated at this, two of them disguise themselves as women, and pose as wives for the other two males. They are able to secure accommodation with the Mishra family. Complications arise when the two "women" fall in love with Mishra's two lovely daughters - with results that can only be described as hilarious.
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Released
- 1966
- Country
- India
Details
Release year: 1966
Storyline
Four young men re-locate from a village in India, to a big city. While attempting to access accommodation, they are repeatedly told that rooms will only be rented to married couples, not to bachelors. Frustrated at this, two of them disguise themselves as women, and pose as wives for the other two males. They are able to secure accommodation with the Mishra family. Complications arise when the two "women" fall in love with Mishra's two lovely daughters - with results that can only be described as hilarious.
Top credits
Biswajeet Chatterjee — Arun
Mehmood — Pandey
Shabnam — Leela- Badri Prasad
Did you know
• Later made as Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi 1988 in Marathi by Sachin.Which became a big hit in Marathi cinema.
• The writer of this film Sachin Bhowmick married the heroine Kalpana Mohan but it was a short-lived marriage. They divorced and eventually married other people.
• Also made as stay play Paying Guest by Paritosh Painter which was then adapted into film by same name in 2009.
User reviews
Mehmood at his best!
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
Photos 2
