Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Madhubala | ... | Anita Verma | |
Guru Dutt | ... | Preetam Kumar | |
Lalita Pawar | ... | Seeta Devi (Anita's Aunt) | |
Johnny Walker | ... | Johny (as Johny Walker) | |
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Yasmin | ... | Julie |
Kumkum | ... | Preetam's Bhabhi | |
Tun Tun | ... | Lily D'Silva (as Uma Devi) | |
Cuckoo | ... | Singer (in song "Neele Aasmani") | |
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Radhika | ... | Moni (as Radhika) |
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Anwari | ... | Nanny |
Agha | |||
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Haroon | ... | Advocate |
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Rooplaxmi | ... | Sita Devi's Follower (as Roo Plaxmi) |
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Moni Chatterjee | ... | The Judge (as Moni Chatterji) |
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Al Nasir | ... | Ramesh (as Al-Nasir) |
A young, naive heiress, in custody of a martinet and flamingly feminist aunt is forced into a 'marriage of convenience' with an unemployed cartoonist in an attempt to save her millions - a move orchestrated by the scheming aunt. However, in the course of her ostensibly married life, she learns the true meaning of marriage and the deep significance of being an Indian wife, much to the dismay of her aunt, who, in adherence to her wayward beliefs, has been trying to instill every kind of anti-male sentiment in her niece's ingenuous mind. Written by Hrishi Dixit <hrishi@slb.com>
This is a very enjoyable movie. It is about an unlikely pair, a poor sad-looking Guru Dutt, and a rich chirpy Madhubala. What you take away from this out-and-out comedy is ten O.P. Nayyar-helmed songs that you will always cherish. What I took away is one particular scene. Keep in mind, I was a school kid then. There is this serious monologue by Gurudutt. He speaks of the sad fate of people and that they don't have roti to eat. Madhubala listens too all this and then adds her two cents - If people don't have roti to eat, why don't they eat bread. I laughed and laughed.