Chhoti Bahen () is a 1959 Indian Hindi-language film that stars Nanda in the title role, Balraj Sahni and Rehman. It is a remake of the 1952 Tamil film En Thangai.
Plot Rajendra lives a poor lifestyle along with his younger collegian brother Shekhar, as well a younger sister Meena. He is in love with a school-teacher, and both hope to get married after Meena and Shekhar's marriages. Luck shines upon them and Meena's marriage is arranged with Dr. Ramesh, while Shekhar decides to wed Shobha, the only daughter of a wealthy man obsessed with horse-racing. Rajendra mortgages his house with his paternal uncle. Then things turn sour after Meena loses her vision; the wedding gets canceled, and Rajendra is humiliated by Ramesh's dad. Rajendra decides to remain single to look after Meena, and permits Shekhar and Shobha to get married. The marriage takes place, and Shobha moves in. Shortly thereafter misunderstandings crop up, and lead to arguments, with Shekhar and Shobha moving out to live with Shobha's dad. Then Rajendra is fired from his job, his paternal uncle takes over the house, and asks him to leave. Homeless, they turn to Shekhar for help, but he refuses to assist them in any way. Then Rajendra falls ill and gets separated from his sister, while Shekhar takes to horse-racing and alcohol, and a path that will only lead to self-destruction. When Shekhar leaves his house, he finds meena met with an accident with a truck and then takes her to the hospital. In hospital, he reunites with his family after begging for forgiveness for his ill-deeds. Dr. Ramesh arrives and offers to marry Meena. Meena in turn ask Rajendra to marry Yashoda. The movie ends on a happy note on the Airport where Meena is leaving to go to outside India for her eye treatment with her husband .
Cast Balraj Sahni as Rajendra Nanda as Meena Dhumal as Sukhiya Mehmood as Mahesh Shubha Khote as Sheela Shyama as Shobha Rehman as Shekhar Kanchanamala as Chanchal Hari Shivdasani as Ramesh's father Badri Prasad as Shobha's father Kunwar Keshav as Doctor Radhakrishan as Mahesh's father Sudesh Kumar as Dr. Ramesh Veena (actress) as Yashoda
Soundtrack
Music composed by Shankar-Jaikishan and lyrics by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri.
+ Track list Track Song Singer(s) Lyric 1 Jaoon Kahan Bata Ae Dil Mukesh Hasrat Jaipuri 2 Main Rangeela Pyar Ka Rahi Lata Mangeshkar & Subir Sen Hasrat Jaipuri 3 Kali Anar Ki Na Itna Satao Asha Bhosle & Manna Dey Hasrat Jaipuri 4 Main Rickshwala Mohd. Rafi Shailendra 5 Yeh Kaisa Nyay Tera Lata Mangeshkar Shailendra 6 Bagon Mein Baharon Mein Lata Mangeshkar Shailendra 7 Badi Door Se Aai Hoon Main Lata Mangeshkar Shailendra 8 Bhaiya Mere Rakhi Ke Bandhan Ko Lata Mangeshkar Shailendra
Awards and nominations Nomination Filmfare Award for Best Film Nomination Filmfare Award for Best Director – Prasad Nomination Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Mehmood as Mahesh Nomination Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Shankar-Jaikishan Nomination Filmfare Award for Best Playback Singer – Lata Mangeshkar for the song "Bhaiya Mere Rakhi Ke Bandhan Ko"
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