Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam – 3AE 1024 – 10” LP Record

The film was a major critical and commercial success, with critics attributing it to Meena Kumari’s performance as Chhoti Bahu, which is regarded as one of the best performances of Hindi cinema.It won four Filmfare Awards, including Best Movie award, was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 13th Berlin International Film Festival, and was chosen as India’s official entry to the Oscars.However it was not accepted as a nominee. The academy wrote a letter to Guru Dutt saying a woman who drinks was not a permissible taboo in their culture. Indiatimes Movies ranks it amongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films

The film opens at the ruins of an old haveli in Calcutta, where a group of labourers are busy pulling down what remains. When the workers break off for lunch, the overseer (Guru Dutt) wanders through the haveli. As he sits at a place there begins a flashback to the end of the 19th century.

• Bhanwara Bada Nadan

• Meri Baat Rahi Mere Man Me

• Sakhiya Aaj Mujhe Neend Nahi Aayegi

• Chale Aao, Chale Aao

• Meri Jaan O Meri Jaan

• Piya Aiso Jiya Men

• Na Jao Saiyan Chhod Ke Baiyan