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'Bhai Bhauja' recreated movie artwork |
Released on: June 28, 1967 at Capital Talkies
Directed by: Sarathi (Gopal Ghose, Samuel Sahu (Babi), Byomakesh Tripathy)
Production Co: Rupanjali
Story: Rama Chandra Mishra
Screenplay & Dialogues: Sarathi
Makeup: Debi Haldar, Trilochan Pal
Audiography: Murnal Guha Thakurta
Cinematography: Amulya Das
Choreography: Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra
Lyrics: Narayan Prasad Singh
Music: Balakrushna Dash
Cast:- Ashok as Advocate
- Manimala as Dukhi
- Minati Mishra as Sabitri
- Pira Mishra as Manu
- Sharat Pujari as Bharat
- Samuel Sahu (Babi) as Bhagia
- Balaram Mishra
- Byomakesh Tripathy
- Ramachandra Pratihari
- Purna Singh
- Krushna Chandra Pandey
- Babaji Sahoo
- Raj Kishore Ray
- Prabhakara Padhi
- Kshirod
Genre: Social, Drama
Note: Bhai Bhauja (Odia: ଭାଇ ଭାଉଜ), is directed by Sarathi, based on a story of Rama Chandra Mishra depicts the story of farmer & the cruel landlord. Made with a budget of Rs. 7,10,000
Plot: Manu Pradhani is a farmer, lives with his wife Dukhi & brother Bhagia. Manu & Bhagia work hard to sustain their family. Manu pledged his land to the Landlord (Sahukar) for the sake of money. Every year they repay the loan in the from grain with a hope to release their land from the Sahukar in few year. In the meanwhile Sahukar's son killed his father by the assistance of local goons and succeed to prove in the court that Manu killed his father. The court sentenced innocent Manu ten years imprisonment. Dukhi & his brother-in -law struggle hard to survive. Dukhi forget everything to stand his son Prakash. After ten years, while returning from jail, Manu believes a rumor that his wife & his brother Bhaiga has developed illicit relationship. In a frustration Manu remains in the city and works as a servant in a judge's house. In the meantime Praksh & Judge's daughter Sabitri are fall in love with each other. But Bhagia doesn't approve the relationship. To settle the crises Manu returns to the village without his knowledge that Prakash is his son. When he met Dukhi & Bhaiga, all of his suspicion cleared and every body approved marriage of Prakash & Sabitri.
Songs:
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Still from 'Bhai Bhauja' featuring Rajkishor Ray & Sharat Pujari |
- Jali Jaee Dahana Dipali (Singer: Manna Dey)
- Janma Maati Palli Daake (Singers: Sikander Alam, Nirmal Mishraa Mishra)