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Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam Book
''Saheb Bibi Golam'' is a 1953 Bengali novel written by Bimal Mitra (1912–1991) and is set in Calcutta, India during the last years of the nineteenth century. It was serialised in the magazine '' Desh'' in November 1952. The novels tells the story of the sumptuous lifestyle and the decay of a feudal family. It is the story of Pateshwari aka Chhoto Bou, a woman who wants to experience romance, to be a real wife, to invent for herself and live a new kind of conjugality. But the book also tells the story of Calcutta, now Kolkata, and of all the people who lived there. Adaptations The novel was adapted into Bengali film, ''Saheb Bibi Golam'' (King, Queen, Knave) in 1956, starring Sumitra Devi, Uttam Kumar and Chhabi Biswas. A Hindi version, ''Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam'' released in 1962 starring Meena Kumari, Rehman, Guru Dutt and Waheeda Rehman among others, went on to become a huge hit.{{cite news , title=Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam 1962 , url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/08/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bimal Mitra
Bimal Mitra (18 March 1912 – 2 December 1991) was an Indian writer in Bengali. Bimal Mitra was equally adept in writing in Bengali as well as in Hindi, and wrote more than one hundred novels and short stories. Many of Bimal Mitra's novels have been made into successful films. One of his most popular works, '' Shaheb Bibi Golam'' (January 1953) which was adapted into a hugely popular movie. He also earned a Filmfare nomination for Best Story for the film. Set in the last years of the nineteenth century, the novel tells the story of the sumptuous lifestyle and the decay of a feudal family. It is the story of Pateshwari, aka Chhoto Bou, a woman who wants to experience romance, to be a real wife, to invent for herself and live a new kind of conjugality. The book also tells the story of Calcutta, now Kolkata, and of all the people who lived there. ''Asami Hazir'' is another popular work of Bimal Mitra. The novel is based on the true story of a man who wants to repent for the sins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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