Proud, wealthy, and haughty Kiran meets with down-to-earth middle-class fellow collegian, Shekhar, and after several clashes and misunderstandings, both fall in love and decide to get married. Shekhar meets with Kiran's dominating mom and mousy dad, and is told that he must successfully pass a test that will be put to him through Kiran's mom, to which he agrees.
Acting
Nigar Sultana as the domineering mom: gloriously terrible, can't look away.
Score
Ravi's music elevates even the most ridiculous confrontation scenes.
Director
S. Panju
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Directors Krishnan-Panju were a legendary Tamil-Hindi duo who remade their own South Indian hits; this was loosely adapted from their 1965 Tamil film 'Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum'.
The 'test the groom' trope peaked in 60s Bollywood as anxieties about class mobility collided with arranged marriage traditions—this film leans into the chaos harder than most.
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