Jibon Theke Neya

Jibon Theke Neya

Year: 1970

Runtime: 150 mins

Language: Bengali, Bangla

Director: Zahir Raihan

DramaHistory

The film portrays the concept that an individual represents a nation and a household symbolizes a country. Through sharp political satire it critiques Bangladesh under Pakistani rule, using the autocratic matriarch of a family as an allegory for Ayub Khan’s dictatorship in East Pakistan.

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1

Apa's autocratic rule over the household

Apa dominates every decision in the family, leaving no room for others to voice their opinions. Family life revolves around her moods and decrees, and even small acts are controlled by her. Her husband and brothers endure her tyranny, with a sense of fear and obedience pervading the home.

Family home
2

Dulabhai engineers Anis's marriage to Sathi

Dulabhai quietly arranges for Anis to marry Sathi without Apa's knowledge or consent. The surprise union challenges Apa's absolute authority and sows seeds of conflict within the household. Sathi enters the family life under new terms, while Apa watches with growing resentment.

Family home
3

Farooq marries Bithi

Farooq falls in love with Sathi's younger sister Bithi and marries her, expanding the siblings' bonds within the same house. The match alters the power dynamics further and begins to unite the sisters against Apa's rule. The household begins to shift as alliances form.

Family home
4

Mr. Anwar's political activism leads to imprisonment

Mr. Anwar, the elder sister’s brother, is a political activist linked to the freedom movement. His involvement lands him in prison, separating him from the family and underscoring the political undercurrents at play. His absence fuels the family’s already tense dynamics.

Prison
5

Sathi and Bithi unite to challenge Apa

Under Sathi and Bithi’s leadership, the house witnesses a coming-together against Apa’s domination. They lead the family in posters demanding change and even the redistribution of the keys that symbolize control. The sisters mobilize support and begin to take real steps toward equality.

Family home
6

Apa schemes to reclaim power

Losing her grip, Apa hatches new schemes to reassert control over the household. She uses manipulation and plots to keep her power intact, countering the sisters' growing influence. The tension between the sisters and Apa intensifies as the plan unfolds.

Family home
7

Sathi and Bithi conceive and Sathi bears a stillborn child

Both Sathi and Bithi become pregnant, marking a hopeful turn in the family’s story. Sathi gives birth to a stillborn child, and the doctor fears the emotional blow will be devastating. The tragedy deepens the grief within the household and foreshadows further upheaval.

Family home
8

The newborn switch and Sathi's mistaken nurturing

Bithi’s baby is placed in Sathi’s lap, and she begins to nurture it, thinking the infant is her own or a symbol of shared motherhood. The mix-up creates emotional confusion and tension as identities and loyalties blur. The act also feeds Apa’s cunning manipulation in the days to come.

Family home
9

Apa poisons Bithi and frames Sathi

Apa begins a calculated feud by poisoning Bithi and blaming Sathi for the crime. The accusation fractures the fragile unity and leads to Sathi’s arrest. The household becomes a battleground as truth and deceit collide.

Family home
10

Bithi recovers; Sathi faces arrest

Bithi recovers from the poisoning, while Sathi is arrested on charges of poisoning. The legal process becomes a proxy battlefield for the sisters’ struggle for power. The case moves beyond the household to the public arena.

Home and Court
11

The court reveals Apa as the mastermind

During the court case, Dulabhai testifies and exposes Apa as the principal culprit behind the plot. The revelation overturns the power dynamics that Apa had built through fear and manipulation. Justice begins to take its course as truth comes to light.

Court
12

Apa is imprisoned; Anwar is released and honouring martyrs

Apa is placed behind bars, ending her reign of oppression in the home. Mr. Anwar is released from prison and joins his sisters and their husbands. They go to Shaheed Minar to pay tribute to the martyrs, marking a symbolic rebirth of the family’s solidarity.

Shaheed Minar

Last Updated: October 09, 2025 at 14:12

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