Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam

Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam

Year: 1962

Runtime: 152 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Abrar Alvi

Drama

A dissipated Bengali zamindar neglects his wife, plunging the household into moral decay. The film portrays the decline of the late‑19th‑century zamindar class through the perspective of a young, ambitious villager who comes to Calcutta seeking his fortune and becomes fascinated by the lonely lady of the house.

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1

Present-day haveli demolition in Calcutta

Laborers tear down the ruins of an old haveli in Calcutta while the overseer walks the site. As he sits to inspect the work, the scene slides into a flashback to late 19th century.

Present Calcutta (present day)
2

Bhoothnath arrives in colonial Calcutta

Atulya 'Bhoothnath' Chakraborty comes to Calcutta seeking work and moves into the haveli owned by the Choudhury zamindars with his brother-in-law. He meets Subinay, a Brahmo Samaj follower and Mohini Sindoor owner, while Jabba observes him and finds his rural ways amusing.

Late 19th century Calcutta, haveli
3

Bhoothnath becomes transfixed by the haveli

He grows fascinated by the decadence inside the haveli and starts observing the Choudhury brothers’ lifestyle every night. His curiosity pulls him deeper into the household’s secretive world.

Late 19th century Haveli, Calcutta
4

Introduction to Chhoti Bahu

Bansi introduces Bhoothnath to Chhoti Bahu, the younger zamindar’s wife, who pleads for Mohini sindoor to heal her ailing marriage. He becomes her secret confidant as she confides in him about her misery.

Late 19th century Haveli
5

Chhoti Bahu and Bhoothnath grow closer

Chhoti Bahu’s attempts to win back her husband fail, so she begins drinking with Bhoothnath to keep him nearby. Their bond deepens as she relies on him for solace.

Late 19th century Haveli
6

Subinay falls ill and closes the factory

Subinay’s illness forces him to shut down the factory, and he arranges Jabba’s marriage to Supavitra, a fellow Brahmo Samaj member. Hearing this, Bhoothnath decides to leave the haveli.

Late 19th century Factory area / Haveli, Calcutta
7

A few months pass; Subinay dies

Bhoothnath returns months later to check on Subinay’s health and discovers that Subinay has died. The news unsettles the haveli as changes ripple through the family.

Late 19th century Haveli, Calcutta
8

Jabba ends her engagement; childhood betrothal revealed

After Subinay’s death, Jabba breaks her engagement to Supavitra. Bhoothnath learns that he and Jabba were betrothed as children, deepening the sense that their fates are tightly linked.

Late 19th century Haveli, Calcutta
9

Haveli declines; Majhle Babu suspects an affair

Back at the haveli, the mansion has fallen on hard times. Chhoti Bahu is an alcoholic and her husband is paralyzed, while Majhle Babu suspects an affair between Chhoti Bahu and Bhoothnath.

Late 19th century Haveli
10

The chase to the shrine and the abduction

One night, Chhoti Bahu begs Bhoothnath to accompany her to a shrine. Majhle Babu sends henchmen to chase them; the carriage is halted and Bhoothnath is knocked unconscious while Chhoti Bahu is abducted.

Late 19th century night Near a shrine; carriage
11

Hospital revelation after the abduction

Bhoothnath wakes up in a hospital to learn that Chhoti Bahu has disappeared and her husband is dead. Bansi reveals the grim turn of events that followed.

Late 19th century Hospital
12

End of the flashback and discovery in the ruins

The flashback ends as workers report a skeleton in the haveli ruins. The jewellery on the corpse leads Bhoothnath to realize it is Chhoti Bahu.

Present day Haveli ruins
13

Final image: Jabba becomes Bhoothnath’s wife

In the last scene, a nostalgic Bhoothnath rides away in a carriage with Jabba, who is now his wife. The moment frames the long arc from loss in the past to a quiet, settled ending.

Present day Calcutta, carriage

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