Ghar Ki Izzat (1948 film)
Ghar Ki Izzat Honour Of The House is a 1948 Hindi social family drama film directed by Ram Daryani for Murli Movietone. The film starred Dilip Kumar and Mumtaz Shanti in lead roles with Manorama, Jeevan and Gope. The cinematography was by Kumar Jayawant. Music was composed by Pundit Gobindram. The story writer was K. S. Daryani and the dialogue and lyrics were by I. C. Kapoor.
Chandra Dilip Kumar, a young lawyer, lives in a welltodo joint family with his parents, sister Radhika Manorama and sisters husband, Chaman Gope. Chaman is made to do all the household chores as he lives on the sustenance provided by his wifes family. When Chaman is insulted by his otherinlaw, Radhika steps in and walks out of the house with her husband. They start a small business outside the city and soon start doing well. Here Chandra on a visit to his sister meets Roopa Mumtaz Shanti, who lives a poor lifestyle with her older unemployed brother Moti Jeevan and a younger brother Gulab studying in school. To make a living Roopa runs a school. Chandra and Roopa fall in love and are married despite their financial differences. However, the inlaws soon start taunting Roopa about her previous poor state and slowly make her life miserable. Chandra is too weak to stand up to his mother, and to avoid the domestic scene at home takes to drinking and gambling. Matters are set right when Radhika comes for a visit, and after a stern lecture from her, everyone mends their ways and live peacefully.The music was directed by Pandit Gobindram with lyrics by I. C. Kapoor Ishwar Chandra Kapoor. The playback singers were Mohammed Rafi, Shamshad Begum, Meena Kapoor, G. M. Durrani, Ram Kamlani and Zohrabai Ambalewali. ........
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