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Movie Info

Bhootnath (Guru Dutt) arrives from the countryside to seek his fortune in Calcutta, where he gets a job as a servant in the mansion of a large family. The youngest son is a wastrel who spends all his time drinking and sleeping with prostitutes, which breaks the heart of his faithful wife, Chhoti Bahu (Meena Kumari). Bhootnath becomes infatuated with his lonely mistress and befriends her, but is saddened when he witnesses the increasingly desperate measures she takes to woo back her husband.

Genre:

drama, comedy
Original Language:

Hindi
Director:

Abrar Alvi
Release Date (Streaming):

Jul 9, 2017
Runtime:

2h

Cast & Crew

Meena Kumari
Chhoti Bahu

Guru Dutt
Atulya Chakraborty "Bhootnath"

Rehman
Chhote Sarkar

Waheeda Rehman
Jaba

Abrar Alvi
Director

Critic Reviews for King, Queen, Knave

All Critics (1) | Fresh (1)

The set-up is fascinating, and a fine example of why VK Murthy's cinematography is so crucial to the storytelling in this 1962 classic.

December 2, 2020 | Full Review…

Anna M.M. Vetticad
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