Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam

Not very often do we see films which leave a great impact on the mind after wards and leave you craving for more. SBAG is one such film. Meena Kumari's very appearance on the screen leaves you in shock, it has to be one the most beautiful screen presence on Indian screen ever. Waheeda is charming, Guru is absolutely adorable and the story is very intriguing. The scene of the pigeon game comes across as so natural that you feel yourself standing there in b/w them. An absolute gem of Hindi cinema.

I always wondered why Meena Kumari is given so much love and respect by old audience of Hindi films. After watching this film, I can safely say, that no one comes close to her if we talk about the combination of beauty and talent.

One film, which no cinema lover should ever miss.

RIP Guru Dutt, Meena Kumari, Rehman and Abrar Alvi. You have given us a rare gem. God bless Waheeda.

Surely a Masterpiece and the Greatest classic in Indian film history with 'Sholay' taking the next rung in this list. Great story, absolutely no holes in the story(very hard to find in the current genre) and perhaps the greatest female acting ever portrayed on the Indian screen, and I am talking about Meena kumari. The scene that really takes off is the part where she charges back at her husband when he calls her 'mad' and scoffs her desire to have children. That scene , every time I see just leaves me shaken and I wonder how can someone put up such an intense performance like that in front of spotboys, cameramen, assistants and other such 20 people, staring at you,huddled in one room, mind blowing stuff..!! Should have been the Oscar nominee for the best foreign film of that year...if the system still existed in India at that time. No other movie, except 'Sholay' comes close to this ever green untouchable.

One of the Greatest films ever made, a Classic in every sense. Meena Kumari did a great job in this Guru Dutt directed social Drama. The storyline itself is very compelling, the story as rightly told a servant falls in love with his master's wife. This one to definately watch it for an Indian Classic.

Not much to add to what has already been stated by the other reviewers previously. A great movie. Haunting b&w photography which captures the era very well, superb performances, of course Meenakumari and the rest, who can forget Sapru as the zamindar with that look, Rehman, and the sets themselves. And the beautiful music especially Geeta Dutt's singing. Just one correction- Gurudutt's character's name is Bhognath (not Bhootnath as stated elsewhere on this site).

A beautifully made movie of the travails of an aristocratic woman in late 19th century Calcutta neglected by her husband as seen by a sympathetic lower-class acquaintance. The woman is ever the faithful wife, always trying to win the attention of her drunkard & womaniser husband and failing.

Excellent period atmosphere, and superb acting by Meena Kumari. Waheeda Rehman provides the glamour, but her role is superfluous. Abrar Alvi is credited with the direction, but grapevine has it that it was the great Guru Dutt himself who directed the movie. It certainly has the Guru Dutt stamp.

Satyajit Ray's Charulata has a similar theme & is set in the same period, but unfortunately I haven't seen it so can't compare both.