Sahib Bibhi aur Ghulam is a heart-rending, releasing and refreshing film. The struggling of Chhoti Bahu, the cultural decadence of feudal bade log(there are still remnants of this decadence - See Page 3, Corporate etc.)and her demise are shocking situation. Relationship of Bhoothnath and Jaba as well as with Chhoti Bahu so subtly built up and musical flirting with Jaba(Bhavara bada nadaan) releases the gloomy heart within the same story, seeing Chhoti Bahu's bangle and Jaba's appearance at the end makes your heart fresh when going out of the theater. Use of dialogue (Salaam, Alvi saab), underplaying the hero's role (hats off, Guru Dutt, the producer), keeping equal space to all the four main characters - Chhoti Bahu, Chhote Sarkar, Bhootnath, Jaba - Bhootnath, first entry, Jaba second, Chhoti Bahu third and last to Chhote Sarkar. Chhote Sarkar the most important person around whom the story has written, appears the last. The stupidity of feudalism is depicted through the pigeon race as a cause of conflict!! Use of light as a mode of expression-Jaba always white except when Bhootnath leaves Kolkata. The last scene between Chhoti Bahu and Bhootnath in the horse cart has waves of light and dark from the window contextualizing the situation. Kya baat hai!
Review of Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam
