

Chhoti Bahu
1971, Hindi. Directed by K.B. Tilak.
Radha lives with her widowed dad and is of marriageable age. Accordingly her details her provided to a marriage-broker, Avtar, who also doubles as a Ved (Village Doctor). He brings the proposal before Shriram and his wife, Sita. They approve of Radha and show her photograph to Shriram's brother, Dr. Madhu, who agrees to marry her. The marriage is celebrated with great pomp and ceremony in the entire village. It is then that the Shriram, Sita, and Madhu find out that Radha has a serious illness - a fact that was known to Avtar - but not communicated to them. This illness prevents her from being intimate with Madhu, and the only cure is when she has a child of her own. Will this marriage be annulled?
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hindi
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Chhoti Bahu is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Ultraplaybox in India.
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- Released
- 22 May 1971
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Vishwamitter Adil, Saratchandra Chatterjee
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Chhoti Bahu runs 137 minutes (2h 17m).
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Chhoti Bahu is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Ultraplaybox in India. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
What movies are like Chhoti Bahu?
If you liked Chhoti Bahu, try Homebound, Hardball, The Young One.
Who directed Chhoti Bahu?
Chhoti Bahu (1971) was directed by K.B. Tilak and stars Rajesh Khanna, Sharmila Tagore, Nirupa Roy.