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Biwi Ho To Aisi
Directed by	J.K. Bihari
Written by	J.K. Bihari
Starring	Rekha Farooq Shaikh Salman Khan
Music by	Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Release date(s)	1988
Country	India
Language	Hindi
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Biwi Ho To Aisi is a 1988 film, directed by J.K. Bihari who wrote its story and screenplay as well. Music was scored by the duo of Laxmikant-Pyarelal.

The story belongs to the family drama genre, it revolves around the lead pair played by Rekha and Farooq Shaikh who play a married couple in the film. Its about, how the character Shalu overcomes all obstacles in her married life to win over the acceptance of her domineering mother-in-law Kamla.

The film also marked the acting debut of actor Salman Khan. He played Farooq's younger brother Vicky in the film.

Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Cast 3 Trivia 4 External links

Suraj Bhandari (Farooq Shaikh) is the well mannered and obedient son of Kailash and Kamla Bhandari. Theirs is an affluent upper class family.

The household is fiercely dominated by Kamla (Bindu) who wants her eldest son to marry a girl whose social status matches with theirs.

However, contrary to her wishes Suraj follows his heart and marries the not so rich, yet talented Vilage belle Shalu (Rekha) which infuriates Kamla no end, and together with her comical, but scheming secretary (Asrani), vows to throw her out of the house with their shrewd and cunning tactics deployed against her.

Meanwhile Shalu tries her best by following her duties as a dutiful daughter-in-law by trying to win the heart of Kamla. She has the full support and understanding of her father-in-law (the hen pecked husband of Kamla) Kailash Bhandari (Kader Khan) who treats her like a daughter and her young brother-in-law Vicky (Salman Khan) who sometimes cannot bear the sheer atrocities meted out at his Sister-in-law, and gets vocal in protests against his tyrant mother.

After endless attempts of humiliation and personal attacks, Shalu hits back in her style and her true identity is revealed towards the climax of the film. She shocks everyone with her diction and articulate speech in sharp contrast to her submissive village belle identity.

Her father Ashok Mehra (a family friend to the Bhandari's) reveals her true identity, Kamla gets to know that Shalu is the Oxford educated daughter of Mr. Mehra, who in connivance of her husband (Kailash) had won her way into the family in a way to teach her a lesson in humility and humanity. Kailash too gets vocal against his wife for the first time in his life, since their marriage.

Kamla realises and repents her behaviour towards the whole family when they all decide to leave her and the house. Kamla repents and sincerely apologises to all and happiness, finally enters the Bhandari Household.

• Rekha ... Shalu Mehra
• Farooq Shaikh ... Suraj Bhandari
• Bindu ... Dr. Mrs. Kamla Bhandari MD
• Kader Khan ... Mr. Kailash Bhandari
• Asrani ... Secretary P.K Patialewala
• Salman Khan ... Vicky Bhandari
• Renu Arya ... Arti
• Om Shiv Puri ... Chairman Ashok Mehra (Shalu's father)

• The film highlights some of the social thinking prevalent during that era, the late eighties in Indian Society.

• It had the popular song; Phool gulab ka!, laakho mein!, hazaaron mein!, Ek chehra, janaab ka! sung by singer Mohammed Aziz.

• Biwi Ho To Aisi at the Internet Movie Database