Gharana 1961

Gharana is a 1961 Indian Bollywood social film released on 1961. The film is directed by S. S. Vasan.

The household is run by a tyrannical old mother Shanta (Lalita Pawar). Her husband is a very religious, meek man who lets her boss everyone around in the home. The home includes their elder daughter-in-law, a widow, raising two little boys. Their middle son is Kailash (Raaj Kumar) married to a very devoted, loving woman. Their youngest son is Kamal (Rajendra Kumar), a college student, who falls in love with another student Usha Gupta (Asha Parekh). The young married daughter, who was living with her husband and father-in-law, has now moved back home using a trivial reason, such as how she doesn't like her father-in-law's singing. Her husband followed her and is staying in the household, trying his best to get his wife to come back to his home. Her mother has spoiled her completely. One day, the daughter plants a suspicion in her brother Kailash's head that his wife is having an affair with Kamal. Even after Kamal's marriage to Usha, Kailash's suspicions grow to the point where he leaves his wife and attempts suicide. His friend, a respectable dancer named Ragini, stops him. He accepts her help and later pursues her romantically, but she sees him only as a friend as he is a married man.

One day, Kamal sees his mother about to hit his wife Usha and stops her. He also convinces his father to tame his mother and take control of the household, which he finally does. The father forces his daughter to leave with her husband back to her in-laws. When Kailash's wife tells him that she is pregnant, he rejects the notion that he is the father, claiming that Kamal fathered the child. The wife vehemently denies these allegations. Heartbroken, she attempts suicide but is stopped by members of the family. The sister is forced to tell the truth about how she fabricated the story about Kamal having an affair with his sister-in-law. Kailash now believes in his wife's fidelity and devotion and begs for her forgiveness. She forgives him, and the entire family is now reunited and happy.

Kailash was looking after the prosperous business of his father, Ramdas, while Kamal, his younger brother, was studying in college. Their house was devoid of peace because Ramdass wife, Shantha, was a domineerng woman who kept shouting at everyone except her only daughter, Bhairavi whom she spoilt by undue dotage. Bhairavi, though married, would not go to her husband, Sarangs place and was indulging in motiveless mischief. This mischief resulted in Kailash suspecting the relationship between his devoted wife, Sita and his brother Kamal. A victim of circumstances, Kailash rushed out of the house to kill himself on the day Kamal was married to Usha. Kailash was saved by a girl Ragini, who was to have married him once. Sympathising with his agony, Ragini took a kindly interest in him to save him from ruin. Kailash mistook this for love and one day even proposed marriage with her. . Kamal felt that unless his father took charge of the house, it would go to pieces. He seized the earliest opportunity and triggered his father into action with the result that all the members of the family were put in their proper places. Meanwhile, a baby was born to Sita. . Kailash came home for money and in his fury disowned parentage of his child and went away. That night Sita tried to end her life. Kamal saved her just in time. When Kamal went to bring Kailash, Kailash accused him of having illicit relationship with Sita and beat him severely. When Sita learned of this, she rolled down the staircase. . Sarang dragged Kailash home and with Bhairavis confessions, disproved all his allegations. Kailash rushed up to his room to seek forgiveness of Sita. . Kamal found that Sita would not look at or talk to him Deciding to live no more, he moved out. Kailash, Ramdas, Shantha, Usha - all tried to stop him but he would not. Kailash begged of Sita to save Kamal. Sita came to herself and called out for Kamal. Sita bhabhis call stopped Kamal and he came back. All the members of the family were united once again. Check out this page for more updates on Gharana.