Mr & Mrs 55 (1955)

Directed by: Guru Dutt
Music: OP Nayyar
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Starring: Guru Dutt, Madhubala,
Johnny Walker, Lalita Pawar,
Yasmin, Kumkum

Mr & Mrs 55 is a film that I’m not sure whether I like or hate. I’ve watched it many times, quite enjoying the lightness of a marital comedy, and every single time, I’ve cringed at the regressive ideals propagated in the film regarding the role of women and deplored the misogynistic representation of feminism and feminists. But it stars the irrepressible Madhubala, one of my favourite heroines, and has a stellar music score courtesy the inimitable OP Nayyar.

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