Majhli Didi
| Majhli Didi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hrishikesh Mukherjee |
| Screenplay by | Nabendu Ghosh |
| Based on | Novel: Mejh Didi Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay |
| Produced by | Kochi Sorkar, Gopal Mukherjee |
| Starring | Meena Kumari Dharmendra |
| Cinematography | Jaywant Pathare |
| Music by | Hemant Kumar Lyrics: Gopaldas Neeraj |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Majhli Didi is a 1967 Bollywood film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, based on the Bengali language story, Mejdidi (Middle Sister) by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, which was earlier filmed in Bengali in 1950 as Mejdidi. Majhli Didi stars Meena Kumari and Dharmendra.
Though the film didn't perform well at the Indian box office, it remains one of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's highly rated films. At the 16th Filmfare Awards, it won Best Screenplay Awards for Nabendu Ghosh and Best Art Direction, B&W for Ajit Banerjee. It was India's entry to the 41st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.