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{{Infobox film
| name = Dr. Madhurika
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| director = [[Sarvottam Badami]]
| producer = [[Sagar Movietone]]
| writer = [[K. M. Munshi]]
| narrator =
| starring = [[Sabita Devi]]<br>[[Motilal (actor)|Motilal]]<br>Pesi Patel<br />[[Bhudo Advani]]
| music = Ashok Ghosh<br />Pransukh Nayak
| cinematography = [[Faredoon Irani]]
| editing =
| distributor =
| studio = Sagar Movietone
| released = 1935
| runtime = 174 min
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget =
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'''''Dr. Madhurika''''' (Modern Wife) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1935|1935]] social film directed by [[Sarvottam Badami]] based on a story by [[K. M. Munshi]].<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014">{{cite book|author1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha|author2=Paul Willemen|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rF8ABAAAQBAJ&pg=RA2-PA1994-IA30|accessdate=30 September 2014|date=10 July 2014|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-135-94325-7|pages=2–}}</ref> The cinematography was by [[Faredoon Irani]] and the film starred [[Sabita Devi]], [[Motilal (actor)|Motilal]], Gulzar, Bhudo Advani and Padma Shaligram.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citwf.com/film94002.htm|title=Dr. Madhurika |publisher=Alan Goble|accessdate=30 September 2014}}</ref> The dialogue and lyrics were by Waqif with music by Pransukh Nayak and Ashok Ghosh.<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014 p.262">RajadhyakshaWillemen2014, p. 262</ref>

Dr. Madhurika was written as a script by Munshi for [[Sagar Movietone]] and then converted into a drama in 1936. The movie was criticized for its regressive story. The film was later remade as ''[[Mr. & Mrs. '55]]'' (1955).<ref name=TOI>{{cite news|last1=Khan|first1=Saeed|title=Starry tale of 1st Gujarati film makers|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Starry-tale-of-1st-Gujarati-film-makers/articleshow/31248148.cms|accessdate=30 September 2014|agency=Times of India|issue=Ahmedabad|publisher=Bennett, Coleman|date=2 March 2014}}</ref> The female protagonist is a modern doctor who insists on continuing her practice after marriage and not wanting children. The story then follows her traditional change.<ref name="SenBasu2013">{{cite book|author1=Meheli Sen|author2=Anustup Basu|title=Figurations in Indian Film|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gadEAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA140|accessdate=30 September 2014|date=21 October 2013|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan|isbn=978-1-137-34978-1|pages=140–}}</ref>

==Plot==
Dr. Madhurika ([[Sabita Devi]]) is a "modern" young woman, committed to her career and believes in family planning. She marries Narendra ([[Motilal (actor)|Motilal]]), but first makes him agree to not wanting children as a way of controlling population growth. She would also prefer that he not interfere in her work or stop her from meeting friends. She becomes friendly with one of her doctor colleagues, Dr Gaurish (Pesi Patel), but when she sees Narendra paying attention to Gaurish's wife her jealousy is aroused. She then turns into a typical boring housewife with no career.

==Cast==
* [[Sabita Devi]] as Dr. Madhurika
* [[Motilal (actor)|Motilal]] as Narendra
* Padma Shaligram as Indu
* Pesi Patel as Dr. Gaurish
* Gulzar
* [[Baby Indira]]
* Pande
* Bhudo Advani

==Music==
The lyrics were written by Waqif with music composed by two music directors, Ashok Ghosh and Pransukh Nayak.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://muvyz.com/moviepage/es583169/songs/#tabs|title=Dr. Madhurika|publisher=Muvyz, Inc|accessdate=30 September 2014}}</ref>

===Song List===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title
|-
| 1
| "Bachche Hain Yeh Bhole Bhaale"
|-
| 2
| "Chalo Jaldi Kahin Chalkar Nai Nagariya Basayenge"
|-
| 3
| "Daman Jo Chhoo Liya Hai Kisi Gulzar Ka"
|-
| 4
| "Jaake Sar Par Sarjanhaar"
|-
| 5
| "Main Jiski Talash Mein Phirta Hoon"
|-
| 6
| "Mori Pyari Pyari Gaiya"
|-
| 7
| "Nain Unse Laage Rahe"
|-
| 8
| "Woh Swaamini Sohaay"
|-
| 9
| "Haay Paalish Ki Dibiya Khaali Hai"
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id =0154425 |title =Dr. Madhurika (1935) }}

{{Sarvottam Badami}}

[[Category:1935 films]]
[[Category:1930s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Birth control in India]]

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