Bili Hendthi is a 1975 Kannada movie by Puttanna Kanagal

Puttanna Kanagal

Puttanna Kanagal was one of the most prominent Kannada film directors of the 1960s and the 70s. Although the majority of his films were on offbeat or taboo subjects, he endeared himself to both the critics and ordinary film goers alike. He also directed a handful Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and...

 starring Aarathi

Aarathi

Aarathi is an Indian actress and producer of Kannada movies.She first became popular during the late 1970s and 1980s, and was recognised for her roles in movies such as Naagarahaavu, Edakallu Guddada Mele, Bili Hendthi, Dharmasere, Paduvaaralli Pandavaru, Ranganayaki, Hombisilu, Upaasane and...

, Loknath

Loknath

Loknath is a noted Indian Kannada language veteran stage and cine artist of more than 1000 plays and 600 films to his credit. Lokanath has been in the industry for decades and is affectionately addressed as "Uncle Lokanath" by the industry people...

 and Margaret Thomsen.

Story

Arathi is affianced to a guy who is visiting the United States. Being thus a de-facto daughter-in-law, she assumes the role and practically lives with her in-laws. However when her fiance returns, she finds out that he has married Alicia, a "white woman", and is no longer interested in her. The rest of the story mostly revolves around how Alicia wins over all and sundry with her agreeable character and willingness to meld and melt into Indian society. Arathi assumes a larger-than-life good samaritan character, which is presumably the very antithesis of a jilted lover.