Chitralekha (1964 film)
| Chitralekha | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Kidar Sharma |
| Screenplay by | Kidar Sharma Rajinder Kumar Sharma |
| Based on | Chitralekha by Bhagwati Charan Verma |
| Produced by | A.K. Nadiadwala |
| Starring | Ashok Kumar Meena Kumari Pradeep Kumar Mehmood |
| Cinematography | D.C. Mehta |
| Edited by | Prabhakar Gokhale |
| Music by | Roshan Sahir Ludhianvi (lyrics) |
Release date | 1964 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Chitralekha is a 1964 Indian Hindi-language historical drama film directed by Kidar Sharma and starring Ashok Kumar, Meena Kumari, and Pradeep Kumar. It was based on the 1934 Hindi novel of the same name by Bhagwati Charan Verma about Bijgupta serving under the Maurya Empire and the king Chandragupta Maurya (340 BCE – 298 BCE) and his love for the courtesan Chitralekha.[1] The film's music and lyrics were by Roshan and Sahir Ludhianvi, respectively. The film was noted for songs such as "Sansaar Se Bhaage Phirte Ho" and "Man Re Tu Kaahe."[2][3]
It was a remake of Chitralekha (1941), also directed by Kidar Sharma, which was the second-highest grossing Indian film of 1941.[4] Unlike the previous version, the 1964 film did not do well at the box office; critics have suggested poor screenwriting and incorrect casting as reasons.[2]
Cast
- Meena Kumari as Chitralekha
- Ashok Kumar as Yogi Kumargiri
- Pradeep Kumar as Aryaputra Samant Bijgupt
- Mehmood as Brahmachari Shwetant
- Minoo Mumtaz as Maid
- Zeb Rehman as Samrat Chandragupta
- Achala Sachdev as Gayatri Devi
- Bela Bose as Devi Mahamaya
- Shobhna Samarth as Yashodhara
Soundtrack
Film has music by Roshan and lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi.
Track list
| # | Song | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ae Ri Jaane Na Doongi" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 2 | "Sansar Se Bhaage Phirte Ho" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 3 | "Sakhi Ri Mera Man Uljhe Tan Dole" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 4 | "Man Re Tu Kaahe Na Dheer Dhare" | Mohammed Rafi |
| 5 | "Chha Gaya Baadal Neel Gagan Par" | Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi |
| 6 | "Kaahe Tarsaaye Jiyara" | Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar |
| 7 | "Maara Gaya Brahmachari" | Manna Dey |
See also
- Amrapali (1966)
References
- ^ Gulzar; Govind Nihalani; Saibal Chatterjee (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi cinema. Popular Prakashan. p. 335. ISBN 8179910660.
- ^ a b "Chitralekha (1964)". The Hindu. 17 June 2011.
- ^ "The melodious music director — Roshan". Daily Times. 18 May 2011. Archived from the original on 28 May 2011.
- ^ "Top Earners 1941". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012.
External links
- Chitralekha at IMDb