Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi
| Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Satyen Bose |
| Produced by | Anoop Sharma |
| Starring | Kishore Kumar Madhubala Ashok Kumar Anoop Kumar |
| Cinematography | Aloke Dasgupta |
| Edited by | R.M. Tipnis |
| Music by | Sachin Dev Burman |
Production company | KS Films |
| Distributed by | M/S Issardas Naoomal |
Release date |
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Running time | 173 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹25 million (US$300,000)[1] |
Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (transl. That Which Moves Is Called a Car) is a 1958 Indian comedy film. The film featured Kishore Kumar, his two brothers Anoop Kumar and Ashok Kumar, and Madhubala. Kishore Kumar sang many of the songs in the film, along with Asha Bhosle. The music was composed by S. D. Burman, and the lyrics were written by Majrooh Sultanpuri. The success of the film led the brothers to act in another comedy titled Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi ("That Which Grows Is a Beard") to rhyme with the name of this film .The film was remade in Marathi in 2006 as Saade Maade Teen.[2]
Plot
Brothers Brijmohan, Manmohan and Jagmohan Sharma run a garage. Brijmohan hates women and does not allow any women or pictures of them in his garage unless it is an emergency. One day, while Manmohan is on the night shift, a woman named Renu comes to the garage seeking help as her car breaks down. Renu gets angry at Manmohan because he is sleeping when he is supposed to be on duty. Manmohan does not like the fact that Renu shouted at him and initially refuses to repair her car, but finally agrees. Manmohan fixes the car, and Renu leaves, forgetting to pay Manmohan for his services. He tells his brother Brijmohan about this and realizes that Renu forgot her purse in the garage. Manmohan goes through it and finds a pass to a concert. Manmohan goes to this concert to recover his money. When Manmohan reaches the venue, he is not allowed to enter as the pass has Renu's name on it. Not wanting to let go of his money, Manmohan waits in Renu's car to meet her when she comes out. He, however, falls asleep and Renu does not notice him; she drives home and parks in her garage with Manmohan in the car. When Manmohan wakes up, he gets hungry and looks for some food in Renu's garage. A servant in the house sees this and chases Manmohan, who manages to escape. On his way home, he notices a few men dumping a corpse on the road and fleeing. When he tells his brothers about his night the next morning, they have a hearty laugh at his expense.
Later, Renu calls the garage asking for help with her car and assuring she will pay back her fees. Manmohan refuses to go to her house, fearing that he will be recognized by Renu's servant and will get into trouble; Jagmohan decides to go. Jagmohan meets Sheela in Renu's house and the two start talking. Jagmohan is, however, afraid of women. He gets nervous because Sheela is around and cannot repair the car. After Jagmohan takes off (not before drinking 10 glasses of water due to anxiety), Renu decides to call Manmohan. Meanwhile, Renu's father is approached by Raja Hardayal Singh, who wants to get his younger brother married to Renu. Renu's father decides to talk to Renu about this, not knowing that Raja Hardayal and his brother are crooks – Manmohan saw Raja Hardayal's brother dump the corpse.
As Renu is falling for Manmohan and the crooks desperately want her inheritance, Renu and Manmohan are captured by Hardayal's men. In captivity, they meet Kamini, the woman whose photo Renu had found in Brijmohan's room. Brijmohan and Kamini were in love, but she was married off to Raja Hardayal. Brijmohan is under the impression that she dumped him for a richer man; as a result, he decides that he never wants to associate with women again. Kamini tries to free Renu and Manmohan, but a guard enters. Kamini, however, is able to escape and goes looking for Brijmohan. Meanwhile, Raja Hardyal Singh captures Renu's father and forces him to get Renu married to his brother, threatening to kill Manmohan if he doesn't. Before Raja Hardayal Singh has his way, Brijmohan is brought to the scene by Kamini. Brijmohan, who is a boxing champion, fights Raja Hardyal Singh's men with the help of his two brothers. In the end, Brijmohan and his brothers are victorious. Manmohan and Renu decide to get married. So do Brijmohan and Kamini, and Jagmohan and Sheila.
Cast
- Ashok Kumar as Brijmohan Sharma
- Kishore Kumar as Manmohan "Manu" Sharma
- Madhubala as Renu
- Anoop Kumar as Jagmohan "Jaggu" Sharma
- Sahira as Sheela
- Veena as Kamini
- K.N. Singh as Raja Hardayal Singh
- Mohan Choti as Maujiya
- Sajjan as Prakashchand
- Cuckoo as Dancer
- Minhaj Ansari as Dancer / Singer
- Asit Sen as dead man (Prakashchand's gang throw on a road)
- Helen as Dancer / Singer
- S N Bannerjee as Renu's Father.
Production
Kishore Kumar made Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi, hoping it would fail commercially; he wanted to show losses in his income, and thus avoid paying a huge income tax to the authorities. To his disgust, the film became a success; as he did not want to add to his earnings, he gave Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi and all its rights to his secretary Anoop Sharma, who retained the copyright. The income tax case on Kishore Kumar was not solved even after forty years.[3]
Soundtrack
| Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1958 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Language | Hindi |
| Label | Saregama |
| Producer | S. D. Burman |
The music is composed by S. D. Burman and his son, R. D. Burman is the assistant music composer,[4] with lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri.[5] The songs "Hum The Woh Thi" and "Ek Ladki Bheegi Bhaagi Si" were based on Tennessee Ernie Ford's "The Watermelon Song" and Merle Travis's "Sixteen Tons" respectively.[6]
| # | Song | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Babu Samjho Ishaare" | Kishore Kumar, Manna Dey |
| 2 | "Ek Ladki Bheegi Bhaagi Si" | Kishore Kumar |
| 3 | "In Haathon Se Sab Ki Gaadi" | Kishore Kumar |
| 4 | "Hum The, Woh Thi Aur Sama Rangeen" | Kishore Kumar |
| 5 | "Main Sitaron Ka Taraana" | Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar |
| 6 | "Haal Kaisa Hai Janaab Ka" | Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar |
| 7 | "Hum Tumhare Hain" | Asha Bhosle, Sudha Malhotra |
| 8 | "Ruk Jaao Na Ji" | Asha Bhosle |
Box office
Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi, released on 1 January 1958, was the second highest-grossing Indian film of 1958. It grossed ₹2.5 crore, including a nett of ₹1.25 crore.[1] Adjusted for inflation, its gross was equivalent to ₹298 crore in 2016, and it remains one of the highest-grossing Indian films in the history (when adjusted for inflation).[7][8]
References
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- ^ Swamy, Rohan (13 February 2013). "The Remake Saga". The Indian Express. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ Bhattacharya, Roshmila (29 July 2014). "Kishore Kumar thought 'Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi would flop". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 May 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "Black and White Bollywood Movies". The Speaking Out Loud. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi". JioSaavn. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ Srinivasan, Karthik (13 November 2018). "How Two Songs in Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi Were Inspired By American Singer Tennessee Ernie Ford". Film Companion. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
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- ^ "BIGGEST BLOCKBUSTERS EVER!". web.archive.org. 22 April 2006. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
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