Chalte Chalte (1976 film)
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Sunder Dar |
| Written by | Sunder Dar |
| Screenplay by | Sunder Dar |
| Story by | Anmol Purohit |
| Produced by | Bhisham Kohli |
| Starring | Vishal Anand Simi Garewal |
| Cinematography | Chaman K. Bajoo |
| Edited by | Ravi Patnaik |
| Music by | Bappi Lahiri[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 117 minutes (1 hour 57 minutes) |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | 11,00,00,000 |
| Box office | 30,15,00,000 |
Chalte Chalte (transl. On the Way) is a 1976 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic thriller film directed by Sunder Dar and produced by Bhisham Kohli.[2] It stars Vishal Anand (Bhisham Kohli's screen name) and Simi Garewal in pivotal roles. The film was noted for its songs by Bappi Lahiri, and the title song, "Chalte Chalte" sung by Kishore Kumar was part of the Binaca Geetmala annual list 1976.[3] It was a superhit at the box office.
Plot
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Geeta and a young man are in love and want to marry. Unfortunately, the young man tragically dies, leaving behind a devastated and shocked Geeta, who eventually loses her senses and is confined to a mental hospital. Years later, Geeta recovers and is discharged, only to find that the man she thought was dead is still alive, calls himself Ravi, and is in love with a lovely young woman named Asha. Unable to deal with this, Geeta decides to make Ravi her own. When she fails, she is re-confined in the mental hospital. Ravi decides to travel abroad, leaving Asha alone. Geeta escapes, gains entry into the house, and tries to do away with Asha, who she believes is the real cause of why her lover has lost interest in her. Geeta tries to kill Asha but is ultimately killed by falling off the roof. The film ends with Ravi consoling Asha. The background music "Chalte Chalte" plays.
Cast
[edit]- Vishal Anand...Ravi Kapoor
- Simi Garewal...Geeta
- Nazneen...Asha
- Shreeram Lagoo...Dr. Roy
- Jagdish Raj...Inspector
- Jankidas...Dr. Jankidas
- Ratan Gaurang...Bahadur
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack of the film contains 7 songs. The music is composed by Bappi Lahiri with lyrics by Amit Khanna.
"Chalte Chalte" is considered to be one of the most loved film songs of all time. One of the lines from that song inspired the name of the 2006 film Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna.
| Title | Singer(s) | Lyricist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Chalte Chalte" | Kishore Kumar | Amit Khanna | 5.18 |
| "Chalte Chalte (Sad)" | Kishore Kumar | Amit Khanna | 2:24 |
| "Dur Dur Tum Rahe" | Lata Mangeshkar | Amit Khanna | 5:24 |
| "Jaana Kahan Hai" | Bappi Lahiri, Sulakshana Pandit | Amit Khanna | 6:38 |
| "Pyar Mein Kabhi Kabhi" | Shailendra Singh, Lata Mangeshkar | Amit Khanna | 5:20 |
| "Sapnon Ka Raja" | Shailendra Singh, Sulakshana Pandit | Amit Khanna | 5:57 |
| "Chalte Chalte (Instrumental)" | Bappi Lahiri | Amit Khanna | 2:52 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Bappi love: 'Yaar Bina Chain Kahan Re' proves that the hitmaker has a song for every occasion". Scroll.in. 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Blast From the Past, Chalte Chalte (1976)". The Hindu. 17 May 2016.
- ^ "Let's rewind". The Hindu. 29 December 2016.
External links
[edit]- 1976 films
- 1970s Hindi-language films
- 1970s Indian films
- 1970s romantic thriller films
- Fiction about borderline personality disorder
- Films about adultery in India
- Films about home invasion
- Films about self-harm
- Films about stalking
- Films scored by Bappi Lahiri
- Films set in Mumbai
- Films shot in Mumbai
- Indian crime thriller films
- Indian erotic thriller films
- Indian psychological thriller films
- Indian thriller films
- Films set in psychiatric hospitals
- Indian romantic musical films