Chitralekha (1964 film)
| Chitralekha | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Kidar Sharma |
| Screenplay by | Kidar Sharma Rajinder Kumar Sharma |
| Produced by | A.K. Nadiadwala |
| Starring | Ashok Kumar Meena Kumari Pradeep Kumar |
| 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 historical-philosophical Hindi film, directed by Kidar Sharma, starring Ashok Kumar, Meena Kumari and Pradeep Kumar. It was based on 1934 Hindi novel by 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 courtesan Chitralekha.[1] Films music and lyrics were by Roshan and Sahir Ludhianvi and noted for his songs like, "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 its previous version, this one didn't do well at the box office; critics have suggested poor screenwriting and incorrect casting as reasons.[2]
Cast
- Ashok Kumar as Yogi Kumargiri
- Meena Kumari as Chitralekha
- 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
- Shobhana as Yashodhara
Soundtrack
Film has music by Roshan and lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi.
Track list
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ae Ri Jane Na Doongi" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 2 | "Chha Gaya Badal Neel Gagan Par" | Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle |
| 3 | "Kahe Tarsaye Jiyara" | Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar |
| 4 | "Man Re Tu Kahe Na Dheer Dhare" | Mohammed Rafi |
| 5 | "Sansar Se Bhage Phirte Ho" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 6 | "Sakhi Re Mera Man Uljhe Tan Dole" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 7 | "Mara 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.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Top Earners 1941". Box Office India.
External links
- Chitralekha at IMDb