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Chitralekha(1964)
Status: Released
Date: 1964-01-01
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Time: 2h 15m
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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. Set in the back drop of the middle age society. The portrayal of the three tools wisdom, knowledge and power become superfluous in the absence of strength of character.
Languages: Hindi.
Countries:
India
ProductionCompanies:
Pushpa Pictures
Movie: Chitralekha
Top 5 Billed Cast
Meena Kumari
Chitralekha
Ashok Kumar
Yogi Kumargiri
Pradeep Kumar
Aryaputra Samant Bijgupt
Mehmood
Brahmachari Shwetant
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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. Set in the back drop of the middle age society. The portrayal of the three tools wisdom, knowledge and power become superfluous in the absence of strength of character.
Release Date
1964-01-01
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Rating:
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Languages:
हिन्दी
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