Chitchor

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

• Amol Palekar as Vinod
• Zarina Wahab as Geeta P. Choudhry
• Vijayendra Ghatge as Sunil Kishan
• A. K. Hangal as Pitamber Choudhry, Geeta’s father
• Dina Pathak as Mrs. P. Choudhry, Geeta’s mother
• Ritu Kamal as Meera, Geeta’s sister
• Master Raju as Deepak Kumar Agnihotri ‘Deepu’
• Shail Chaturvedi as Chaubey
• C. S. Dubey as Postman
• Amit Narvekar as cart driver

Storyline:

The story revolves around Geeta (Zarina Wahab), a young woman whose father, Pitamber Choudhry (A.K. Hangal), is searching for a suitable husband for her. When he mistakenly brings home Vinod (Amol Palekar), a simple and kind-hearted man instead of the intended suitor, Geeta finds herself drawn to him. Vinod, who is also a talented musician, wins the hearts of Geeta and her family with his charm and musical skills.

As the plot unfolds, Geeta’s parents initially favor Vinod as a potential son-in-law. However, complications arise when Sunil (Vijayendra Ghatge), the foreign-returned engineer originally intended for Geeta, enters the picture. The film explores themes of love, societal expectations, and personal choice as Geeta navigates her feelings between Vinod and Sunil.

About Movie:

Chitchor is a Hindi romantic musical film directed by Basu Chatterjee and produced by Rajshri Productions under Tarachand Barjatya. The film is based on the Bengali story Chittachakor by Subodh Ghosh.

Chitchor features music composed by Ravindra Jain, with songs that became popular during its release. The film showcases a blend of romance and music typical of Basu Chatterjee’s style, emphasizing simplicity and emotional depth.

Upon its release on January 30, 1976, Chitchor was well-received by audiences and critics alike. It became a box office hit and is remembered for its charming performances, particularly by Amol Palekar and Zarina Wahab. The film also won two National Film Awards: Best Male Playback Singer for K. J. Yesudas and Best Child Artist for Master Raju.

Chitchor has left a lasting impact on Indian cinema and has been remade in several languages:

• Telugu: Ammayi Manasu
• Malayalam: Minda Poochakku Kalyanam
• Tamil: Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan

The film also inspired the 1997 Bengali film Sedin Chaitramas and the 2003 Hindi film Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon, which share thematic similarities.