The tragic-comic story of Chhalia, a naive, simple-minded young man who comes to the city and witnesses the harsh side of life; and falls in love with a young woman named Shanti, only to find out that she is married but separated from her husband, Kewal, and adopted son, Anwar. He puts all he can in an effort to locate Kewal and re-unite the family.
Cast: Nutan Samarth, Raj Kapoor
Crew: Manmohan Desai (Director), Anandji Virji Shah (Music Director), Kalyanji Virji Shah (Music Director)
Rating: U (India)
Genres: Drama
Release Dates: 19 Jul 1960 (India | Wide Theatrical Release)
Hindi Name: छलिअ
Did you know? The film marked the directorial debut of Manmohan Desai, who went on to make several star-studded films. Read More
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as Shanti
as Chhalia
as Abdul Rehman
as Kewal
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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Hindi
Colour Info:
Black & White
Sound Mix:
Mono
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Stereoscopy:
No
Music Label: Saregama India Limited
03:11
Music Director: Kalyanji Virji Shah, Anandji Virji Shah
Lyricist: Qamar Jalalabadi
Playback Singer: Mukesh Chand Mathur
03:48
Music Director: Anandji Virji Shah, Kalyanji Virji Shah
Lyricist: Qamar Jalalabadi
Playback Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
04:56
Music Director: Anandji Virji Shah, Kalyanji Virji Shah
Lyricist: Qamar Jalalabadi
Playback Singer: Mohammad Rafi
03:55
Music Director: Kalyanji Virji Shah, Anandji Virji Shah
Lyricist: Qamar Jalalabadi
Playback Singer: Mukesh Chand Mathur
03:21
Music Director: Kalyanji Virji Shah, Anandji Virji Shah
Lyricist: Qamar Jalalabadi
Playback Singer: Mukesh Chand Mathur
03:52
Music Director: Kalyanji Virji Shah, Anandji Virji Shah
Lyricist: Qamar Jalalabadi
Playback Singer: Mukesh Chand Mathur
04:01
Music Director: Anandji Virji Shah, Kalyanji Virji Shah
Lyricist: Qamar Jalalabadi
Playback Singer: Mukesh Chand Mathur
04:01
Music Director: Anandji Virji Shah, Kalyanji Virji Shah
Lyricist: Qamar Jalalabadi
Playback Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
03:17
Music Director: Anandji Virji Shah, Kalyanji Virji Shah
Lyricist: Qamar Jalalabadi
Playback Singer: Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh Chand Mathur
Trivia:
The film marked the directorial debut of Manmohan Desai, who went on to make several star-studded films.
The film's story is loosely based on the "White Nights", a short story by Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
The film's story is loosely based on the "White Nights", a short story by Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
