Chitralekha (1964)

1964 · Feature film · 135 min · dir. Kidar Nath Sharma

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Synopsis

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…

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Details

Director

Kidar Nath Sharma

Studio

Pushpa Pictures

Released

1964-01-01

Original title

चित्रलेखा

Running time

135 minutes

Cast & crew

• Kidar Nath Sharma Director
• Meena Kumari
• Ashok Kumar
• Pradeep Kumar
• Mehmood
• MMinoo Mumtaz

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