Charandas Chor

Charandas Chor
Movie poster
Directed byShyam Benegal
Written byShyam Benegal
Shama Zaidi (Screen Adaptation)
Story byVijaydan Detha
Based on
Rajasthani folk tale
by Vijaydan Detha
Produced byChildren's Film Society of India
StarringSmita Patil, Lalu Ram, Sunder
Music byNand Kishore Mittal
Release date
  • 1975 (1975)
Running time
156 min
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Charandas Chor (Charandas the Thief) is a 1975 children's film by noted director Shyam Benegal, based on the famous play by Habib Tanvir,[1] which itself was an adaptation of a classical Rajasthani folktale by Vijaydan Detha. The lyrics of the film were also by Habib Tanvir.

The film starred Smita Patil, Lalu Ram, Madanlal and Habib Tanvir. The film is the start of Patil's career in cinema.[2]

Plot

The film is derived from a classic folk tale, originally narrated by Vijaydan Detha, and interpreted as folk play by Habib Tanvir. The film charts the tumultuous life of a petty thief, Charandas (Lalu Ram). Curiously he is a man of principles – an honest thief with a strong sense of integrity and professional efficiency. He makes four vows to his Guru, that he would never eat in a gold plate, never lead a procession that is in his honour, never become a king and never marry a princess, thinking all of them are far out possibilities for him. Later, his guru adds a fifth one – never to tell a lie and sets him off on his life's journey which leads him to a kingdom, where the turn of events makes him famous, and eventually he is offered the seat of political power which he has to refuse. Later, the local princess (Smita Patil) gets enchanted by him and proposes to marry him. This is when his refusal costs him his life. As he is put to death, he illustrates the inherent paradox in human existence, where truthful existence becomes an impossibility, both for the truthful and the accidentally truthful alike.

Cast

References

  1. ^ Singh, Mohnish (1 September 2023). "Playwright Habib Tanvir's 'Charandas Chor' to get big screen adaptation - Bangladesh Weekly". Bangladesh Weekly. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  2. ^ "India's goddess of the silver screen heads for martyrdom". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 January 1987. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  3. ^ Ray, Bibekananda. Conscience of The Race. Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. ISBN 978-81-230-2661-9. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  4. ^ Brandon, James R.; Banham, Martin (28 January 1997). The Cambridge Guide to Asian Theatre. Cambridge University Press. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-521-58822-5. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
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