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Charandas Chor
Movie poster
Directed by
Shyam Benegal
Written by
Shyam Benegal Shama Zaidi (Screen Adaptation)
Story by
Vijaydan Detha
Based on
Rajasthani folk tale by Vijaydan Detha
Produced by
Children's Film Society of India
Starring
Smita Patil, Lalu Ram, Sunder
Music by
Nand Kishore Mittal
Release date
1975 (1975)
Running time
156 min
Country
India
Language
Hindi
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]
^Singh, Mohnish (1 September 2023). "Playwright Habib Tanvir's 'Charandas Chor' to get big screen adaptation - Bangladesh Weekly". Bangladesh Weekly. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
^"India's goddess of the silver screen heads for martyrdom". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 January 1987. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
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