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{{Infobox film
| name = Chandni Chowk
| image = Chandni Chowk 1954.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[B. R. Chopra]]
| producer = Prince Hira Sinh of Baria Goverdhandas Aggarwal
| writer = D. P. Berry
| narrator =
| starring = [[Meena Kumari]] Shekhar [[Jeevan (actor)|Jeevan]] [[Achala Sachdev]] [[Smriti Biswas]]
| music = [[Roshan (music director)|Roshan]]
| cinematography = Keki Mistry
| editing = Pran Mehra
| distributor =
| studio = Hira Films
| released = 1954
| runtime = 129 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross =
| preceded_by =
| followed_by =
| website =
}}
'''''Chandni Chowk''''' is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1954|1954]] classic [[Muslim social]] drama film directed by [[B. R. Chopra]].<ref name="Desai2013">{{cite book|author=Meghnad Desai|title=PAKEEZAH|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xgKNAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT28|accessdate=6 December 2014|date=13 December 2013|publisher=HarperCollins Publishers India|isbn=978-93-5116-023-6|pages=28–}}</ref> The music was composed by [[Roshan (music director)|Roshan]] with lyrics written by [[Majrooh Sultanpuri]], Saifuddin Saif, Kamil Rashid, [[Shailendra (lyricist)|Shailendra]] and [[Raja Mehdi Ali Khan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindigeetmala.net/movie/chandani_chowk.htm|title=Chandni Chowk 1954|publisher=Hindi Geetmala|accessdate=6 December 2014}}</ref> Story was by D. P. Berry with screenplay by [[I. S. Johar]] and dialogue written by Kamil Rashid. Produced by Prince Hira Sinh of Baria and Goverdhandas Aggarwal under the banner of Hira Films. The director of photography was Keki Mistry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/chandni-chowk-movie-cast-crew/2418 |title=Chandni Chowk 1954|publisher=Gomolo.com|accessdate=6 December 2014}}</ref> The film starred [[Meena Kumari]], [[Shekhar (Hindi actor)|Shekhar]], Kumar, [[Jeevan (actor)|Jeevan]], [[Smriti Biswas]] and [[Achala Sachdev]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citwf.com/film58017.htm|title=Chandni Chowk|publisher=Alan Goble|accessdate=6 December 2014}}</ref> The main hero Shekhar was one of the less appreciated lead actors of the 1940s and 1950s but has been cited as a "master of realistic portrayals" usually cast in "mid-budget films".<ref name="Raj2009">{{cite book|author=Ashok Raj|title=Hero Vol.1|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tgo9BAAAQBAJ&pg=PT251|accessdate=6 December 2014|date=1 November 2009|publisher=Hay House, Inc|isbn=978-93-81398-02-9|pages=251–}}</ref>

The story involves a Nawab belonging to the [[Chandni Chowk]] area of [[Delhi]] in the early 1920s, who gets "tricked into marrying his daughter to the gardener's son".<ref name="Desai2013"/>

==Plot==
The film is set in the early 1920s in the Chandni Chowk area of Delhi. Nawab Safdarjung (Kumar) has a young daughter Zarina ([[Meena Kumari]]), who he's keen to get married off. One of the applicants for her hand in marriage is the young Nawab Akbar (Shekhar) of Lucknow. After the wedding takes place, Nawab Safdarjung is informed by Ibrahim Beg ([[Jeevan (actor)|Jeevan]]) that Akbar is in fact the gardener's son. The plot to introduce Akbar as a Nawab was conceived by Ibrahim to teach the arrogant Nawab a lesson when he refused his newly rich neighbour, Yusuf's ([[Agha (actor)|Agha]]) proposal to marry Zarina, by haughtily declining it for him being a mere vegetable vendor. Angry on learning about the subterfuge, the Nawab calls off the marriage. Zarina however, decides to go to her in-laws house as she now considers Akbar her husband. Akbar leaves for Egypt in the hope of earning money. He finds a job there and soon gets entangled with a dancer Noorie (Smriti Biswas), who falls in love with him. Noorie creates grave misunderstandings in Zarina's life when she reads Zarina's letter to Akbar. She sends off a wire informing the in-laws that Akbar is dead. Finally Noorie dies telling Akbar about the misunderstanding created, and Akbar returns home to his bride.

==Cast==
Cast according to the song book<ref name="song book">{{Cite book |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/rashid_ashraf/33169972878/in/photostream/ |title=Chandni Chowk |publisher=Hira Films |year=1954 |language=en |type=[[song book]]}}</ref> and the opening credits of the film:
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* [[Meena Kumari]] as Zarina
* Shekhar as Akbar
* [[Jeevan (actor)|Jeevan]] as Ibrahim
* Kumar as Nawab Safdar Jung
* [[Agha (actor)|Agha]] as Yusuf
* [[Sunder (actor)|Sunder]] as Kallan
* Yashodra Kathju as Shabnam
* [[Tun Tun]]
* [[Smriti Biswas]] as Noori
* Pratima Devi as Akbar's mother
* Achla Sachdev as Begum
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* Krishna Kumari as Laila
* Ramma Sharma as Suraiya
* Kammo as Dancer
* Srinath as Arif
* Abbas Ajmeri as Zaman Khan
;Guest Stars
* [[Manmohan Krishna]] as Mirza
* Baby Naaz as Zarina (child)
* Romi as Akbar (Child)
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==Box-office==
B. R. Chopra had shifted to [[Bombay]] from [[Lahore]] where he edited the ''Cine-Herald''. In Bombay, Chopra joined Shri Gopal Pics as a producer. Chopra's first film as a director, [[Afsana (film)|Afsana]] (1951) was a big hit running for over twenty-five weeks (silver-jubilee).<ref name=Dubey>{{cite news|last1=Dubey|first1=Bharati|title=Films transformed Chopra's Destiny and vice-versa|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mumbai/Films_transformed_Chopras_destiny_and_vice-versa/articleshow/3678768.cms|accessdate=6 December 2014|agency=TNN|publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd|date=6 November 2008}}</ref> ''Chandni Chowk'', Chopra's third directorial venture was also a big success at the box office, which gave him the impetus to start his own film company B. R. Films in 1956.<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014">{{cite book|author1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha|author2=Paul Willemen|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rF8ABAAAQBAJ&pg=PA1994-IA48|accessdate=6 December 2014|date=10 July 2014|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-135-94325-7|pages=1994–}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The film's music director was Roshan, who went on to compose music for films such as ''[[Barsaat Ki Raat]]'' (1960) and [[Taj Mahal (1963 film)|''Taj Mahal'']] (1963), winning the [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]] for the latter film.<ref name="GulazāraNihalani2003">{{cite book|author1=Gulazāra|author2=Govind Nihalani|author3=Saibal Chatterjee|title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC&pg=PT639|accessdate=6 December 2014|year=2003|publisher=Popular Prakashan|isbn=978-81-7991-066-5|pages=639–}}</ref> With lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri, Kamil Rashid, Shailendra, Raja Mehdi Ali Khan and Saifuddin Saif. The film's credits however, <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqzHH2SOQjQ</ref> name only Majrooh Sultanpuri, Shailendra and Raja Mehdi Ali Khan as the lyricists. The playback singing was provided by [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Mohammed Rafi]], [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]], [[Shamshad Begum]], [[Sunder (actor)|Sunder]] and [[Usha Mangeshkar]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://muvyz.com/moviepage/fc715528/songs/#tabs|title=Chandni Chowk|publisher=Muvyz, Inc|accessdate=6 December 2014}}</ref>

===Song list===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer !! Lyricist
|-
| 1
| "Zamin Bhi Wohi Hai Wohi Aasmaan"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]
| Saifuddin Saif, [[Majrooh Sultanpuri]]
|-
| 2
| "Hamen Aye Dil Kahin Le Chal"
| Mukesh
| Majrooh Sultanpuri
|-
| 3
| "Aa Jayein Jane Wale Laut Aaye Bahar"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
| Majrooh Sultanpuri
|-
| 4
| "Bahak Chale Mere Nainawaa Haaye Na Jaane Chali Kaisi Hawa"
| Lata Mangeshkar
| [[Shailendra (lyricist)|Shailendra]]
|-
| 5
| "Badal Chali Hai Jo Unaki Nazar Toh Kya Kijiye"
| Lata Mangeshkar
| Shailendra
|-
| 6
| "Tera Dil Kahan Hai Sab Kuchh Yahan Hai"
| [[Asha Bhosle]]
|
|-
| 7
| "Aijam Aijam Aijam Ji Jitane Bhi Hain Gham Galat Kar Daal"
| Asha Bhosle
| Shailendra
|-
| 8
| "Dil Kee Shikayat Najar Key Shikave"
| Lata Mangeshkar
| Shailendra
|-
| 9
| "Ae Khuda Majboor Ki Fariyaad Hai"
| [[Mubarak Begum]]
| Kamil Rashid
|-
| 10
| "Banno Ke Hath Bhari Mehandi"
| Lata Mangeshkar, Meena Mangeshkar, Usha Mangeshkar
| Majrooh Sultanpuri
|-
| 11
| "Har Baat Puchhiye Yeh Haqeeqat Na Puchhiye"
| Asha Bhosle, Lata Mangeshkar, [[Shamshad Begum]]
| Majrooh Sultanpuri
|-
| 12
| "Qutub Minar Pe Chadh Kar"
| Sunder, Shamshad Begum
| Raja Mehdi Ali Khan
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0139108|Chandni Chowk}}

{{B. R. Chopra}}

[[Category:1954 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Roshan]]
[[Category:1950s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Urdu-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by B. R. Chopra]]

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