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{{short description|1933 film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Chandrahasa
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| director = [[Sarvottam Badami]]
| producer = [[Sagar Movietone]]
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| starring = [[Noor Mohammed Charlie]]<br>Gulzar<br>Master Bachchu
| music = S. P. Rane
| cinematography = [[Faredoon Irani]]
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| studio = Sagar Movietone
| released = 1933
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| country = India
| language = Hindi
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'''''Chandrahasa''''' is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1933|1933]] [[Hindi]] mythological costume drama film directed by [[Sarvottam Badami]].<ref name="Willemen2014">{{cite book|author1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha|author2=Paul Willemen|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rF8ABAAAQBAJ&pg=RA2-PA1994-IA30|accessdate=30 September 2014|date=10 July 2014|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-135-94325-7|pages=2–}}</ref> It was the first Hindi film directed by Badami bringing him into prominence, even though he did not know Hindi.<ref name="Vittal2007">{{cite book|author=Gita Vittal|title=Reflections: Experiences of a Bureaucrat's Wife|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EgYRwrtyPAIC&pg=PA73|accessdate=30 September 2014|date=1 January 2007|publisher=Academic Foundation|isbn=978-81-7188-471-1|pages=73–}}</ref> It was also one of the first Talkie versions of the film which was remade several times.<ref name=Hindu>{{cite news|last1=Guy|first1=Randor|title=Chandrahasan 1936|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/chandrahasan-1936/article2404261.ece|accessdate=20 March 2020|work=The Hindu|date=28 August 2011}}</ref> Produced by Sagar Movietone, it had music composed by S. P. Rane.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/chandrahasa-movie-cast-crew/100 |title=Chandrahasa|publisher=Gomolo.com|accessdate=30 September 2014}}</ref> The film starred [[Noor Mohammed Charlie]], Gulzar, Kamala, Master Bachchu, Dinkar, [[Mehboob Khan]] and Baburao Sansare.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citwf.com/film58037.htm |title=Chandrahasa 1933|publisher=Aln Goble|accessdate=30 September 2014}}</ref>

The film was not a comedy in spite of Charlie, a well-known comedian acting in this film, Badami went on to be recognised later for his satirical comedies.<ref name="Narwekar2005">{{cite book|author=Sanjit Narwekar|title=Eena Meena Deeka: The Story of Hindi Film Comedy|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ya2CRt7wPXUC&pg=PA1911|accessdate=30 September 2014|date=1 January 2005|publisher=Rupa & Company|isbn=978-81-291-0859-3|page=53}}</ref>

The story is about a young man [[Chandrahasa]], whom an evil Minister is trying to kill. A princess helps Chandrahasa, falling in love with him in the process.<ref name=Hindu />

==Plot==
An evil minister wants to kill the young boy Chandrahasa who escapes the minister's killers. Several years later the minister finds Chandrahasa and sends him as a messenger to the king with a letter. The letter asks the king to poison the messenger. On the way a young princess finds him sleeping and reads the letter. She rewords the letter and changes Vish (poison) to Vishya, which is her name. The king on receiving the letter gets Chandrahasa married to the princess.

==Cast==
* [[Noor Mohammed Charlie]]
* Gulzar
* Master Bachchu
* Kamala
* Baburao Sansare
* Khatoon
*[[Mehboob Khan]]

==Remakes==
The Film has been made several times since 1921.<ref name=Hindu /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/search/chandrahasa|title=Search Chandrahasa|publisher=Gomolo.com|accessdate=30 September 2014}}</ref>

* Chandrahasa (1921) directed by [[Kanjibhai Rathod]]
* Chandrahasa (1928) directed by Kanjibhai Rathod
* Chandrahasa (1929) directed by [[Dadasaheb Phalke]]
* Chandrahasa (1933) Hindi, directed by Sarvottam Badami
* Chandrahasan (1936) Tamil, directed by [[Prafulla Ghosh]]
* Chandrahasa (1941) Telugu, directed by M. L. Rangaiah
* Chandrahasa (1947) Hindi, directed by Gunjal
* Chandrahasa (1947) directed by S. Patil
* Chandrahasa (1965) Telugu, directed by [[B. S. Ranga]]

==Music==
The music direction was by S. P. Rane.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://muvyz.com/moviepage/zl353562/songs/#tabs|title=Chandrahasa 1933|publisher=Muvyz, Inc|accessdate=30 September 2014}}</ref>

===Song List===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title
|-
| 1
| "Aao Aao Tanik Mere Saath Chalo"
|-
| 2
| "Ahankaar Mein Man Kyun Biraaje"
|-
| 3
| "Dhyan Dharoon Jai Gori Mata"
|-
| 4
| "Ati Vyakul Hoon Tav Darshan Ko"
|-
| 5
| "Hey Tu Sumate Dhir Kyun Taje"
|-
| 6
| "In Nainon Ke Raste Leke Dil"
|-
| 7
| "Jai Shripati Jag Trata"
|-
| 8
| "Kaise Mere Durbhagya Yeh Nikas Chale More Pal Mein Pran"
|-
| 9
| "Jo Jo Re Taane Mere Ro Nahin So Ja Pyare"
|-
| 10
| "Nath Itna Hi Prem Main Pichhanoo"
|-
| 11
| "Raakhe Tujh Bin Kon Laaj Prabhu"
|-
| 12
| "Taras Rahein Hain Nain Daras Bin"
|-
| 13
| "Tu Amrut Bhar Antar Mein Sakhi"
|-
| 14
| "Tumhari Adh Khuli Aankhein Madhur Amrut Pilati Hain"
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id =0154304 |title =Chandrahasa (1933) }}
* [https://indiancine.ma/BDT/info Chandrahasa (1933)] on indiancine.ma

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[[Category:1933 films]]
[[Category:1930s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Sarvottam Badami]]

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