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{{short description|2001 film by Aziz Sejawal}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Chhupa Rustam
| image = Chhupa Rustam A Musical Thriller.jpg
| caption =
| writer = Aadesh K. Arjun (dialogues)
| screenplay =
| story = Rajeev Kaul, Praful Parekh
| based_on =
| director = [[Aziz Sejawal]]
| producer = [[Madan Mohan (music director)|Madan Mohla]]
| studio = Seven Arts
| distributor =
| cinematography = Kamlakar Rao
| editing = Waman Bhonsle
| released = {{Film date|2001|03|23|df=y}}
| runtime = 127 Minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| starring = [[Sanjay Kapoor]] [[Manisha Koirala]] [[Mamta Kulkarni]] [[Tinnu Anand]] [[Raj Babbar]] [[Dalip Tahil]]
| narrator =
| music = [[Anand–Milind]]
| budget = {{INR}}3.25 [[crore]]<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=696|title=Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller – Movie|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=21 June 2022|archive-date=21 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220621005500/https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=696|url-status=live}}</ref>
| gross = {{INR}}9.46 crore<ref name="auto"/>
}}

'''''Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller''''' is a 2001 Indian [[Hindi language|Hindi]] [[romance film|romantic]] [[thriller movie]] directed by [[Aziz Sejawal]], starring [[Sanjay Kapoor]], [[Manisha Koirala]], [[Mamta Kulkarni]], [[Tinnu Anand]], [[Raj Babbar]] and [[Dalip Tahil]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/chuppa-rustam/critic-review/chuppa-rustam-movie-review/ | title=Chuppa Rustam Review 1/5 | Chuppa Rustam Movie Review | Chuppa Rustam 2001 Public Review | Film Review | website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] | date=23 March 2001 | access-date=16 October 2022 | archive-date=16 October 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016001643/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/chuppa-rustam/critic-review/chuppa-rustam-movie-review/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Rajadhyaksha |first=Mrudula |date=11 May 1998 |title=Shooting season |url=https://rediff.com/movies/1998/may/11chup.htm |website=[[Rediff.com]] |location=Mumbai |access-date=8 January 2025 |archive-date=19 March 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040319032635/http://www.rediff.com/movies/1998/may/11chup.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Plot ==

Nirmal is an industrialist, and Raja is a small-time thief. Raja is in love with Nisha, and Nirmal is in love with Sandhya. Nirmal's father runs a tea plantation. When Nirmal's father is murdered, Bheem Thapa, the Commissioner of Police, notices the two men and plans to place the thief at the industrialist's house before selling Nirmal's father's property and stealing the money. Nirmal finds out his father was murdered and sets out to find the killer, who sets a trap for him. In the meantime, Raja takes his place. One of them is killed, and the other claims to be the industrialist. The mystery revolves around the identity of the survivor: either Raja or Nirmal. It is revealed Raja is dead; a fight ensues, and Nisha is killed. Nirmal continues his life happily.

== Cast ==
*[[Sanjay Kapoor]] as Nirmal Kumar Chinoy / Raja (dual role)
*[[Manisha Koirala]] as Nisha, Raja's love interest.
*[[Mamta Kulkarni]] as Sandhya, Nirmal's love interest.
*[[Tinnu Anand]] as Mama Manikchand
*[[Raj Babbar]] as Inspector Bheem Thapa
*[[Dalip Tahil]] as Baldev Diwan
*[[Neha Pendse]] as Guddi Chinoy
*[[Laxmikant Berde]] as Manik
*[[Navneet Nishan]] as Mrs.Chinoy, Nirmal's stepmother.
*[[Anant Mahadevan]] as Mr. Chinoy, Nirmal's father.
*[[Ram Sethi]] as Mukadam
*[[Avtar Gill]] as Driver Satpal
*[[Mushtaq Khan]]
*[[Vishwajeet Pradhan]]
*[[Viju Khote]]
*[[Satyen Kappu]] as Sandhya's father

== Soundtrack ==
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| name = Chhupa Rustam
| type = album
| artist = [[Anand Milind]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2000
| recorded = 2000
| venue =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 35:22
| label = [[Saregama]]
| producer =
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{{Unreferenced section|date=September 2020}}
Lyrics are written by [[Anand Bakshi]], while the music is by [[Anand Milind]]. Most popular songs in album "O Bangla Gaadi Jhumke Kangana", "Yeh Chand Koi Deewana Hai", "Tu Nikla Chhupa Rustam" etc.
{{Track listing
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| total_length = 35:22
| title1 = O Bangla Gaadi
| lyrics1 = [[Anand Bakshi]]
| extra1 = [[Alka Yagnik]]
| title2 = Tu Nikla Chhupa Rustam
| lyrics2 = Anand Bakshi
| extra2 = Alka Yagnik
| title3 = Yeh Chand Koi Deewana Hai
| lyrics3 = Anand Bakshi
| extra3 = Alka Yagnik and [[Kumar Sanu]]
| title4 = Raja Yeh Kya Karte Ho
| lyrics4 = Anand Bakshi
| extra4 = Alka Yagnik and Kumar Sanu
| title5 = Pyar Mein Dil To
| lyrics5 = Anand Bakshi
| extra5 = Alka Yagnik and Kumar Sanu
| title6 = Tu Hai Mere Dil Mein
| lyrics6 = Anand Bakshi
| extra6 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]] and [[Sadhana Sargam]]
}}

== Reception ==
The film was a box office success earning ₹ 9.46 [[crore]].<ref name="auto"/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0279021|title=Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller}}

[[Category:2001 films]]
[[Category:2001 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Anand–Milind]]
[[Category:Indian action thriller films]]
[[Category:2001 action thriller films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Aziz Sejawal]]

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