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| director      = [[B. R. Chopra]]
| director      = [[B. R. Chopra]]
| producer      = Prince Hira Sinh of Baria<br>Goverdhandas Aggarwal  
| producer      = Prince Hira Sinh of Baria<br />Goverdhandas Aggarwal  
| writer        = D. P. Berry
| writer        = D. P. Berry
| narrator      =
| starring      = [[Meena Kumari]]<br />Shekhar
| starring      = [[Meena Kumari]]<br> Shekhar<br>[[Jeevan (actor)|Jeevan]]<br>[[Achala Sachdev]]<br />[[Smriti Biswas]]
| music          = [[Roshan (music director)|Roshan]]
| music          = [[Roshan (music director)|Roshan]]
| cinematography = Keki Mistry
| cinematography = Keki Mistry
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| studio        = Hira Films
| released      = 1954
| released      = {{Film date|1954}}
| runtime        = 129 minutes
| runtime        = 129 minutes
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'''''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>
'''''Chandni Chowk''''' is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1954|1954]] classic [[Muslim social]] drama film directed by [[B. R. Chopra]].<ref name=citwf/><ref name=Cinemaazi/>


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"/>
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 name=hindigeetmala>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindigeetmala.net/movie/chandani_chowk.htm|title=Chandni Chowk (1954 film)|publisher=HindiGeetmala.net website|access-date=27 November 2022}}</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. The film starred [[Meena Kumari]], Shekhar, [[Jeevan (Hindi actor)|Jeevan]], [[Agha (actor)|Agha]], [[Achala Sachdev]] and [[Smriti Biswas]].<ref name=citwf>{{cite web|url=http://www.citwf.com/film58017.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923225920/http://www.citwf.com/film58017.htm|title=Chandni Chowk (film)|website=Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website|archive-date=23 September 2015|url-status=dead|access-date=27 November 2022}}</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|date=1 November 2009|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". In October 2015, [[Deepa Gahlot]] mentioned the film in her book ''50 Films that Deserve a New Audience''.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Gahlot|first1=Deepa|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JEqwDAAAQBAJ&q=gateway+of+india+1957+film&pg=PT145|title=Take-2: 50 Films That Deserve a New Audience|date=October 2015|publisher=Hay House |isbn=9789384544850}}</ref>


==Plot==
==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.
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]]), whom 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 (Hindi 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==
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:
* [[Meena Kumari]] as Zarina<ref name=citwf/><ref name=hindigeetmala/><ref name=Cinemaazi/>
{{Col-begin|width=70%}}
* Shekhar as Akbar<ref name=citwf/><ref name=hindigeetmala/>
{{col-break|width=20%}}
* [[Jeevan (Hindi actor)|Jeevan]] as Ibrahim<ref name=citwf/><ref name=hindigeetmala/><ref name=Cinemaazi/>
* [[Meena Kumari]] as Zarina
* [[Agha (actor)|Agha]] as Yusuf<ref name=citwf/><ref name=hindigeetmala/>
* Shekhar as Akbar
* [[Jeevan (actor)|Jeevan]] as Ibrahim
* Kumar as Nawab Safdar Jung
* [[Agha (actor)|Agha]] as Yusuf
* [[Sunder (actor)|Sunder]] as Kallan
* [[Sunder (actor)|Sunder]] as Kallan
* Kumar as Nawab Safdar Jung<ref name=citwf/><ref name=hindigeetmala/>
* Yashodra Kathju as Shabnam
* Yashodra Kathju as Shabnam
* [[Tun Tun]]
* [[Tun Tun]]
* [[Smriti Biswas]] as Noori
* [[Smriti Biswas]] as Noorie<ref name=citwf/>
* Pratima Devi as Akbar's mother
* Pratima Devi as Akbar's mother
* Achla Sachdev as Begum
* [[Achala Sachdev]] as Begum<ref name=citwf/><ref name=hindigeetmala/><ref name=Cinemaazi/>
{{col-break|width=20%}}
* Krishna Kumari as Laila
* Krishna Kumari as Laila
* Ramma Sharma as Suraiya
* Ramma Sharma as Suraiya
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* Srinath as Arif
* Srinath as Arif
* Abbas Ajmeri as Zaman Khan
* Abbas Ajmeri as Zaman Khan
;Guest Stars
* [[Manmohan Krishna]] as Mirza
* [[Manmohan Krishna]] as Mirza
* Baby Naaz as Zarina (child)
* [[Kumari Naaz|Naaz]] as Young Zarina
* Romi as Akbar (Child)
* [[Master Romi|Romi]] as Young Akbar
{{col-end}}


==Box-office==
==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>
B. R. Chopra had shifted to [[Bombay]] from [[Lahore]], where he edited the ''Cine-Herald''.<ref name=TOI/> In Bombay, Chopra joined Shri Gopal Pictures as a producer. Chopra's first film as a director, ''[[Afsana (1951 film)|Afsana]]'' (1951) was a big hit running for over twenty-five weeks (silver-jubilee).<ref name=TOI>{{cite news|last1=Dubey|first1=Bharati|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mumbai/Films_transformed_Chopras_destiny_and_vice-versa/articleshow/3678768.cms|access-date=27 November 2022|newspaper=Times of India |date=6 November 2008|title=Films transformed Chopra's destiny and vice-versa}}</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=Chandni Chowk (1954 film) on Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rF8ABAAAQBAJ&pg=PA1994-IA48|date=10 July 2014|isbn=978-1-135-94325-7|pages=1994–}}</ref>


==Soundtrack==
==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>
The film's music director was Roshan, who went on to compose music for films such as ''[[Barsaat Ki Raat|Barsat Ki Rat]]'' (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|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, 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]] and [[Usha Mangeshkar]].<ref name=Cinemaazi>{{cite web|url= https://www.cinemaazi.com/film/chandni-chowk|title=Chandni Chowk (1954 film)|website=Indian Cinema Heritage Foundation (Cinemaazi.com) website |access-date=27 February 2025|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423051214/https://www.cinemaazi.com/film/chandni-chowk}}</ref><ref name=hindigeetmala/>


===Song list===
===Song list===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{|class="wikitable"
! # !! Title !! Singer !! Lyricist
! Song !! Singer  
|-
| "Hamen Ae Dil Kahin Le Chal" <ref name=hindigeetmala/>
| [[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]]
|-
|-
| 1
| "Zameen Bhi Wohi Hai Wohi Aasmaan" <ref name=hindigeetmala/>
| "Zamin Bhi Wohi Hai Wohi Aasmaan"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]
| Saifuddin Saif, [[Majrooh Sultanpuri]]
|-
|-
| 2
| "Bahak Chale Mere Nainwa" <ref name=hindigeetmala/>
| "Hamen Aye Dil Kahin Le Chal"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
| Mukesh
| Majrooh Sultanpuri
|-
|-
| 3
| "Jadu Bura Bangal Ka"
| "Aa Jayein Jane Wale Laut Aaye Bahar"
| Lata Mangeshkar
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
| Majrooh Sultanpuri
|-
|-
| 4
| "Chhupa Sakoon Na"
| "Bahak Chale Mere Nainawaa Haaye Na Jaane Chali Kaisi Hawa"
| Lata Mangeshkar
| Lata Mangeshkar
| [[Shailendra (lyricist)|Shailendra]]
|-
|-
| 5
| "Aa Jaye Janewale" <ref name=hindigeetmala/>
| "Badal Chali Hai Jo Unaki Nazar Toh Kya Kijiye"
| Lata Mangeshkar
| Lata Mangeshkar
| Shailendra
|-
|-
| 6
| "Tera Dil Kahan Hai"
| "Tera Dil Kahan Hai Sab Kuchh Yahan Hai"
| [[Asha Bhosle]]
| [[Asha Bhosle]]
|
|-
|-
| 7
| "Jitne Bhi Gham Hain"
| "Aijam Aijam Aijam Ji Jitane Bhi Hain Gham Galat Kar Daal"
| Asha Bhosle
| Asha Bhosle
| Shailendra
|-
|-
| 8
| "Har Baat Poochhiye Yeh Haqeeqat Na Poochhiye, Humko Kisise Kyun Hai Mohabbat Na Poochhiye"  
| "Dil Kee Shikayat Najar Key Shikave"
| Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, [[Shamshad Begum]]
| Lata Mangeshkar
|-
| Shailendra
| "Qutub Minar Pe Chadhkar" <ref name=hindigeetmala/>
| Shamshad Begum
|-
|-
| 9
| "Ae Khuda Majboor Ki Fariyad"  
| "Ae Khuda Majboor Ki Fariyaad Hai"
| [[Mubarak Begum]]
| [[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
|}
|}


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Latest revision as of 09:39, 4 March 2026

For other uses, see Chandni Chowk (disambiguation).

Chandni Chowk
Directed byB. R. Chopra
Produced byPrince Hira Sinh of Baria
Goverdhandas Aggarwal
Written byD. P. Berry
StarringMeena Kumari
Shekhar
Music byRoshan
CinematographyKeki Mistry
Edited byPran Mehra
Production
company
Hira Films
Release date
  • 1954 (1954)
Running time
129 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Chandni Chowk is a 1954 classic Muslim social drama film directed by B. R. Chopra.[1][2]

The music was composed by Roshan with lyrics written by Majrooh Sultanpuri, Saifuddin Saif, Kamil Rashid, Shailendra and Raja Mehdi Ali Khan.[3]

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. The film starred Meena Kumari, Shekhar, Jeevan, Agha, Achala Sachdev and Smriti Biswas.[1]

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".[4]

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". In October 2015, Deepa Gahlot mentioned the film in her book 50 Films that Deserve a New Audience.[5]

Plot[edit | edit source]

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), whom 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) 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) 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[edit | edit source]

Box office[edit | edit source]

B. R. Chopra had shifted to Bombay from Lahore, where he edited the Cine-Herald.[6] In Bombay, Chopra joined Shri Gopal Pictures as a producer. Chopra's first film as a director, Afsana (1951) was a big hit running for over twenty-five weeks (silver-jubilee).[6] 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.[7]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The film's music director was Roshan, who went on to compose music for films such as Barsat Ki Rat (1960) and Taj Mahal (1963), winning the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for the latter film.[8] With lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri, Kamil Rashid, Shailendra, Raja Mehdi Ali Khan and Saifuddin Saif. The film's credits however, 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, Shamshad Begum and Usha Mangeshkar.[2][3]

Song list[edit | edit source]

Song Singer
"Hamen Ae Dil Kahin Le Chal" [3] Mukesh
"Zameen Bhi Wohi Hai Wohi Aasmaan" [3] Mohammed Rafi
"Bahak Chale Mere Nainwa" [3] Lata Mangeshkar
"Jadu Bura Bangal Ka" Lata Mangeshkar
"Chhupa Sakoon Na" Lata Mangeshkar
"Aa Jaye Janewale" [3] Lata Mangeshkar
"Tera Dil Kahan Hai" Asha Bhosle
"Jitne Bhi Gham Hain" Asha Bhosle
"Har Baat Poochhiye Yeh Haqeeqat Na Poochhiye, Humko Kisise Kyun Hai Mohabbat Na Poochhiye" Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Shamshad Begum
"Qutub Minar Pe Chadhkar" [3] Shamshad Begum
"Ae Khuda Majboor Ki Fariyad" Mubarak Begum

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "Chandni Chowk (film)". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Chandni Chowk (1954 film)". Indian Cinema Heritage Foundation (Cinemaazi.com) website. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 "Chandni Chowk (1954 film)". HindiGeetmala.net website. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  4. ↑ Ashok Raj (1 November 2009). Hero Vol.1. pp. 251–. ISBN 978-93-81398-02-9.
  5. ↑ Gahlot, Deepa (October 2015). Take-2: 50 Films That Deserve a New Audience. Hay House. ISBN 9789384544850.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Dubey, Bharati (6 November 2008). "Films transformed Chopra's destiny and vice-versa". Times of India. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
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