Chaudhvin Ka Chand

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Chaudhvin Ka Chand
File:Chaudhvin ka chand.jpg
Theatrical poster
Directed byM. Sadiq
Produced byGuru Dutt
Written bySaghir Usmani
Screenplay byAbrar Alvi
StarringGuru Dutt
Waheeda Rehman
Rehman
Johnny Walker
Music byRavi
CinematographyV. K. Murthy
Release date
4 July 1960 (1960-07-04)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office₹2.5 Crores

Chaudhvin Ka Chand (transl.The Moon of the Fourteenth Day) is a 1960 Indian Hindi-language Muslim social film directed by Mohammed Sadiq.[1][2][3][4] This film was a super-hit at box-office, and became one of the top-grossing films of 1960.[5] A production of Guru Dutt, the film centers on a love triangle between Guru Dutt, Rehman and Waheeda Rehman, and features music by Ravi. After the disastrous box office performance of Kaagaz Ke Phool, Guru Dutt had to stick back to the idea of producing a commercial film along with an experimental project to protect his studio from ruins. The next commercial venture by the studio was Chaudhvin ka Chand, which was a huge commercially successful comeback film for Guru Dutt, which saved Guru Dutt's production studio from ruins.[6]

Despite being a commercial venture, the film is considered a classic Muslim-social.[7] It was ranked #28 in 2003 Outlook Magazine poll of 25 Leading Indian Directors for “Best Bollywood Movies of all time.[8] Filmfare listed it among “Seven Muslim socials you must watch.[9] Its album was ranked #30 in Top 100 Bollywood Albums by Film Companion.[10][11] Chaudhvin ka Chand is also noted for pioneering the “Bro-Code” in Hindi cinema.[12] The film's title track “Chaudhvin Ka Chand” became especially popular and is noted for picturization of the song sequence. The song is regarded as one of the most acclaimed romantic ballads in history and one of the most loved filmi songs of all time.[13][14]

In 2014, the film's screenplay was published as a book, titled Chaudhvin Ka Chand: The Original Screenplay, by the historians Dinesh Raheja and Jitendra Kothari.[15]

The film was also entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival.[16]

Plot[edit]

The setting is the city of Lucknow in northern India, where Islamic culture flourished. Aslam (Guru Dutt) and Nawab (Rehman) are two best friends looking for a wife and end up in an accidental love triangle.

*Spoiler Alert*

At a gathering they attend, the ladies exchange veils for fun. This causes the two best friends who live in this city to accidentally fall in love with the same woman named Jameela (Waheeda Rehman). Jameela is in love with Aslam and marries him. After marriage, Aslam figures out that his friend Nawab had fallen in love with Jameela as well. However, because the veils had been switched by the girls earlier he was unaware of this. Aslam wants nothing but his friend Nawab to be happy and tries to act in a way that would cause Jameela to divorce him, so that Nawab can then marry her. However, Jameela loves Aslam despite this and will not leave him. Eventually Nawab realizes the misunderstanding and is overcome with grief to cause his friend so much sorrow. He is devastated, and commits suicide knowing this will ensure there are no obstacles in the way now for Aslam to love Jameela.

Cast[edit]

Music[edit]

Guru Dutt's music composer of earlier films S. D. Burman had warned him not to make Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959 film), which resembled his own life. When Guru Dutt insisted on making the film, S. D. Burman said that would be his last film with Guru Dutt. Hence, the music composing of this film was offered to composer Ravi and was critically acclaimed, and the lyrics by his all-time favourite Shakeel Badayuni. It was a creative choice of Guru Dutt's to have the title track in color while the rest of the film was in black and white.[17] The title song, sung by Mohammed Rafi, became an evergreen hit, and is still popular among masses. The other hit songs from this film are "Mera Yaar Bana Hai Dulha", sung by Mohammed Rafi, often played in wedding ceremony and mujra song "Dil Ki Kahani Rang Layi Hai", sung by Asha Bhosle.

Track listing[edit]

Ravi has composed the music of the film & Shakeel Badayuni wrote the lyrics.

Song Singer
"Chaudhvin Ka Chand Ho" Mohammed Rafi
"Mili Khaak Mein Mohabbat" Mohammed Rafi
"Mera Yaar Bana Hai Dulha" Mohammed Rafi
"Yeh Duniya Gol Hai" Mohammed Rafi
"Yeh Lakhnau Ki Sar-Zameen" Mohammed Rafi
"Balam Se Milan Hoga" Geeta Dutt
"Badle Badle Mere Sarkar" Lata Mangeshkar
"Sharmake Yeh Kyun Sab Pardanasheen" Shamshad Begum, Asha Bhosle
"Bedardi Mere Saiyan, Shabnam Hai Kabhi Shole" Asha Bhosle
"Dil Ki Kahani Rang Layi Hai" Asha Bhosle

Awards[edit]

8th Filmfare Awards:

Won

Nominated

References[edit]

  1. Sadiq, M. (9 November 2008), Chaudhvin Ka Chand (Drama, Musical, Romance), Waheeda Rehman, Guru Dutt, Rehman, Minoo Mumtaz, Guru Dutt Films Pvt. Ltd., retrieved 15 January 2021
  2. "Chaudhvin ka Chand | Indian Cinema – The University of Iowa". indiancinema.sites.uiowa.edu. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  3. Luo, Ray. ""Chaudhvin Ka Chand" captures the heartbreaking choice of love or friendship". Pacific Ties. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  4. Sood, Samira (11 July 2020). "Chaudhvin Ka Chand, Guru Dutt's Muslim social that pioneered the bro code in Hindi films". ThePrint. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  5. Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960 film) on Muvyz.com website Retrieved 13 November 2019
  6. Sukanya. "Chaudhvin Ka Chand: An ode to Waheeda Rehman's incandescent beauty". Sukanya Verma. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  7. Luo, Ray. ""Chaudhvin Ka Chand" captures the heartbreaking choice of love or friendship". Pacific Ties. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  8. "Bollywood's Best Films | May 12, 2003". 8 January 2016. Archived from the original on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  9. "Seven Muslim socials you must watch". filmfare.com. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  10. Nair, Vipin (10 October 2017). "#30 Chaudhvin Ka Chand: Top 100 Bollywood Albums". Film Companion. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  11. Nair, Vipin (7 November 2017). "Top 100 Bollywood Albums". Film Companion. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  12. Sood, Samira (11 July 2020). "Chaudhvin Ka Chand, Guru Dutt's Muslim social that pioneered the bro code in Hindi films". ThePrint. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  13. "The Romance and Mystique of Waheeda Rehman in Chaudhvin ka Chand". The Wire. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  14. "Top 32: Most loved Bollywood songs of all time". Hindustan Times. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  15. Pathak, Siddhi (18 April 2014). "Classic re-visited". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  16. "2nd Moscow International Film Festival (1961)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  17. http://www.hindigeetmala.net/movie/chaudhvin_ka_chand.htm Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960 film) on Hindigeetmala.net website

External links[edit]

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