Chanda Aur Bijli

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Chanda Aur Bijli
Directed by Atma Ram
Written by Wajahat Mirza
Produced by Atma Ram
Starring Sanjeev Kumar
Padmini
Music by Shankar-Jaikishan
Release date
1969
Country India
Language Hindi

Chanda Aur Bijli (English: Moon and Lightning) is a 1969 Bollywood film directed by Atma Ram. It stars Sanjeev Kumar, Padmini in lead roles. The film was dedicated to actor-filmmaker Guru Dutt. The story depicts the struggle of two lives, A beautiful street dancer Bijli (played by Padmini) is in a gang of thieves and Chanda (played by Sachin) is the heir to a posh household but due to the death of his parents lands up in an orphanage.

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Plot

A beautiful street dancer Bijli is in a gang of petty thieves. Sachin is the heir to a heritage household but due to the death of his parents lands up in an orphanage. In the orphanage when the children are ill -treated by the manager, his royal blood automatically singles him out to take cudgels for the rest of the children. He dares to challenge the Orphanage manager and is severely beaten and reprimanded. Meanwhile, the servant woman (midwife) who had helped to deliver him, and who stole his mother's bangles and other proof of his royal lineage is on her death bed. She summons the orphanage manager and gives him the proof of Chanda's birth to atone for her sins before dying. But the orphanage manager plays mischief and along with the adopted son of the royal grandparents plans to eliminate Chanda. Chanda runs away and joins a petty thieves' gang by chance, but is unable to adapt himself to their ways. Soon during a robbery escapade in his own home he ends up in his original house. There, through many twists and turns of destiny he is able to contact his real grandparents, and also reform the gang of small time thieves.

Cast

Soundtrack

The film's music was composed by Shankar–Jaikishan.

SongSinger
"Ram Krishna Hari" Manna Dey
"Tere Ang Ka Rang Hai" Sharda
"Khud To Badnaam Hue, Humko Badnaam Kiya" Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle
"Dekh Tamasha Dekh" Asha Bhosle
"Bijli Hoon Main" Asha Bhosle
"Aaj Koi Aayega" Asha Bhosle

Awards and nominations

Neeraj was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist in 1969 for "Ram Krishna Hari" [1]

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References

  1. "Chanda Aur Bijli music" . Retrieved 2 January 2018.