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Chitralekha

Name: Chitralekha
Genre: History
Released: 1964-01-01
Cast: Meena Kumari, Ashok Kumar, Pradeep Kumar, Mehmood, Minoo Mumtaz

1964 | 135 min | History

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for history buffs.
The mood: Easygoing.
The pace: Never drags, at 2 hr 15 min.
What might put you off: It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Made in 1964: an older pace and style.

Chitralekha is a 1964 historical-philosophical Hindi film, directed by Kidar Sharma, starring Ashok Kumar, Meena Kumari and Pradeep Kumar. It was based on 1934 Hindi novel by the same name by Bhagwati Charan Verma about Bijgupta serving under the Maurya Empire and the king Chandragupta Maurya (340 BCE – 298 BCE) and his love for courtesan Chitralekha. Set in the back drop of the middle age society. The portrayal of the three tools wisdom, knowledge and power become superfluous in the absence of strength of character.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 13K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kidar Nath Sharma

Meena KumariChitralekha
Ashok KumarYogi Kumargiri
Pradeep KumarAryaputra Samant Bijgupt
MehmoodBrahmachari Shwetant
Minoo MumtazMaid