Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi

For the TV series, see Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi...Let's Go.

Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySatyen Bose
Written byRamesh Pant
Gobind Moonis
Produced byAnoop Sharma
Kishore Kumar
StarringAshok Kumar
Madhubala
Anoop Kumar
Kishore Kumar
CinematographyAloke Dasgupta
Edited byR. M. Tipnis
Music bySachin Dev Burman
Production
company
K. S. Films
Distributed byM/S Issardas Naoomal
Release date
  • 1 January 1958 (1958-01-01)
Running time
173 min
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office₹25 million (US$300,000)[1]

Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (transl. That which moves is called a car[a]) is a 1 January 1958 Indian musical comedy film directed by Satyen Bose. Starring Madhubala with the Ganguly brothers —Ashok Kumar, Anoop Kumar, and Kishore Kumar— the film revolves around a middle-aged man who resents women due to some misunderstandings and forbids his younger brothers from marrying.[2]

Expected by Kishore Kumar to flop,[3] Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi opened to major commercial success, eventually becoming the most successful work of Bose and Ganguly brothers,[1] as well as Madhubala's fourth consecutive major hit of 1958, thus solidifying her position as the top female star of the late 1950s and early 1960s.[4]

Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics for its comical situations, soundtrack, execution, and performances.[2][5] Over the years, the film has gained classic status and has also inspired several films including Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi (1974), Saade Maade Teen (2006) and Dilwale (2015).[6][7] It was ranked #18 in 2003 Outlook Magazine poll of 25 leading Indian Directors for “Best Bollywood Movies of all time”.[8]

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  4. ^ Bali, Karan (17 October 2017). "Incomplete Films: Chalaak". Upperstall.com. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
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  6. ^ Swamy, Rohan (13 February 2013). "The Remake Saga". The Indian Express. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Bollywood throwback movie review: Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958)". The American Bazaar. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Bollywood's Best Films | May 12, 2003" https://web.archive.org/web/20160108071843/https://www.outlookindia.com/article/bollywoods-best-films/220089


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