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| Charandas Chor | |
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 Movie poster | |
| Directed by | Shyam Benegal |
| Written by | Shyam Benegal Shama Zaidi (Screen Adaptation) |
| Story by | Vijaydan Detha |
| Based on | Rajasthani folk tale by Vijaydan Detha |
| Produced by | Children's Film Society of India |
| Starring | Smita Patil, Lalu Ram, Sunder |
| Music by | Nand Kishore Mittal |
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Running time | 156 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Charandas Chor (Charandas the Thief) is a 1975 children's film by noted director Shyam Benegal, based on the famous play by Habib Tanvir,[1] which itself was an adaptation of a classical Rajasthani folktale by Vijaydan Detha. The lyrics of the film were also by Habib Tanvir.
The film starred Smita Patil, Lalu Ram, Madanlal and Habib Tanvir. The film is the start of Patil's career in cinema.[2]
- ^ Singh, Mohnish (1 September 2023). "Playwright Habib Tanvir's 'Charandas Chor' to get big screen adaptation - Bangladesh Weekly". Bangladesh Weekly. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "India's goddess of the silver screen heads for martyrdom". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 January 1987. Retrieved 21 February 2024.