Chhalia

Not to be confused with Chhalia (1973 film).

Chhalia
Chhalia movie poster
Directed byManmohan Desai
Written byInder Raj Anand
Based on"White Nights"
(short story) by
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Produced bySubhash Desai
Starring
CinematographyN. Satyen[1]
Music byKalyanji Anandji
Release date
  • 1960 (1960)
Running time
135 Minutes[2]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Chhalia is a 1960 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Manmohan Desai.[3] It stars Raj Kapoor, Nutan, Pran,[4] Rehman[5] and Shobhna Samarth. The story is loosely based on the 1848 short story "White Nights" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, but is focused on the issue of estranged wives and children in the aftermath of partition.[6][7][8][9] Chhalia was shot in black-and-white. Music by Kalyanji-Anandji, played a part in the film's box office success.[1]

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