Chhalia
6.5
The tragic-comic story of Chhalia, a naive, simple-minded young man who comes to the city and witnesses the harsh side of life; and falls in love with a young woman named Shanti, only to find out that she is married but separated from her husband, Kewal, and adopted son, Anwar. He puts all he can in an effort to locate Kewal and re-unite the family.
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Cast
15 people
Raj Kapoor
Chhalia
Known for
Mera Naam Joker
Awaara
Pran
Abdul Rehman
Known for
Don
Amar Akbar Anthony
Inder Raj Anand
Manmohan Desai
Also in
Follow That Star - Amitabh Bachchan
Subhash Desai
Anandji Veerji Shah
Rehman
Kewal
Known for
Pyaasa
Kalyanji Veerji Shah
Shobhna Samarth
Also in
Ram Rajya
Hamari Beti
Maganlal Dresswala
Bupet Raja
Anwar
Ram Sawant
Manmohan Desai Director · Inder Raj Anand Writer Anandji Veerji Shah Composer
First release July 19, 1960 · Produced in India · Original title छलिया
Production
Shemaroo Entertainment
Production
India
Produced in
Languages
Original title
छलिया
Original language
Hindi
Spoken on screen
Hindi
Release dates
India · July 19, 1960
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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