{{short description|1976 film directed by Basu Chatterjee}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Chitchor | image = Chitchor film.jpg | caption = Theatrical poster | director = [[Basu Chatterjee]] | producer = [[Tarachand Barjatya]] | screenplay = Basu Chatterjee | based_on = {{based on|''Chittachakor''|[[Subodh Ghosh]]}} | narrator = | starring = [[Amol Palekar]]<br />[[Zarina Wahab]] | music = [[Ravindra Jain]] | cinematography = [[K. K. Mahajan]] | editing = Mukhtar Ahmed | studio = [[Rajshri Productions]] | distributor = [[Ultra Media & Entertainment|Ultra Distributors]] | released = {{Film date|1976|1|30|df=y}} | runtime = | country = India | language = Hindi | budget = | gross = }}
'''''Chitchor''''' ({{translation|Heart Stealer}}) is a 1976 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[romantic musical film]], written and directed by Basu Chatterjee. The film is a [[Rajshri Productions]] film produced by [[Tarachand Barjatya]]. It is based on a Bengali story, ''Chittachakor'' by [[Subodh Ghosh]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi cinema |author=Gulzar |author-link=Gulzar |author2=Govind Nihalani |author3=Saibal Chatterjee |publisher=Popular Prakashan |year=2003 |isbn=81-7991-066-0 |page=337 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC&q=Sahib+Bibi+Aur+Golam+Bimal+Mitra+%28novel%29&pg=PT361}}</ref> K. J. Yesudas and Master Raju won the [[24th National Film Awards|National Film Awards 1976]] for Best Male Playback Singer and Best Child Artist respectively. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Ammayi Manasu'', in Malayalam as ''[[Minda Poochakku Kalyanam]]'' and in Tamil as ''[[Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan]]''. It was also an inspiration for the 1997 Bengali film ''Sedin Chaitramas'' and the 2003 film ''[[Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/what-sooraj-barjatya-wanted-to-with-main-prem-ki-diwani-hoon-was-done-rightly-by-basu-chatterjee-in-chitchor-8223135/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022033203/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/what-sooraj-barjatya-wanted-to-with-main-prem-ki-diwani-hoon-was-done-rightly-by-basu-chatterjee-in-chitchor-8223135/ |archive-date=2022-10-22 |title=What Sooraj Barjatya wanted to with Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon, Basu Chatterjee had achieved in Chitchor|work=The Indian Express|date=22 October 2022}}</ref>
==Plot== Pitamber Chaudhri, headmaster of a school in [[Madhupur, Deoghar|Madhupur, India]], has a daughter named Geeta. Geeta is a typical village belle — naive, childish, and always in the company of a little boy who is her neighbour.
Pitamber's older daughter, Meera, who lives in [[Mumbai]], informs Pitamber of the arrival of a young [[engineer]] who could be a possible match for Geeta. Pitamber is asked to welcome him and treat him well. Without further question, Pitamber and family do just that when the visitor arrives by train.
Vinod, the newcomer, takes an instant liking to the family and to Geeta in particular, even teaching her to sing. The family begins to talk about the possibility of Vinod and Geeta marrying. Life is good until another letter from Meera arrives. Pitamber is shocked to read that the engineer whom Meera was sending to meet the family has not yet arrived but will be coming soon. Vinod is an overseer who happened to come early, as his boss Sunil was delayed and could not make it as planned.
The family is disappointed. They ask Geeta to stop seeing Vinod and turn her attention to Sunil, the engineer, but Geeta cannot forget Vinod. Sunil is fond of Geeta and agrees to the engagement, which is quickly arranged. When Vinod hears of the engagement, he prepares to leave the village before the ceremony. Upon hearing this, Geeta insists that she will marry Vinod, against the wishes of her family. She rushes to the train station but not before the train leaves. Disheartened, she turns back and is received and driven back to her house by Sunil. To her surprise, Vinod is at the house. All misconceptions have been cleared up: Geeta and Vinod are to be engaged.
==Cast== * [[Amol Palekar]] as Vinod * [[Zarina Wahab]] as Geeta P. Choudhry * [[Vijayendra Ghatge]] as Sunil Kishan * [[A. K. Hangal]] as Pitamber Choudhry, Geeta's father * [[Dina Pathak]] as Mrs. P. Choudhry, Geeta's mother * Ritu Kamal as Meera, Geeta's sister * [[Raju Shrestha|Master Raju]] as Deepak Kumar Agnihotri 'Deepu' * [[Shail Chaturvedi]] as Chaubey * [[C. S. Dubey]] as Postman * [[Amit Narvekar]] as cart driver
==Production== The principal shooting of film was spread over 25 days at neighbouring hill stations of [[Panchgani]] and [[Mahabaleshwar]] in Maharashtra. A few scenes were also shot in Kihim village near Alibag. A bungalow in Panchgani was the setting on Zarina Wahab's home, where many keys scenes, including the songs, like ''Gori tera gaon bada pyaara'' were shot.<ref>{{cite web |title=Love in the time of letters |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/IN-FOCUS-Love-in-the-time-of-letters/articleshow/45267034.cms |access-date=3 April 2018 |author=Roshmila Bhattacharya |date=25 November 2014 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Going back in time with Master Raju |publisher=Rediff.com movies |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/going-back-in-time-with-master-raju/20141114.htm# |date=14 November 2014 |access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>
==Music== The track "Gori Tera Gaon" has been composed in Raag ''[[Dhani (raga)|Dhani]]'' (known as ''[[Shuddha Dhanyasi]]'' in Carnatic Music), which earned K J Yesudas the award for the Best Male Playback Singer in 1976. This soundtrack album also marked his debut in Bollywood Music. {{Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | all_music =[[Ravindra Jain]] | all_lyrics =[[Ravindra Jain]] | title1 = Aaj Se Pehle Aaj Se Zyada | extra1 = [[K. J. Yesudas]]|length1 = 05:07 | title2 = Jab Deep Jale Aana, Jab Shaam Dhale Aana | extra2 = K. J. Yesudas, [[Hemlata (singer)|Hemlata]] | length2 = 05:35 | title3 = Gori Tera Gaon Bada Pyara | extra3 = K. J. Yesudas|length3 = 05:11 | title4 = Tu Jo Mere Sur Me, Sur Milale | extra4 = K. J. Yesudas, Hemlata |length4 = 04:57 }}
==Reception== The film became a box office hit<ref>{{cite web |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=182&catName=MTk3Ng== |title=Chitchor Box office |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |access-date=20 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922021147/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=182&catName=MTk3Ng%3D%3D |archive-date=22 September 2012}}</ref>
===Awards=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Category !! Cast/Crew member !! Status !! Notes |- | colspan="4" | * '''[[National Film Award (India)|National Film Award]]''' |- | rowspan="2"|[[24th National Film Awards|1976]] || [[National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]] || [[K. J. Yesudas]] || {{Won}} || for "Gori Tera Gaon Bada Pyara"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rajshriproductions.com/chitchor.php |title=Chitchor |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080409221803/http://www.rajshriproductions.com/chitchor.php |date=9 April 2008 |archive-date=9 April 2008 |work=[[Rajshri Productions]]}}</ref> |- | [[National Film Award for Best Child Artist|Best Child Artist]] || [[Raju Shrestha]] || {{Won}} || |- | colspan="4" | * '''[[Filmfare Award]]''' |- | rowspan="4"|1977 || [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]] || [[Hemlata (singer)|Hemlata]] || {{Won}} || for "Tu Jo Mere Sur Me, Sur Milale" |- | [[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]] || [[Tarachand Barjatya]]<br/>([[Rajshri Productions]]) || {{nom}} |- | [[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]] || [[Basu Chatterjee]] || {{nom}} |- | [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]] || [[K. J. Yesudas]] || {{nom}} || for "Gori Tera Gaon Bada Pyara"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf |title=Download Attachment |publisher=Deep750.googlepages.com |access-date=20 September 2011 |archive-date=12 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612065210/http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- |}
==Remakes== The 2003 Hindi movie ''[[Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon]]'' starring [[Hrithik Roshan]], [[Kareena Kapoor]] and [[Abhishek Bachchan]] had a similar storyline. The core plot of the movie was an inspiration for the 1990 Kannada movie ''[[Panchama Veda (film)|Panchama Veda]]'' starring [[Ramesh Aravind]] and [[Sudha Rani]] which went on to be remade in Telugu in 1997 as ''Rukmini''. Another uncredited remake was ''[[Minda Poochakku Kalyanam]]'' which released in 1990 in [[Malayalam]] starring [[Suresh Gopi]], [[Lizy (actress)|Lizi Priyadarshan]] and [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]]. The movie was unofficially adapted in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Ammayi Manasu'' which starred [[Jayasudha]], [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]], [[Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao|Kanta Rao]]. A Bengali remake by the name ''Sedin Choitro Mas'' was made by director [[Prabhat Roy]]. The 1997 Hindi movie ''[[Pardes (1997 film)|Pardes]]'' by [[Subhash Ghai]], starring [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]] & [[Mahima Chaudhry]] was loosely based on this movie. In 1987, it also has had an uncredited remake in Tamil as ''Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan'' starring Pandiyarajan and Rekha.
==References== <references />
==External links== * {{IMDb title|0157460|Chitchor}} * [http://www.raaga.com/channels/hindi/movie/H000194.html Listen to Chitchor songs] * [http://www.rajshri.com/preview.aspx?cntid=9470 Watch Chitchor movie online at Rajshri.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225045208/http://www.rajshri.com/preview.aspx?cntid=9470 |date=25 February 2012 }}
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