Chitralekha

Chitralekha

Chitralekha

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Chitralekha

1964

2h 15m

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Chitralekha is a 1964 historical-philosophical Hindi film, directed by Kidar Sharma, starring Ashok Kumar, Meena Kumari and Pradeep Kumar. It was based on 1934 Hindi novel by the same name by Bhagwati Charan Verma about Bijgupta serving under the Maurya Empire and the king Chandragupta Maurya (340 BCE – 298 BCE) and his love for courtesan Chitralekha. Set in the back drop of the middle age society. The portrayal of the three tools wisdom, knowledge and power become superfluous in the absence of strength of character.

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Meena Kumari

Chitralekha

Meena Kumari

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Ashok Kumar

Yogi Kumargiri

Ashok Kumar

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Pradeep Kumar

Aryaputra Samant Bijgupt

Pradeep Kumar

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Mehmood

Brahmachari Shwetant

Mehmood

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Minoo Mumtaz

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