Chameli Ki Shaadi
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Chameli Ki Shaadi is a 1986 bollywood comedy film directed by Basu Chatterjee
starring Anil Kapoor
and Amrita Singh
.The original Story is from the novel of Om Prakash Sharma
) lives with his brother Bhajan Das (Satyen Kappu
) and his brother's wife (Tabassum). He wants to become a wrestler and joins a wrestling school (Akhara) run by Mastram Pehelwan (Om Prakash
).
As per the rules of this school, a man should not marry until the age of 40.
Meanwhile, Bhajan Das is not happy with Charan Das's attitude and asks him to do some useful work. His wife asks Charan Das to get coal at controlled rate from Kallumal (Pankaj Kapoor
), a coal merchant. At his shop, Charan Das finds Chameli (Amrita Singh
), Kallumal's daughter. He instantly falls in love with her. He now wants to leave the Akhara and hence runs away from Mastram. He hides in Lawyer Harish's (Amjad Khan
) home and requests him to make him his guru and save him from Mastram.
Harish agrees and asks him the problem. Charan Das explains that he is in love with Chameli.
To help out Charan Das with his love problem, Harish types a love letter for him and asks him to hand it over to Chameli and wait for the reply.
On receiving the letter, Chameli also falls in for Charan Das and shows the letter to her best friend Anita (Roopini). Anita has experience with such affairs and makes a plan to test Charan Das. She asks Chameli to fix a meeting with Charan Das in an expensive restaurant. However, at the restaurant she makes out that Charan Das truly loves Chameli.
On the other hand, when Chameli's parents, Kallumal and Champa (Bharati Achrekar
) come to know about Chameli's affair with Charan Das, they are against their marriage for the reason that he is from a different caste, and want her to marry someone from their caste. On Chameli's refusal, they lock her in the house.
Also, Kallumal calls upon Champa's brother Chhadami Lal (Annu Kapoor
), who is a drunkard, to get rid of Charan Das. However, Charan Das comes to know of Kallumal's intentions and with a plan, gets Chaddami arrested.
When Charan Das comes to know from Anita that Chameli is locked in her house, he consults his guru Harish for help. Harish suggests that he should rescue Chameli if they want to marry. Charan Das reaches Kallumal's place at night and escapes along with Chameli to Harish's place where his wife arranges for the marriage.
Meanwhile, Harish goes to Kallumal's home and asks his wife to give some cash and jewellery as this would be required to free Chhadami from jail and asks both of them to reach his home quickly. Bhajan Das also comes to know about Charan Das's marriage and reaches Harish's place along with his wife. Both families protest against the marriage happening out of caste.
Harish plays clever and explains to Kallumal that if this marriage happens, he can win an election with votes of both the castes and also explains Bhajan Das that he would be able to get cement at controlled rate. Both of them understand the benefits and let Charan Das and Chameli marry each other.
Basu Chatterjee
Basu Chatterjee is an Indian film director. His films are very similar to those of Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Like Mukherjee, he built his plots on middle-class lives.He was born in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India....
starring Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor is an Indian actor and producer who mainly appears in Bollywood films. He won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in Yash Chopra's film Mashaal ....
and Amrita Singh
Amrita Singh
Amrita Singh is an Indian film actress.-Early life:Amrita is the daughter of Rukhsana Sultana. Mohinder Kaur was the daughter of Sir Sobha Singh, who was a noted civil contractor, and made a substantial fortune during the building of New Delhi in the early decades of the 20th century...
.The original Story is from the novel of Om Prakash Sharma
Om Prakash Sharma
Om Prakash Sharma popularly known as Janpriya Lekhak Om Prakash Sharma, is recognized as one of the foremost and most talented writers of detective fiction in Hindi after Devaki Nandan Khatri. He has more than 450 Hindi detective novels to his credit....
Plot
Charan Das (Anil KapoorAnil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor is an Indian actor and producer who mainly appears in Bollywood films. He won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in Yash Chopra's film Mashaal ....
) lives with his brother Bhajan Das (Satyen Kappu
Satyen Kappu
Satyen Kappu , also credited as Satyendra Kapoor, was an Indian character actor in Bollywood films. His most remembered role is Ramlal in movie Sholay and as Amitabh Bachchan's father in Yash Chopra's Deewaar...
) and his brother's wife (Tabassum). He wants to become a wrestler and joins a wrestling school (Akhara) run by Mastram Pehelwan (Om Prakash
Om Prakash
Om Prakash was an Indian character actor. He was born in Jammu as Om Prakash Chibber. He used to play the role of Kamla in the stage play by the famous Dewan Mandir Natak Samaj Koliwada. Starting his career in 1942, he was a popular supporting actor from the 1950s until the 1980s. He was one of...
).
As per the rules of this school, a man should not marry until the age of 40.
Meanwhile, Bhajan Das is not happy with Charan Das's attitude and asks him to do some useful work. His wife asks Charan Das to get coal at controlled rate from Kallumal (Pankaj Kapoor
Pankaj Kapoor
Pankaj Kapur is an Indian theatre, television and film actor from Ludhiana, Punjab, India. He has appeared in several television serials and films. His most acclaimed film roles to date have been that of Dr...
), a coal merchant. At his shop, Charan Das finds Chameli (Amrita Singh
Amrita Singh
Amrita Singh is an Indian film actress.-Early life:Amrita is the daughter of Rukhsana Sultana. Mohinder Kaur was the daughter of Sir Sobha Singh, who was a noted civil contractor, and made a substantial fortune during the building of New Delhi in the early decades of the 20th century...
), Kallumal's daughter. He instantly falls in love with her. He now wants to leave the Akhara and hence runs away from Mastram. He hides in Lawyer Harish's (Amjad Khan
Amjad Khan
Amjad Khan was an acclaimed Indian actor and director. He worked in over 130 films in his film career spanning nearly twenty years. He enjoyed popularity for his villainous roles in Hindi films the most famous being the unforgettable Gabbar Singh in 1975 classic Sholay...
) home and requests him to make him his guru and save him from Mastram.
Harish agrees and asks him the problem. Charan Das explains that he is in love with Chameli.
To help out Charan Das with his love problem, Harish types a love letter for him and asks him to hand it over to Chameli and wait for the reply.
On receiving the letter, Chameli also falls in for Charan Das and shows the letter to her best friend Anita (Roopini). Anita has experience with such affairs and makes a plan to test Charan Das. She asks Chameli to fix a meeting with Charan Das in an expensive restaurant. However, at the restaurant she makes out that Charan Das truly loves Chameli.
On the other hand, when Chameli's parents, Kallumal and Champa (Bharati Achrekar
Bharati Achrekar
Bharati Achrekar is a veteran and renowned Marathi and Hindi stage, film and television actress who has also performed many memorable television and film roles...
) come to know about Chameli's affair with Charan Das, they are against their marriage for the reason that he is from a different caste, and want her to marry someone from their caste. On Chameli's refusal, they lock her in the house.
Also, Kallumal calls upon Champa's brother Chhadami Lal (Annu Kapoor
Annu Kapoor
Annu Kapoor is an Indian film actor and television presenter, best remembered for hosting the singing reality show Antakshari.-Career:Annu Kapoor made his debut in the film Mandi directed by Shyam Benegal in 1979. His career has spanned nearly 31 years including a distinctive presence in...
), who is a drunkard, to get rid of Charan Das. However, Charan Das comes to know of Kallumal's intentions and with a plan, gets Chaddami arrested.
When Charan Das comes to know from Anita that Chameli is locked in her house, he consults his guru Harish for help. Harish suggests that he should rescue Chameli if they want to marry. Charan Das reaches Kallumal's place at night and escapes along with Chameli to Harish's place where his wife arranges for the marriage.
Meanwhile, Harish goes to Kallumal's home and asks his wife to give some cash and jewellery as this would be required to free Chhadami from jail and asks both of them to reach his home quickly. Bhajan Das also comes to know about Charan Das's marriage and reaches Harish's place along with his wife. Both families protest against the marriage happening out of caste.
Harish plays clever and explains to Kallumal that if this marriage happens, he can win an election with votes of both the castes and also explains Bhajan Das that he would be able to get cement at controlled rate. Both of them understand the benefits and let Charan Das and Chameli marry each other.
Cast
- Anil KapoorAnil KapoorAnil Kapoor is an Indian actor and producer who mainly appears in Bollywood films. He won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in Yash Chopra's film Mashaal ....
.... Charandas - Amrita SinghAmrita SinghAmrita Singh is an Indian film actress.-Early life:Amrita is the daughter of Rukhsana Sultana. Mohinder Kaur was the daughter of Sir Sobha Singh, who was a noted civil contractor, and made a substantial fortune during the building of New Delhi in the early decades of the 20th century...
.... Chameli - Amjad KhanAmjad KhanAmjad Khan was an acclaimed Indian actor and director. He worked in over 130 films in his film career spanning nearly twenty years. He enjoyed popularity for his villainous roles in Hindi films the most famous being the unforgettable Gabbar Singh in 1975 classic Sholay...
.... Adv. Harish - Pankaj KapoorPankaj KapoorPankaj Kapur is an Indian theatre, television and film actor from Ludhiana, Punjab, India. He has appeared in several television serials and films. His most acclaimed film roles to date have been that of Dr...
.... Kallumal 'Koylewalla' Chameli's Father - Satyen KappuSatyen KappuSatyen Kappu , also credited as Satyendra Kapoor, was an Indian character actor in Bollywood films. His most remembered role is Ramlal in movie Sholay and as Amitabh Bachchan's father in Yash Chopra's Deewaar...
.... Bhajandas Charandas's Elder Brother - Om PrakashOm PrakashOm Prakash was an Indian character actor. He was born in Jammu as Om Prakash Chibber. He used to play the role of Kamla in the stage play by the famous Dewan Mandir Natak Samaj Koliwada. Starting his career in 1942, he was a popular supporting actor from the 1950s until the 1980s. He was one of...
.... Ustad Mastram Pahelwan - Tabassum .... Bhajandas Wife
- Bharati AchrekarBharati AchrekarBharati Achrekar is a veteran and renowned Marathi and Hindi stage, film and television actress who has also performed many memorable television and film roles...
.... Champa - Annu KapoorAnnu KapoorAnnu Kapoor is an Indian film actor and television presenter, best remembered for hosting the singing reality show Antakshari.-Career:Annu Kapoor made his debut in the film Mandi directed by Shyam Benegal in 1979. His career has spanned nearly 31 years including a distinctive presence in...
.... Chhaganlal / Chhagammi - Ram P.Sethi .... Naththilal
- Jayshree T .... Gulabo Naththilal's Wife
- Ghanshyam Rohera .... Fatchat
- Shail ChaturvediShail ChaturvediShail Chaturvedi was a Hindi poet, satirist, humorist, lyricist and actor from India, most known for his political satire in the 70’s and the 80’s.He worked as a character actor in several Hindi films and TV series.-Career:...
.... Lachchuram Kaphanchi / Makhkhan's Father