Chandrawal

Chandrawal
Directed by	Jayant Prabhakar
Produced by	usha sharma
Written by	Devi Shankar Prabhakar
Screenplay by	Devi shankar prabhakar
Starring	Jagat Jakhar Usha Sharma
Music by	J. P. Kaushik
Studio	Prabhakar Films
Release date(s)	March 1984
Country	India
Language	Haryvani

Chandrawal is a 1984^[1] Indian film.^[2] It is the third Haryanavi-language film to be released and the first financially successful one.^[3] Written by Late. Shri Devi Shankar Prabhakar,produce by usha sharma and directed by Jayant Prabhaker, the film's music was created by J. P. Kaushik. Starring dancer Usha Sharma, the film tells the story of a tragic love affair between Chandrawal, a girl of the Gadia Lohar community, and Suraj, a boy of another caste. It was released in March 1984 and became very successful, spurred on by a popular soundtrack.^[4] A sequel is in development and will be produced by Usha Sharma and directed by Dinesh Tundwal.^[5]

Plot

Chandrawal is the grand daughter of the Head of Gadia Lohars tribe Jodha Sardar. They Gypsy tribe is proud of their heritage that they are the descendants of the Great Maharana Pratap. They believe that after h is defeat, their ancestors left Chittoor with the pledge that they would never settle down at a permanent place under roof till they again hoist Maharanas flag at Chitoor fort, and since then the tribe has been roamingabout as Gypsies, doing Lohaars jobs for the people with great honesty and hard work. They never allow their girls to marry the boys of other casts. During their un-ending journey, Jodha Sardar was camping near Ram Garh village and here the young Suraj first saw Chanrdrawal dancing at a marriag ceremony in the camp. Both the young hearts fells in love at the first sight. The love affair becomes an open secret soon and Ranjit Chaudhary the father of Suraj who is also the village Chaudhary becomes very angry. On the other hand Jodha Sardar also reacts very strongly and decides to leave the village at once as he does not like that Chandrawal and Suraj are given any chance to meet. He, before leaving the haveli of Chaudhary Ranjit, warns Suraj that if ultimately with the help of his friends he succeeds in finding out the place of his camp. On seeing Chandrawal after a longtime, Suraj becomes so emotional that he runs towards the Dera crying - Chandra. Chandrawal also sees him and immediately rushes towards him without caring for the warnings of her grandfather that he would cut her into pieces with the long knife. And at last both the lovers come in the lapse of each other, but at the same time Suraj sees Jodha Sardar throwing a knife to kill Chandrawal. Suraj at once turns himself to that side and takes the fatal attack on Chandrawal upon himself. Realising that Suraj is dead, Chandrawal snatches the knife out of the body of her lover and sacrifices herself there and then.^[6]

Cast

• Jagat Jakhar - Suraj
• Usha Sharma - Chandrawal
• Nasib Singh Kundu - Roondah
• Daryav Singh Malik - Khoondah

Box office

It broke multiple box office records^[7] and was most successful in Haryana, Western U.P., Delhi and parts of Rajasthan,^[5] grossing more than Hindi films like Sholay and Bobby in these areas. Chandrawal celebrated its Silver Jubilee at Gagan Cinema in Faridabad, recovering its entire cost at that one theatre alone.^[5] While the movie was in theatres, the sight of hundereds of villagers coming in large-groups boarding rural tractor-trolleys and trucks to watch Chandrawal at theatre, was commonplace. This movie was popular in all age-groups. This movie was particularly instrumental in making the Haryanvi folksongs and music a popular choice in mainstream Indian music industry especially Indipop. Chandrawal has set a world record when the Producers honoured a dozen of cine goers of Haryana and Western U.P. who witnessed 'Chandrawal' more than 200 times.^{[citation needed]}

Soundtrack

• "Jija tu kala main gori ghani"
• "Gaade Aali Gajban Chori"
• "Main suraj tu chandrawal"
• "Nain katore kajal dore"
• "Mera Nau Dandi Ka Beezna"
• "Mera Chunar Manga de ho Nandi ke Beera"

References

1. ^ "Chandrawal - Central Board of Film Certification"
2. ^ Complete Index To World Film (CITWF). http://www.citwf.com/film58065.htm. 
3. ^ "Haryana may set up board to promote Haryanvi films". The Hindu. October 3, 2010. http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/03/stories/2010100359290700.htm. Retrieved 17 March 2011. 
4. ^ Dahiya, L.N. (1991). Dynamics of economic life in rural India. Gyan Books. pp. 137. ISBN 8121203910. 
5. ^ ^{a b c} Bhatia, Sheveta (August 17, 2010). "Second Innings". Indian Express. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/second-innings/661605/. Retrieved 17 March 2011. 
6. ^ "Film Database Movie Details"
7. ^ Agnihotri, Ram Awatar (1990). Social and political study of modern Hindi cinema: past, present, and future perspectives. Commonwealth Publishers. ISBN 9788171690497. "Haryanvi language film titled as "Chandrawal" established many historical records" 

External links

• Chandrawal at the IMDB