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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Chitralekha Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Mehmood
He was 31, 71 years old when he died
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as Brahmachari Shwetant |
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Meena Kumari
She was 30, 38 years old when she died
|
as Chitralekha |
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Minoo Mumtaz
She was 21, now 82 years old
|
as Maid |
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Ashok Kumar
He was 52, 90 years old when he died
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as Yogi Kumargiri |
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Pradeep Kumar
He was 38, 76 years old when he died
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as Aryaputra Samant Bijgupt |
Chitralekha Crew
