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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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Status

Released

Original Language

Hindi

Runtime

135 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 January 1964

Country

India

Cast

Meena Kumari

Meena Kumari

Chitralekha

Ashok Kumar

Ashok Kumar

Yogi Kumargiri

Pradeep Kumar

Pradeep Kumar

Aryaputra Samant Bijgupt

Mehmood

Mehmood

Brahmachari Shwetant

Minoo Mumtaz

Minoo Mumtaz

Maid

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