Chanda Aur Bijli

Chanda Aur Bijli (English: Moon and Lightning) is a 1969 Bollywood film starring Sanjeev Kumar and Padmini as lead actors.^[1] The film was dedicated to actor-filmmaker Guru Dutt. The story depicts the struggle of two lives: A beautiful street dancer Bijli (played by Padmini) is in a gang of thieves. Sachin (played by Sanjeev Kumar) is the heir to a posh household but due to the death of his parents lands up in an orphanage

Story[]

A beautiful street dancer Bijli is in a gang of petty thieves. Sachin is the heir to a heritage household but due to the death of his parents lands up in a orphanage. In the orphanage when the children are ill -treated by the manager, his royal blood automatically singles him out to take cudgels for the rest of the children. He dares to challenge the Orphanage manager and is severely beaten and reprimanded. Meanwhile the servant woman (midwife) who had helped to deliver him, and who stole his mother's bangles and other proof of his royal lineage is on her death bed. She summons the orphanage manager and gives him the proof of Chanda's birth to atone for her sins before dying. But the orphanage manager plays mischief and along with the adopted son of the royal grandparents plans to eliminate Chanda. Chanda runs away and joins a petty thieves' gang by chance, but is unable to adapt himself to their ways. Soon during a robbery escapade in his own home he ends up in his original house. There, through many twists and turns of destiny he is able to contact his real grandparents, and also reform the gang of small time thieves.

Cast[]

Padmini as Bijli
Sanjeev Kumar as Sheru
Jeevan as Bhagatram
Akash Deep
Bipin Gupta as Rajeshwarnath
Pratima Devi as Mrs. Rajeshwarnath
Keshto Mukherjee as Raju
Ulhas as Ghanshyam
Bela Bose as Gauri
Jerry as Jerry
Randhir as Dharmdas
Dev Kishan as Jamunaprasad Muqadam
Jankidas as Manager
Mohan Choti as Kalidas
Mehmood Jr. as Tingu
Master Sachin as Chanda

Soundtrack[]

The film's music was composed by Shankar-Jaikishan.

"Kaal Kaa Pahiya" - Manna Dey
"Tere Ang Ka Rang Hai Anguri Tauba" - Sharda
"Hu Main To Bijli" - Asha Bhosle
"Aaj Koi Aayega Dil Se Lagayega" - Asha Bhosle
"Teri Chahat Me Sanam Humne Bada KaamKiya" - Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle
"Dekh Tamasha Dekh Jamure" - Asha Bhosle ^[2]

Awards and nominations[]

Neeraj was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist in 1969 for "Kal Ka Paiya" ^[2]

References[]

^ "Chanda Aur Bijli full cast". Retrieved 2 January 2018.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ ^a ^b "Chanda Aur Bijli music". Retrieved 2 January 2018.

External links[]

Chanda Aur Bijli at IMDb

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[1] "Chanda Aur Bijli full cast". Retrieved 2 January 2018.^{[permanent dead link]}

[a-2] "Chanda Aur Bijli music". Retrieved 2 January 2018.

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