Chaudhvin Ka Chand

Chaudhvin Ka Chand (, ) is a 1960 Hindi feature film directed by Mohammed Sadiq. A production of Guru Dutt, the film centers on a love triangle between Guru Dutt, Rehman and Waheeda Rehman, and features music by Ravi. Farida Jalal is a guest appearance in the film, her debut. After a disastrous box-office performance of Kaagaz Ke Phool, this was a highly commercially successful and comeback movie for Guru Dutt. The movie saved Guru Dutt's home production studio from ruins.

Plot

The setting is the city of Lucknow in northern India, where Islamic culture flourished. Two of the three best friends who live in this city have fallen in love with the same woman named Jameela unknowingly. Aslam (Guru Dutt) and Nawab (Rehman) are the two friends caught in this love triangle with Jameela (Waheeda Rehman). An integral part of any Guru Dutt film, comic relief was provided by Johnny Walker who plays Mirza Masaraddik Shaiza.

Music in the film

The Music of the film was by the critically acclaimed composer Ravi, and the lyrics by his all time favourite Shakeel Badayuni

Awards

• Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for Mohammed Rafi singing the title track
• Filmfare Best Lyricist Award for Shakeel Badayuni writing of the title track
• Filmfare Best Art Direction Award for Biren Nag

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चौदहवीं का चाँद
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