Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi
1958 film by Satyen Bose / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (transl. That which moves is called a car[lower-alpha 1] is a 1 January 1958 Indian musical comedy film directed by Satyen Bose. Starring Madhubala with the Ganguly brothers —Ashok Kumar, Anoop Kumar, and Kishore Kumar— the film revolves around a middle-aged man who resents women due to some misunderstandings and forbids his younger brothers from marrying.[2]
Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi | |
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Directed by | Satyen Bose |
Written by | Ramesh Pant Gobind Moonis |
Produced by | Anoop Sharma Kishore Kumar |
Starring | Ashok Kumar Madhubala Anoop Kumar Kishore Kumar |
Cinematography | Aloke Dasgupta |
Edited by | R. M. Tipnis |
Music by | Sachin Dev Burman |
Production company | K. S. Films |
Distributed by | M/S Issardas Naoomal |
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Running time | 173 min |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Box office | ₹25 million (US$310,000)[1] |
Expected by Kishore Kumar to flop,[3] Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi opened to major commercial success, eventually becoming the most successful work of Bose and Ganguly brothers,[1] as well as Madhubala's fourth consecutive major hit of 1958, thus solidifying her position as the top female star of the late 1950s and early 1960s.[4]
Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics for its comical situations, soundtrack, execution, and performances.[2][5] Over the years, the film has gained classic status and has also inspired several films including Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi (1974), Saade Maade Teen (2006) and Dilwale (2015).[6][7] It was ranked #18 in 2003 Outlook Magazine poll of 25 leading Indian Directors for “Best Bollywood Movies of all time”.[8]