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 and Nawab are the two friends caught in this love triangle. Written by Anonymous Nawab Pyare Mian gets a close look at a stunning woman in a busy market place, and is left stunned by her beauty. Unable to get her out of his mind, he asks his friends, Shedad and Aslam, for assistance. Then to Nawab's delight he spots her at his sister's birthday celebration, and asks Nasibhan to find out who she is. After a few misunderstandings, he does find out her name, which is Jameela. But the problem is that his friend, Aslam, has also fallen for her, and the friends will have to make sacrifices for each other, then after that the decision will be Jameela's to decide who to chose for her life-partner.
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Chaudhvin Ka Chand Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Waheeda Rehman
She was 21, now 86 years old
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as Jameela |
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Mumtaz Begum
She was 36, now 101 years old
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as Pyare Mian's mother |
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Minoo Mumtaz
She was 17, now 82 years old
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as Tameezan |
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Rehman
He was 36, 61 years old when he died
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as Pyare Mian Nawab |
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Johnny Walker
He was 36, 79 years old when he died
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as Mirza Masarat Baig Shaida |
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Tun Tun
She was 36, 80 years old when she died
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as Naseeban |
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Guru Dutt
He was 34, 39 years old when he died
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as Aslam |
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S.N. Banerjee
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as Khan Mirza Farhat Baig (Shadab's father) |
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Praveen Paul
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as Shaida's mother |
Chaudhvin Ka Chand Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Nariman A. Irani as Director of Photography. |
Camera |
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Guru Dutt as Producer. He was 34 (39) years old when He died
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Production |
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Bhanu Athaiya as Costume Design. She was 30 (now 95) years old
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Costume & Make-Up |
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Biren Nag as Art Direction. He was 38 (42) years old when He died
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Art |
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Abrar Alvi as Screenplay. He was 32 (82) years old when He died
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Writing |
