Chitralekha (1964 film)
Chitralekha is a 1964 historical-philosophical Hindi film directed by Kidar Sharma and starring Ashok Kumar, Meena Kumari, and Pradeep Kumar. It was based on the 1934 Hindi novel of the same name by Bhagwati Charan Verma about Bijgupta serving under the Maurya Empire and the king Chandragupta Maurya and his love for the courtesan Chitralekha. The film's music and lyrics were by Roshan and Sahir Ludhianvi, respectively. The film was noted for songs such as "Sansaar Se Bhaage Phirte Ho" and "Man Re Tu Kaahe."
It was a remake of Chitralekha, also directed by Kidar Sharma, which was the second-highest grossing Indian film of 1941. Unlike the previous version, the 1964 film did not do well at the box office; critics have suggested poor screenwriting and incorrect casting as reasons.Cast
Film has music by Roshan and lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi.
