Cha Cha Charlee(1996)
Cha Cha Charlee is a 1996 Hindi comedy-drama film directed by K Balachander. It stars Kamal Haasan in a dual role as Sethu and Chaplin Chellapa, alongside Rekha and Revathi. The story follows a shy bank clerk who secretly performs as a Charlie Chaplin impersonator at night. His double life leads to romantic complications with two women. The film is a Hindi dubbed version of the 1986 Tamil film Punnagai Mannan. It features music by Ilaiyaraaja and was released theatrically in India on January 1, 1996. The film explores themes of identity, honesty, and self-acceptance with humor and heart.
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- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1996
- Director
- K. Balachander
- Language
- Hindi 0
Storyline
A shy bank clerk named Sethu leads a secret life as a street performer named Chaplin Chellapa. He falls in love with Malini, but his alter ego attracts the attention of a wealthy woman named Ranjani. Sethu must juggle two identities and two relationships. Can he find a way to be honest and win the love he truly wants?
“Two lives, one heart.”
Film Details
Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Cha Cha Charlee
Cast reunions in this film: Kamal Haasan & Ilayaraja (60 films together), Ilayaraja & Srividya (33 films together), Ilayaraja & Revathi (32 films together), Kamal Haasan & K. Balachander (21 films together), Kamal Haasan & Srividya (10 films together), and K. Balachander & Ilayaraja (8 films together).