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Cheluvi(1992)
Hindi102 mins
Cheluvi (1992) is a 102-minute Hindi film directed by Girish Karnad. Starring Sushma, Rajiv Menon and Geetanjali Kirloskar.
Director:Girish Karnad
Mood:
emotionalupliftinginspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1992
- Director
- Girish Karnad
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 42m 0
Storyline
A poor young woman has a secret magical ability to turn into a tree that grows special flowers. The village head's son, Kumar, discovers her unusual power.
“A girl's secret blooms into magic.”
Film Details
0.0Rating
102Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date1 January 1992
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsThe flowering tree
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Themes
identityfamilylovesurvival
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
#1
Girish KarnadActor
→#2Sonali KulkarniActor
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Prashant RaoActor
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SushmaActor
→#5Girish KarnadDirector
→#6R
Rajiv MenonCrew
→#7
G
Geetanjali KirloskarActor
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B
B JayashreeActor
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Trivia
- The film is based on a Kannada short story by writer and director Girish Karnad himself.
- It was one of the few Hindi films starring actress Madhuri Dixit that did not perform well at the box office.
- The movie's fantasy theme was unusual for its time, blending folklore with a modern narrative.
- Girish Karnad, primarily known as a playwright and actor, directed only a handful of feature films.
- The film's soundtrack was composed by Bappi Lahiri, known for his disco hits in the 1980s.
- The story uses the tree transformation as a metaphor for nature's exploitation and feminine resilience.
- Some promotional material highlighted it as a 'fantasy fairy tale' aimed at a family audience.