
Chameli Ki Shaadi(1986)
Hindi137 mins
Chameli Ki Shaadi (1986) is a 137-minute Hindi film directed by Basu Chatterjee. Starring Anil Kapoor, Amrita Singh and Om Prakash. With an audience rating of 5.9/10, Chameli Ki Shaadi stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1986.
Director:Basu Chatterjee
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 21 February 1986
- Director
- Basu Chatterjee
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.9/10
Storyline
A young man vows not to marry until he's forty so he can focus on wrestling. But he falls in love with a woman named Chameli, and they must overcome the challenges of India's caste system to be together. The story humorously follows their determined efforts to marry despite these social barriers.
“A wrestler vowed not to marry... until love threw him.”
Film Details
5.9Rating
137Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date21 February 1986
Release Typetheatrical
Original Titleचमेली की शादी
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
lovefamilyidentityjustice
Tonewhimsical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.9/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film's title was inspired by a popular folk song 'Chameli Ki Shaadi Mein' from the 1970s.
- Actor Anil Kapoor performed many of his own wrestling stunts after training with local pehelwaans.
- Director Basu Chatterjee often used real village locations to keep the setting authentic.
- The movie was a moderate box office success but later gained a cult following on television.
- It was one of the early films to lightly satire caste politics through comedy in mainstream cinema.
- Actress Amrita Singh wore traditional Rajasthani jewelry borrowed from local artisans for her role.
- The script was partly based on observations of rural wrestling akhadas in Uttar Pradesh.





