Chatpati(1983)

Storyline

“A quirky comedy of love and mistaken identities.”

Vibe & Tags

Cast & Crew

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Smita PatilActor

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Raj KiranActor

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Reema LagooActor

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Shreeram LagooActor

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Sudhir DalviActor

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Mumtaz ShantiPutlibai

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Inder ThakurSampat Singh

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Seema DeoSeeta Tripathi

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ManmaujiKhalli Ben / Putlibai's Assistant

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Syed MustafaSampat Singh's Henchman

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V. RavindraDirector

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Deven VermaCrew

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Reunion Meter

Frequent partnerships reunited for Chatpati

Cast reunions in this film: Raj Kiran & Smita Patil (4 films together), Shreeram Lagoo & Deven Verma (3 films together), Raj Kiran & Seema Deo (2 films together), and Shreeram Lagoo & Smita Patil (2 films together).

Raj KiranActor

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Smita PatilActor

Raj Kiran × Smita Patil — 4 films together →

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Shreeram LagooActor

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Deven VermaProducer

Shreeram Lagoo × Deven Verma — 3 films together →

Raj KiranActor

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Seema DeoActor

Raj Kiran × Seema Deo — 2 films together →

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Shreeram LagooActor

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Smita PatilActor

Shreeram Lagoo × Smita Patil — 2 films together →

Trivia

• This was the only film produced by actor Deven Verma, known for his comic roles in Hindi cinema.
• Smita Patil and Raj Kiran starred together again the same year in another film, 'Ardh Satya'.
• The film's title 'Chatpati' is a Hindi word often describing a tangy, spicy flavor, hinting at a lively story.
• It features early screen appearances for Reema Lagoo and Preeti Ganguli, who both became well-known television actors.
• Director V. Ravindra primarily worked as an editor; this is one of his few directorial credits.
• The soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, included a hit song 'Ae Ji Suno Ji' sung by Asha Bhosle.
• Despite the star cast, the film did not perform well commercially and is not widely remembered today.