Chashme Buddoor(1981)
Chashme Buddoor is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Sai Paranjpye. It stars Farooq Sheikh, Deepti Naval, Saeed Jaffrey, Rakesh Bedi, Leela Mishra, and Ravi Baswani. The story follows three college friends in Delhi, two of whom fail to woo a girl, while the third falls in love with her. The jealous friends plot to break the couple up. The film is a tribute to Delhi and captures the city's 1980s charm. It was a box-office hit and received five Filmfare Award nominations. It has since gained a cult following and is considered a classic. The film was released on 8 May 1981.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 30 April 1981
- Director
- Sai Paranjape
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 7.8/10
Storyline
Three college friends share a flat in Delhi. Two of them are lazy womanizers. The third is a serious student. When a girl moves in next door, the two friends try to impress her but fail. The studious friend meets her and they fall in love. The jealous friends plot to break them up. Lies and misunderstandings follow. Can love survive their betrayal?
“Three friends, one girl, endless trouble.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Chashme Buddoor
Cast reunions in this film: Deepti Naval & Farooq Sheikh (6 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Chashme Buddoor' is a playful twist on a common Hindi phrase used to ward off evil, meaning 'keep the evil eye away'.
- Director Sai Paranjape initially wanted to cast actor Farooq Sheikh's real-life wife as the female lead, but Rakesh Bedi suggested Deepti Naval instead.
- The iconic 'Chamko' detergent powder scene was improvised, with the actors using real detergent that caused skin irritation during multiple takes.
- The film's famous song 'Kali Ghodi Dwar Khadi' was originally written for a different film but was included after the director loved it.
- It was one of the earliest Hindi films to be shot extensively in Delhi, capturing locations like the University of Delhi and local neighborhoods.
- Despite its later cult status, the film was a moderate box office success initially, gaining popularity through television reruns over the years.
- The character names Omi and Jai were inspired by common nicknames in Mumbai's college culture during the late 1970s.