Chashme Buddoor(1981)
Hindi145 mins
Chashme Buddoor (1981) is a 145-minute Hindi film directed by Sai Paranjape. Starring Ravi Baswani, Rakesh Bedi and Deepti Naval. With an audience rating of 7.8/10, Chashme Buddoor stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1981.
Director:Sai Paranjape
Mood:
funnyupliftingemotional
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 30 April 1981
- Director
- Sai Paranjape
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.8/10
Storyline
Two friends try to charm their new neighbor but fail. Their shy roommate wins her heart instead. The two friends then create funny plans to break them up and hide their own embarrassment.
“Three friends. One girl. Two very bad plans.”
Film Details
7.8Rating
145Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date30 April 1981
Also Known As天生的一对
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyupliftingemotional
Themes
lovefriendshipidentity
Tonewhimsical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor5
Rewatchability5
Reviews & Ratings
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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.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Chashme Buddoor
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