Poster of Chitralekha

Chitralekha

Plot: Chitralekha is a 1964 historical-philosophical Hindi film, directed by Kidar Sharma, starring Ashok Kumar, Meena Kumari and Pradeep Kumar. It was based on 1934 Hindi novel by the same name by Bhagwati Charan Verma about Bijgupta serving under the Maurya Empire and the king Chandragupta Maurya (340 BCE – 298 BCE) and his love for courtesan Chitralekha
Release Date: Wednesday, January 1 1964
62 years ago
Genres: History
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Cast

Portrait of Meena KumariMeena Kumari. Meena Kumari was 30 in Chitralekha as 'Chitralekha'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 01 1933 –
Died: Fri, Mar 31 1972
Portrait of Ashok KumarAshok Kumar. Ashok Kumar was 52 in Chitralekha as 'Yogi Kumargiri'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 13 1911 –
Died: Mon, Dec 10 2001
Portrait of Pradeep KumarPradeep Kumar. Pradeep Kumar was >> in Chitralekha as 'Aryaputra Samant Bijgupt'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Sat, Nov 03 2001
Portrait of MehmoodMehmood. Mehmood was 31 in Chitralekha as 'Brahmachari Shwetant'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 29 1932 –
Died: Fri, Jul 23 2004
Portrait of Minoo MumtazMinoo Mumtaz. Minoo Mumtaz was >> in Chitralekha as 'Maid'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Kidar Nath SharmaKidar Nath Sharma. Kidar Nath Sharma was 53 in Chitralekha as 'Director'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 12 1910 –
Died: Thu, Apr 29 1999