Chameli Memsaab
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| Chameli Memsaab | |
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| Directed by | Abdul Majid |
| Produced by | Seuj Bolchhabi Santha |
| Story by | Nirode Choudhury |
| Starring | George Baker Binita Borgohain |
| Music by | Bhupen Hazarika |
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Release dates
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1975 |
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Running time
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144 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Assamese |
Chameli Memsaab (English: Madame Chameli) is a 1975 Assamese drama film directed by Abdul Majid. A love story set in a tea estate in Assam, between a British tea estate owner and local tea garden worker. It starred George Baker and Binita Borgohain as leads.[1] The film is based on a short story by journalist and writer, Nirode Choudhury.[2]
The film was both a critical and commercial success, lead actor Baker turned into a matinee idol.[3] At the 1975 National Film Awards, the film won the award for Best Music Direction for Bhupen Hazarika, as well as Best Feature Film in Assamese.[4] In 2013, at the 44th International Film Festival of India, in Goa the film was shown as a part of "Focus: North East" section.[5]
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Plot
The film is set in a tea garden in Assam, where Berkeley is a British owner, he falls in love with Chameli is local girl who works in the tea estate. Subsequently, they marry, however later he is accused of her murder.
Cast
- George Baker as Berkeley
- Binita Borgohain as Chameli
- Anil Chatterjee
- Tarun Kumar
Soundtrack
Music of the film was given Bhupen Hazarika.
- "Asom Deshor Bagisare" - Usha Mangeshkar and Bhupen Hazarika
- "O Bideshi Bandhu" - Bhupen Hazarika
References
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External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Chameli Memsaab at IMDb
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