Chirutha

Chirutha

Chirutha

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Chirutha

1981

1h 50m

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Drama

Overview

A poor young man sells himself as a bonded labourer to a local landlord in order to marry the love of his life, after his fiancé's father demands a dowry for marrying his daughter.

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Production Companies

National Film Development Corporation of India

Cast & Crew

12 members

Acting

Deepti Naval

Chirutha

Deepti Naval

Acting

Inayatullah Kantroo

Koren

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Sulabha Deshpande

Chirutha's Mother

Sulabha Deshpande

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Sudhir Dalvi

Tamran - Zamindar

Sudhir Dalvi

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Radheshyam

Unknown Role

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Brij Bhushan Sahni

Kunjappi

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Kalyan Chatterjee

Chacko

Kalyan Chatterjee

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Savita Bajaj

Unknown Role

Savita Bajaj

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Uday Chandra

Chathan

Uday Chandra

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Zarin Haque

Unknown Role

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Khokha Mukherji

Koren's father

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Master Vivek

Unknown Role

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