Chorni (1982)
Young Deepa, who works as a housemaid in the house of a wealthy family, is molested by the drunken son and a friend, but Deepa manages to escape. The son informs the police to discredit her, she is arrested, found guilty and sentenced to prison. When she is released, she is a different person altogether, cold, calculating, and a career thief. She works for gangster Shambhu Dada and steals and picks pockets. She is arrested by the police again, and this time sentenced to a year in prison. Judge Sinha, who sentenced her, would like to give her another chance at improving herself, and asks her to come and live with him and his family, which she does. After several misunderstandings and quarrels, things go well, until Judge Sinha's son, Kishore, returns home from hostel - and Deepa recognizes him as one of the young men who had molested her, and changed her life forever.
Cast
- Jeetendra - Dr. Vikram Sagar
- Neetu Singh - Deepa
- Shreeram Lagoo - Judge Sinha
- Indrani Mukherjee - Mrs. Uma Sinha
- Sonia Sahni - Mrs. Sheela Sagar
- Helen - Dancer
- Jalal Agha - Kishore Sinha
- Leela Mishra - Judge Sinha's Mother
Screenplay
- Sharad Joshi (Dialogue)
- Kiran Kumar (Story)
- Kiran Kumar (Screenplay)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Chorni about?
- Young Deepa, who works as a housemaid in the house of a wealthy family, is molested by the drunken son and a friend, but Deepa manages to escape. The son informs the police to discredit her, she is arrested, found guilty and sentenced to prison. When she is released, she is a different person altogether, cold, calculating, and a career thief. She works for gangster Shambhu Dada and steals and picks pockets. She is arrested by the police again, and this time sentenced to a year in prison. Judge Sinha, who sentenced her, would like to give her another chance at improving herself, and asks her to come and live with him and his family, which she does. After several misunderstandings and quarrels, things go well, until Judge Sinha's son, Kishore, returns home from hostel - and Deepa recognizes him as one of the young men who had molested her, and changed her life forever.
- Who directed Chorni?
- Chorni was directed by Jyoti Swaroop.
- Who stars in Chorni?
- Chorni stars Jeetendra, Neetu Singh, Shreeram Lagoo, Indrani Mukherjee, Sonia Sahni, Helen.
- How long is Chorni?
- Chorni has a runtime of 2h 29m (149 minutes).
- What genre is Chorni?
- Chorni is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was Chorni produced?
- Chorni was produced in India.