Chowkidar (1974)
This is a story of feudalism in it's raw state. The tonga and a certain simplicity of the village folk is exploited by the Jagirdar and his cohorts. Until the Chowkidar and a doctor -the only son of the money-lender- who initially obtains goodwill by curing people, and providing financial assistance for recovery want to start a change. The influence of the Jagirdar, incites the villagers and his thugs frame the Chowkidar, the doctor and threaten the well being of two women. Throught the film the Jagirdar deals with the sins of his father, will he be able to be a man, and acknowledge the crime of his father?
Director: Shyam Ralhan
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 135 min
Release Date: January 1, 1974
Cast
- Sanjeev Kumar - Dr. Shyam
- Yogeeta Bali - Radha
- Vinod Khanna - Gopal
- Jeevan Dhar - Lala Dinanath
Language: हिन्दी
Original Language: hi
More Films by Director: Shyam Ralhan
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Chowkidar about?
- This is a story of feudalism in it's raw state. The tonga and a certain simplicity of the village folk is exploited by the Jagirdar and his cohorts. Until the Chowkidar and a doctor -the only son of the money-lender- who initially obtains goodwill by curing people, and providing financial assistance for recovery want to start a change. The influence of the Jagirdar, incites the villagers and his thugs frame the Chowkidar, the doctor and threaten the well being of two women. Throught the film the Jagirdar deals with the sins of his father, will he be able to be a man, and acknowledge the crime of his father?
- Who directed Chowkidar?
- Chowkidar was directed by Shyam Ralhan.
- Who stars in Chowkidar?
- Chowkidar stars Sanjeev Kumar, Yogeeta Bali, Vinod Khanna, Jeevan Dhar.
- How long is Chowkidar?
- Chowkidar has a runtime of 2h 15m (135 minutes).
- What genre is Chowkidar?
- Chowkidar is a Drama film.