# Chaudhvin Ka Chand

Chaudhvin Ka Chand (transl. The Full Moon) is a 1960 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Mohammed Sadiq.
This film was a super-hit at the box-office, and became one of the top-grossing films of 1960. A production of Guru Dutt, the film centers on a love triangle between Dutt, Rehman and Waheeda Rehman, and features music by Ravi. After the disastrous box office performance of Kaagaz Ke Phool, Guru Dutt ventured into the idea of producing a commercial project to protect his studio from ruin. The next commercial venture by the studio was Chaudhvin ka Chand, which was a successful comeback film for Guru Dutt and saved Guru Dutt's production studio.
The film is considered a notable Muslim-social. It was ranked #28 in 2003 Outlook Magazine poll of 25 Leading Indian Directors for "Best Bollywood Movies of all time". Filmfare listed it among "Seven Muslim socials you must watch".
Its music album was ranked #30 in Top 100 Bollywood Albums by Film Companion website. The film's title track "Chaudhvin Ka Chand" became especially popular and is noted for picturization of the song sequence. The song is regarded as one of the most acclaimed romantic ballads in India and one of the most loved filmi songs of all time.
In 2014, the film's screenplay was published as a book, titled Chaudhvin Ka Chand: The Original Screenplay, by the film historians Dinesh Raheja and Jitendra Kothari.
This film also entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival.

## Plot

The movie is set in a time and muslim social circle where noble women, especially young girls, would always cover their faces out in public. Houses were divided into common and female sections where even men of family would seek permission before entering into female sections. Much confusion and plot revolves around the customary veils worn by love interest of leading men.
Nawab Pyaare Miyan Rehman, Aslam Guru Dutt and Mirza Musarraddique Shaida Johnny Walker are three childhood friends who live like brothers in Lucknow. One day Pyaare Miyan accidently sees a beautiful girl Jameela Waheeda Rehman in market and sets his heart to marry her. As the luck has it, Jameela is one of the guests on his sister Rehana's birthday party next week. Pyaare Miyan gets hold of a piece of Jameela's veil which he hands over to their maid Naseeban Tun Tun to match and bring information about the girl he adores. Meanwhile girls exchange veils as a sisterhood tradition. Jameela exchanges her veil with her friend Bano, to whom Naseeban matches the torn piece and reports about her origin to Pyaare as she had worked at Bano's house as maid earlier. Pyaare sends his friends Aslam and Shaida to Bano's house for setting the marriage but her father asks for some time to think about it.
Meanwhile Pyaare Miyan's mother Mumtaz Begum who dreams to perform Hajj, is forbidden by doctor. An Imam suggests to send someone else in her place as it's permitted in Islam. The family asks Imam to go instead but he is hesitant as he wants his young daughter to get married before going. Pyaare Miyan, in order to avoid him getting entangled with Imam's daughter, get her married to his friend Aslam. It is later revealed that Jameela is actually Imam's daughter who is now wife of Aslam.
Pyaare Miyan's rendezvous with Bano is set by Naseeban, its which he realizes that Bano is not the girl he wanted to marry. Paayre also gets a good beating by Bano's house guards who take him as theif. Trio sets to find out the girl again and go to the market next day. Jameela runs into Aslam's cousin Naseem there and both along with other woman notice Pyaare Miyan at their tail and to dodge him they again exchange their veil. Pyaare Miyan and Aslam reach Naseem's house who has exchanged Jameela's veil. Upon finding out that Naseem is infact Aslam's cousin, their marriage is set, again Pyaare has not seen his bride to be.
One day Pyaare Miyan goes to Aslam's house to deliver a necklace for Naseem but accidently runs into Jameela who is sitting in the common section of house as their maid is cleaning her room. Pyaare Miyan takes her as Naseem and tells Aslam about the incident also hands him the necklace. Aslam comes home to meet Naseem and get her opinion on the necklace, it then he finds out that Jameela is the girl his friend is madly in love with. The revelation torn him apart as he feels divided between love for his friend and wife. Still to confirm it, he takes Jameela's photo to Pyaare Mian who is over joyed upon seeing the photo, confirming his fear.
Aslam decides to distant himself from Jameela to lead their marriage towards divorce. He starts visiting Tameezan's (Minoo Mumtaz)'Kotha' regularly where he is caught by Shaida who arrived there to invite Tameezan for Pyaare Miyan's wedding. Jameela's brother confront Aslam who want him to divorce their sister and so that they can marry her off to Pyaare Miyan. Aslam sees his plan working, he further angers his brothers in law. As they proceed to kill Aslam, Jameela, who is under the impression that Aslam is suspicious about her and Pyaare Miyan, pledges her loyalty to her husband.
Aslam loads his revolver and plans to kill himself at the wedding. He asks Jameela to wear their wedding dress and praises her. Pyaare Miyan arrives at their home and realizes his make. he rushes back to his home and asks his mother to stop the wedding. Under the burden of guilt of showing his affection for his friend's wife in front of him, he swallows the diamond. Aslam breaks the door to enter the room as he breaths his last. Jameela arrives and unviels her face, but Aslam covers her face.
In last scene Aslam and Shaida are praying at Pyaare Miyan's grave.

## Cast

* Guru Dutt as Aslam
* Waheeda Rehman as Jameela
* Rehman as Nawab Pyaare Miyan
* Farida Jalal
* Johnny Walker as Mirza Musarraddique Shaida
* Minoo Mumtaz as Tameezan
* Mumtaz Begum as Nawab's Mother
* Tun Tun as Naseeban

## Music

Guru Dutt's music composer of earlier films S. D. Burman had warned him not to make Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959), which resembled his own life. When Guru Dutt insisted on making the film, Burman said that would be his last film with Guru Dutt. Hence, the music composing of this film was offered to composer Ravi and was critically acclaimed, and the lyrics by Shakeel Badayuni. The title song is sung by Mohammed Rafi. The other hit songs from this film are "Mera Yaar Bana Hai Dulha", also sung by Mohammed Rafi, often played in wedding ceremony and mujra song "Dil Ki Kahani Rang Layi Hai", sung by Asha Bhosle.

### Track listing

Ravi has composed the music of the film and Shakeel Badayuni wrote the lyrics.
| Song | Singer |
| "Chaudhvin Ka Chand Ho" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Mili Khaak Mein Mohabbat" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Mera Yaar Bana Hai Dulha" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Yeh Duniya Gol Hai" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Yeh Lakhnau Ki Sarzameen" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Balam Se Milan Hoga, Sharmaane Ke Din Aaey" | Geeta Dutt |
| "Badle Badle Mere Sarkar Nazar Aatey Hain" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Sharmake Yeh Kyun Sab Pardanasheen Aanchal Ko Sanwara Kartein Hain" | Shamshad Begum, Asha Bhosle |
| "Dil Ki Kahani Rang Layi Hai" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Bedardi Mere Saiyan, Shabnam Hain Kabhi Sholay" | Asha Bhosle |

## Awards
### 8th Filmfare Awards

Won
* Best Lyricist – Shakeel Badayuni for film "Chaudhvin Ka Chand"
* Best Male Playback Singer – Mohammed Rafi for film "Chaudhvin Ka Chand"
* Best Art Direction – Biren Nag
Nominated
* Best Supporting Actor – Rehman
* Best Music Director – Ravi
* Best Story – Saghir Usmani