Chameli Memsaab

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Not to be confused with 1981 Bengali film, Chameli Memsaab by Ajit Lahiri, with Mithun Chakraborty and Abha Dhulia.

Chameli Memsaab
Directed byAbdul Majid
Story byNirode Choudhury
Produced bySeuj Bolchhabi Santha
StarringGeorge Baker
Binita Borgohain
Music byBhupen Hazarika
Release date
  • 1975 (1975)
Running time
144 min
CountryIndia
LanguageAssamese

Chameli Memsaab (English: Madame Chameli) is a 1975 Indian Assamese romantic 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]

Plot

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The film is set in a tea garden in Assam, where Berkeley (George Baker) is a British owner, he falls in love with Chameli (Binita Borgohain), is local girl who works in the tea estate. Subsequently, they marry, however later he is blamed of her suicide.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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Music of the film was given by Dr. Bhupen Hazarika.[6]

Title
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Asom Deshor Bagisare"Bhupen HazarikaUsha Mangeshkar, Bhupen Hazarika 
2."Hawa Nai Batash Nai"Bhupen HazarikaUsha Mangeshkar 
3."Jigija Gijao"Bhupen HazarikaBhupen Hazarika, Usha Mangeshkar 
4."Hyre Praner Basa Mor"Bhupen HazarikaUsha Mangeshkar 
5."O Bideshi Bandhu"Bhupen HazarikaBhupen Hazarika 

Remake

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This film was remade in Bangla and Hindi languages. The Bangla edition 'Chameli Memsaheb', directed by Indar Sen was released in 1978. The two main roles of this film were played by George Bekar and Rakhee Gulzar.[7] In other hand, the Hindi 'Chameli Memsaab', directed by Ajit Lahiri was released in 1981. The main roles were played by Mithun Chakraborty and Abha dhulia.[8]

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