| Chann Pardesi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Chitrartha Singh |
| Produced by | Mrs Swarn Sedha, Baldev Gill, J. S. Cheema |
| Written by | Ravinder Peepat |
| Starring | Raj Babbar, Rama Vij Kulbhushan Kharbanda |
| Music by | Uttam Singh, Surinder Kohli |
| Release date(s) | 1980 |
| Running time | 147 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Punjabi |
Chann Pardesi is an Indian Punjabi movie released in 1980, directed by Chitrarth Singh. Film stars Raj Babbar, Rama Vij, Amrish Puri, Kulbhushan Kharbanda & Om Puri in lead roles. Chann Pardesi was first Punjabi movie which got a National Film Award. It was a big commercial success all over Punjab.[1] [2]
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Harnek Singh alias Nek(Kulbhushan Kharbanda), a honest farm worker from village, who works hard for his employer, Jagirdar Joginder Singh(Amrish Puri). Nek is in love with village belle, Kammo(Rama Vij), and hopes to marry her after he accumulates enough wealth and some land. One day the Jagirdar asks his assistant, Tulsi(Om Puri), to send Nek out of village for about 20-25 days. When Nek returns home, Joginder is pleased with him and allocates 6 acres of land so that he can be independent, and marry Kammo. A delighted Nek marries Kammo and they settle down to a harmonious married lifestyle. Soon Kammo becomes pregnant and gives birth to a son, Laali(Raj Babbar). It is then that their world is turned upside down when Nek finds out that the child is not his but that of Joginder, who had raped Kammo in his absence. Angered he kills a man named Kanhaiya, is arrested, tried in Court, and sentenced to 20 years in prison. Nek breaks off all ties with Kammo, suspecting her of infidelity. Years later, Laali(Raj Babbar) has grown up and is in love with a beautiful woman named Channni(Sunita Dheer) who he wants to marry. When he tells his mother about her, she refuses to giver her permission and blessings, but instead wants him to marry another village belle by the name of Nimmo(Rajni Sharma), who she approves of. Watch what happens when Laali persists in knowing what is the reason why his mother does not approve of Channni.