Chann Pardesi

Chann Pardesee is an Indian Punjabi movie released in 1981, directed by Chitrarth Singh. The film stars Raj Babbar, Rama Vij, Amrish Puri, Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Om Puri in the lead roles. Chann Pardesee was the first Punjabi movie to receive a National Film Award. It was a big commercial success all over Punjab.^[1][2]

Plot

Harnek Singh (alias Nek) (Kulbhushan Kharbanda) is an honest farm worker from the village, who works hard for his employer, Jagirdar Joginder Singh (Amrish Puri). Nek is in love with the 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 the 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, Nek 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 has grown up and is in love with a beautiful woman named Channi (Sunita Dheer), whom 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), whom she approves of. Watch what happens when Laali discovers the reason why his mother does not approve of Channi.

Cast

• Rama Vij ...Kammo
• Raj Babbar ...Laali
• Kulbhushan Kharbanda ...Harnek/Nek
• Amrish Puri ...Jangirdar Joginder Singh
• Om Puri ...Tulsi
• Sushma Seth ...Jassi (Joginder Singh's wife)
• Sunita Dheer ...Channi
• Mehar Mittal
• Rajni Sharma ...Nimmo

References

External links

• Chann Pardesi at the Internet Movie Database
• Excerpts