Chamki Chameli
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| Directed by | Shyam Benegal |
| Written by | Shama Zaidi |
| Music by | A.R. Rahman |
| Language | Hindi |
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Chamki Chameli is an Indian film directed by Shyam Benegal and written by Shama Zaidi. The film is based on the French Opera Carmen, by George Bizet. The musical was made into a Hollywood film in 2003. The film is under development stage & casting for Chamki & the other central characters will begin soon so any updates on this film should be referred to the Director, Mr. Shyam Benegal, who holds the copyrights to the film.
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[edit] Synopsis
The story revolves around the eponymous Chamki, a beautiful gypsy girl with a fiery temper. She is fatalistic and hedonistic, living entirely in the present moment. Not careful with her love, she is responsible for the downfall of many men. The temptress woos a BSF Jawan, Dilip Singh, leading him to mutiny against his superior. His infatuation causes him to join a band of drug runners, of which Chamki is a member. Dilip Singh is happy with Chamki for a brief period, but is driven to madness as things from her dark past and her ambitious future get in the way.
[edit] Crew
- Directed by: Shyam Benegal
- Lyricist: Javed Akhtar
- Story/ Screenplay:Shama Zaidi and Atul Tiwari
[edit] Trivia
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- The role for Chamki at an earlier stage was to be given to Kareena Kapoor, considering the fact that her sister Karisma Kapoor starred as the leading lady of Shyam Benegal's critically acclaimed Zubeidaa in 2001.
