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| published = 2014<br />
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| pages = 251<br />
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'''''Chaudhvin Ka Chand: The Original Screenplay''''' is a 2014 book that was written by the journalist [[Dinesh Raheja]] and the film archivist Jitendra Kothari. It contains the original screenplay—in original [[Hindi]] and its [[English language|English]] translation—for the 1960 romantic drama ''[[Chaudhvin Ka Chand]]'', along with interviews of the film's cast and crew team with the authors, speaking of their roles in the film and their experiences during the production. Upon release, the book was met with positive reviews from critics.<br />
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== Development and release ==<br />
The book marked the journalist [[Dinesh Raheja]] and the film archivist Jitendra Kothari's fourth collaborations, having previously written 1996's ''The Hundred Luminaries of Hindi Cinema'', 2004's ''[[The Bollywood Saga]]'',{{citation needed|date=September 2021}} and 2012's ''[[Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam: The Original Screenplay]]''.{{sfn|Tejuja 2014, 'Chaudhvin Ka Chand'}} ''Chaudhvin Ka Chand: The Original Screenplay'' contains the original screenplay—in [[Hindi]] and its [[English language|English]] translation—for the 1960 romantic drama ''[[Chaudhvin Ka Chand]]'', as well as their interviews with the living cast and crew, and the authors' commentary on the film.{{sfn|Pathak 2014, Classic re-visited}}{{sfn|''Deccan Herald'' 2014, Book rack...}} In an interview with ''[[Daily News and Analysis]]'', Raheja said of the book's writing: "They gave me a rough screenplay, which they must have salvaged. But in those days there was no leather bound script. There are minimum instructions in it and the scene changed several times. So, I saw the film at least 40–50 times."{{sfn|Unnikrishnan 2014, Chaudhvin Ka Chand}}<br />
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The book was published in 2014 by Om Books International, and critics were appreciative of it.{{citation needed|date=September 2021}} In an anonymous review in the entertainment portal [[Bollywood Hungama]], "... it must be added that this Muslim social from 1960 could well interest a very select set of readers for whom the book would strictly serve academic purposes. For such students of Indian cinema, the book could well turn out to be an educational pick."{{sfn|Bollywood Hungama News Network 2014, Book review}} Siddhi Pathak from ''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote, "The book resonates the charisma and creativity of the legend, Guru Dutt. It successfully makes you relive the film on paper. For any film-amigo or cinema enthusiast, it's an absolute insightful delight."{{sfn|Pathak 2014, Classic re-visited}} Vivek Tejuja of [[News18]] described the book as a "delight to read", adding, "The commentary and extended analysis are a treat in this book to watch out for."{{sfn|Tejuja 2014, 'Chaudhvin Ka Chand'}}<br />
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* {{Cite news |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/396969/book-rack.html |title=Book rack... |date=5 April 2014 |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |access-date=11 September 2021 |ref={{Sfnref|''Deccan Herald'' 2014, Book rack...}} |archive-date=10 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410061621/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/396969/book-rack.html |url-status=live }}<br />
* {{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/book-review-chaudhvin-ka-chand-the-original-screenplay/ |title=Book review – Chaudhvin Ka Chand – The Original Screenplay |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=11 September 2021 |date=4 April 2014 |ref={{Sfnref|Bollywood Hungama News Network 2014, Book review}} |archive-date=11 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911062712/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/book-review-chaudhvin-ka-chand-the-original-screenplay/ |url-status=live }}<br />
* {{Cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/classic-re-visited/ |title=Classic re-visited |date=18 April 2014 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |last=Pathak |first=Siddhi |access-date=11 September 2021 |ref={{Sfnref|Pathak 2014, Classic re-visited}} |archive-date=17 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717124513/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/classic-re-visited/ |url-status=live }}<br />
* {{cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/books/chaudhvin-ka-chand-is-a-comment-on-male-friendship-682743.html |title='Chaudhvin Ka Chand' is a comment on male friendship |date=21 April 2014 |publisher=[[News18]] |last=Tejuja |first=Vivek |access-date=19 July 2021 |archive-date=19 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719085941/https://www.news18.com/news/books/chaudhvin-ka-chand-is-a-comment-on-male-friendship-682743.html |ref={{Sfnref|Tejuja 2014, 'Chaudhvin Ka Chand'}} |url-status=live }}<br />
* {{Cite news |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/interview-chaudhvin-ka-chand-laid-the-seed-for-bromance-in-films-dinesh-raheja-1974248 |title=Chaudhvin Ka Chand laid the seed for bromance in films: Dinesh Raheja |last=Unnikrishnan |first=Chaya |access-date=11 September 2021 |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |date=2 April 2014 |ref={{Sfnref|Unnikrishnan 2014, Chaudhvin Ka Chand}} |archive-date=11 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111192114/https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/interview-chaudhvin-ka-chand-laid-the-seed-for-bromance-in-films-dinesh-raheja-1974248 |url-status=live }}<br />
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