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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Chirag<br />
| image =Chirag-1969-Indian_movie.jpg<br />
| caption = DVD cover<br />
| director = [[Raj Khosla]]<br />
| producer = [[Premji]]<br />
| writer = Akthar Mirza<br>G. R. Kamat<br>[[O. P. Dutta]]<br>[[Akhtar ul Iman]]<br />
| narrator =<br />
| starring = [[Sunil Dutt]]<br />[[Asha Parekh]]<br />
| music = [[Madan Mohan (music director)]]<br />[[Majrooh Sultanpuri]] (lyrics)<br />
| cinematography = [[V. Gopi Krishna]]<br />
| editing = Das Dhaimade<br />
| distributor = Suchitra <br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1969}}<br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Hindi<br />
| budget =<br />
| gross =<br />
}}<br />
'''''Chirag''''' ([[Hindi]]: चिराग; [[English language|English]]: Light) is a 1969 [[India|Indian]] [[Bollywood]] film directed by [[Raj Khosla]]. The film stars [[Sunil Dutt]] and [[Asha Parekh]] in lead roles. Apart from other plus points, it has the famous song "Teri Aankhon Ke Siwa" sung separately by Mohd. Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar. It also has "Mere Bichhade Sathi Sunta Ja" and "Chhayi Barakha Bahar.." both sung by Lata Mangeshkar.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
Ajay Singh ([[Sunil Dutt]]) meets Asha Chibber ([[Asha Parekh]]), and is led to believe that she belongs to a wealthy family. After a few misunderstandings, he does find out that she is a simple girl living a poor lifestyle. Both do fall in love, and Ajay goes to meet with Asha's brother, Dr. O.P. Chibber ([[Om Prakash]]), and his wife, Shanti (Sulochana Latkar). They are pleased to meet him, and Ajay's mother, Gayetridevi ([[Lalita Pawar]]) visits them and approves of Asha. Ajay and Asha get married and settle down. After marriage Asha is expected to conceive, but she is unable to do so. After a certain incident she also loses her eyesight and becomes dependent on Ajay. Frustrated Gayetridevi decides to ask Asha to leave the house, and arranges a second marriage for Ajay, an act which will change the lives of everyone in the house.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Sunil Dutt]] as Ajay Singh<br />
* [[Asha Parekh]] as Asha Chibber<br />
* [[Om Prakash]] as Dr. O.P. Chibber<br />
* Kanhaiyalal as Singh's employee<br />
* [[Mukri]] as Tingu<br />
* [[Sulochana Latkar]] as Shanti Chibber (as Sulochana)<br />
* [[Dulari (actress)|Dulari]] as Malinya<br />
* [[Lalita Pawar]] as Gayetridevi Singh<br />
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==Awards==<br />
*Nominated, [[Filmfare Best Actress Award]] - Asha Parekh<ref>{{cite web|title=Awards for Chirag|publisher=[[IMDb]]|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064164/awards|accessdate=2011-05-10}}</ref><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Chirag<br />
| type = [[Album]]<br />
| artist = [[Madan Mohan]]<br />
| cover =<br />
| alt =<br />
| released = <div style="white-space: nowrap;"> 1969 (India)</div><br />
| recorded =<br />
| venue =<br />
| studio =<br />
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]<br />
| length =<br />
| label = <div style="white-space: nowrap;">[[Sa Re Ga Ma]]</div><br />
| producer = [[Madan Mohan]]<br />
| prev_title = [[Ek Kali Muskai]]<br />
| prev_year = 1968<br />
| next_title = [[Dastak (1970 film)|Dastak]]<br />
| next_year = 1970<br />
}}<br />
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The soundtrack of the film contains 7 songs. The music for all the songs were composed by [[Madan Mohan]] and the lyrics were penned by [[Majrooh Sultanpuri]]. Raj Khosla wanted Majrooh to use the line from faiz's poetry for the song "Teri Aankhon Ke Siwa Duniya", for which permission was obtained.<br />
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{| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! #<br />
! Title<br />
! Singer(s)<br />
! Duration<br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|"Teri Aankhon Ke Siwa Duniya (Male)"<br />
|[[Mohammed Rafi]]<br />
|04:13<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|"Chhai Barkha Bahar"<br />
|[[Lata Mangeshkar]]<br />
|06:15<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|"Bhor Hote Kaga"<br />
|Lata Mangeshkar<br />
|03:53<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|"Teri Aankhon Ke Siwa Duniya (Female)"<br />
|Lata Mangeshkar<br />
|04:29<br />
|-<br />
|5<br />
|"Jab Dekh Liya"<br />
|Mohammed Rafi<br />
|04:45<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|"More Bichhade Saathi"<br />
|Lata Mangeshkar<br />
|05:19<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|"Chirag Dil Ka Jalao"<br />
|Mohammed Rafi<br />
|04:22<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IMDb title|id=0064164}}<br />
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[[Category:1969 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1960s Hindi-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Madan Mohan]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Raj Khosla]]</div>UpdateBot