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About the film
Chhailla Babu (Alternate name: Chhaila Babu) (English language: Cool Guy) is a 1977 Bollywood suspense thriller film. It was written and produced by Shomu Mukherjee and directed by Joy Mukherjee. Rajesh Khanna plays the title role of Chhailla Babu. It stars Zeenat Aman, Asrani, Om Shivpuri and Ranjeet. The film's music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal. It had a collection of 4 crores in 1977. The film became a superhit. This was the only film directed by Joy to be successful at the box office. and the success of Chhailla Babu gave a boost to the career of Khanna, who went through a bad phase between 1976 and 1978 at the box office.
The cinematographer in this film, Nariman Irani, while working on this film decided to borrow most of the plot of Chhailla Babu and shared a modified story idea to Chandra Barot, who made the new modified story as the film Don (1978).
Plot
A suspense thriller, Chhaila Babu was the yesteryear actor Joy Mukherjee's second and only successful film as a director.
Rita, played by Zeenat, is vacationing in the snowy mountains in Kashmir. Rita is a ski champion. A warning sign on the slopes is chopped down by an unseen person, and Rita skis blithely on into danger. She's rescued by a local ski guide, who shows up again minutes later as a carriage driver. When she asks him who he really is, he responds with a song: "Main Chhaila Babu".
Chhaila Babu had first posed as a skiing lifeguard and then as a tangewala. Meanwhile, in Bombay, Rita's gangster dad is murdered while trying to run away with a suitcase that has cash worth Rs 80 lakhs. A policeman curiously reaches the murder scene, and the dying dad murmurs a number into his ear: 77203. With no sign of the suitcase and suspecting the dreaded "Scorpion" to be behind the crime, the police call Rita to Mumbai.
Reception
It had collections of 4,00,00,000 in 1977 and became a superhit. It received four stars in the Bollywood guide Collections.
Soundtrack
The background music played during the initial titles can be also heard in the song "Ho jata hai kaise pyar" in the movie Yalgar (1992) music by Channi Singh.
"Yaar Dildar Tujhe Kaisa Chahiye" : Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
"Kal Raat Sadak Pe Ek Ladki" : Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
Key details
| Release year | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Language | Hindi |
| Director | Joy Mukherjee. Rajesh Khanna |
| Starring | Rajesh Khanna, Zeenat Aman, Om Shivpuri |
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Chhailla Babu released?
Chhailla Babu is a Hindi-language film released in 1977, directed by Joy Mukherjee. Rajesh Khanna.
Who directed Chhailla Babu?
Chhailla Babu was directed by Joy Mukherjee. Rajesh Khanna.
Who stars in Chhailla Babu?
Chhailla Babu stars Rajesh Khanna, Zeenat Aman, Om Shivpuri.
What is Chhailla Babu about?
Chhailla Babu (Alternate name: Chhaila Babu) (English language: Cool Guy) is a 1977 Bollywood suspense thriller film. It was written and produced by Shomu Mukherjee and directed by Joy Mukherjee.
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