Chaudhvin Ka Chand

Chaudhvin Ka Chand

Year: 1960

Runtime: 169 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: M. Sadiq

RomanceMusic

Nawab sees Jameela in a market and instantly falls in love with her. The situation gets complicated when Aslam, his childhood friend, also ends up liking her.

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1

Pyaare Miyan spots Jameela in the market

Nawab Pyaare Miyan unexpectedly eyes a beautiful girl named Jameela in the Lucknow market and instantly resolves to marry her. This chance encounter triggers a long, tangled pursuit bound by tradition, veils, and family arrangements. The moment plants the seed for a romance that will drive the rest of the plot.

Early in the story Lucknow market
2

Veil fragment and sisterhood veil-exchange

Pyaare Miyan hands over a torn piece of Jameela's veil to their maid Naseeban in an attempt to learn more about her. Jameela exchanges her veil with her friend Bano as part of a sisterhood ritual, and the torn piece is used to trace her origins. These exchanges set in motion a cycle of mistaken identities that propels the plot.

Early days Market to Bano's house, Lucknow
3

First marriage plan to Bano's family

Pyaare Miyan's plan to win the bride begins with sending Aslam and Shaida to Bano's house to negotiate. Bano's father asks for time to consider the proposal, delaying the match. The scene shows how families maneuver within social rules to secure an alliance.

Some days later Bano's house, Lucknow
4

Imam's daughter identity and shifting schemes

Pyaare Miyan's mother hopes he will marry Imam's daughter, not realizing that Imam's daughter is Jameela. To avoid entanglement, Pyaare first tries to marry Jameela off to Shaida, then to Aslam, keeping Jameela away from the Imam's circle. The tangled plans deepen the confusion surrounding Jameela's fate.

During the marriage-planning phase Pyaare Miyan's home and Shaida's circle, Lucknow
5

Aslam marries Jameela without her face shown to Pyaare

Pyaare Miyan attends the wedding of Aslam and Jameela, but Jameela's face is never revealed to him. He remains unaware that the girl he loves is now his friend's wife. The ceremony marks a cruel twist of fate for the two men and their unspoken bond with Jameela.

Wedding day Aslam's house / wedding venue
6

Pyaare's rendezvous with Bano and a rude awakening

Pyaare sets up a meeting with Bano, only to learn she is not the girl he sought. He is beaten by Bano's guards who mistake him for a thief, a humiliation that sharpens his realization that the pursuit has gone astray. The false lead pushes the trio to search for Jameela anew.

Soon after the wedding Bano's house, Lucknow
7

Veils, Naseem, and a cousin reveal

The trio resumes the search and Jameela meets Naseem, leading to another veil exchange to avoid detection. They travel to Naseem's house and discover that Naseem is actually Aslam's cousin, further complicating the marriage web. The renewed pursuit continues under a cloud of secrecy.

Next day Market and Naseem's house, Lucknow
8

Chance encounter in Aslam's house

Pyaare goes to deliver a necklace to Naseem at Aslam's house and unexpectedly encounters Jameela in the common area, mistaking her for Naseem. He narrates the incident to Aslam, who later confirms it by showing Jameela's photograph, making clear that Jameela is the woman he loves and that she is also Aslam's friend's wife.

Later Aslam's house, Lucknow
9

Revelation tears Aslam apart

Aslam learns that Jameela is actually his friend's wife, tearing at his loyalties and his love. He grapples with the conflict and seeks proof, taking Jameela's photo to Pyaare to confirm the truth. The revelation drives a wedge between friends and deepens the central crisis.

Immediately after the reveal Aslam's house / with Pyaare
10

Aslam withdraws and visits the Kotha

To cope with the situation, Aslam distances himself from Jameela and begins visiting Tameezan's Kotha regularly. Shaida discovers this while invited to the wedding planning, and Jameela's brothers confront Aslam, demanding a divorce so their sister can marry Pyaare. The tension escalates toward a dramatic confrontation.

In the days following the revelation Tameezan's Kotha, Lucknow
11

Plot to force divorce and deadly confrontation

Jameela's brothers plot to kill Aslam to free their sister for a match with Pyaare, while Jameela remains loyal to her husband. The plan intensifies, but Jameela publicly pledges loyalty to Aslam, attempting to protect the marriage. The family tensions surge toward a violent climax.

Immediate crisis Jameela's household
12

Wedding night crisis and the diamond swallow

On the wedding night, Aslam contemplates killing himself and asks Jameela to wear their wedding dress and stand by him. Pyaare arrives, realizes the grave mistake, and pleads with his mother to stop the wedding. In a final act of guilt, Pyaare swallows a diamond from Jameela's necklace as a symbol of remorse, and Aslam dies as the truth comes to light.

Wedding night Pyaare Miyan's home / wedding venue
13

Final reveal and aftermath

Jameela unveils her face, but Aslam covers her face to honor their marriage in a somber moment. In the final scene, Aslam and Shaida are seen praying at Pyaare Miyan's grave, underscoring the tragedy and the enduring ties of friendship beyond life.

End Pyaare Miyan's grave

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