Chanda Aur Bijli

A beautiful street dancer Bijli is in a gang of petty thieves. Sachin is the heir to a heritage household but due to the death of his parents lands up in a orphanage. In the orphanage when the children are ill -treated by the manager, his royal blood automatically singles him out to take cudgels for the rest of the children. He dares to challenge the Orphanage manager and is severely beaten and reprimanded. Meanwhile the servant woman (midwife) who had helped to deliver him, and who stole his mother's bangles and other proof of his royal lineage is on her death bed. She summons the orphanage manager and gives him the proof of Chanda's birth to atone for her sins before dying. But the orphanage manager plays mischief and along with the adopted son of the royal grandparents plans to eliminate Chanda. Chanda runs away and joins a petty thieves' gang by chance, but is unable to adapt himself to their ways. Soon during a robbery escapade in his own home he ends up in his original house. There, through many twists and turns of destiny he is able to contact his real grandparents, and also reform the gang of small time thieves.

• Padmini as Bijli
• Sanjeev Kumar as Sheru
• Jeevan as Bhagatram
• Akash Deep
• Bipin Gupta as Rajeshwarnath
• Pratima Devi as Mrs. Rajeshwarnath
• Keshto Mukherjee as Raju
• Ulhas as Ghanshyam
• Bela Bose as Gauri
• Jerry as Jerry
• Randhir as Dharmdas
• Dev Kishan as Jamunaprasad Muqadam
• Jankidas as Manager
• Mohan Choti as Kalidas
• Mehmood Jr. as Tingu
• Master Sachin as Chanda

The film's music was composed by Shankar-Jaikishan.

1. "Kaal Kaa Pahiya" - Manna Dey
2. "Tere Ang Ka Rang Hai Anguri Tauba" - Sharda
3. "Hu Main To Bijli" - Asha Bhosle
4. "Aaj Koi Aayega Dil Se Lagayega" - Asha Bhosle
5. "Teri Chahat Me Sanam Humne Bada KaamKiya" - Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle
6. "Dekh Tamasha Dekh Jamure" - Asha Bhosle [2]

Neeraj was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist in 1969 for "Kal Ka Paiya" [2]

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