Chitralekha 1941

Chitralekha is a 1941 Indian Bollywood costume drama, costume film released on Jan 01, 1941. The film is directed by Kidar Sharma.
"CHITRALEKHA" is a story of a charming Courtdancer, who lived during the glorious period of Gupta King-Samrat Chandragupta. . Samant Beejgupta, a friend of Chandragupta sees Chitralekha and falls in love with her. He is willing to sacrifice everything for her love. Chitralekha too returns his love. . But Samant Beejgupta is engaged to a young girl, Yasodhara whose father comes to know of the love affair between Chitralekha and Beejgupta. He goes to one Yogi Kumaragiri and requests him to stop Chitralekha from loving Beejgupta. Yogi Kumaragiri explains to Chitralekha her duties, but she did not care for the Yogis advice. . Chitralekha one day realises the futility of love and all worldliness. "What is life?" she asks herself. She remembers Yogi Kumargiri. She leaves the palace and all worldly pleasures and goes to Kumaragiri. . Learning this, Beejgupta also gives up everything and goes in search his beloved ! Here fate steps in and Yogi Kumaragiri who has renounced the world, forgets his lofty ideals for the charms of Chitralekha. . One night she sees the Yogi alone in her room. She learns of his evil mentions and immediately quits the Yogis ashram. . But whither does she go? Does she meet her sweet heart ever again or does she pine away in obscurity? These answers. Whose moral has come down to us through the centuries, are provided in the dramatic climax of "CHITRALEKHA". [Source: Booklet] Check out this page for more updates on Chitralekha.