Charandas The Thief
1975, Hindi. Directed by Shyam Benegal.
Charandas, a petty thief with a sense of integrity, ends up making four vows to his teacher that ultimately wreak havoc in his life.
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hindi
- Rated
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- Released
- 21 April 1975
- Original title
- चरणदास चोर
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Shama Zaidi, Vijayadan Detha, Shyam Benegal
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Charandas The Thief runs 156 minutes (2h 36m).
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Charandas The Thief isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 April 1975. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Charandas The Thief?
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Who directed Charandas The Thief?
Charandas The Thief (1975) was directed by Shyam Benegal and stars Smita Patil, Lalu Ram, Habib Tanvir.