Chhota Chetan
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Chhota Chetan is a 1998 Hindi
movie directed by Jijo Punnoose. It was dubbed from the 1984 Malayalam movie, My Dear Kuttichathan
— which was India's first 3-D film — and it went on to become a major box office hit
It was the first feature film to introduce DTS for a stereoscopic 3D feature film.
Although it was the dubbed version of My Dear Kuttichathan, the scenes with Hindi actors Urmila Matondkar
, Satish Kaushik, Shakti Kapoor, Harish) and Ravi Baswani
were re-shot for the Hindi version.
Shakti Kapoor
plays the part of a magician who tries to catch Chetan but gets trapped in a mirror. The part was originally played by Dominic Alumudan in the Malayalam version (Prakashraj did this role in its re-released Tamil version Chutti Chathan
). Satish Kaushik
plays the part of Jagathi Srikumar as a scientist who also tries to catch Chetan but gets destroyed (Santhanam played this role in Tamil version).
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
movie directed by Jijo Punnoose. It was dubbed from the 1984 Malayalam movie, My Dear Kuttichathan
My Dear Kuttichathan
My Dear Kuttichathan is a 3D Malayalam film and the first 3-D film made in India. The movie was produced by Maliampurackal Appachan of Navodaya studio in Kerala....
— which was India's first 3-D film — and it went on to become a major box office hit
It was the first feature film to introduce DTS for a stereoscopic 3D feature film.
Although it was the dubbed version of My Dear Kuttichathan, the scenes with Hindi actors Urmila Matondkar
Urmila Matondkar
Urmila Matondkar is an Indian film actress.Matondkar, who made her screen debut as a child artist in the 1980 film Kalyug, debuted as an adult in Narasimha...
, Satish Kaushik, Shakti Kapoor, Harish) and Ravi Baswani
Ravi Baswani
Ravi Baswani was a well known Indian film actor, most famous for his role in Sai Paranjpe's Chashme Buddoor and Kundan Shah's cult comedy Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro , for which he won Filmfare Best Comedian Award in 1984. He was noted for his comic timing and underplaying of a character in the true sense...
were re-shot for the Hindi version.
Shakti Kapoor
Shakti Kapoor
Shakti Kapoor is an Indian Bollywood actor. He is notably known for playing vulgar comic and villainous roles. He is known for acting alongside comedian Kader Khan as his sidekick along with Asrani in over 100 films.-Early life:...
plays the part of a magician who tries to catch Chetan but gets trapped in a mirror. The part was originally played by Dominic Alumudan in the Malayalam version (Prakashraj did this role in its re-released Tamil version Chutti Chathan
Chutti Chathan
Chutti Chathan is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language 3D film written and directed by Jijo. The movie is a digitalized sequel version to the 1984 Malayalam hit, first 3D Indian film My Dear Kuttichathan, added with some extra footages. Veteran film maker Rama Narayanan launches this movie through his...
). Satish Kaushik
Satish Kaushik
Satish Kaushik is an Indian film director and actor in Hindi films and theatre.As a film actor his most remembered for his role as 'Calendar' in Mr. India, and as 'Chanu Ahmed' in Sarah Gavron's English film Brick Lane...
plays the part of Jagathi Srikumar as a scientist who also tries to catch Chetan but gets destroyed (Santhanam played this role in Tamil version).
Cast
- Urmila MatondkarUrmila MatondkarUrmila Matondkar is an Indian film actress.Matondkar, who made her screen debut as a child artist in the 1980 film Kalyug, debuted as an adult in Narasimha...
- Miss Hawa Hawai - Dalip TahilDalip TahilDalip Tahil is an Indian film, television and theatre actor. He did his schooling from the elite Sherwood College in Nainital, India and later graduated from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.-Films:...
- Laxmi's father - Satish KaushikSatish KaushikSatish Kaushik is an Indian film director and actor in Hindi films and theatre.As a film actor his most remembered for his role as 'Calendar' in Mr. India, and as 'Chanu Ahmed' in Sarah Gavron's English film Brick Lane...
- Professor Chashmish - Shakti KapoorShakti KapoorShakti Kapoor is an Indian Bollywood actor. He is notably known for playing vulgar comic and villainous roles. He is known for acting alongside comedian Kader Khan as his sidekick along with Asrani in over 100 films.-Early life:...
- Baba Khondol - Ravi BaswaniRavi BaswaniRavi Baswani was a well known Indian film actor, most famous for his role in Sai Paranjpe's Chashme Buddoor and Kundan Shah's cult comedy Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro , for which he won Filmfare Best Comedian Award in 1984. He was noted for his comic timing and underplaying of a character in the true sense...
- Raja - Dalip TahilDalip TahilDalip Tahil is an Indian film, television and theatre actor. He did his schooling from the elite Sherwood College in Nainital, India and later graduated from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.-Films:...
- Harish
External links
- Chhota Chetan (1998) at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
(1984)