Chann Pardesi - 1981

Harnek Singh alias Nek (Kulbhushan Kharbanda) is an honest farm worker who works hard for his employer, landlord Jagirdar Joginder Singh (Amrish Puri). Nek is in love with village belle Kammo (Rama Vij) and hopes to marry her after he accumulates enough wealth and some land. But one day Jagirdar, unable to conceive a child with his wife Jassi (Sushma Seth), sets a plot into motion. While Nek is away on a work assignment, he will pursue Kammo. After the landlord rapes Kammo, secrets, trauma, and the twists of love and fate reverberate through multiple generations.

147min
1981
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating8.7/10

Cast

Amrish Puri profile pictureAmrish PuriJangirdar Joginder Singh
Om Puri profile pictureOm PuriTulsi
Sushma Seth profile pictureSushma SethJassi (Joginder Singh's wife)

About Chann Pardesi

Chann Pardesi Overview

Harnek Singh alias Nek (Kulbhushan Kharbanda) is an honest farm worker who works hard for his employer, landlord Jagirdar Joginder Singh (Amrish Puri). Nek is in love with village belle Kammo (Rama Vij) and hopes to marry her after he accumulates enough wealth and some land. But one day Jagirdar, unable to conceive a child with his wife Jassi (Sushma Seth), sets a plot into motion. While Nek is away on a work assignment, he will pursue Kammo. After the landlord rapes Kammo, secrets, trauma, and the twists of love and fate reverberate through multiple generations.

Runtime: 147min

Extra details

Original Title: चन परदेसी
Original Language: Panjabi; Punjabi
Directed By: Chitrartha Singh