Chingaari
Chingaari

Watch Chingaari Online Free

- 47/100 based on 221 votes

In the village of Rangpur, District of Badlapur, India, lives Narainda, who has been the Postmaster for the last over 35 years. He has patiently awaited the arrival of an assistant so that he can consider retiring. His assistant does arrive in the shape and form of Chandan Mishra. Narainda teaches him to deliver mail, take a rupee for reading mail out aloud; and avoid much contact with the prostitutes of Lal Batti. But the women of Lal Batti, Phulwa, Gulabo, Bijli, Basanti, P... (Full plot summary below)

Watch MOVIES for FREE on Prime Video

Enjoy FREE movies and series with your Prime (USA) subscription or when you start a 30-day free trial!

Share this

Chingaari Online Streaming

Links compiled using automated software. Availability of offers subject to change / might be region specific / out of date.

Rent Chingaari on DVD

Rent Chingaari on Blu-ray

Today's Featured Movies:

You Might Also Like:

Actors in Chingaari:

Full Plot Details

In the village of Rangpur, District of Badlapur, India, lives Narainda, who has been the Postmaster for the last over 35 years. He has patiently awaited the arrival of an assistant so that he can consider retiring. His assistant does arrive in the shape and form of Chandan Mishra. Narainda teaches him to deliver mail, take a rupee for reading mail out aloud; and avoid much contact with the prostitutes of Lal Batti. But the women of Lal Batti, Phulwa, Gulabo, Bijli, Basanti, Padmavati, and young Titli, the daughter of Basanti, are drawn to Chandan, and he becomes a frequent visitor there. The local High Priest Bhuvan Panda, who also visits Basanti late at night to satisfy his sexual lust, does not appreciate Chandan's frequent visits, especially after he finds out that Chandan is educated and very outspoken. Then a mysterious admirer of Basanti starts sending her love letters and even proposes marriage. When Bhuvan finds out, he forbids anyone from going to Lal Batti, as in his mind there are only three kind of women: 1. Devi (Goddesses), 2. Mother who provides a heir for the family; and 3. Prostitutes. He forbids anyone to marry any prostitute. With patrons being intimidated by Bhuvan's instructions, no one dares go near Lal Batti, causing considerable anxiety and financial worries for the women there. The entire village awaits in dread as the deadline approaches for Basanti's lover to materialize and marry her. The question remains, who is this mysterious admirer, and why does he want to marry a prostitute and go against the wishes of the all powerful and deadly Bhuvan Panda.

Review & Comments

Leave your thoughts about Chingaari.

Movie Reviews

User Review - 10/10 by Sumeet PThis movie is allllllll about SUSHMITA SEN!!!!! She completely blew my mind!!! It's sad that both the movie and her performance were overlooked last year!!!!!
User Review - 10/10 by Unber AClassic acting by Shishmita Sen. An issue so grave raised with such subtlety and yet so passionately. Brilliant!
User Review - 10/10 by Private Ui love indian movies....and she is beautiful
User Review - 10/10 by Hira Hsushmita sen owned! i'm sad that nobody took notice of her performance or the movie, because they were both amazing.
User Review - 8/10 by Dalia RThis is a very interesting movie and I enjoyed the journey, even though watched it in installments. It has a great story, told in a poetic tone and narrative. The movie stars with a powerful and mesmerizing scene of an old and majestic tree that has lived to see the social developments in a small rural town of north India. The tree starts narrating the story in perfect and melodious Hindi language. This movie portrays the reality of religious institutions and individuals who too often take advantage of the most vulnerable and poor groups of society. The story involves a post man who arrives to this little town and ends up getting involved with the local brothel. The town, however, is manipulated by the priest who takes advantage of their illiteracy and need for a higher power. Disguised in Hindu devotion to Goddess Kali, the priest intimidates all people to maintain power. The whole town worships the Goddess, including one of the prostitutes of the brothel, whom has a small daughter and becomes emotionally involved with the postman. The priest realizes the situation, and decides to kill the postman, just before the latter and the prostitute were to get married; defying the social norms of caste, and a gendered approach to woman's role in society. Without stealing more thunder from the plot if you want to see it, I can share that the climax of the movie involves a deeply emotional religious trance in which Goddess Kali kind of 'possesses' the prostitute and through her, is able to destroy evil and, within her gendered society, is able to emancipate from the brothel life saving her daughter. I found Sushmita's acting a bit over the top. She is no doubt graceful and beautiful, but didn't manage to convince me all the way. I loved the pre-wedding scene of 'make me a wife' even though it couldn't be more gendered. The scenes are breathtaking, the music sweet and with a retro after taste. The execution is rather dramatic and violent, yes it gets really violent! But overall I felt it was a very interesting film journey into Indian cinema.
User Review - 4/10 by Munazzah KStupid movie .. but absolutely worth it for Sushmita .. absolutely unglamorous and incredibly scary .. Mithun sucked, Amrish Puri would have been much better at the role of hypocrite Priest .. Watch Hum Paanch ..

Browse Movie Genres

Other Links

Chingaari