Chameli Ki Shaadi was released on 21st February 1986. This Basu Chatterji comedy, one of the surprise hits of 1986 was presented by Prakash Mehra, produced by Ramesh Ningoo & Shashil Gaur and music by Kalyanji Anandji. It starred Anil Kapoor who tasted success in Meri Jung (1985) and Amrita Singh along with Pankaj Kapoor, Amjad Khan and Om Prakash.
Chameli Ki Shaadi was a light hearted comedy about a small town romance between Charandas and Chameli played by Anil and Amrita respectively who belong to different castes. Basu Chatterjee along with co-writer Sharad Joshi successfully managed to capture the spirit of western UP in the film to make the result quite hilarious.
I remember Chameli Ki Shaadi for unpleasant nostalgic reasons. Although the film released on the said date but I happen to see it on 18th April 1986 when India was playing Pakistan in the finals of the Australasia Cup at Sharjah. It was Javed Miandad who hit Chetan Sharma for a six of the last ball leaving every Indian shell-shocked and disappointed. I and my friends got the video cassette of Chameli Ki Shadi to change the mood but nothing could erase the disappointment which still lingers in my memory.
But now whenever I get a chance I do watch this film as it remains one of my favorite Basu Chatterji flicks. If you like simple comedies, CKS will surely tickle your funny bone and make you enjoy every bit of it.