Chameli Memsaab
Chameli Memsaab is a 1975 Indian Assamese romantic drama film directed by Abdul Majid. A love story set in a tea estate in Assam, between a British tea estate owner and local tea garden worker. It starred George Baker and Binita Borgohain as leads. The film is based on a short story by journalist and writer, Nirode Choudhury.
The film was both a critical and commercial success, lead actor Baker turned into a matinee idol. At the 1975 National Film Awards, the film won the award for Best Music Direction for Bhupen Hazarika, as well as Best Feature Film in Assamese. In 2013, at the 44th International Film Festival of India, in Goa the film was shown as a part of "Focus: North East" section.
Plot
The film is set in a tea garden in Assam, where Berkeley is a British owner, he falls in love with Chameli, is local girl who works in the tea estate. Subsequently, they marry, however later he is blamed of her suicide.Cast
- George Baker as Berkeley
- Binita Borgohain as Chameli
- Abdul Majid as Monglu
- Anil Chatterjee
- Tarun Kumar