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| starring =[[Jagat Jakhar]]<br/>[[Usha Sharma]]<br/>[[NASIB SINGH KUNDU]]

| music = [[J. P. Kaushik]]

| released = March{{Film date|1984|03}}

'''''Chandrawal''''' is a 1984 Indian [[List of Haryanvi-language films|Haryanvi-language film]].<ref>[{{Cite web |url=http://cbfcindia.gov.in/html/uniquepage.aspx?lang=HARYANVI&va=chandrawal&Type=search |title="Chandrawal - Central Board of Film Certification"]</ref> [[List of Haryanvi-language films|Haryanvi film]].<ref>{{cite journal|titleaccess-date=Complete19 IndexSeptember To2011 World Film (CITWF)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405165946/http://wwwcbfcindia.citwfgov.comin/film58065html/uniquepage.htmaspx?lang=HARYANVI&va=chandrawal&Type=search |archive-date=5 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is the third [[List of Haryanvi-language films|Haryanavi-language film]] to be released and the first financially successful one.<ref>{{cite news|title=Haryana may set up board to promote Haryanvi films|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/03/stories/2010100359290700.htm|accessdatearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101008025813/http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/03/stories/2010100359290700.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 October 2010|access-date=17 March 2011|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=3 October 2010}}</ref> Written by Late. Shri Devi Shankar Prabhakar,produce produced by usha[[Usha sharmaSharma]] and directed by Jayant Prabhaker, the film's music was createdarranged by J. P. Kaushik. Starring dancer Usha Sharma, the filmit tells the story of a tragic love affair between Chandrawal, a girl of the [[Gadia Lohar]] community, and Suraj, a haryanavi [[Jat]] Boyboy. It was released in March 1984 and became very successful, spurred on by a popular soundtrack.{{citation needed|date=December 2011}} A sequel, is in development and will be''[[Chandrawal-2]]'' produced by Usha Sharma and directed by Nishant Prabhakar was released in 2012.

Chandrawal (Usha Sharma) is the grand daughter of the head of [[Gadia Lohar]] tribe, Jodha Sardar. Their gypsy tribe is proud of their heritage that they are the descendants of [[Maharana Pratap]]. They believe that after his defeat, their ancestors left [[Chittorgarh|Chittoor]] with the pledge that they would never settle down at a permanent place under roof till they again hoist Maharanas flag at Chitoor fort, and since then the tribe has been roaming about as gypsies, doing Lohars jobs for the people with great honesty and hard work. They never allow their girls to marry the boys of other castes. During their unending journey, Jodha Sardar was camping near Ram Garh village and here the young Jaat boy Suraj ([[Jagat Jakhar]]) first saw Chanrdrawal dancing at a marriage ceremony in the camp. Both the young hearts fell in [[love at first sight]]. The love affair becomes an open secret soon and Ranjit Chaudhary the father of Suraj who is also the village Chaudhary becomes very angry. On the other hand, Jodha Sardar also reacts very strongly and decides to leave the village at once as he does not like that Chandrawal and Suraj are given any chance to meet. He, before leaving the [[haveli]] of Chaudhary Ranjit, warns Suraj that if ultimately with the help of his friends he succeeds in finding out the place of his camp. On seeing Chandrawal after a long time, Suraj becomes so emotional that he runs towards the Dera crying - Chandra. Chandrawal also sees him and immediately rushes towards him without caring for the warnings of her grandfather that he would cut her into pieces with a long knife. At the same time Suraj sees Jodha Sardar throwing a knife to kill Chandrawal. Suraj at once turns himself to the side and takes the fatal attack on Chandrawal upon himself. Realising that Suraj is dead, Chandrawal snatches the knife out of the body of her lover and sacrifices herself there and then.<ref>[http://www.indianfilmtrade.com/services/filmdatabase/movie_detail.php?film_id=1636 "Film Database Movie Details"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331112528/http://www.indianfilmtrade.com/services/filmdatabase/movie_detail.php?film_id=1636 |date=31 March 2012 }}</ref>

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It broke multiple box office records<ref>{{cite book |title=Social and political study of modern Hindi cinema: past, present, and future perspectives |last=Agnihotri |first=Ram Awatar |year=1990 |publisher=Commonwealth Publishers |isbn=978-81-7169-049-7 |quote=Haryanvi language film titled as "Chandrawal" established many historical records}}</ref> and was most successful in [[Haryana]], [[Western Uttar Pradesh|Western U.P.]], [[Delhi]] and parts of [[Rajasthan]],<ref name=second>{{cite news|last=Bhatia|first=Sheveta|title=Second Innings|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/second-innings/661605/|accessdateaccess-date=17 March 2011|newspaper=Indian Express|date=17 August 2010}}</ref> grossing more than Hindi films like ''[[Sholay]]'' and ''[[Bobby (1973 film)|Bobby]]'' in these areas. ''Chandrawal'' celebrated its [[Silver Jubilee|silver jubilee]] at Gagan Cinema in [[Faridabad]], recovering its entire cost at that one theatre alone.<ref name=second/> While the movie was in theatres, the sight of hundreds of villagers coming in large-groups boarding rural tractor-trolleys and trucks to watch Chandrawal at theatre, was commonplace. This movie was popular among all age groups. This movie was particularly instrumental in making the ''Haryanvi'' folksongs and music a popular choice in mainstream Indian music industry especially ''[[Indian pop|Indipop]]''. Chandrawal has set a world record when the Producers honoured a dozen of cine goers of Haryana and Western U.P. who witnessed 'Chandrawal' more than 200 times.{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}}