# Chamatkar (चमत्कार)
**Chamatkar** (चमत्कार; also known as *Miracle*) is a 1992 Hindi-language comedy-drama-fantasy film directed by Rajiv Mehra, starring [Naseeruddin Shah](https://www.edgepedia.org/naseeruddin-shah) as the ghost of a murdered gangster and [Shah Rukh Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/shah-rukh-khan) as a naive village schoolteacher whom only he can see.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126234/) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126234/fullcredits/) It was released in India on 8 July 1992, early in Shah Rukh Khan's film career, and was produced by Parvesh C. Mehra for Eagle Films and United Producers.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126234/) • [3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/chamatkar)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 8 July 1992 (India); Hindi language, color[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126234/) |
| Director and writers | Rajiv Mehra; screenplay and story by Shaukat Baig and Rajiv Mehra, dialogue by Lilliput[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126234/fullcredits/) |
| Lead cast | Naseeruddin Shah (Amar Kumar alias Marco), Shah Rukh Khan (Sunder Srivastava), Urmila Matondkar (Mala Kumar), Shammi Kapoor (Mr. Kaul)[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126234/fullcredits/) |
| Music | Anu Malik; lyrics by Anand Bakshi[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126234/) |
| Runtime | 171 minutes per IMDb; other catalogs list 163 or 195 minutes[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126234/) • [3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/chamatkar) • [4](https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/77645/) |
| Box office (reported) | Budget 20 million rupees (2 crore rupees); business of 34.5 million rupees (3.45 crore rupees)[5](https://ndtv.in/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-1992-film-chamatkar-was-biggest-flop-naseeruddin-shah-played-ghost-role-actress-never-worked-with-srk-again-7782323/amp/1) |
| Current rights | Held by Red Chillies Entertainment; streaming on Netflix since September 2022[6](https://in.flixboss.com/movie/chamatkar-80157133) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Sunder Srivastav is a village schoolteacher who, fulfilling his father's last wish, has opened a rural school with no other teachers and no classroom.[4](https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/77645/) A childhood friend from Bombay persuades him to travel to Dubai to earn money for a new school; Sunder pays him a large sum, but on reaching Bombay he finds the friend has betrayed him and his belongings and money are stolen.[4](https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/77645/) • [7](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Chamatkar?hl=en_CA&id=nC99qZJXTV8) Alone and helpless, he takes refuge in a graveyard, where he meets the ghost of Marco, alias Amar Kumar, a gangster murdered by his own disciple, who asks Sunder's help in apprehending his killers.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126234/) • [7](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Chamatkar?hl=en_CA&id=nC99qZJXTV8)
Marco has been dead for over twenty years and is invisible to everyone except Sunder.[7](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Chamatkar?hl=en_CA&id=nC99qZJXTV8) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126234/) Through Sunder, Marco settles scores with his enemies and, at the end, places his daughter Mala Kumar's hand in Sunder's.[5](https://ndtv.in/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-1992-film-chamatkar-was-biggest-flop-naseeruddin-shah-played-ghost-role-actress-never-worked-with-srk-again-7782323/amp/1) Netflix's synopsis describes the pairing as a village schoolteacher and the ghost of a murdered man, both betrayed by those closest to them, who join forces to help each other.[8](https://www.netflix.com/in/title/80157133)
## Cast and crew
Naseeruddin Shah plays Amar Kumar alias Marco, and Shah Rukh Khan plays Sunder Srivastav; [Urmila Matondkar](https://www.edgepedia.org/urmila-matondkar) plays Mala Kumar, Malvika Tiwari plays Savitri Kaul, Shammi Kapoor plays Mr. Kaul, Deven Verma plays Police Inspector P.K. Sant, and [Tinnu Anand](https://www.edgepedia.org/tinnu-anand) plays Kunta, the disciple who murdered Marco.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126234/fullcredits/) The supporting cast includes [Anjana Mumtaz](https://www.edgepedia.org/anjana-mumtaz), Anjan Srivastav, Rakesh Bedi as Moti, Johny Lever, Ashutosh Gowariker as Monty, Guddi Maruti, and Gavin Packard.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126234/fullcredits/)
Behind the camera, Rajiv Mehra directed and co-wrote the film with Shaukat Baig (story and screenplay) and Lilliput (dialogue); Parvesh C. Mehra produced, Carlton D'Mello was the cinematographer, M. S. Shinde the editor, and [Anu Malik](https://www.edgepedia.org/anu-malik) composed the music.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126234/fullcredits/) • [4](https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/77645/) Filming took place at Chandivali Studio in Mumbai, Maharashtra.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126234/)
## Music
Anu Malik composed the score and songs, with lyrics by [Anand Bakshi](https://www.edgepedia.org/anand-bakshi); the soundtrack includes the song "Bichhoo Bichhoo O Bichhoo, Yeh Bichhoo Mujhe Kat Khayega."[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126234/) According to IMDb trivia, Malik later reused a small interlude from the film's "Jawani Diwani" song in the song "Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhen" for *Baazigar* (1993).[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126234/)
## Release and reception
Most catalogs give the Indian release date as 8 July 1992.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126234/) A Hindi-language NDTV entertainment report instead states that the film released on 24 July, a month after the release of *Deewana* on 25 June 1992; the two sources disagree on the date.[5](https://ndtv.in/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-1992-film-chamatkar-was-biggest-flop-naseeruddin-shah-played-ghost-role-actress-never-worked-with-srk-again-7782323/amp/1)
On IMDb the film holds a rating of 6.5/10 from about 7,900 user votes, with an unweighted mean of 7.3.[9](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126234/ratings/) NDTV reports a budget of 20 million rupees (2 crore rupees) against box-office business of 34.5 million rupees (3.45 crore rupees), and states that Chamatkar is not counted among Shah Rukh Khan's hit films, though audiences liked it.[5](https://ndtv.in/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-1992-film-chamatkar-was-biggest-flop-naseeruddin-shah-played-ghost-role-actress-never-worked-with-srk-again-7782323/amp/1) A retrospective review by the film writer Ambar Chatterjee describes the film as essentially a remake of the 1985 American film *The Heavenly Kid*, Indianized to the point that it is hard to relate to its original, and praises the chemistry between Shah Rukh Khan and Naseeruddin Shah.[10](https://aambar.wordpress.com/2018/01/28/chamatkar-1992/) IMDb lists a noted continuity error: although Marco is invisible to everyone except Sunder, he is frequently shown casting shadows and having other people's and objects' shadows cast on him.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126234/) The film was referenced in *Pehla Nasha* (1993).[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126234/)
## Later distribution
According to NDTV, reports state that Shah Rukh Khan's wife [Gauri Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/gauri-khan)'s production company [Red Chillies Entertainment](https://www.edgepedia.org/red-chillies-entertainment) bought the film's rights in 2016, which fueled speculation about a sequel that had not materialized as of that report.[5](https://ndtv.in/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-1992-film-chamatkar-was-biggest-flop-naseeruddin-shah-played-ghost-role-actress-never-worked-with-srk-again-7782323/amp/1) Apple TV lists Red Chillies Entertainments Pvt. Ltd. as the studio of record for the film's digital release.[11](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/chamatkar/umc.cmc.5l0mh5cdj1am85rwubwz0zy1k) The film was added to Netflix in India on 7 September 2022 and is also available on other Netflix regions, and it can be bought or rented on the Apple TV Store.[6](https://in.flixboss.com/movie/chamatkar-80157133) • [3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/chamatkar)
## References
1. [Chamatkar (1992) – IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126234/)
2. [Chamatkar (1992) – Full cast & crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126234/fullcredits/)
3. [Chamatkar streaming: where to watch movie online? – JustWatch India](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/chamatkar)
4. [Чары колдовские (Chamatkar, 1992) – Кинопоиск](https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/77645/)
5. [शाहरुख की इस फिल्म में भूत बने थे नसीरुद्दीन शाह... – NDTV India (Hindi)](https://ndtv.in/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-1992-film-chamatkar-was-biggest-flop-naseeruddin-shah-played-ghost-role-actress-never-worked-with-srk-again-7782323/amp/1)
6. [Where to watch 'Chamatkar (1992)' on Netflix – Flixboss India](https://in.flixboss.com/movie/chamatkar-80157133)
7. [Chamatkar – Movies on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Chamatkar?hl=en_CA&id=nC99qZJXTV8)
8. [Watch Chamatkar – Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/in/title/80157133)
9. [Chamatkar (1992) – Ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126234/ratings/)
10. [CHAMATKAR (1992) – Ambar Chatterjee's Reviews](https://aambar.wordpress.com/2018/01/28/chamatkar-1992/)
11. [चमत्कार – Apple TV (India)](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/chamatkar/umc.cmc.5l0mh5cdj1am85rwubwz0zy1k)
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