Charandas Chor

The film is derived from a classic folk tale originally narrated by Vijaydan Detha and interpreted as folk play by Habib Tanvir The film charts the tumultuous life of a petty thief Charandas Lalu Ram Curiously he is a man of principles an honest thief with a strong sense of integrity and professional efficiency He makes four vows to his Guru that he would never eat in a gold plate never lead a procession that is in his honour never become a king and never marry a princess thinking all of them are far out possibilities for him Later his guru adds a fifth one never to tell a lie and sets him of on his lifes journey which leads him to a kingdom