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Chingari (2006) is a Bollywood drama film directed by Kalpana Lajmi, centered around the powerful themes of female empowerment, social injustice, and religious hypocrisy. The story follows Basanti, a village prostitute, who falls in love with a kind-hearted postman. Their relationship challenges the oppressive norms of their rural society, especially when they come into conflict with the village priest, who misuses his religious authority for personal gain. The film portrays Basanti’s journey of courage and resistance against patriarchal dominance and moral corruption.

Star Cast:

• Sushmita Sen as Basanti
• Mithun Chakraborty as Bhuvan Panda (the priest)
• Anuj Sawhney as Chandan (the postman)
• Ila Arun
• Rajeshwari Sachdev