From the archive record
Filmmaker Mustafa Engineer discusses the making and title of his film Chand Ke Paar Chalo. He describes his own journey from a small village and connects it with the idea of a journey reflected in the film’s title. He explains how the film’s hero promises to take the heroine to Chand Ke Paar and eventually does so after giving up everything he has. Mustafa says the story focuses on what happens to the hero after taking her there. Mustafa Engineer speaks about his film Chand Ke Paar Chalo. He says, “I went to the producer, and the producer approached me as well. In a way, we both approached each other. The film was destined to be made, and that is why it happened. The title Chand Ke Paar Chalo itself suggests a journey. My journey has also been a journey, from rising from a small village an