Samrat Chandragupt tells the story of Chandragupta Maurya, the young man who, with the cunning guidance of the strategist Chanakya, overthrew the Nanda dynasty and founded the Mauryan empire, defending India against the generals of Alexander. The film combines court intrigue, battles and romance in the grand historical style of the period. It was directed by Babubhai Mistry, the special-effects pioneer best known for mythological films, and stars Bharat Bhushan, a leading man of 1950s historicals, with Nirupa Roy. The music by Kalyanji, then working under his own name before forming the duo Kalyanji-Anandji, includes the popular duet "Chahe Paas Ho Chahe Door Ho".
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