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Chhaya (English: Shadow) is a Bollywood film directed by legendary director Hrishikesh Mukherjee. It released in 1961. The star cast include Sunil Dutt and Asha Parekh. Nirupa Roy won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award. Music was composed by Salil Chaudhury and noted for many songs including 'Ya keh de hum insaan nahi' sung by Rafi.
Chhaya means shadow or shade in Sanskrit.
Chhaya may also refer to:
- Chhaya, the Hindu goddess of shadow
- Chhaya, India, a city in the state of Gujarat, India
- Chhaya (film), a 1961 Hindi film
- Chhaya Devi (1914–2001), Indian film actress
Chhaya or Chaya (, Chāyā) means shadow or shade. Chhaya is also personified as the goddess of shadow, the consort of Surya, the Hindu sun god. She is the shadow-image or reflection of Saranyu (Sanjna), the first wife of Surya. Chhaya was born from the shadow of Sanjna and replaced Sanjna in her house, after the latter abandoned her husband.
Chhaya is usually described as the mother of Shani, the god of the planet Saturn and a feared graha; goddess Tapti, the personification of river Tapti and a son Savarni Manu, who is destined to be the next and eighth Manu (progenitor of mankind) - the ruler of the next Manvantara period.