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}}'''Chattar Lal''' was the [[Minister (government)|Prime Minister]] of [[Pankot]] in [[1935]] and a secret [[Thuggee]] member.
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'''Chattar Lal''' was the [[Minister (government)|Prime Minister]] of [[Pankot]] in [[1935]] and a secret [[Thuggee]] member.
  
   
 
==Biography==
  
==Biography==
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Well-spoken and outwardly demure, Chattar Lal seemed to have the makings of an able politican. He was a graduate of [[Oxford University]] and served as Prime Minister to [[Zalim Singh|Maharajah Zalim Singh]]. As the Maharajah was still a minor, it was largely apparent that Chattar Lal took care of most of the day-to-day operations of the region. However, Lal was secretly a fanatical member of the murderous [[Thuggee]], devoted to worshiping [[Kali Ma]] with human sacrifice. Through regularly administered doses of psychotropic drugs, he subjugated Pankot's young ruler, the [[Zalim Singh|Maharajah Zalim Singh]], thus allowing the Thuggee to operate with impunity inside Pankot until [[1935]], when [[Indiana Jones]], on a mission to recover the [[Sankara Stones|Sankara Stone]] for the people of [[Mayapore]], appeared outside the [[Pankot Palace]] gates.
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Well-spoken and outwardly demure, Chattar Lal seemed to have the makings of an able politician. He was a graduate of [[Oxford University]] and served as [[Minister (government)|Prime Minister]] to [[Zalim Singh|Maharajah Zalim Singh]]. As the Maharajah was still a minor, it was largely apparent that Lal took care of most of the day-to-day operations of the region. However, Lal was secretly a fanatical member of the murderous [[Thuggee]], devoted to worshiping [[Kali Ma]] with human sacrifice. Through regularly administered doses of psychotropic drugs, he subjugated the young Maharajah, thus allowing the Thuggee to operate with impunity inside Pankot until [[1935]], when [[Indiana Jones]], on a mission to recover the [[Sankara Stones|Sankara Stone]] for the people of [[Mayapore]], appeared outside the [[Pankot Palace]] gates.<ref name="IJatToD" />
   
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Lal greeted Jones and his friends at the palace, and conversed with Jones on the subject of the Thuggee while at a [[The Guardian of Tradition Dinner|state dinner]] headed by the young maharajah. At first he dismissed reports of the Thuggee cult as stories Jones may have picked up from his time spent at the village, but when Jones persisted, Lal became outright defensive, recalling some of the archaeologist's disreputable past escapades. Jones, realizing the inappropriateness of criticizing his hosts, apologized for shooting his mouth off, but not before the Maharajah made a sympathetic statement that at one time there were indeed Thuggees in his kingdom and their like would not return.
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Lal greeted Jones and his friends at the palace, and conversed with Jones on the subject of the Thuggee while at a [[The Guardian of Tradition Dinner|state dinner]] headed by the young maharajah. At first he dismissed reports of the Thuggee cult as stories Jones may have picked up from his time spent at the village, but when Jones persisted, Lal became outright defensive, recalling some of the archaeologist's disreputable past escapades. Jones, realizing the inappropriateness of criticizing his hosts, apologized for shooting his mouth off, but not before the Maharajah made a sympathetic statement that at one time there were indeed Thuggees in his kingdom and their like would not return under his rule.<ref name="IJatToD" />
   
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Later, as Jones, [[Short Round]], and [[Willie Scott]] discovered the [[Temple of Doom]] below Pankot Palace, Lal was present in his Thuggee worshiping attire. After Jones was forced to drink from the [[Chalice of Kali]], Lal assisted in the main temple. When Short Round escaped from slavery and arrived to rescue Jones, Lal fought with the liberated Jones, and briefly undid Jones' effort to raise the cage containing the sacrifice victim, Scott. Despite wielding a large knife, Lal was defeated, thrown over the large wheel controlling the winch, and was seriously crushed by the wheel, which stopped, keeping Scott from being lowered in to the fiery pit. Lal's body was moved out from under the wheel, so that Jones could re-raise Scott to safety. However, while Jones and Short Round helped free Scott, Lal apparenty made his getaway.
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Later, as Jones, [[Short Round]], and [[Willie Scott]] discovered the [[Temple of Doom]] below Pankot Palace, Lal was present in his Thuggee worshiping attire. After Jones was forced to drink from the [[Chalice of Kali]], Lal assisted in the main temple. When Short Round escaped from slavery and arrived to rescue Jones, Lal fought with the liberated Jones, and briefly undid Jones' effort to raise the cage containing the sacrifice victim, Willie Scott. Despite wielding a large knife, Lal was defeated, thrown over the large wheel controlling the winch, and was seriously crushed by the wheel, which stopped, keeping Scott from being lowered in to the fiery pit. Lal's body was moved out from under the wheel, so that Jones could re-raise Scott to safety. However, while Jones and Short Round helped free Scott, Lal apparently made his getaway.<ref name="IJatToD" />
   
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Though injured in the battle, Lal escaped the palace with a good amount of stolen treasure. The [[United Kingdom|British]] then kept a vigilant eye out for Lal should he try to establish another [[Kali]] temple.<ref>{{IJ|url=marshall/character/chattarlal/|text=Chattar Lal's Marshall College entry}}</ref><ref>''[[Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Sourcebook]]''</ref>
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Though injured in the battle, Lal escaped the palace with a good amount of stolen treasure. The [[United Kingdom|British]] then kept a vigilant eye out for Lal should he try to establish another [[Kali]] temple.<ref>''[[Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Sourcebook]]''</ref><ref>{{IJ|url=marshall/character/chattarlal/|text=Chattar Lal's Marshall College entry}}</ref>
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
  
==Behind the scenes==
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Chattar Lal was played by veteran actor [[Roshan Seth]] in ''[[Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom]]''. Seth later went on to play Sheik [[Kamal]] in ''[[Tales of Innocence]]''.
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Chattar Lal was played by veteran actor [[Roshan Seth]] in ''[[Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom]]''.<ref name="IJatToD" /> Seth had recently come out of retirement from acting having given it up to write a journal, but accepted the role following his work on the 1982 film ''[[Wikipedia:Gandhi (film)|Gandhi]]'' and a [[Wikipedia:David Hare (playwright)|David Hare]] play.<ref name="TCMoIJ">''[[The Complete Making of Indiana Jones]]''</ref> Seth later went on to play [[Kamal|Sheikh Kamal]] for ''[[The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones]]'' TV movie ''[[Tales of Innocence]]''.<ref>''[[Tales of Innocence]]''</ref>
   
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[[File:350x700px-LL-69e5f0ce deleted scene 2.jpeg|thumb|220x220px|[[Indiana Jones]] fighting Chattar Lal in a deleted scene.]]
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In earlier versions of the script, written by [[Willard Huyck]] and [[Gloria Katz]], Lal attempts to attack Jones in the [[Thuggee]] cavern but is knocked into the lava pit, dying in the process.<ref>''[[The Complete Making of Indiana Jones]]''</ref> Although this scene was cut from the finished film, this fate for Lal is included in the [[Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (novel)|film's novelization]] and the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'s [[Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (comic)|comic book adaptation]].
  
   
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During the development of the film's script, written by [[Willard Huyck]] and [[Gloria Katz]], there was a scene in which [[Willie Scott]] would try to inform Lal and [[Phillip James Blumburtt]] that the secret tunnel in her room leads to the [[Thuggee]] [[Temple of Doom|temple]]. However, Lal and later [[Indiana Jones]], under the influence of the [[Black Sleep of the Kali Ma]], dismiss her claims and Blumburtt leaves the palace with his men.<ref>[http://www.theraider.net/features/articles/lost_drafts_03.php Raiders of the Lost Drafts] at [[TheRaider.net]]</ref> Director [[Steven Spielberg]] opted to cut the scene after [[Harrison Ford]] herniated a disc on his back, rendering him unavailable to shoot it.<ref name="TCMoIJ" />
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In ''[[LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures]]'', Indy and [[Short Round]] must rescue [[Willie Scott]] and defeat Lal whose body bursts into [[LEGO]] pieces when Indy triggers the heated floors Lal is standing on. In the [[LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues|game's sequel,]] however, Lal is absent on most consoles but still available to play in the PSP version.
  
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In a scene cut from the film, Lal attempts to attack Jones in the Thuggee cavern but is knocked into the lava pit, killing him.<ref name="TCMoIJ" /> This is why the defeated Lal is absent from the background of the finished film.<ref name="IJatToD" /> Although not seen in the film, Lal's fate and the above mentioned deleted scene are included in [[James Kahn]]'s [[Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (novel)|novelization]],<ref name="IJatToD Novel">[[Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (novel)|''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'' novel]]</ref> the [[Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Storybook)|storybook]]<ref>[[Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Storybook)|''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'' Storybook]]</ref> and [[Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (comic)|comic adaptations]].<ref name="IJatToD Comic">[[Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (comic)|''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'' comic]]</ref>
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While Chattar Lal's role in the film's novelization, comic and storybook adaptation is the largely same as in the film, the [[Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Read-Along Adventure)|Read-Along Adventures' adaptation]] reduced his involvement considerably. Instead, Lal only welcomes Indiana Jones and his friends to [[Pankot Palace]] and later disappears without an explanation from the narrative.<ref>[[Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Read-Along Adventure)|''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'' Read-Along Adventures]]</ref>
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In ''[[LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures]]'', Indy and [[Short Round]] must rescue [[Willie Scott]] and defeat Lal whose body bursts into [[LEGO]] pieces when Indy triggers the heated floors Lal is standing on.<ref>''[[LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures]]''</ref> In [[LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues|the sequel]], however, Lal is absent on most home consoles but still available to play in the portable versions.<ref>''[[LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues]]''</ref>
   
 
==Appearances==
  
==Appearances==
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== Notes and references ==
  
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Revision as of 21:41, 25 May 2020

Chattar Lal was the Prime Minister of Pankot in 1935 and a secret Thuggee member.

Biography

Well-spoken and outwardly demure, Chattar Lal seemed to have the makings of an able politician. He was a graduate of Oxford University and served as Prime Minister to Maharajah Zalim Singh. As the Maharajah was still a minor, it was largely apparent that Lal took care of most of the day-to-day operations of the region. However, Lal was secretly a fanatical member of the murderous Thuggee, devoted to worshiping Kali Ma with human sacrifice. Through regularly administered doses of psychotropic drugs, he subjugated the young Maharajah, thus allowing the Thuggee to operate with impunity inside Pankot until 1935, when Indiana Jones, on a mission to recover the Sankara Stone for the people of Mayapore, appeared outside the Pankot Palace gates.[2]

Lal greeted Jones and his friends at the palace, and conversed with Jones on the subject of the Thuggee while at a state dinner headed by the young maharajah. At first he dismissed reports of the Thuggee cult as stories Jones may have picked up from his time spent at the village, but when Jones persisted, Lal became outright defensive, recalling some of the archaeologist's disreputable past escapades. Jones, realizing the inappropriateness of criticizing his hosts, apologized for shooting his mouth off, but not before the Maharajah made a sympathetic statement that at one time there were indeed Thuggees in his kingdom and their like would not return under his rule.[2]

Later, as Jones, Short Round, and Willie Scott discovered the Temple of Doom below Pankot Palace, Lal was present in his Thuggee worshiping attire. After Jones was forced to drink from the Chalice of Kali, Lal assisted in the main temple. When Short Round escaped from slavery and arrived to rescue Jones, Lal fought with the liberated Jones, and briefly undid Jones' effort to raise the cage containing the sacrifice victim, Willie Scott. Despite wielding a large knife, Lal was defeated, thrown over the large wheel controlling the winch, and was seriously crushed by the wheel, which stopped, keeping Scott from being lowered in to the fiery pit. Lal's body was moved out from under the wheel, so that Jones could re-raise Scott to safety. However, while Jones and Short Round helped free Scott, Lal apparently made his getaway.[2]

Though injured in the battle, Lal escaped the palace with a good amount of stolen treasure. The British then kept a vigilant eye out for Lal should he try to establish another Kali temple.[3][4]

Behind the scenes

Chattar Lal was played by veteran actor Roshan Seth in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.[2] Seth had recently come out of retirement from acting having given it up to write a journal, but accepted the role following his work on the 1982 film Gandhi and a David Hare play.[5] Seth later went on to play Sheikh Kamal for The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones TV movie Tales of Innocence.[6]

350x700px-LL-69e5f0ce deleted scene 2

Indiana Jones fighting Chattar Lal in a deleted scene.

During the development of the film's script, written by Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, there was a scene in which Willie Scott would try to inform Lal and Phillip James Blumburtt that the secret tunnel in her room leads to the Thuggee temple. However, Lal and later Indiana Jones, under the influence of the Black Sleep of the Kali Ma, dismiss her claims and Blumburtt leaves the palace with his men.[7] Director Steven Spielberg opted to cut the scene after Harrison Ford herniated a disc on his back, rendering him unavailable to shoot it.[5]

In a scene cut from the film, Lal attempts to attack Jones in the Thuggee cavern but is knocked into the lava pit, killing him.[5] This is why the defeated Lal is absent from the background of the finished film.[2] Although not seen in the film, Lal's fate and the above mentioned deleted scene are included in James Kahn's novelization,[8] the storybook[9] and comic adaptations.[10]

While Chattar Lal's role in the film's novelization, comic and storybook adaptation is the largely same as in the film, the Read-Along Adventures' adaptation reduced his involvement considerably. Instead, Lal only welcomes Indiana Jones and his friends to Pankot Palace and later disappears without an explanation from the narrative.[11]

In LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures, Indy and Short Round must rescue Willie Scott and defeat Lal whose body bursts into LEGO pieces when Indy triggers the heated floors Lal is standing on.[12] In the sequel, however, Lal is absent on most home consoles but still available to play in the portable versions.[13]

Appearances

Sources

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Chattar Lal's Marshall College entry states that Lal was in his mid-thirties in 1935.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
  3. ↑ Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Sourcebook
  4. ↑ IndianaJones Chattar Lal's Marshall College entry on IndianaJones.com (backup link on Archive.org)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 The Complete Making of Indiana Jones
  6. ↑ Tales of Innocence
  7. ↑ Raiders of the Lost Drafts at TheRaider.net
  8. ↑ Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom novel
  9. ↑ Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Storybook
  10. ↑ Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom comic
  11. ↑ Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Read-Along Adventures
  12. ↑ LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
  13. ↑ LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
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