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Chattar Lal

condescending secretive authoritative fanatical hostile
Chattar Lal holds the position of Prime Minister to Pankot Palace's child ruler, Maharajah Zalim Singh. He hosts grotesque feasts to showcase hospitality while sparring verbally with Indiana Jones, deflecting probes into Thuggee cult activities and the missing Sankara Stone through condescension and veiled threats. His glances with the Maharajah signal complicity. Secretly a devoted Thuggee high priest, he bows to robed cultists like Mola Ram, dismisses Willie's warnings of sacrifices as opium hysteria, ties victims to ritual frames over lava pits, and lunges dagger-first at Indiana Jones before plummeting to his death in the fiery crevasse.
18 appearances
Pankot Palace Governance and Thuggee Cult Rituals

Chattar Lal's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

18 moments
S1E2 · INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
The Maharajah’s Feast: A Clash of Cultures and Occult Secrets

Defensive and tense, masking his irritation behind a veneer of politeness, but clearly unsettled by Indy’s probing.

Chattar Lal, the Prime Minister, hosts the feast with condescending charm, deflecting Indiana’s questions about the Thuggee cult and the stolen Sankara Stone. He engages in verbal sparring with Indy, …

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S1E2 · INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
The Occult Divide: Colonialism, Superstition, and the Unseen War

Defensive and threatening, masking his complicity in the cult's resurgence.

Chattar Lal, the Prime Minister, acts as the defensive host, deflecting Indy's questions about the Thuggee cult with condescension and veiled threats. He engages in verbal sparring with Indiana, maintaining …

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S1E2 · INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
The Maharajah’s Silent Threat: A Feast of Deception and Dread

Defensively hostile, his composure fraying as Indiana's probing threatens to expose the cult's resurgence.

Chattar Lal hosts the feast with calculated hostility, deflecting Indiana's questions about the Thuggee cult and the stolen Sankara Stone. His dismissive condescension masks his growing anger as Indiana presses …

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S1E2 · INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
The Feast of Shadows: A Test of Nerves and the Unmasking of Evil

Defensively smug, with underlying hostility. His emotional state is a mix of arrogance and barely concealed anxiety, as Indiana’s questions threaten to expose the Thuggee cult’s resurgence and his own role in it.

Chattar Lal orchestrates the feast as a deliberate provocation, using the grotesque dishes to unnerve Indiana and his companions while deflecting questions about the Thuggee cult with condescension and thinly …

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S1E2 · INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
The Maharajah’s Moral Reckoning and Willie’s Breaking Point: A Feast of Deception and Horror

Defensive, hostile, and increasingly agitated—his composure slipping as Indy's questions hit too close to home.

Chattar Lal acts as the host and prime defender of the Maharajah's regime, deflecting Indiana's probing questions about the Thuggee cult and the stolen Sankara Stone. His demeanor shifts from …

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S1E2 · INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
The Maharajah’s Predatory Gaze: Whip, Whispers, and the Cult’s Shadow

Calmly conspiratorial, with a sense of hidden power and authority. His emotional state is one of quiet confidence, masked by his role as the Maharajah’s prime minister.

Chattar Lal slips behind the fountain for a clandestine meeting with a robed cultist, bowing to the figure and briefly revealing their pale, hollow-eyed face before the apparition disappears unnaturally. …

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The Whip’s Bite: Cult Shadows and the Maharajah’s Curse

Calm and in control, masking his deep involvement in the Thuggee cult’s plans. His secretive nature is evident as he conducts his meeting behind the fountain, away from prying eyes.

Chattar Lal engages in a clandestine meeting with a robed cult figure behind the fountain, bowing to the figure before it vanishes mysteriously. His secretive demeanor and the unnatural disappearance …

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S1E2 · INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
The Maharajah’s Gaze: A Fracture in Reality (Fear vs. Reason, Control vs. Chaos)

Calculating and deferential—his emotional state is one of quiet authority, masking his true allegiance to the cult while ensuring Indy remains unaware of the threats around him.

Chattar Lal slips behind the fountain to meet a robed cultist, bowing deferentially—a moment that reveals his allegiance to the Thuggee. His secretive interaction with the dark figure (pale face, …

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S1E2 · INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
A Whip Crack in the Dark: Fear, Flirtation, and the First Glimpse of the Cult’s Power

Coldly composed on the surface, but inwardly exhilarated by the cult’s growing influence. He relishes his role as the puppet master, pulling strings while Indy and the others remain oblivious.

Chattar Lal slips behind the fountain for a clandestine meeting with a robed figure (Mola Ram), bowing deferentially before the apparition vanishes. His interaction is brief but loaded with subtext: …

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S1E2 · INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Willie’s Desperate Plea: The Truth Unheard in the Palace of Lies

Feigned amusement masking deep hostility. His surface demeanor is one of patronizing indifference, but beneath it lies a cold, calculating anger at Willie’s interference. He is fully aware of the cult’s activities and seeks to discredit her to protect their secrets. His emotional state is one of controlled aggression, using words as weapons to isolate and silence her, all while maintaining the facade of a concerned official.

Chattar Lal approaches Willie with a calculated calm, his posture rigid and his tone dripping with condescension. He interrupts her plea with a smirk, dismissing her claims as opium-induced hysteria …

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S1E2 · INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Willie’s Desperate Plea Crashes Against Skepticism’s Wall

Feigned indifference masking deep complicity; his emotional state is one of controlled disdain, using bureaucratic detachment to undermine Willie’s credibility. There’s a hint of amusement at her desperation, but beneath it, a cold calculation—he cannot afford for her warnings to be taken seriously.

Chattar Lal approaches Willie with a calm, almost amused demeanor, his polished demeanor unshaken by her frantic state. He listens with feigned patience as she describes the cult’s horrors, but …

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S1E2 · INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Kali’s Possession: The Hollow Man and the Thuggee Ambush

Externally calm and composed, but internally likely amused or satisfied by the unfolding events. His emotional state is one of quiet confidence, knowing the cult’s plans are proceeding as intended.

Chattar Lal is present only at the beginning of the event, exiting Willie’s suite with Blumburtt and Indiana after the initial investigation of the hidden doorway. His role is purely …

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S1E2 · INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
The Altar of Betrayal: Indy’s Fall and Willie’s Descent

A state of cold, calculating triumph, tinged with sadistic satisfaction. He derives pleasure from the ritual's unfolding, his emotions rooted in the exercise of power and the confirmation of the cult's dominance.

Chattar Lal oversees the ritual with cold authority, his voice dripping with condescension as he confirms Willie's fate as a sacrifice. He ties her hand to the sacrificial frame, his …

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S1E2 · INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Short Round’s Desperate Rescue: The Hero’s Gambit Against Kali’s Altar

Calm, authoritative, and coldly satisfied—he derives pleasure from the ritual’s execution and Indy’s compliance.

Chattar Lal oversees the ritual with cold authority, tying Willie’s hands to the sacrificial frame and goading Indiana to prove his devotion. He watches with satisfaction as the frame begins …

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The Betrayal of the Brainwashed: Willie’s Descent into the Lava’s Maw

Triumphant and cold, relishing the ritual’s progression and Indy’s compliance—his role as the cult’s enforcer fulfilled without hesitation.

Chattar Lal oversees the ritual with cold authority, securing Willie’s hand to the sacrificial frame and confirming Indy’s devotion to Kali. He acts as Mola Ram’s enforcer, ensuring the sacrifice …

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S1E2 · INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Short Round’s Torch of Truth: Breaking Indy’s Hypnotic Shackles

Approving (initially, of Short Round’s defiance), then furious and desperate as Indy resists.

Chattar Lal watches Short Round’s actions with approval as Indy is under trance, but his demeanor shifts to aggression when Indy breaks free. He pulls a dagger, slashes at Indy, …

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S1E2 · INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
The Torch That Awakens: Indy’s Redemption and Chattar Lal’s Fall

Sadistically approving of Indy’s violence under trance, aggressively attacking Indy in the duel, and fanatically determined to take Indy with him into the lava.

Chattar Lal watches approvingly as Indy attacks Short Round, then leaps onto the crankwheel platform with a dagger, slashing at Indiana. He is disarmed and punched by Indy before lunging …

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S1E2 · INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
Indiana’s Redemption: Breaking the Brainwash and Defeating Mola Ram’s Cult

Approving and smug (watching Indy attack Short Round), aggressive and desperate (slashing at Indy), and fanatically enraged (diving into the lava). His emotions escalate into self-destructive fury.

Chattar Lal watches approvingly as Indiana attacks Short Round under the trance, then attempts to sabotage Indy's rescue of Willie by slashing at him with a dagger. After Indy disarms …

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Affiliation

Thuggee Cult
Kali-Devoted Rituals, Human Sacrifice, and Sankara Stone Acquisition