Chandni (film)

rdf:langString Chandni (film)

rdf:langString Chandni(1989)

rdf:langString Chandni

rdf:langString INR 8 Crore

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rdf:langString Lata Mangeshkar, Babla Mehta

rdf:langString Lata Mangeshkar, Vinod Rathod

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rdf:langString Yash Chopra

rdf:langString Sagar Sarhadi

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rdf:langString Chandni O Meri Chandni

rdf:langString Aa Meri Jaan

rdf:langString Lagi Aaj Sawan Ki

rdf:langString Main Sasural Nahi Jaaungi

rdf:langString Mere Haathon Mein

rdf:langString Mitwa

rdf:langString Parbat Se Kaali

rdf:langString Tu Mujhe Suna

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rdf:langString Chandni (transl. Moonlight) is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical film directed and co-produced by Yash Chopra from a story written by Kamna Chandra with a screenplay by Umesh Kalbagh, Arun Kaul, and Sagar Sarhadi. The film stars Sridevi in the titular role of Chandni Mathur, a young effervescent woman torn between two suitors played by Rishi Kapoor and Vinod Khanna. Waheeda Rehman, Anupam Kher, Sushma Seth, Mita Vashisht, and Manohar Singh feature in supporting roles. The eighties marked a professional setback in Chopra's career, After a series of failed action films, Chopra decided to return to his roots and make a romantic musical, a film with all the hallmarks of what has come to be known as the "Yash Chopra style" – heroine-oriented, romantic, emotional, depicting the lifestyle of the super-elite, with melodic music used in songs picturized in foreign locations. The film marked the first collaboration between Chopra and Sridevi; they would collaborate again for Lamhe (1991). Chandni was theatrically released on 14 September 1989 by Yash Raj Films. The film was a widespread critical and commercial success and became one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 1989, whereas its soundtrack became the best selling album of the year as well as the decade with more than 10 million copies sold. The massive success of the film and its soundtrack were instrumental in ending the era of violent action films in Indian Cinema and rejuvenating the romantic musical genre. The success of film further reinforced Sridevi's position as the top female star of the era. Over the years, Chandni is hailed as one of Chopra's finest films. At the 37th National Film Awards, Chandni won Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. At the 35th Filmfare Awards, the film received 10 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Chopra), Best Actress (Sridevi), Best Actor (Kapoor), Best Supporting Actor (Khanna) and Best Supporting Actress (Rehman), and won Best Cinematography.