Chandni Bar is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film directed by Madhur Bhandarkar.[1] It depicts the gritty life of the Mumbai underworld, including prostitution, dance bars and gun crime. The film stars Tabu and Atul Kulkarni in lead roles.[2] It also stars Ananya Khare, Rajpal Yadav, Minakshi Sahani and Vishal Thakkar. The film was a critically acclaimed hit and at the 49th National Film Awards, it won four awards: the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues, Best Actress (Tabu), Best Supporting Actor (Kulkarni) and Best Supporting Actress (Khare).[3][4][5]
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Directed by | Madhur Bhandarkar |
Written by | Mohan Azaad (screenplay & dialogues) Masud Mirza (dialogues) |
Produced by | Lata Mohan |
Starring | Tabu Atul Kulkarni Rajpal Yadav |
Cinematography | Rajeev Ravi |
Edited by | Hemal Kothari |
Music by | Raju Singh |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | ₹15 million[7] |
Box office | ₹66 million[7] |
With a budget of ₹1.5 crores it has managed to gross ₹6.6 crores at the box office making it a hit.[citation needed]