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: 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]
| Chandni Bar | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| 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]
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- ^ "Happy Birthday Tabu: From Andhadhun, Astitva, Chandni Bar to Cheeni Kum, Drishyam, Haider; actor's best roles till date | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com". DNA India.
- ^ "'Chandni Bar' completes 13 years, Madhur Bhandarkar says it changed his life forever". 29 September 2014.
- ^ "Directorate of Film Festival". 24 December 2013. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013.
- ^ "Chandni Bar completes 19 years: Madhur Bhandarkar thanks Tabu, Atul Kulkarni with a special video". Mumbai Mirror.
- ^ "Chandni Bar". Times of India. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Chandni Bar". Boxofficeindia.