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Chandni (1989)

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Chandni (1989)

Chandni (1989)
Chandni (1989)

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Yash Chopra stages a romantic comeback with Sridevi in a love triangle that revived the romantic genre alongside QSQT and Maine Pyaar Kiya

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Preface — Chandni (1989)

Singh, Manmohan (Cinematographer), Chandni, 1989 | Lobby Card

Singh, Manmohan (Cinematographer), Chandni, 1989 | Lobby Card

Chopra, Yash (Producer), Chandni, 1989 | Song-Synopsis Booklet

Chopra, Yash (Producer), Chandni, 1989 | Song-Synopsis Booklet

Chandni marked a grand return to romance in Hindi cinema, reviving the genre and asserting Yash Chopra's commercially successful comeback amidst the action-packed films of the 1980s. The story follows Chandni (Sridevi), who is caught up in a love triangle with two men: Rohit (Rishi Kapoor), her first love, and Lalit (Vinod Khanna), her boss, who later enters her life. A central theme is love as friendship, with Chandni depicted as an idealised figure of beauty, exuding grace and charm in her signature white attires designed by the legendary costume designers Bhanu Athaiya and Leena Daru. Sridevi's character sparked a fashion trend, embodying the era's ideals of femininity and independence. Yash Chopra's emblematic love triangle in this film illustrates that love is not always about possession and reciprocation, highlighting human connections that transcend romance. Chandni...

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चांदनी के साथ अस्सी के दशक के हिन्दी सिनेमा में रोमांस की शानदार वापसी होती है। 1980 के पूरे दशक में एक्शन से भरपूर फिल्मों की शृंखला देखने के बाद दशक का अन्त होते होते इसी रोमांस के घोड़े पर बैठकर निर्माता-निर्देशक यश चोपड़ा हिन्दी सिनेमा में अपनी सफल व्यावसायिक वापसी करते हैं। फ़िल्म की कहानी के केंद्र में एक चंचल शोख़ लड़की है चांदनी (श्रीदेवी), जिसकी उलझन उसकी ज़िन्दगी में प्यार लेकर आये दो पुरुषों से जुड़ी है। इस प्रेम त्रिकोण का दूसरा कोण है चांदनी का पहला प्यार रोहित (ऋषि कपूर), और तीसरा कोण है कुछ समय बाद उसकी ज़िन्दगी में आया उसका बॉस ललित (विनोद खन्ना)। फ़िल्म प्यार का दोस्ती वाला रूप पेश करती है। यहाँ मुख्य भूमिका में चांदनी को खूबसूरती की एक आदर्श छवि की तरह गढ़ा गया है, जिसकी बेदाग़ सफ़ेदी से जगमगाती यादगार पोशाकें और शिफ़ॉन साड़ियाँ नामी ड्रेस डिज़ाइनर भानु अथैया और लीना दारू द्वारा डिज़ाइन की गई थीं। उस दौर के स्त्रीत्व और नारी की आज़ादी के रूप गढ़ते हुए फ़िल्म में श्रीदेवी के किरदार ने बाकायदा एक फ़ैशन ट्रेंड की शुरुआत की। इस फ़िल्म में यश चोपड़ा का रचा प्रेम त्रिकोण इस बात की गवाही देता है कि प्यार की भावना हमेशा अधिकार जताने और और बदले में प्यार पाने...

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Chandni (1989)

Cast & Credits
Art Director

Sudhendu Roy

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Yash Raj Films

Cinematographer

Manmohan Singh

Dialogue Writer

Sagar Sarhadi

Director

Yash Chopra

Editing

Keshav Naidu

Lead Cast

Vinod Khanna,

Waheeda Rehman,

Sridevi,

Rishi Kapoor

Lead Cast Rest

Vikas Anand,

Shyam Arora,

Renu Arya,

Suhas Joshi,

Anupam Kher,

Anant Mahadevan,

Manu Maini,

Ram Maini,

Idris Malik,

Achala Sachdev,

Sushma Seth,

Asha Sharma,

Manohar Singh,

Lalit Tewari,

Meeta Vasisht,

Bina,

Gopaal

Lyricist

Anand Bakshi

Music Director

Hariprasad Chaurasia,

Shivkumar Sharma

Producer

Yash Chopra

Screenplay Writer

Umesh Kalbagh,

Arun Kaul

Story Writer

Kamna Chandra

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