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Chandni Bar (2001)

Chandni Bar poster
Original title
चांदनी बार
Directed by
Madhur Bhandarkar
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 30m
Rated
A
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 30 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman from a poor family gets drawn into the violent world of Mumbai's dance bars and the underworld. The film follows her struggle to survive and protect her children amidst crime and exploitation.

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What happens

Chandni Bar is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film directed by Madhur Bhandarkar. 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. Ananya Khare, Rajpal Yadav, Minakshi Sahani and Vishal Thakkar appear in supporting roles. The film received critical acclaim from critics, and was declared a box office hit. 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). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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