Chandni Bar

Chandni Bar
Chandni Bar
	File:Chandnibar.jpg Chandni Bar DVD cover
Directed by	Madhur Bhandarkar
Written by	Mohan Azaad
Produced by	Lata Mohan
Starring	Tabu, ; Atul Kulkarni, ; Rajpal Yadav, ; Ananya Khare, ; Vishal Thakkar, ; Minakshi Sahani
Release date	2001
Running time	150 min
Language	Hindi

Chandni Bar (2001) is a film directed by Madhur Bhandarkar. It depicts the gritty life of the Mumbai underworld, including prostitution and gun crime. The film stars Tabu and Atul Kulkarni in lead roles. It also stars Ananya Khare, Minakshi Sahani and Vishal Thakkar. The film was a critically accliamed hit and it won three National Film Awards.

Synopsis

Template:Spoiler Mumtaz (Tabu) is a village girl who moves to Mumbai with her uncle. Desperate for money her uncle persuades her to become a bar girl at Chandini Bar, he promises to make her leave when he finds a job. Her first day does not go well but she eventually becomes the star of the stage. Her uncle uses the money she earns to drink. Eventually whilst drunk he rapes Mumtaz.

By this time she has caught the eye of a gangster called Potiya Sawant (Atul Kulkarni). He finds out what her uncle did to her and shoots him and they get married. Mumtaz leaves Chandini Bar to begin her new life. Mumtaz is determined that her children stay far away from the world of prostitution and guns. Her gangster husband is killed whilst handling a dodgy deal and she reluctantly goes back to Chandini Bar as she has to raise her two children. Her son, Abhay (Vishal Thakkar) gets arrested for extortion and is sent to jail. He is raped by his cellmates. Her daughter, Payal (Minakshi Sahani) becomes a bar dancer to earn extra money for the household.

When her son comes back he has changed dramatically. He ends up killing the two men who raped him in prison. Mumtaz realises that she can not save her children from hers and her husbands past. Template:Endspoiler

Cast

Tabu ... Mumtaz Ali Ansari/Mumtaz Sawant
Atul Kulkarni ... Potiya Sawant
Vinay Apte ... Insp. Gaikwar
Abhay Bhargav ... Hegde Anna
Ananya Khare ... Deepa Pandey (bar-girl)
Rajanna ... Uma Shankar Pandey
Minakshi Sahani ... Payal Sawant
Vishal Thakkar ... Abhay Sawant
Rajpal Yadav ... Iqbal Chamdi

Awards

The film won three national awards. Tabu also received best actress nominations at the Filmfare Awards and Bollywood Awards. Atul Kulkarni also received a best supporting actor nomination at the Star Screen Awards. Madhur Bhandarkar received best director nominations at many award ceremony's but did not win any.

2002 National Film Awards (India)