Chandni Bar

Although I rented this movie on Video, I am still very moved by it. It was quite an experience. Hats off to the director and all the actors especially Tabu & Atul Kulkarni are very effective. The director has done... Read more at imdb.com

After you have seen Chandni Bar, your perception of any prostitutes around the world will change drastically. Instead of looking at a prostitute as a sexually satisfying object, you will look deeper into her and realize "why she ever became... Read more at imdb.com

A very serious film on the aspects of prostitution and bar dancers, this film shows the life of a girl that leads her to dirty depths of the world, money problems lead her to bar dancing, she marries and her children in the end start the same job they did, it's true that history repeats itself

In the land of Bollywood, where movies are purely escapist fantasies of love everlasting, here is one film that isn't afraid to be realistic. Chandni Bar tells of the plight of young girl from a small town, who goes to... Read more at imdb.com

This is one of the movies that allows to peek at the life of the people who have suffered and haven't seen the light at the end of the tunnel. The movie is very effective for it takes us into... Read more at imdb.com

"Chandni Bar" is the BEST movie to come out of Bollywood in 4 decades. Its a brave film, speaking unabashedly about the seemy underbelly of Bombay (and YES it is and always will be Bombay to many), about the nexus... Read more at imdb.com

Contains Spoilers! When I saw this on late night television as part of a "Bollywood Season", it was certainly not what I was expecting. This certainly isn't the upbeat, rabble rousing fluff of stereotype. But it IS unspeakably beautiful.We follow... Read more at imdb.com

Contains Spoilers If you don't remember the movie TRISHAKTI for any other reason than for Milind Gunaji's awful acting, a very forgettable starlet in attractive swimsuits and the ever expressionless Sharad Kapoor - you should immediately upgrade yourself. The director... Read more at imdb.com

A riveting, extremely well-acted movie. Also, one of the most depressing I've ever seen. If you're looking for upbeat Bollywood fare, go elsewhere. This is an excellent film, but the main character is put through the ringer time and again,... Read more at imdb.com

I have seen lot of movies where one face lingers that made a tremendous impact on the senses-and it happens to be an actress that is not seen often-since the tendency is to concentrate on the name actors. The actress... Read more at imdb.com

What is most interesting in Chandni Bar is its lack of film songs. Tabu responded most favourably to the script and what's more even slashed her price for the film keeping its medium budget in mind. ... Full Review

His first film 'Chandini Bar' that won many national awards is about how a young girl dances in a Mumbai bar to earn her living. Starring Murali as the hero, the film won many awards including Kerala Govt's Best Film Award. ... Full Review

The national award-winning director of hard hitting cinema began his career with a B-grade gangster drama, Trishkati .Don't bother, not even Bhandarkar remembers this one. ... Full Article