Chandni Bar

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... Full review

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... Full review

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... Full review

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,... Full review

"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... Full review

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... Full review

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... Full review

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... Full review

Thanks to the plethora of movie and music channels, the 'non-commercial' movies of today get enough and sometimes, extra publicity. Hyderabad Blues gave some distributors the confidence to venture out with such movies.As is obvious from the title of the... Full review

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... Full review

Bollywood's talented filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar has shelved the idea of making the sequel of his four National awards winning film Chandni Bar for a while. ... Full Review

She is surrounded by a robust supporting cast, notably Kulkarni, in a role balancing brutality and decency, and Khare as an Eve Arden type wisely befriending the heroine. Having lost her parents in the havoc, Mumtaz travels to Bombay (now known as Mumbai) with her useless uncle (Suhas Palsikar), where family relative Iqbal (Rajpal Yadav) sets them up. ... Full Review

has a novel storyline.....The film rest on Tabu's acting credentials as she gives another consummate performance slipping under the skin of her character with finesse and subtlety.....And her co-stars Atul Kulkarni, Suhaas and Vinay Apte deliver equally good performances..... ... Full Review

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

Madhur's latest film Jail has explicit scenes of homosexuality in prison. However, the censor board has seriously modified the scenes. In one sequence, two jailmates make love while making loud appreciative sounds of pleasure all the time using expletives and... ... Full Article

Actress Geetu Mohandas is to wed acclaimed cinematographer Rajiv Ravi at Kochi on November 14. Geetu shot to limelight in Bommukutti Ammavukku, playing the child of Suhasini and Sathyaraj. ... Full Article

Commenting on this honor and proud that Madhur has made to the nation, Madhur Says- 'I am extremely honored with this award to my name and I am glad that I am getting a chance to represent my nation once... ... Full Article

Excerpts: Swati: So you are all set to bring full male frontal nudity to cinema now. Madhur: Yes, there is a nude scene in 'Jail' but it's not obscene, it has been done in style. ... Full Article

It was way back in 2003 that Madhur Bhandarkar's CHANDNI BAR had travelled to Moscow for 'Moscow International Film Festival'. Over last six years, Bhandarkar has made quite a few other award winning and commercially successful films. ... Full Article

Madhur Bhandarkar's last film Fashion was a hit and one won't be surprised if he manages another national award this year. But Bhandarkar isn't among the ones who would rest on his past laurels. ... Full Article