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Chandni Bar

2001 2h 5m Drama List
Reviews 81% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
After her family is killed, Mumtaz (Tabu) moves to Mumbai to live with her cruel, impoverished uncle. He forces her to get a job at a dirty dive bar, where she must dance for disreputable men. Tragedy strikes when her uncle rapes her, after which Mumtaz finds comfort in the arms of Potiya (Atul Kulkarni), a gangster smitten with her. But, after Mumtaz and Potiya get married and have children, Potiya shows his true colors by abandoning his family, leaving them to fend for themselves.

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Audience Member Long, Slow, Sad, Boring Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Too slow, boring and depressing for my liking. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member 5/5!!! You know what I mean Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member A suoerb movie giving us an insight into the life of a dance-bar girl and the whirlpool which everyone around gets sucked into. Superb story and acting with good direction. Tabu especially is great. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member A good movie but don't watch it if you have any depression because this movie is one full tin of depression that has extreme depressive ending. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member realistic movie depicting the live of bar dancers in india. engrossing story and great acting, not just by tabu, but also by the supporting actor/actress who also won the national awards Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After her family is killed, Mumtaz (Tabu) moves to Mumbai to live with her cruel, impoverished uncle. He forces her to get a job at a dirty dive bar, where she must dance for disreputable men. Tragedy strikes when her uncle rapes her, after which Mumtaz finds comfort in the arms of Potiya (Atul Kulkarni), a gangster smitten with her. But, after Mumtaz and Potiya get married and have children, Potiya shows his true colors by abandoning his family, leaving them to fend for themselves.
Director
Madhur Bhandarkar
Producer
Lata Mohan
Screenwriter
Mohan Azaad
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Streaming)
May 12, 2017
Runtime
2h 5m
Sound Mix
Surround