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{{short description|1989 Bollywood film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Chandni
| image = Chandni poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Yash Chopra]]
| producer = Yash Chopra
| writer =
| screenplay = [[Arun Kaul]]<br/>Umesh Kalbagh {{Infobox | decat=yes | child=yes | label1= Dialogues by | data1=[[Sagar Sarhadi]]}}
| story = [[Kamna Chandra]]
| based_on =
| starring = [[Sridevi]]<br />[[Rishi Kapoor]]<br/>[[Vinod Khanna]]<br />[[Waheeda Rehman]]
| narrator =
| music = [[Shiv-Hari]]
| cinematography = [[Manmohan Singh (director)|Manmohan Singh]]
| editing = Keshav Naidu
| studio = [[Yash Raj Films]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1989|09|15|df=y}}
| runtime = 179 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
}}

'''''Chandni''''' (''Moonlight'') is a 1989 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[musical romance]] film directed and co-produced by [[Yash Chopra]] from a story written by [[Kamna Chandra]] with a screenplay by Umesh Kalbagh, [[Arun Kaul]], and [[Sagar Sarhadi]]. The film stars [[Sridevi]] in the title role of Chandni Mathur, a young, effervescent woman torn between two suitors played by [[Rishi Kapoor]] and [[Vinod Khanna]]. [[Waheeda Rehman]], [[Anupam Kher]], [[Juhi Chawla]], [[Sushma Seth]], [[Mita Vashisht]], [[Manohar Singh]] feature in supporting roles.<ref name="Yahoo">{{cite web|last=Yahoo|title=Best of Yash Chopra|url=https://in.movies.yahoo.com/blogs/24fps/best-yash-chopra-174538425.html}}</ref>

The eighties marked a professional setback in Chopra's career, After a series of failed action films, Chopra decided to return to his roots and make a romantic musical, a film with all the hallmarks of what has come to be known as the "Yash Chopra style" – heroine-oriented, romantic, emotional, depicting the lifestyle of the super-elite, with melodic music used in songs picturized in foreign locations. The film marked the first collaboration between Chopra and Sridevi; they would collaborate again for the path-breaking ''[[Lamhe]]'' (1991).

''Chandni'' was theatrically released on 15 September 1989 by [[Yash Raj Films]]. The film emerged as a widespread critical and commercial success, ranking as the [[List of Hindi films of 1989|third highest-grossing Hindi film of the year]], with its soundtrack emerging as the [[Hindi film music|best-selling album of the year as well as the decade]], with more than 10 million copies sold. The massive success of the film and its soundtrack was instrumental in ending the era of violent action films in [[Indian Cinema]] and rejuvenating the romantic musical genre. The success of the film further reinforced Sridevi's position as the top female star of the era. Over the years, ''Chandni'' has been hailed as one of Chopra's finest films.<ref name="Yahoo" /><ref name="Rediff">{{cite web|last=Rediff|title=The Very Best of Yash Chopra|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-the-very-best-films-of-yash-chopra/20121022.htm}}</ref><ref name="Times of India">{{cite web|last=TOI|title=Top 10 Yash Chopra Films|website=[[The Times of India]] |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/entertainment/Top-10-Yash-Chopra-films/videols/16911320.cms}}</ref>

At the [[37th National Film Awards]], ''Chandni'' won [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment|Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]]. At the [[35th Filmfare Awards]], the film received 10 nominations, including [[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]], [[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]] (Yash Chopra), [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] (Sridevi), [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] (Rishi Kapoor), [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] (Vinod Khanna) and [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] (Waheeda Rehman), and won [[Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]].

==Plot==

Chandni Mathur, a middle-class naïve girl, travels to [[Delhi]] with her parents to attend her cousin's wedding. There she meets Rohit Gupta, her cousin's friend. Rohit instantly falls in love with the beautiful Chandni and starts courting her. After his continuous attempts, Chandni accepts him, and they eventually get engaged, though Gupta's family dislikes Chandni due to a difference in their social status. One day, Rohit calls Chandni and asks her to come to the roof of her home, where he is waiting for her in a helicopter to shower rose petals on her. While doing that, his helicopter crashes, paralyzing his right side. The Guptas blame Chandni for the mishap and mistreat her. Thinking he cannot be a good husband, Rohit lets Chandni go. Heartbroken, she leaves Delhi and travels to [[Mumbai]] and finds work at a travel agency. Lalit Khanna, the head of the travel agency, and a widower, falls for Chandni and asks her to marry him, and she accepts the proposal hesitantly.

Two years later, after much contemplation, Chandni agrees to marry Lalit and meets his mom, Lata, who likes her instantly. Lalit visits on a business trip and runs into Rohit, who is still undergoing treatment from professional therapists and physicians for his paralysis.

Having recovered, he befriends Lalit, and they share their respective love stories, unaware that they both love the same girl, Chandni. Back in India, Rohit visits Lalit's house to meet him. Chandni opens the door; she and Rohit are surprised to see each other. Rohit reveals that he is no longer paralyzed. They get keyed up with tears, and he seizes this chance to propose to her.

However, Chandni tells Rohit that she is engaged to marry Lalit. She also reminds him of what the Guptas did to her. He leaves regretfully. Lalit invites Rohit to his wedding as they have become friends. Rohit and Chandni pretend to be strangers. On the wedding day, he mumbles and stumbles down a flight of stairs in a drunken stupor. Out of panic, Chandni runs towards him, hugs him, and starts crying. Upon seeing this, Lalit realizes Chandni loves Rohit. In the hospital, Rohit regains consciousness. Lalit sacrifices his love for Chandni, and she marries Rohit. Lalit and Lata share a brief, sad moment upon seeing Chandni and Rohit leave.

==Cast==
* [[Sridevi]] as Chandni Mathur
* [[Rishi Kapoor]] as Rohit Gupta
* [[Vinod Khanna]] as Lalit Khanna
* [[Waheeda Rehman]] as Lata Khanna, Lalit's mother
* [[Sushma Seth]] as Armani Gupta
* [[Mita Vashisht]] as Kiran Chawla
* [[Anant Mahadevan]] as Brijbhan Chawla
* [[Achala Sachdev]]
* [[Beena Banerjee]]
* [[Manohar Singh]] as Nihaal Gupta
* [[Ram Gopal Bajaj]] as Shiv Prasad Mathur
* [[Lalit Tiwari]]
* [[Suhas Joshi]]
* Renu Arya
* [[Bharat Bhushan Bhalla]] as Dr. Aryamaan Das
* [[Anupam Kher]] as Ramesh Mehra
* [[Juhi Chawla]] as Devika Shastri
* Gajendra singh pal
* Bijendra singh

== Production ==
Speaking about the film with Karan Johar, Yash Chopra recalled when he was making [[Vijay (1988 film)|''Vijay'']] (1988), an action film, he felt like he was not supposed to make films like this. Later, he met with writer [[Kamna Chandra]], who had achieved popularity after having written [[Raj Kapoor]]'s ''[[Prem Rog]]'' (1982). She presented the story of a social romantic musical film to Chopra, who liked it and started casting the stars. However, at the launch party, Chopra had a change of heart and decided to change the second half of the script, wherein originally Chandni was supposed to marry Lalit and have a son. The idea of a paralyzed lead was suggested by Rishi Kapoor, who had seen the 1981 Hollywood movie [[Whose Life Is It Anyway? (film)|''Whose Life Is It Anyway?'']] and was inspired by the character played by [[Richard Dreyfuss]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mishra |first=Ritesh |date=4 September 2018 |title=Happy Birthday Rishi Kapoor: 10 Movies That Made Him The Star He Is Today! |url=https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/happy-birthday-rishi-kapoor-10-movies-that-made-him-the-star-he-is-today/ |website=KoiMoi}}</ref>

Initially, [[Rekha]] was approached to play the titular role; however, upon her refusal, Chopra offered the role to Sridevi who accepted the offer.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-08-13 |title=Revisiting Chandni that established Sridevi's mystery and myth |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/revisiting-chandni-that-established-sridevis-mystery-and-myth-7450682/ |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-14 |title=Sridevi And Rekha For Chandni {{!}} শ্রীদেবী চাঁদনির রোলে পা গলান রেখার জুতোয়! ছবির অফার ফিরিয়ে দিয়েছিলেন মাধুরী |url=https://www.thewall.in/entertainment/sridevi-and-rekha-for-chandni-by-yash-chopra/ |access-date=2023-08-14 |language=en-US}}</ref>

With the casting of [[Vinod Khanna]], distributors started demanding an action sequence in the film, to which Chopra refused. Originally, the script required Khanna to save Sridevi from a fire incident. However, upon watching the completed film, Chopra felt that it did not feel like a part of the film, so he called Sridevi and Khanna back for a day's shoot to re-film their first meeting sequence.

==Music==
The soundtrack of ''Chandni'' was composed by [[Shiv Kumar Sharma]] and [[Hariprasad Chaurasia]], known together as [[Shiv–Hari]]. The lyrics were provided by [[Anand Bakshi]]. In addition to the songs listed below, there was a recurring instrumental love melody, not part of a full song. That melody was further developed into the song "Kabhi Main Kahoon" for Chopra's next film ''[[Lamhe]]'' (1991), also scored by Shiv-Hari.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yash Chopra: World Directors 9780851708744, 9780851708751, 9781838710965, 9781839021329 |url=https://dokumen.pub/yash-chopra-world-directors-9780851708744-9780851708751-9781838710965-9781839021329.html |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=dokumen.pub |language=en}}</ref>

The film's soundtrack was a major success in India and sold more than 10 million copies, becoming the [[Hindi film music|best-selling soundtrack album of the year as well as the decade]].<ref name="india-today">{{cite journal |title=India Today |journal=[[India Today]] |date=1990 |volume=15 |issue=1 |page=103 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vk9DAAAAYAAJ |publisher=Thomson Living Media India Limited |quote=Yash Chopra's homage to good old-fashioned romance, is making it to the top. There are no fights, no villains, no politicians: "Nobody even shouts." says Chopra. Yet, the film is such a hit that many mini Chandnis are in the pipeline. Chopra sees the return of melody to Hindi film music as one of the reasons for his success: four platinum discs were sold by the time the film was released. But the diehard romanticist believes that a love story well told will neverfail at the box-office. He might be right. Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak at the end of the decade and Ek Duje Ke Liye, Love Story, Ram Teh Ganga Maili and Betaab certainly had the audience spellbound.}}</ref> It is believed that the soundtrack helped bring back the romantic musical genre, along with ''[[Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak]]'' (1988) and ''[[Maine Pyar Kiya]]'' (1989), with its songs and lyrics receiving major critical acclaim.<ref name="india-today"/><ref>{{cite journal |title=India Today |journal=[[India Today]] |date=1994 |page=342 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TmkpAQAAIAAJ |publisher=[[Living Media]] |quote=Then, in 1988 ''Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak'', and later ''Maine Pyar Kiya'' and ''Chandni'' heralded the return of melody to Indian cinema.}}</ref> According to [[Yash Raj Films]], the soundtrack went 4× Platinum by the day of the premiere.<ref name="india-today"/>

The song ''Chandni O Meri Chandni'' was remixed and reused in the 2012 film ''[[Chaar Din Ki Chandni]]''

{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Mere Haathon Mein
| extra1 = [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
| lyrics1 =
| length1 = 05:34
| title2 = Mehbooba
| extra2 = Lata Mangeshkar, [[Vinod Rathod]]
| lyrics2 =
| length2 = 04:53
| title3 = Main Sasural Nahi Jaaungi
| extra3 = [[Pamela Chopra]]
| lyrics3 =
| length3 = 04:06
| title4 = Mitwa (Tere Mere Honton Pe)
| extra4 = Lata Mangeshkar, [[Babla Mehta]]
| lyrics4 =
| length4 = 04:31
| title5 = Aa Meri Jaan
| extra5 = Lata Mangeshkar
| lyrics5 =
| length5 = 04:21
| title6 = Dance Music
| extra6 = Instrumental
| lyrics6 =
| length6 = 03:16
| title7 = Chandni O Meri Chandni
| extra7 = [[Sridevi]], [[Jolly Mukherjee]]
| lyrics7 =
| length7 = 04:32
| title8 = Lagi Aaj Sawan Ki
| extra8 = [[Suresh Wadkar]], [[Anupama Deshpande]]
| lyrics8 =
| length8 = 03:25
| title9 = Parbat Se Kaali
| extra9 = [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Vinod Rathod]]
| lyrics9 =
| length9 = 04:22
| title10 = Tu Mujhe Suna
| extra10 = [[Nitin Mukesh]], [[Suresh Wadkar]]
| lyrics10 =
| length10 = 04:30
| title11 = Mere Haathon Mein
| extra11 = Instrumental
| total_length = 49:17
| lyrics11 =
| length11 = 05:47
}}

== Legacy ==
''Chandni'' received widespread critical acclaim upon its release, with many critics highlighting the film's impact in being instrumental in bringing an end to an era of violent action movies in [[Indian Cinema|Indian cinema]] and rejuvenating the [[romantic musical]] genre. The film emerged as a blockbuster and the [[List of Hindi films of 1989|third highest-grossing Hindi film of the year]].<ref>{{cite news |date=1 May 2020 |title=The Best Films Of Rishi Kapoor - Bobby Has Historic Numbers |publisher=boxofficeindia.com |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=6050 |access-date=1 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Boxofficeindia.co.in|title=Worth Their Weight In Gold! (80s)|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/worth-their-weight-in-gold-80s/|access-date=16 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111104732/http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/worth-their-weight-in-gold-80s/|archive-date=11 January 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> ''[[The Hindu]]'' stated that "the film opened to full houses and distributors had to drastically increase the number of theatres".<ref>{{cite news|last= The Hindu|title=Yash, he can!|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/yash-he-can/article3961295.ece | location=Chennai, India}}</ref> It was cited by ''[[Times of India]]'' as "one of the most-watched films of Indian Cinema."<ref>{{cite news|last=Times of India|title=Top 10 Yash Chopra Films|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/entertainment/Top-10-Yash-Chopra-films/videols/16911320.cms | work=The Times Of India|date=23 October 2012}}</ref> ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' featured the movie in its list of 'Yash Chopra's Greatest Hits' saying "it was instrumental in ending the era of violence in Bollywood and bringing back the romance into Hindi films."

''Chandni'' consolidated Sridevi's position as the top female star of the era.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hindustan Times|title=Yash Chopra's greatest hits|work=Hindustan Times |date=23 October 2012 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/yash-chopra-s-greatest-hits/story-QTlhpiG6SlotqRfkCsj8eL.html}}</ref> Describing Sridevi's performance in the film, ''[[Indiatimes]]'' wrote "True to her screen-name, she was an epitome of radiance, warmth and vivacity. She effortlessly introduced us to the powerful streaks, her classic, angelic character was laden with."<ref>{{cite news|last=Indiatimes|title=Most Iconic Names in Yash Chopra Films!|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/bollywood/most-iconic-names-in-yash-chopra-films-44670.html | work=The Times Of India}}</ref> The scene where she confronts [[Rishi Kapoor]] was ranked by ''[[Rediff]]'' as one of the "10 Best Scenes from Yash Chopra Films."<ref>{{cite web |last=Rediff |title=The Ten Best Film Scenes from Yash Chopra|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-the-ten-best-scenes-from-yash-chopra-films/20120927.htm}}</ref> While Sridevi topped the ''[[Hindustan Times]]''{{'}} list of Yash Chopra's "Top 5 Heroines",<ref name="Hindustan Times">{{cite web|last=Hindustan Times|title=Top 50: Glorious moments from Yash Chopra's oeuvre|date=22 October 2012 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/top-50-glorious-moments-from-yash-chopra-s-oeuvre/story-QH3xRJkMt6sOInQwJOtxzK.html}}</ref> ''[[CNN-IBN]]'' ranked her #1 on its list of 'Yash Chopra's 10 Most Sensuous Heroines', saying that "Yash Chopra immortalized Sridevi as the perfect ''Chandni''."<ref>{{cite web|publisher=CNN-IBN|title=Yash Chopra's 10 Most Sensuous Heroines|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/7690-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026040130/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/7690-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-10-26}}</ref> The titular character became one of the most famous characters of [[Hindi cinema]], with ''[[India Today]]'' including it in its list of 'Yash Chopra's Iconic Characters'.<ref>{{cite web|last=India Today|title=Yash Chopra's iconic characters|date=22 October 2012 |url=http://m.indiatoday.in/story/yash-chopras-iconic-characters/1/225736.html}}</ref> ''[[CNN-IBN]]'' listed it among 'The Cult Characters Yash Chopra Created',<ref>{{cite web|publisher=CNN-IBN|title=The cult characters Yash Chopra created|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/angry-young-man-to-chandni-the-cult-characters-yash-chopra-created/301569-8-66.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022223232/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/angry-young-man-to-chandni-the-cult-characters-yash-chopra-created/301569-8-66.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-10-22}}</ref> while ''[[NDTV]]'' featured it in its list of 'Yash Chopra's Greatest Creations' stating that the film established Sridevi "as the nation's sweetheart" and "reinforced her position as the reigning actress in Bollywood."<ref>{{cite web|last=NDTV|title=Vijay, Chandni: Yash Chopra's greatest creations|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/vijay-chandni-yash-chopra-s-greatest-creations-282649|access-date=16 April 2013|archive-date=22 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522033045/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/vijay-chandni-yash-chopra-s-greatest-creations-282649|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Costume design in the film was done by [[Bhanu Athaiya]] and Leena Daru.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web|url =https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/22/obituaries/bhanu-athaiya-overlooked.html |title= Overlooked No More: Bhanu Athaiya, Who Won India Its First Oscar| website= New York Times|author=Anita Gates|date=April 22, 2021}}</ref> Sridevi's iconic {{'-}}''Chandni'' Look' revolutionized fashion in North India<ref name="iDiva">{{cite web|last=iDiva|title=Sridevi - The Dancing Queen|url=http://idiva.com/photogallery-entertainment/sridevi-the-dancing-queen/8403|access-date=16 April 2013|archive-date=24 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130224051712/http://idiva.com/photogallery-entertainment/sridevi-the-dancing-queen/8403|url-status=dead}}</ref> and became synonymous with the actress,<ref>{{cite web|last=Mid Day|title=C for Chopra, C for chiffon|url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/oct/231012-C-for-Chopra-C-for-chiffon.htm}}</ref> with ''[[Rediff]]'' stating "A luminous Sridevi slips into every possible design in white for a major chunk of the romance and no one complains."<ref>{{cite web|last=Rediff|title=Yash Chopra's visions in white|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-yash-chopras-visions-in-white/20121112.htm}}</ref> Speaking about the look, Chopra told film critic [[Rajeev Masand]] "While making ''Chandni'', I had a vision of who I wanted this girl to be. I told Sridevi that most of her costumes in the film would be in white."<ref>{{cite web|last=RajeevMasand.com|title=Yash Chopra: "I see movies today, and I realize that love has changed"|url=http://www.rajeevmasand.com/whats-new/yash-chopra-i-see-movies-today-and-i-realize-that-love-has-changed/|access-date=16 April 2013|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220159/http://www.rajeevmasand.com/whats-new/yash-chopra-i-see-movies-today-and-i-realize-that-love-has-changed/|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]'' wrote "Leena Daru scored a winner again when she created the ''Chandni'' look for Sridevi. Every street corner sold the salwar-kameez and dupatta that gave the heroine a refreshingly understated look, rarely seen on the Indian screen",<ref>{{cite web|last=The Tribune|title=Sunday Reading|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/1998/98dec06/sunday/head5.htm}}</ref> while ''[[Mid-Day]]'' reported "Leena Daru dressed Bollywood's beauties for several years. But it was her simple white churidar and kurta with the ''leheriya'' dupatta for Sridevi in ''Chandni'' that gave the Southern belle an angelic image and caused the [[Chandni Chowk]] stores to hit the jackpot with thousands of copies."<ref>{{cite web|last=Mid Day|title=Tinseltown Trendsetters|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/1998/98dec06/sunday/head5.htm}}</ref> ''BizAsia'' described the effect of the look saying "Chopra never quite got over his Sridevi hangover and almost always chose to present his future lead heroines in similar outfits ([[Juhi Chawla]] in ''[[Darr]]'' (1993), [[Madhuri Dixit]] in ''[[Dil To Pagal Hai]]'' (1997), [[Preity Zinta]] in ''[[Veer-Zaara]]'' (2004)), but none of them became half as iconic as Sridevi did after ''Chandni''."<ref>{{cite web|last=bizAsia|title=Yash Chopra classic flashback: 'Chandni' (1989)|url=http://www.media247.co.uk/showbiz/yash-chopra-classic-flashback-chandni-1989|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214030/http://www.media247.co.uk/showbiz/yash-chopra-classic-flashback-chandni-1989|archivedate=3 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The {{'-}}''Chandni'' Look' was also highlighted in the film's famous [[Tandava|tandav]] dance sequence by Sridevi, where ''[[Rediff]]'' said "the actress transformed into a mythical goddess in a white number."<ref name="rediff.com">{{cite web|last=Rediff|title=Your Favourite Sridevi Avatar Onscreen?|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-your-favourite-sridevi-avatar-onscreen-vote/20120824.htm}}</ref> Sridevi's chiffon sarees became equally popular with ''[[Indian Express]]'' writing "This film made the chiffon sari a must-have in every Indian woman's wardrobe."<ref>{{cite web|last=Indian Express|title=Yash Chopra: Timeline |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/Picture-Gallery/1847/3/1847-1.html}}</ref>

The music of ''Chandni'' became a multi-platinum success,<ref name="iDiva"/> with Sridevi's famous dance number "Mere Haathon Mein Nau Nau Choodiyan Hai" finding a place in ''[[Rediff]]''<nowiki/>'s chart of 'Bollywood's Top 25 Wedding Songs'.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rediff|title=Bollywood's Top 25 Wedding Songs|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-25-wedding-songs-for-the-season/20120510.htm}}</ref> Sridevi also lent her voice to the film's popular title-track "Chandni O Meri Chandni"<ref>{{cite web |last=Shastri |first=Samyukta |date=25 February 2013 |title=Any Body Can Sing! Bollywood Comes A Full Circle |url=http://businessofcinema.com/news/any-body-can-sing-bollywood-comes-a-full-circle/63140 |website=Business of Cinema}}</ref> which featured among the 'Top 5 Songs of Yash Chopra' by ''[[Hindustan Times]]''.<ref name="Hindustan Times"/> Talking about her role in ''Chandni'', Sridevi said it was "a lively and vibrant girl in the first half (who) becomes quiet and goes into a shell in the second half. I loved that transformation and when you have a director like Yash Chopra at the helm, you can be sure that he will make the best out of everything."<ref>{{cite web|last=Magnamags.com|title=I Felt Yashji Was Immortal: SRIDEVI|url=http://www.magnamags.com/newM/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=266&Itemid=229|access-date=16 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228050312/http://www.magnamags.com/newM/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=266&Itemid=229|archive-date=28 February 2014|url-status=usurped|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

== Awards and nominations ==
;[[37th National Film Awards]]<nowiki>:</nowiki><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hindilyrics.net/awards/national-film-awards-1990.html |title=National-film-awards-1990 |access-date=20 July 2010 |archive-date=12 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012044435/http://www.hindilyrics.net/awards/national-film-awards-1990.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment|Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]] – [[Yash Chopra]] & [[T. Subbarami Reddy]]

;[[35th Filmfare Awards]]<nowiki>:</nowiki><ref>[http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/articleshow/368588.cms Filmfareawards] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120708110302/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/articleshow/368588.cms |date=8 July 2012 }}</ref>
;'''Wins'''
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer|Best Cinematography]] – [[Manmohan Singh (cinematographer)|Manmohan Singh]]
'''Nominations'''
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]] – Yash Chopra & T. Subbarami Reddy
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]] – Yash Chopra
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] – [[Sridevi]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] – [[Rishi Kapoor]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] – [[Vinod Khanna]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] – [[Waheeda Rehman]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] – [[Shiv-Hari]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]] – [[Anand Bakshi]] for "Lagi Aaj Sawan Ki"
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]] – [[Suresh Wadkar]] for "Lagi Aaj Sawan Ki"

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0097045|title=Chandni}}

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Chandni 1989 film - Revision history

Tumita7029 at 09:51, 7 May 2026