Chandni was a blockbuster in 1989 and is one of the most successful films of Indian cinema. The huge profits of this musical brought an end to Chopra's lean phase. The platinum success of its music was instrumental in bringing back music into Hindi films and ending an era of violence in Bollywood productions.
For the cast, the film reaffirmed Sridevi's position as the top female star of the Eighties. It prolonged Rishi Kapoor's fading career and showed that he was still profitable as a leading hero. The film provided a boost for Vinod Khanna's career, and reunited Kapoor and Khanna, who last performed together in the popular film Amar Akbar Anthony (1977). Sridevi's white costumes became popular as the 'Chandni Look,' and the songs of the film are still a rage. Though this was not the first time Yash Chopra shot a film in Switzerland, the film's extensive scenes there made it a popular tourist destination for Indians.
Sridevi, Rishi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna
Yash Chopra
Romance
Shiv-hari