Originally posted by: TorinoPasta
I do not know about Chandni but I remember reading old articles that said Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak and Maine Pyaar kiya played a huge role in bringing the romantic genre back. We need romantic movies to work now. I hope Dunki works too , so that big stars still star in social dramas.
QSQT was the start and that really ushered in the era of making romance integral to Hindi cinema again. But even that film involved some violence, particularly the ending. Chandni, one year later, was even more instrumental because it had no action or violence at all. Very atypical for its time.
That's why it won the National Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
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 and rejuvenating the romantic musical genre.
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."
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