Chaand Kaa Tukdaa(1994)
Chaand Kaa Tukdaa is a 1994 Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Saawan Kumar Tak. It stars Salman Khan and Sridevi in lead roles. The story follows Shyam, a wealthy NRI who travels to India to fulfill his late mother's wish of marrying a traditional Indian girl. He falls in love with Radha, only to discover she is already married. The film explores themes of duty, sacrifice, and unfulfilled love. It was a commercial failure, earning ₹3.88 crore against a budget of ₹2.75 crore. The film was released on 19 August 1994.
Chaand Kaa Tukdaa is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and ShemarooMe.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, ShemarooMe
- Theatrical Release
- 18 August 1994
- Director
- Saawan Kumar Tak
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- Rating
- 4.0/10
Storyline
Shyam is a rich NRI whose dying mother makes him promise to marry an Indian girl. He goes to India to find a bride. He meets Radha and falls in love. But Radha is already married. Shyam must decide whether to fight for his love or honour his mother's wish.
“A promise that broke his heart.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Chaand Kaa Tukdaa
Cast reunions in this film: Anupam Kher & Salman Khan (13 films together), Anupam Kher & Sridevi (10 films together), Anupam Kher & Raza Murad (5 films together), Sridevi & Raza Murad (3 films together), Shatrughan Sinha & Raza Murad (3 films together), and Salman Khan & Saawan Kumar Tak (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title translates to 'Piece of the Moon', a poetic metaphor for an unattainable ideal.
- It was one of the few films where actor Saeed Jaffrey played a negative role as a villainous uncle.
- The movie was a major box office failure, ending the brief leading-man run of actor Rahul Roy after 'Aashiqui'.
- Director Saawan Kumar Tak also wrote the story and is credited with the film's dialogue.
- A subplot involves a comedy track with popular character actors Asrani and Paintal.
- The soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, included a hit romantic duet, 'Tumse Milne Ko Dil Karta Hai'.
- The climax was filmed at notable Mumbai locations like the Gateway of India and the Taj Mahal Palace hotel.