CHANDNI BAR sequel
Bollywood`s popular director Madhur Bhandarkar`s 2001 drama, `Chandni Bar`, will soon roll a sequel in April 2016. The prequel fetched its lead Tabu her second National Award for Best Actress. The arty actress is likely to repeat for a reel life comeback, albeit with a new name, in Harish Kotian and Sandeep Choudhary`s upcoming film, `Chandni Bar 2 Ruby Bar`. The sequel focuses on the plight of Mumbai`s bar dancer girls in the aftermath of the ban, at a time when dance bar owners are waiting for a licence (to be issued by March 15) to be back in business. The film takes off with `Chandni Bar`, rechristened `Ruby Bar`, opening its doors to an eager audience. The movie concentrates on the political dynamics around the functioning of the bar and how it impacts the lives of girls who work there, supporting their families with the money they earn dancing. The script writer claims to have spent several years on research and impressed by their plight after they were forced out of business.He remembers a girl from Haryana with five siblings who was the sole breadwinner of her family. She was forced into prostitution following the ban, he adds.Suchitra Pillai, Sachin Khedekar and Zakir Hussain are already on board for other important roles. The director is confident that Tabu will reprise her role.
