| Chand Sa Roshan Chehra | |
| Director: | Shabah Shamsi |
| Producer: | Salim Akhtar |
| Screenplay: | Jalees Sherwani |
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| Music: | Jatin–Lalit |
| Cinematography: | Karim Khatri |
| Distributor: | Aftab Pictures |
| Runtime: | 151 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Hindi |
Chand Sa Roshan Chehra is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language romance film directed by Shabah Shamsi and produced by Salim Akhtar. It stars Samir Aftab and Tamannaah Bhatia (in her Hindi debut) in the lead roles. The film's original score was composed by Jatin–Lalit, and the cinematography was handled by Karim Khatri.[1]
Chand Sa Roshan Chehra was theatrically released worldwide on 4 March 2005. The film was critically panned and underperformed at the box office, earning ₹52.53 lakh against a budget of ₹1.50 crore.[2]
It's a teenage love story full of romance, emotions, and values. This is the story of Raj and Jiya, who loved each other from childhood. But circumstances take them apart a distance of seven seas, by Jiya's opportunist father Oberoi, who did not approve the alliance of his daughter Jiya with his friend Kapur's son Raj. Raj could not forget Jiya for even a day in his life. It was the last wish of Raj's mother that only Jiya should become her daughter-in-law. Kapur takes a promise from Raj that he will one day bring back Jiya as his daughter-in-law. One day, fate gives Raj a chance to go abroad to the same place where Jiya lives. Raj meets Jiya but both become enemies of each other without knowing that they have longed for each other, all their lives. Raj meets a beautiful girl Firdaus in the distant land and a friendship develops, which is not liked by Firdaus's fiancé Raj lands in trouble to be bailed out by Firdaus herself. During a youth festival, Raj wins the competition that infuriates Jiya, and she gets Raj beaten up by a local boy! Raj wants revenge and in the process, both of them come to know that they are each other's lost love.
But misunderstanding crops in and Jiya agrees to marry another boy, Rohit. During Jiya's engagement ceremony, Raj reaches and tries to convey his love to Jiya. Jiya is heartbroken and wants to break her engagement. Fate once again plays its own game and the lovers are separated once again, because Oberoi learns that Raj is the same boy from whom he had taken Jiya away. How Jiya and Raj fight fate and destiny, and how both of them come together becomes the pivotal part of the story.
The film's music was composed by Jatin and Lalit Pandit, with Sameer as the lyricist. There were a total of 8 songs in the film.[3]
Chand Sa Roshan Chehra was theatrically released on 60 screens worldwide on 4 March 2005.
Chand Sa Roshan Chehra received negative reviews from the critics.
Indiaglitz wrote, "From Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia in Bobby to the callow young pair of this film, teenage romances sure have come to a sorry state." They also noted that it is an outdated film that poorly captures young love. It features problematic child marriage themes and imitates classics like Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. Despite its attempt to address India-Pakistan friendship, the weak execution and lackluster performances, especially by debutant Samir Aftab, result in ineffective storytelling, making it an unremarkable entry in the teen romance genre.[4]
Udvigna Prakash of MouthShut gave a dismal 1/5 stars, stating, "yeh bahut dukh bhari kahani hai bhaiyon (sorry no space for behens! Rakshabandhan is over!!), sun kar tumhari aakhein bhar aayengi." He criticized the film for its clichéd storyline, poor acting, and lack of originality, particularly highlighting Samir Aftab's underwhelming performance. Despite a commendable soundtrack by Jatin Lalit, the film fails to impress with its execution and predictability. The stereotypical love story and weak narrative make it an unremarkable addition to the teen romance genre.[5]
On its opening day, Chand Sa Roshan Chehra collected ₹7 lakh and grossed ₹28 lakh by the end of the first week. Throughout its theatrical run, the film grossed ₹52.53 lakh.[6]