Yash Chopra’s iconic film brought three legends together; All passed away within just four years of each other, actors are…, film is…

Bollywood has welcomed countless stars, but few films carry the bittersweet weight of Chandni (1989). This dazzling musical romance, directed by Yash Chopra, featured the charismatic triumvirate: Vinod Khanna, Rishi Kapoor, and Sridevi. Each brought magic to the silver screen, but fate had the final cut.

Three stars, one destiny

  • Vinod Khanna battled cancer and died in 2017.

  • Sridevi passed away suddenly in Dubai in 2018 during a family wedding.

  • Rishi Kapoor succumbed in 2020 amidst the COVID‑19 pandemic.

All were in their prime when Chandni released—and though their legacies live on, their departures shook an entire generation.

The director took first

Tragically, the creator of Chandni, Yash Chopra, left us in 2012 due to dengue—years before his stars—closing the curtain on a saga that began with phoolon ki tarah and ended far too soon.

Numbers speak: Box‑Office collection and budget

Budgeted at ₹12.8 crore, Chandni earned an impressive ₹17.2 crore at the box office—a healthy return, though its true wealth lay in its evergreen songs and timeless romance.
Key tracks—“Chandni O Meri Chandni”, “Tere Mere Hothon Pe”, “Lagi Aaj Sawan Ki”, and “Mere Hathon Mein Nau‑Nau Chudiyan Hain”—remain beloved decades later.

What began as a romantic fantasy has become a tribute to legends. The film’s enduring emotional chord, intertwined with real‑life loss, reveals Bollywood’s power to freeze moments in celluloid—even as the players fade into memory.

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