The music of the movie was an absolute treat.The story line was very different.Shaan as a director showed great potential.The story revolves around a happily married couple with financial problems.(Attiqa Odho & Javed Shiekh).Finally Javed Shiekh finds a good job but does not tell his boss about his Marital status. With his efforts and hard work he soon became his Boss's favorite employee and the boss offers Javed to marry his young widowed daughter, and javed with little hesitation accepts. When Attiqa finds out she leaves him in a rage.The rest is for you to find out but i can assure that a very different and interesting story unfolds. I must also applaud Reema's role in the movie. She had a guest appearance(her only ever guest appearance in a movie), so obviously she had very few scenes and only 1 song...but she did justice to her role of a tomboy and Mommis best friend...her appearance and acting was just too cute....and the scene where Moammer Rana and Reema discover that they r in love is the sweetest scene i have ever scene in a lolly-wood movie. Mujhe chand chahiye was probably Shaan's best movie as a director.Its a must see movie for its different story(good luck finding it).
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Incredible
magmedia-0762122 September 2018
A romance of international proportions from a cash-strapped country.
ansarm30 May 2003
A great movie considering the working conditions of the heavily over taxed and under developed movie-industry in Pakistan. The story has its usual strange twists, characteristic of love stories in this region . The production quality including the sets and sound and camera work is above par.The work of Shan, the director cum hero is worthy of any hollywood blockbuster. The co-stars also do OK. All in all a very tight production, with few loopholes. It is a pleasure to watch and beats most bollywood productions any old day. I waited for it to come out on video, so now I regret not having seen it in the theatre. Do give it a shot.
A Visual delight!
fk182927 December 2001
The movie being a musical is a showpiece for the art director, the musicians of the movie, the choreographer and the cinematographer, all of which have given world class results from Prehistoric equipment that is used to make Pakistani films! So a pat on the back for all of you!
The story though doesn't have too much to offer, is nevertheless radically different. It revolves around a situation where a disenchanted wife(Atiqa Odho as Maima) along with her son leaves her homeland [Pakistan] and her husband for a far-off land when she discovers an affair. The son(Shaan) grows up to become a musician, who develops an infatuation for a Pakistani model {Noor as Chand- Chand meaning 'Moon' in Urdu), as a result lands in Lahore to pursue her. What happens afterwards is anyone's guess and the plot henceforth has its usual twists and turns, typical for any movie from the subcontinent.
The main attraction of the movie lies in its high production standards, a wonderful theme music, and the sweetly melodious soundtrack. The sets are in a class of there own, are unlike anything ever seen in south Asian cinema. Everyone does a good job at acting and the cinematographer has given Hollywood-ish results with obsolete equipment. Moamar Rana provides good comic relief, though other than for the characters played by Shaan, Atiqa Odho and Javed Sheikh, the script does not permit much scope for performance.
Great feel good stuff, good solid entertainment!
I'd give it a 9/10
The story though doesn't have too much to offer, is nevertheless radically different. It revolves around a situation where a disenchanted wife(Atiqa Odho as Maima) along with her son leaves her homeland [Pakistan] and her husband for a far-off land when she discovers an affair. The son(Shaan) grows up to become a musician, who develops an infatuation for a Pakistani model {Noor as Chand- Chand meaning 'Moon' in Urdu), as a result lands in Lahore to pursue her. What happens afterwards is anyone's guess and the plot henceforth has its usual twists and turns, typical for any movie from the subcontinent.
The main attraction of the movie lies in its high production standards, a wonderful theme music, and the sweetly melodious soundtrack. The sets are in a class of there own, are unlike anything ever seen in south Asian cinema. Everyone does a good job at acting and the cinematographer has given Hollywood-ish results with obsolete equipment. Moamar Rana provides good comic relief, though other than for the characters played by Shaan, Atiqa Odho and Javed Sheikh, the script does not permit much scope for performance.
Great feel good stuff, good solid entertainment!
I'd give it a 9/10
Simply the best
Muniba Mastani2 March 2002
Mujhe Chand Chahiye stands out like a shining star in the reams of formula films churned out by Lollywood (the official nickname of the Pakistani film industry. A great script, tight editing, superb cinematography, lovely songs and imaginative direction compliment this high end melodrama. Atiqa Odho gets the film role of her career, Shaan is brilliant as her son. Noor manages to hold you attention by the way she shakes that thing. Highly recommended for anyone who has acquired a taste for Lollywood.
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