A vision in white churidar and dozen bangles, running her unmindful fingers through those long, flowing tresses, alternately playful and poetic, she cavorts through lush green landscapes, laughs like there's no tomorrow and loves like she's never been hurt. You call her 'wow', Yash Chopra prefers Chandni.

Raakhee played the original Chandni in Chopra's engaging drama about relationships, Daag. The surreal quality of the name and character gained definite status through Rekha's bewitching portrayal of flawless femininity in Silsila. Too bad, a stunning albeit spiritless Farah couldn't achieve the same in the mediocre Faasle.

Later, of course, Sridevi immortalised the name by starring in and as Chandni. Her dramatic transformation from fun-loving to melancholic remains one of the most beloved performances on her resume.

While the King of romance may have opted for Kiran and Zaara in subsequent love stories like Darr and Veer-Zaara, nothing can recreate the magic of Chandni.

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