Moon-faced beauty) is a 2022 Indian Marathi-language musical romantic drama film written by Chinmay Mandlekar and directed by Prasad Oak,[4] produced under Planet Marathi, Golden Ratio Films, Flying Dragon Entertainment & Creative Vibe.

Based on a novel of the same name, written by Vishwas Patil, the film follows an intense musical love story between leading Tamasha singer and dancer Chandramukhi and a rising politician Daulatrao and its repercussions.

[5] The film stars Amruta Khanvilkar in the titular role alongside Adinath Kothare and Mrunmayee Deshpande.

It received positive reviews from critics, with praise directed to the cinematography, theme, music, and performances by its lead actors, especially Khanvilkar for her portrayal of Chandra.

The film received various accolades; it received 12 nominations at the Filmfare Marathi Awards, including Best Film, Best Director (Oak), Best Actor (Kothare), and Best Actress (Khanvilkar), and won 3 awards, including Best Music Director (Ajay-Atul) and Best Female Playback Singer (Ambekar).

This is exactly the opportunity Dadasaheb, erstwhile chief minister of Maharashtra and now a political adviser to the central government's ruling party has been waiting for.

During the pilgrimage, there is an uproar in central political circles when a photo of Daulat with a lady makes the front page of a newspaper, exposing him to an extramarital liaison.

The story goes back a few months, when Daulat, contrary to his will, was taken to the door of a famous dancer by Nanasaheb Jondhale, a corrupt MLA and Dadasaheb's older son-in-law.

One fine day, Dolly finds a ghungroo in her bedroom and gets suspicious of her husband, asking him to stop before things get worse.

She concluded by thanking the reporters, who showed her such respect and requesting them to make some effort to peek into Tamasha artists' lives in the future as well.

Khanvilkar and Oak approached producer Akshay Bardapurkar, Piyush Singh, Abhayanand Singh, and Saurabh Gupta to produce the film under the banner of Planet Marathi, Golden Ratio Films, Flying Dragon Entertainment, and Creative Vibe.

Nilesh Wagh, who previously worked on Court (2014), Anandi Gopal (2019) and Dhurala (2020) was in charge of the production design.

The vocals were provided by Shreya Ghoshal, Ajay Gogavale, Priyanka Barve, Madhura Datar, Vishwajeet Borvankar and Aarya Ambekar, while Mangesh Dhadke did the background score.

This original song is written by Mangesh Padgaonkar, sung by Mandar Apte, playback singer & music director.

Chandramukhi's soundtrack received a positive response from critics and the audience; the title track "Chandra" hit the chartbuster.

[26][13] Subsequently, songs "Chandra",[27] "To Chand Rati"[28] and "Bai Ga"[29] were released, which generated much hype for the film.

Following this, the cast of Samir Choughule as Battasha, Mohan Agashe as Dadasaheb Saswadkar, and Rajendra Shisatkar as Nana Jondhale were unveiled through teasers.

[34] The event took place at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport just a day before the film's release.

A special mention to Ajay-Atul's music, that adds the required rustic touch to the songs and elevates the experience".

[38] The Week review applauds the magnum opus drama, calling it "Set against the backdrop of top-notch cinematography, screenplay and an amazing soundtrack, the cast takes audiences through a whirlwind of emotions only through a trailer.

"[39] Suyog Jore of Cinestaan rated 2 out of 4 stars and described Chandramukhi as "not just the love story of two unlikely people, but it is also a tribute to Maharashtra's old and rich culture of lavani and poetry."

"[40] In contrary to this, Sameer Ahire wrote, "Chandramukhi is a moon-plated film which looks beautiful but lacks the gravity that could have brought it down on earth."

[41][42] Film Companion named Amruta Khanvilkar and Adinath Kothare in their "Best Performances Of May 2022" list for the scorching chemistry between them.

The character with the same name was played by legendary actor Nilu Phule in the movie Songadya (1970), which also revolves around Tamasha.