This marked the first film of Salman Khan along with Dil Tera Aashiq, to release theatrically in Canada. Indian films had stopped releasing in theater's in Canada since 1982. The previous year (1992) Saajan was released in re run showing's since the film already released onto home video. Dil Tera Aashiq and Chandra Mukhi were released on the same day and were the first brand new films of Salman Khan to release in theater's in Canada.