Aloo Chaat – aptizing, but not satiating.
In recessionary times, if your regular Chaatwala bhaiya who makes Aloo Chaat for a living, decides to reduce on the quantity a little to suit his pocket, and suit his convenience, how would you feel? If it tasted well, but last enough to leave you satiated? Well that what I felt after watching Aloo Chaat. After choosing a great premise and building a beautiful plot, Aloo chaat rushes into a abrupt climax and finishes just about when you felt you in for a great treat.
Don’t get me wrong, this is a very nice film. But it is almost an opportunity lost, for the story had the potential to stretch a couple of reels and give a few more comic punches, which it so beautifully does otherwise. The story is simple and belongs to todays times. What does Indian boy studying in America do when he falls for a Muslim girl? He tells his parents it could be worse – it were a pardesi girl, with her pardesi ways, raw meat cuisine and bikini comforts!
The plot is lived beautiful by a beautiful cast ensemble, complete with a Mother, Father, Grandmother, uncle, and a partner-in-crime family friend.
Among the performances, it has to be uncle Chadami (played by _____) who with his apt expressions and comic timing wins all laughs. The situations are the real winners. Newcome Amna Sharif does her bit, so does the phoren actress. Aftab too is likeable in his role.
I give the film 3.5 stars for making me want more, and not giving it!
In recessionary times, if your regular Chaatwala bhaiya who makes Aloo Chaat for a living, decides to reduce on the quantity a little to suit his pocket, and suit his convenience, how would you feel? If it tasted well, but last enough to leave you satiated? Well that what I felt after watching Aloo Chaat. After choosing a great premise and building a beautiful plot, Aloo chaat rushes into a abrupt climax and finishes just about when you felt you in for a great treat.
Don’t get me wrong, this is a very nice film. But it is almost an opportunity lost, for the story had the potential to stretch a couple of reels and give a few more comic punches, which it so beautifully does otherwise. The story is simple and belongs to todays times. What does Indian boy studying in America do when he falls for a Muslim girl? He tells his parents it could be worse – it were a pardesi girl, with her pardesi ways, raw meat cuisine and bikini comforts!
The plot is lived beautiful by a beautiful cast ensemble, complete with a Mother, Father, Grandmother, uncle, and a partner-in-crime family friend.
Among the performances, it has to be uncle Chadami (played by _____) who with his apt expressions and comic timing wins all laughs. The situations are the real winners. Newcome Amna Sharif does her bit, so does the phoren actress. Aftab too is likeable in his role.
I give the film 3.5 stars for making me want more, and not giving it!
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