aloo chaat reviewed

Aloo chaat is a movie meant to be watched on a sunday afternoon on a tv on the condition of being extremely idle but is a blemish on punjabi comedies and is strictly not recommendable to be seen on silver screen.

the plot
aftaab shivdasani had gone to america for some inexplicable reason and when he returns he finds out that his parents are adamant on getting him married. they set up a veritable dekko for the couple and their to be in laws. shivdasani somehow ges rid of them. as the movie unravels we are made aware of the fact that aftab and his father kulbhushan kharbanda dont have a really understanding kinship and so he treats his cha cha ji as his confidant. he tells him that he already loves a girl(aamna) who is in america but is a muslim. so his cha cha ji contemplates a plot to instill make believe in aftab's family that aamna despite being a muslim is a homely girl compatible with aftab. what they do and what ensues comprises the meaty part of the movie

the positives
aftab shivdasani has grown by leaps and bounds as a good actor. certain comic punches are justified.aamna sharif looks pretty.acting of all the characters of aftab's family is truly to their potential.the movie is narrated brilliantly in a blue line bus in delhi by manoj phahwa in a very hillarious way. kulbhushan kharbanda sustains a very powerful punjabi accent. the foreign girls are very productive and forthcoming in their emotions. linda arseino,aftab's acting wife is just superb and deservedly must get credit for her performance. the two alloo tickee waalaas at manoj pahwa's clinic are way to brilliant and give a solid realism to the film.

the negatives
the movie fails to make you laugh continously. the intermittent jokes fail to keep up the momentum which is expected of punjabi comedies. everything unfolds as is expected. no twists and turns make for morbid viewing. aamna shareef has been underutilized and clearly looks just to tick her entry and foray into bollywood with this flick. Delhi has not been utilized at all in this "delhi based film". no reference is given to crude punjabi and even cliche jokes seem monotonous. the length of the movie is questionable too.
in toto it lacks the whiz and spark required to send the viewer into peels of laughter even while returning back home. i am astonished as to how this movie took 8 months to be made when so little of everythinng is depicted.

do not waste your time seeing or even mulling over such movies. id recommend you to see it when it comes on tv and review this review again. im sure you wont feel a tad different as dis.

ill go wid 1.5/5 for dis sagging saga far from being a rip roarer. it may not lull you to sleep but it evokes a resentment as to why one should see it.