Chillar Party Movie Reviews - Page 6

Finally 'Chillar Party' turns out to be an outing which despite featuring children isn't quite a 'kiddo flick'. To put it simply, just around 20%-25% tweaking in the film's script could have easily allowed kids to be replaced by youngsters in their 20s and the impact would have still been the same. In that context, the script is flexible enough to cater to audience across all age groups, something which is its biggest strength.

So the moment audience is introduced to all kids in the story, you know that 'finally' this is going to be a different affair. There is a unique treatment indeed as there is a back story told about how each of the kids got their nicknames, something which is out and out hilarious and sets you in the right mood to watch what the rest of 'Chillar Party' has to offer.

At the core of 'Chillar Party' carries a simple agenda - save a stray dog which is the best friend of 'tapori' boy who works in the same society where all kids reside. Though there is a Minister who wants to boost his ego by trying to make this as a city wide issue, the kids go the whole hog to ensure that they have their way.

This is exactly makes the first half of the film absolutely terrific as quite a few scenes leave a solid impression and also make one pine to revisit them all over again. While introduction of all the kids is the pick of the lot, the scene where 'Jhangia' (the most memorable of them all) reaches out to the 'tapori' boy multiple times to induct him into their local cricket team is priceless. And then not to forget the part where all kids start acting like 'bhai logs'. In fact Panauti, Encyclopaedia, Akram, Silencer and of course Fatka are the kids who leave a very good impression even after the film is through.

Though time and again it does happen the second half of an interesting film goes for a toss, it doesn't quite happen in case of 'Chillar Party'. The story continues from where it has left and now the kids face a bigger challenge to retain the dog by getting a 'no objection certificate' from the society members. Just when one felt that all of this could turn into a preachy drama, the makers come to the rescue as they ensure that the humour quotient doesn't die down. Watch out for the interactions that kids have with their parents at this juncture or the entire 'breaking news' episode. Hilarious.

In fact the entire idea of stepping into a 'chaddi march' is done well too. However the moment kids hit the road in their 'white chaddis', the drama (unfortunately) starts going downhill. From this point on till hundreds of kids coming together at Flora Fountain to the evil plans of the Minister to the entire conversation between the parents to the TV show - last 20-25 minutes end up being a little haywire. Worse, Ranbir Kapoor's 'Tai Tai Phis' appears even after 'behind the scenes' feature during the end credit title rolls. Not fair because many leave the auditorium by this time.

Still, all said and done, hats off to the makers who actually took a brave decision to back this story as a full fledged feature film. 'Finally' - That's the sigh of relief that one gets during the very first 15 minutes of the playtime of 'Chillar Party'. A classy product makes it's presence felt from a distance and 'Chillar Party' pretty much succeeds on doing that from the word 'go'.

This is one of the major reasons why 'Chillar Party' deserves to be a success because only when this happens would others also start thinking on these lines.

Rating: ***1/2

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