Chal Chala Chal Review

Yeh Sab Kya Hai? Patha Nahi.. Govinda, once a stupendous actor who carried off his audiences with colossal performances has jumped on ill-sorted grounds. Alas! What makes him do that? Lack of offers and you've got to shoot this out on Govinda. Often, we boast with prideful spirits 'Yeah! It's changing phase of Bollywood' and at many times our elatedness are shattered watching such pieces of works.

To start off with Chal Chala Chal, you would get perplexed about an auteur can coming up with such brainless script. Well; it's been so illustrious in the past where films with no such thing called 'A perfect script' have topped-the-charts. Reason - a stupefying screenplay when blended with commercial attributes makes it appealing.  It's all about 'Garnishing', 'embellishing' or whatever you say?

Chal Chala Chal - At the maximal point is a film better to avoid.

Deepak (Govinda) is a simpleton. He has been switching jobs as he does not want to succumb to the corrupt system. Since years, with unwavering efforts, financial hardships and an unshaken faith in the judicial systems, he has bee helping his father, Omkarnathji, in a legal matter.

Omkarnathji, the ex-principal of a private school, is fighting a court case against the school to get his due provident fund and pension. He later wins the case and the school is ordered to give a part of its property as compensation, if there is no money in its funds. 

And thus Deepak's life gets an addition: a bus. 

Instead of selling it off, acting on his father's advice, he decides to run the bus. While the rest of the family members - two sisters: Chhaya and Aprana (Upasana Singh and Amita Nangia) and their Ghar-Jamaaee husbands Vinayak Agrawal, a Lawyer (Mr. Asrani) and U.U. Upadhyay (Manoj Joshi) are against it. They feel it's a low profile job. Their primary interest is in selling off the huge bus and devouring their share of property. 

But Deepak has immense trust in his father's judgment. Sundar (Rajpal Yadav) a jolly good sweetheart, who is desperately trying for an American Visa, is also an age old friend. He comes in handy with initial investments and they establish a company, Chal Chala Chal transport. 

And so begins the ride of their lives. 

The bus is in a dilapidated condition and much of money is gone for the repairs. 

It's a roller-coaster ride where mishaps are more than the commuters. The bus driver, Basantilal (Razak Khan) wears thick glasses and the conductor Harilal (Asif Basra) has a sugar factory in his mouth and an eye for cash... adding to it like a cherry on the triple-decker pastry- Sunder's enmity with a rat which has eaten his passport.
Corruption chases Deepak in transport business as well U.U. Upadhyay is a chief vehicle inspector. He tried his level best to harass Deepak and extort money, raising troubles. 

These workers are messing up Deepak's life and business, but he can't raise a finger against them, for they are under the cushioned wings of the Union Leader Mr. Singh (Murali Sharma). 

They only relief should have been the lovely lady on the bus Payal (Reema Sen), but the bus hits her fracturing her leg. Now she is also in the vengeance mode, extorting money from Deepak. 

What saves Deepak from these mad house characters, is his faith in his principals and his father's love-acting as the strong backbone in bitter sweet times. 

Spotting Govinda in such a bungling role is merely dashing down your hopes. And again, there rises whole lot of questions, is he the same Govinda who just entertained brimming with over-the-top attributes? His aged looks and a performance below the line of mediocre is nettlesome. How come Rajpal Yadav accepted such role? Was he scatter-brained while heeding to TK Rajeev Kumar narrating script. Ditto to Om Puri. Such a legend has been wasted with a middling character. How about the other actors? Well, when you've the best ones themselves stumbling, it's up to your imagination. Asrani, Manoj Joshi, Razzak Khan, Asif Basra, Murli Sharma, Upasana Singh, Amita Nangia and Reema Sen have just appeared in front of lens and nothing else special about them.

Don't ever ask us about technicians. Were the cinematographer and editor gone butterfingered? An unforeseen worst show of their hand works. Rajeev Kumar lacks the skill of an outstanding filmmaker. Better, he can opt for a break, join the best institutions of Film Making and then try his best.

On the whole, the film maybe titled as 'Chal Chala Chal', but those who expect for a fun-filled ride would face a terrible accident.

Verdict:  Go. Go.Run Away.

Rating : *