Thursday, August 4, 2011

Chiller Party is a story of courage, hope and friendship



     Bollywood has never been known to produce films for children. It was only after 'Tere Zameen par' that this genre of movies was taken seriously by the filmmakers and although even today there are very few movies being made for kids, films such as 'Stanley ka Dabba', Makdee, 'Blue Umbrella' and now 'Chiller party' gives a lot of hope to this genre of movies.
     Chiller Party is an honest film made with a lot of heart by directors Nitesh Tiwari and Vikas Bahl. The film, co-produced by Salman Khan Being Human Productions (SKBH) and UTV's Spotboy, is a story of courage, hope and friendship that transcends all borders.
     The film, mostly shot inside a colony in suburban Mumbai, is about a group of young boys living in the colony, their camaraderie and their friendship with a boy, who comes to the colony to work as a car washer, and there fight to keep his dog 'Bidhu' from being taken away by the dog catchers.
     The film doesn't have any big name and it doesn't need one. Though there are a number of character actors but the main USP of the film are the kids, who made this film worthy of more than just a watch.
     The film gathers steam right from the start as the different kids are introduced to the audience one by one and simply sails through as the kids goes about their job and leaves no stones unturned to save their friend Bidhu. They take the help of the media, conducts 'chaddi' rallies -- all without the help of their parents. There are moments were it becomes a tad slow but it keeps its feet on the ground althrough.
     It is a heart warming film which also passes on enough messages to the adults without sounding preachy. Overall a good watch!!!!

3 comments:

robi said...

Chillar party is a cleverly-made, big-hearted movie with a noble message. Here, our main protagonists belong to a gang of feisty kids, who are neither syrupy sweet nor harshly odd. These bachcha logs know how to outshine the wrong and what it takes to become super heroes in real life, without any dressing and makeup. The film works because it is inspiring, honest and connects with audiences of all age groups with no conditions attached.

Amit Kumar Das said...

@Robijyoti: I agree completely with you and it is a very good sign that finally we are waking up to the needs of kids and making films for them... keep walking!!!

what if.....! said...

encouraging review 4 people who hvnt watchd it...(1 being myslf...)kp up d gd work....