Before it's sidetracked by a bizarre amnesiac-meets-hooker subplot, Total Siyapaa (Total Chaos) is a staid Hindi variation on Meet the Parents.
A London-set remake of Spanish romantic comedy Only Human, the movie is at least distinguished by its choice of subjects: Weirdly timid guitarist Aman (Ali Zafar) tries to impress the family of his milquetoast fiancée, Asha (Yami Gautam).
But Asha is Indian, and Aman is Pakistani, and her family is intolerant in an ostensibly comical fashion. Asha's mom (Kiron Kher) hates Pakistanis, her granddad (Vishwa Badola) shot "Pakis" while in the Indian Army, and her brother, Manav (Anuj Pandit), can't stand their noisy Pakistani neighbors.
That race-baiting hook never develops as the movie ab...
A London-set remake of Spanish romantic comedy Only Human, the movie is at least distinguished by its choice of subjects: Weirdly timid guitarist Aman (Ali Zafar) tries to impress the family of his milquetoast fiancée, Asha (Yami Gautam).
But Asha is Indian, and Aman is Pakistani, and her family is intolerant in an ostensibly comical fashion. Asha's mom (Kiron Kher) hates Pakistanis, her granddad (Vishwa Badola) shot "Pakis" while in the Indian Army, and her brother, Manav (Anuj Pandit), can't stand their noisy Pakistani neighbors.
That race-baiting hook never develops as the movie ab...
- 3/12/2014
- Village Voice
Superhero caper, Chhutanki, in 3D, is a live-cum-animation movie made by Astute Media Vision to entertain families and not kids or adults alone. The company has produced movies like Hanuman and Bal Ganesh in the past. Chhutanki, as a character, has been presented as a wise and heroic guy. The film has been written and directed by Pankaj Sharma. The film toplines actors Puneet Issar, Upasna Singh, Anuj Pandit and Nikita More as the ‘live’ characters. ...
- 5/6/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Superhero caper, Chhutanki, in 3D, is a live-cum-animation movie made by Astute Media Vision to entertain families and not kids or adults alone. The company has produced movies like Hanuman and Bal Ganesh in the past. Chhutanki, as a character, has been presented as a wise and heroic guy. The film has been written and directed by Pankaj Sharma. The film toplines actors Puneet Issar, Upasna Singh, Anuj Pandit and Nikita More as the ‘live’ characters. ...
- 5/6/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Superhero caper, Chhutanki, in 3D, is a live-cum-animation movie made by Astute Media Vision to entertain families and not kids or adults alone. The company has produced movies like Hanuman and Bal Ganesh in the past. Chhutanki, as a character, has been presented as a wise and heroic guy. The film has been written and directed by Pankaj Sharma. The film toplines actors Puneet Issar, Upasna Singh, Anuj Pandit and Nikita More as the ‘live’ characters. ...
- 5/6/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Superhero caper, Chhutanki, in 3D, is a live-cum-animation movie made by Astute Media Vision to entertain families and not kids or adults alone. The company has produced movies like Hanuman and Bal Ganesh in the past. Chhutanki, as a character, has been presented as a wise and heroic guy. The film has been written and directed by Pankaj Sharma. The film toplines actors Puneet Issar, Upasna Singh, Anuj Pandit and Nikita More as the ‘live’ characters. ...
- 5/6/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Superhero caper, Chhutanki, in 3D, is a live-cum-animation movie made by Astute Media Vision to entertain families and not kids or adults alone. The company has produced movies like Hanuman and Bal Ganesh in the past. Chhutanki, as a character, has been presented as a wise and heroic guy. The film has been written and directed by Pankaj Sharma. The film toplines actors Puneet Issar, Upasna Singh, Anuj Pandit and Nikita More as the ‘live’ characters. ...
- 5/6/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Superhero caper, Chhutanki, in 3D, is a live-cum-animation movie made by Astute Media Vision to entertain families and not kids or adults alone. The company has produced movies like Hanuman and Bal Ganesh in the past. Chhutanki, as a character, has been presented as a wise and heroic guy. The film has been written and directed by Pankaj Sharma. The film toplines actors Puneet Issar, Upasna Singh, Anuj Pandit and Nikita More as the ‘live’ characters. ...
- 5/6/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Superhero caper, Chhutanki, in 3D, is a live-cum-animation movie made by Astute Media Vision to entertain families and not kids or adults alone. The company has produced movies like Hanuman and Bal Ganesh in the past. Chhutanki, as a character, has been presented as a wise and heroic guy. The film has been written and directed by Pankaj Sharma. The film toplines actors Puneet Issar, Upasna Singh, Anuj Pandit and Nikita More as the ‘live’ characters. ...
- 5/6/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Superhero caper, Chhutanki, in 3D, is a live-cum-animation movie made by Astute Media Vision to entertain families and not kids or adults alone. The company has produced movies like Hanuman and Bal Ganesh in the past. Chhutanki, as a character, has been presented as a wise and heroic guy. The film has been written and directed by Pankaj Sharma. The film toplines actors Puneet Issar, Upasna Singh, Anuj Pandit and Nikita More as the ‘live’ characters. ...
- 5/6/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Superhero caper, Chhutanki, in 3D, is a live-cum-animation movie made by Astute Media Vision to entertain families and not kids or adults alone. The company has produced movies like Hanuman and Bal Ganesh in the past. Chhutanki, as a character, has been presented as a wise and heroic guy. The film has been written and directed by Pankaj Sharma. The film toplines actors Puneet Issar, Upasna Singh, Anuj Pandit and Nikita More as the ‘live’ characters. ...
- 5/6/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Superhero caper, Chhutanki, in 3D, is a live-cum-animation movie made by Astute Media Vision to entertain families and not kids or adults alone. The company has produced movies like Hanuman and Bal Ganesh in the past. Chhutanki, as a character, has been presented as a wise and heroic guy. The film has been written and directed by Pankaj Sharma. The film toplines actors Puneet Issar, Upasna Singh, Anuj Pandit and Nikita More as the ‘live’ characters. ...
- 5/6/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Superhero caper, Chhutanki, in 3D, is a live-cum-animation movie made by Astute Media Vision to entertain families and not kids or adults alone. The company has produced movies like Hanuman and Bal Ganesh in the past. Chhutanki, as a character, has been presented as a wise and heroic guy. The film has been written and directed by Pankaj Sharma. The film toplines actors Puneet Issar, Upasna Singh, Anuj Pandit and Nikita More as the ‘live’ characters. ...
- 5/6/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Superhero caper, Chhutanki, in 3D, is a live-cum-animation movie made by Astute Media Vision to entertain families and not kids or adults alone. The company has produced movies like Hanuman and Bal Ganesh in the past. Chhutanki, as a character, has been presented as a wise and heroic guy. The film has been written and directed by Pankaj Sharma. The film toplines actors Puneet Issar, Upasna Singh, Anuj Pandit and Nikita More as the ‘live’ characters. ...
- 5/6/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Superhero caper, Chhutanki, in 3D, is a live-cum-animation movie made by Astute Media Vision to entertain families and not kids or adults alone. The company has produced movies like Hanuman and Bal Ganesh in the past. Chhutanki, as a character, has been presented as a wise and heroic guy. The film has been written and directed by Pankaj Sharma. The film toplines actors Puneet Issar, Upasna Singh, Anuj Pandit and Nikita More as the ‘live’ characters. ...
- 5/6/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Superhero caper, Chhutanki, in 3D, is a live-cum-animation movie made by Astute Media Vision to entertain families and not kids or adults alone. The company has produced movies like Hanuman and Bal Ganesh in the past. Chhutanki, as a character, has been presented as a wise and heroic guy. The film has been written and directed by Pankaj Sharma. The film toplines actors Puneet Issar, Upasna Singh, Anuj Pandit and Nikita More as the ‘live’ characters. ...
- 5/6/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Superhero caper, Chhutanki, in 3D, is a live-cum-animation movie made by Astute Media Vision to entertain families and not kids or adults alone. The company has produced movies like Hanuman and Bal Ganesh in the past. Chhutanki, as a character, has been presented as a wise and heroic guy. The film has been written and directed by Pankaj Sharma. The film toplines actors Puneet Issar, Upasna Singh, Anuj Pandit and Nikita More as the ‘live’ characters. ...
- 5/6/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Superhero caper, Chhutanki, in 3D, is a live-cum-animation movie made by Astute Media Vision to entertain families and not kids or adults alone. The company has produced movies like Hanuman and Bal Ganesh in the past. Chhutanki, as a character, has been presented as a wise and heroic guy. The film has been written and directed by Pankaj Sharma. The film toplines actors Puneet Issar, Upasna Singh, Anuj Pandit and Nikita More as the ‘live’ characters. ...
- 5/6/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Superhero caper, Chhutanki, in 3D, is a live-cum-animation movie made by Astute Media Vision to entertain families and not kids or adults alone. The company has produced movies like Hanuman and Bal Ganesh in the past. Chhutanki, as a character, has been presented as a wise and heroic guy. The film has been written and directed by Pankaj Sharma. The film toplines actors Puneet Issar, Upasna Singh, Anuj Pandit and Nikita More as the ‘live’ characters. ...
- 5/6/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Superhero caper, Chhutanki, in 3D, is a live-cum-animation movie made by Astute Media Vision to entertain families and not kids or adults alone. The company has produced movies like Hanuman and Bal Ganesh in the past. Chhutanki, as a character, has been presented as a wise and heroic guy. The film has been written and directed by Pankaj Sharma. The film toplines actors Puneet Issar, Upasna Singh, Anuj Pandit and Nikita More as the ‘live’ characters. ...
- 5/6/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
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