Chhatriwali (transl. woman with umbrella) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language social comedy film directed by Tejas Deoskar and produced by Ronnie Screwvala. The film stars Rakul Preet Singh, Sumeet Vyas, Satish Kaushik, Dolly Ahluwalia and Rajesh Tailang. The film premiered on 20 January 2023 on ZEE5.[1] The film aims to promote the importance of male contraceptives and safe sex.[2] It marked the last film of Satish Kaushik before his death on 9 March 2023, while he was alive.
| Chhatriwali | |
|---|---|
 Official release poster | |
| Directed by | Tejas Deoskar |
| Written by | Sanchit Gupta Priyadarshee Srivastava |
| Produced by | Ronnie Screwvala |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Siddharth Vasani |
| Edited by | Shruti Bora |
| Music by | Score: Mangesh Dhakde Rohan-Rohan Songs: Akhil Sachdeva Rohan-Rohan Sumeet Bellary Durgesh R Rajbhatt |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | ZEE5 |
Release date |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
editSet in Karnal, the film is about Sanya Dhingra, a female unemployed chemistry genius, who is, looking for a job and at the same time she uses her skills to fight an important societal taboo of educating the youth about Sex Education.[3][4]
Cast
edit- Rakul Preet Singh as Sanya Dhingra
- Sumeet Vyas as Rishi Kalra, Sanya's husband
- Satish Kaushik as Ratan Lamba, Sanya's employer
- Dolly Ahluwalia as Dhingra Aunty
- Rajesh Tailang as Rajan Kalra / Bhai Ji (Sanya's brother-in-law)
- Prachee Shah Paandya as Nisha Kalra
- Rakesh Bedi as Madan Chacha
- Riva Arora as Mini Kalra
Production
editThe shoot of the film started soon in November 2021. It was mostly shot in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.[5] The shoots were wrapped by December 2021. [6]
Critical reception
editThe film received mixed to positive reviews from critics.
Archika Khurana of The Times of India rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and concluded it "could have been packaged and delivered more creatively and uniquely," but was still "watchable".[7] Bollywood Hungama gave the film 3 out of 5 stars.[8] Similarly, Phelian of The Quint rated the film 3/5, and described it as "Lackluster, despite earnest and crucial messaging"[9]
In rating the film 2.5/5, India Today critic Anindita Mukherjee wrote that it "tends to get preachy in parts," but "is a decent weekend watch."[10] In her review for Hindustan Times, Monika Rawal Kukreja wrote, "There are some flaws here and there, but with all the humour and lighter moments, they can be somewhat overlooked."[11]
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express was far more critical in her review. Rating the film 1.5 out of 5 stars, she wrote, "Rakul Preet Singh has delivered a perky performance in a film hamstrung by a script that is afraid to fully embrace its message."[12]
Soundtrack
edit| Chhatriwali | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Akhil Sachdeva, Rohan-Rohan, Sumeet Bellary and Durgesh R Rajbhatt | |
| Released | 13 January 2023[13] |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 14:25 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Label | Zee Music Company |
| Official audio | |
| Chhatriwali - Full Album on YouTube | |
The music for the film composed by Akhil Sachdeva, Rohan-Rohan, Sumeet Bellary and Durgesh R Rajbhatt. Lyrics are written by Tejas Prabha, Vijay Deoskar, Akhil Sachdeva, Satya Khare and Saaveri Verma.[13]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(S) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chhatriwali (Title Track)" | Tejas Prabha, Vijay Deoskar | Rohan-Rohan | Sunidhi Chauhan | 2:42 |
| 2. | "Main Teri Hi Rahoon" | Akhil Sachdeva | Akhil Sachdeva | Akhil Sachdeva, Shirley Setia | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Special Edition Kudi" | Satya Khare | Sumeet Bellary | Sunidhi Chauhan, Gandhharv Sachdeva | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Toot Hi Gaya" | Saaveri Verma | Durgesh R Rajbhatt | Himani Kapoor, Durgesh R Rajbhatt | 4:05 |
| Total length: | 14:25 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Rakul Preet Singh's film Chattriwali gets release date". The Indian Express. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "India Lockdown: Madhur Bhandarkar To Focus On The Repercussions Of Pandemic In His Next". The Print. December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Huge responsibility to shoulder a film: Rakul Preet Singh on headlining 'Chhatriwali'". The Financial Express. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ The Hindu (20 January 2023). "'Chhatriwali' movie review: Rakul Preet Singh shines in this timely tale on sex education". Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Huge responsibility to shoulder a film: Rakul Preet Singh on headlining 'Chhatriwali'". Orissa Post. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Rakul Preet Singh wraps shooting for Chhatriwali". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Chhatriwali Review: Rakul Preet Singh and Sumeet Vyas's social commentary promotes 'safe sex'". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (20 January 2023). "Chhatriwali Movie Review: CHHATRIWALI is a decent entertainer and makes an important social comment". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ phelian (20 January 2023). "'Chhatriwali' Review: Lackluster Film Despite Earnest And Crucial Messaging". TheQuint. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Chhatriwali Movie Review: Rakul Preet Singh's film is informative but lags in bits". India Today. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Chhatriwali review: Rakul Preet Singh shines as she sets out to teach not preach". Hindustan Times. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Chhatriwali movie review: This film about safe sex is too coy to embrace its message". The Indian Express. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Chhatriwali – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". JioSaavn. 10 January 2023.
External links
edit- Chhatriwali at IMDb