The 'After Hrs' review: 'Chaar Din Ki Chandni'

Film: Chaar Din Ki Chandni
Director: Samir Karnik
Cast: Tusshar Kapoor, Kulraj Randhawa, Anupam Kher, Om Puri, Farida Jalal, Chandrachur Singh, Mukul Dev, Sushant Singh, Anita Raj
Rating: *1/2

'Tu Meri Chandni…' croons Tusshar, as he pays an ode to the hit Sridevi number. The film meanwhile seems to be an ode to his own Chandni (Kulraj). So, Tusshar’s Chandni can sing, she can dance. She is the heroine of the film, of course she can do all of that. But this Chandni when not charming everyone with her smile is also an expert markswoman when it comes to guns and is equally good at bashing up the goons. And by now if you think you’ve had enough of Chandni to last you for a while, wait till you see the film. There’s something about Chandni!?

In between all the close-ups of Chandni’s dimpled smiles, well there’s a story too. Veer Vikram Singh (Tusshar) is a Rajput royal studying in London with Punjabi girlfriend Chandni aka Bunty, who returns to  Rajasthan to attend his sister’s wedding. However, afraid of his his rather proud-of-his-royal-roots father Chandraveer Singh’s (Anupam)  anger and aware of his aversion to non-royals as suitable spouses, he introduces Chandni as a journalist wanting to cover the royal event. There’s trouble as Anupam takes it on himself to find her a suitable groom before the wedding of his own daughter. But that’s the least of the worries for the love-birds. There’s more trouble in store for the two in the form of a super-suspicious uncle (Rahul Singh) on their trail and three brothers (Chandrachur, Sushant and Mukul) who fall for Chandni. For added effect, there’s a gay wedding planner, a doting mother, a sister with a fetish for sex toys... so much for a big fat royal wedding. 

The film boasts of a strong supporting cast, quite a casting coup for the director no doubt, but it’s a pity to see that all have been reduced to comical caricatures. What could’ve been a fun film has instead been reduced to a comical farce. But on the upside, both Tusshar and Kulraj are impressive. While the first half completely belongs to Kulraj, it’s in the second half as Happi Singh that Tusshar earns the brownie points for the film. Watch only if you are in mood for some OTT and loud comedy.