Chamkaisi Chindi Udaysi is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language comedy film directed by A. R. Babu and starring Komal and Nidhi Subbaiah. The film is an unofficial remake of the Hindi film Deewane Huye Paagal (2005),[1] which itself is based on the English film There's Something About Mary (1998).[2]
| Chamkaisi Chindi Udaysi | |
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 Official poster | |
| Directed by | A R Babu |
| Written by | Manju Mandavya (dialogue) |
| Produced by | Anasuya Ramachandrappa Jeevan S |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ashok Kashyap |
| Edited by | K M Prakash |
| Music by | P B Balaji |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The film was released on 3 July 2009 alongside Kabaddi (2009).[3][4]
Cast
edit- Komal as ‘Bottu’ Seena
- Nidhi Subbaiah as Kamala
- Kiran as Ganesh
- Shobharaj as Don Janny
- Dharma as Pratap
- Rahul
- Giri Dinesh
- Umashree
- Mukhyamantri Chandru
- R. N. Sudarshan
- Jaggesh (cameo appearance)
Production
editThe film was initially titled Operation Kamala, but the title was rejected given that the phrase was a popular slogan of Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka.[5] The scenes involving Komal on a jet ski were shot in Thailand.[6]
Reception
editA critic from Mid-Day wrote that "If comedy is what you are seeking, then this movie will dissappoint [sic] you".[7] A critic from Bangalore Mirror opined that "Chamkaisi Chindi Udyasi is a hotchpotch of various Hindi and English films garnished with stale jokes".[2] Film critic R. G. Vijayasarathy of IANS stated that "'Chamakaayisi...' has many loopholes but it is worth a watch for the entertaining dialogues".[8]
References
edit- ^ Hooli, Sekhar H. (6 July 2009). "Chamkaysi Chindi Udaysi - Review". Filmibeat.
- ^ a b "Chamkaisi Chindi Udaysi: Who is the joke on?". Bangalore Mirror. 3 July 2009.
- ^ "Friday release". Deccan Herald. 2 July 2009.
- ^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (1 July 2009). "Comedy vs Kabaddi this week". Rediff.com.
- ^ "Chamkaisi Chindi Udaisi (2009)". www.movies.buzzintown.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ "Komal in a jet ski accident". The Times of India. 16 February 2015.
- ^ Shettar, Manju (3 July 2009). "Chamkaisi Chindi Udaysi". Mid-Day.
- ^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (4 July 2009). "Chamkaisi Chindi Udaysi". IANS – via Nowrunning.
