I
must
admit,
I
am
no
couch
potato.
I
find
it
difficult
to
stay
glued
to
television
for
hours,
surfing
channels
randomly.
Perhaps,
that's
one
of
the
reasons
why
I
never
watched
an
episode
of
this
hugely
popular
TV
show
called
Khichdi.
But,
of
course,
I
had
heard
of
its
popularity,
about
its
comic
quotient,
about
the
zany
characters...
Khichdi
-
The
Movie
borrows
the
characters
from
the
show,
but
the
movie
has
a
new
story
to
offer.
In
the
West,
popular
shows
are
adapted
on
the
big
screen,
but
the
trend
is
in
nascent
stages
here.
For
someone
like
me,
who
was
absolutely
clueless
about
what
to
expect
from
the
big
screen
adaptation,
I'd
say
Khichdi
-
The
Movie
vacillates
between
absurd
and
ridiculous,
but
the
fact
remains
that
it
makes
you
laugh
at
most
times.
Khichdi
-
The
Movie
may
not
push
the
envelope
as
far
as
the
written
material
is
concerned,
but
you
exit
the
auditorium
with
a
radiant
smile,
which
most
laughathons
promise,
but
don't
deliver.
Final
word?
I
haven't
laughed
as
much
in
weeks
as
much
I
did
in
those
2
hours.
Do
pay
a
visit
to
this
mad
family
if
laughter
is
what
you
seek
in
a
movie.
This
khichdi
is
appetizing,
for
sure.
Hansa's
(Supriya
Pathak)
brother
Himanshu
(J.D.)
has
a
ridiculous
ambition:
to
have
a
memorable,
legendary
love
story.
Parminder
(Kirti
Kulhari),
Himanshu's
neighbour,
falls
in
love
with
Himanshu
for
no
logical
reason
and
the
two
get
engaged
to
get
married.
That's
when
this
ridiculous
story
takes
a
ridiculous
turn.
Himanshu
realizes
on
the
eve
of
the
wedding
that
the
impending
ceremony
would
mean
impending
doom
to
his
desire
to
have
a
legendary
love
story.
For,
nothing
interesting
ever
happened
in
his
love
story
to
make
it
memorable.
No
resistance,
no
conflict,
no
separation,
no
sad
song,
no
climax,
nothing.
So
the
dumb
family
sets
out
to
stall
the
wedding.
Thus
begins
their
journey
to
create
all
those
missing
stages
in
Himanshu's
love
story
in
order
to
make
it
legendary.
Even
if
you're
clueless
about
the
characters
in
the
story
-
like
I
was
-
it
doesn't
take
time
to
know
that
the
family
has
its
brains
in
its
knees.
At
the
very
outset,
the
Almighty
(Satish
Shah,
in
a
cameo)
arrives
at
the
doorstep
to
distribute
akal
ke
laddoos,
but
the
family
will
have
none
of
it.
From
this
point
onwards,
the
characters
get
into
weird
and
outlandish
situations
and
the
humour
gets
bizarre
and
wacky.
There's
hardly
any
serious
moment
in
the
film.
Humour
has
been
injected
even
in
serious
situations,
like
the
death
of
a
parent
(Supriya
and
J.D.'s
father)
and
the
condolence
meet
thereafter,
where
a
parody
of
'Beedi
Jalaile'
and
'Bheege
Honth
Tere'
are
rendered
for
the
grieving
family
members.
However,
writer-director
Aatish
Kapadia's
screenplay
has
its
share
of
potholes.
The
love
story
isn't
convincing
at
all.
Also,
the
crime
angle
(the
suicide
portions)
doesn't
cut
ice.
However,
the
courtroom
sequence
in
the
climax
salvages
the
show
and
is,
in
fact,
the
highpoint
of
the
enterprise.
The
entire
sequence
is
so
funny
that
you've
to
see
it
to
believe
it.
It's
nothing
short
of
a
mirthquake!
Aatish
Kapadia,
the
writer
may
not
be
in
complete
form,
but
Aatish
Kapadia,
the
director
knows
his
job
well.
His
choice
of
actors,
who've
the
right
comic
timing,
comes
handy
at
most
times.
Also,
like
I
said,
his
handling
of
the
courtroom
sequence
especially
is
noteworthy.
Music
is
a
sore
point,
but
I
am
not
complaining.
I
was
not
expecting
musical
gems
either.
Sanjay
Jadhav's
cinematography
is
full
of
vibrant
colors.
Every
actor
works
in
tandem
with
each
other,
instead
of
trying
to
have
a
game
of
one-upmanship
and
that's
what
makes
every
single
character
stand
out.
Supriya
Pathak
is
splendid.
Anang
Desai
is
top
notch.
Rajeev
Mehta
(as
Supriya's
husband)
is
fantastic.
Nimisha
Vakharia
is
first-rate.
J.D.
is
excellent.
Kirti
Kulhari
looks
good.
Girish
and
Keith
are
alright.
Kesar
Majethia
and
Markand
Soni
are
cute.
Farah
Khan,
Satish
Shah,
Deven
Bhojani
and
Paresh
Ganatra
are
lovely
in
cameo
appearances.
On
the
whole,
Khichdi
-
The
Movie
is
a
fun-ride
that
tickles
your
funny
bone
from
start
to
end.
Do
visit
this
mad
Indian
family
and
get
thoroughly
entertained.
Logic
be
damned,
laughter
is
what
matters.
This
one's
a
great
stress
buster!
Director:
Aatish
Kapadia
Cast:
Supriya
Pathak,
Anang
Desai,
Rajeev
Mehta,
Girish
Sahdev,
Nimisha
Vakharia,
Kesar
Majethia,
Markand
Soni