Rating:
3.5/5
Star
Cast:
Sushant
Singh
Rajput,
Shraddha
Kapoor,
Prateik
Babbar,
Varun
Sharma,
Siddharth
Thakkar
Director:
Nitesh
Tiwari
Chhichhore
Movie
Review
|
Sushant
Singh
Rajput
|
Shraddha
Kapoor
|
Nitesh
Tiwari
|FilmiBeat
'We
all
have
our
plans
ready
for
the
journey
after
being
successful
at
something.
But
nobody
ever
talks
about
how
to
deal
with
failures,' says
Ani
(Sushant
Singh
Rajput)
and
breaks
down.
His
teenaged
son
Raghav
is
battling
between
life
and
death
in
the
hospital
after
a
suicide
attempt
as
he
failed
to
crack
the
engineering
entrance
exam.
Nitesh
Tiwari's
Chhichhore
borrows
heavily
from
the
real
world.
Aniruddh
aka
Ani
(Sushant
Singh
Rajput)'s
world
comes
crashing
down
after
his
son
attempts
to
kill
himself
post
failing
to
clear
an
exam.
When
the
dejected
kid
gives
up
all
hope
to
live,
Ani
sends
a
distress
call
to
his
closest
buddies
from
his
engineering
days.
Together
with
his
estranged
wife
Maya
(Shraddha
Kapoor)
and
his
best
buddies,
he
walks
down
the
memory
lane
and
narrates
to
his
son
how
they
were
a
gang
of
'losers'
who
would
always
put
their
brave
chin
up
in
every
tough
situation.
We
are
introduced
to
Ani's
engineering
days.
Smart,
charming
and
the
one
who
has
a
solution
to
every
problem,
our
hero
is
every
girl's
dream
boy.
His
gang
includes
porn-addict
Sexa
(Varun
Sharma),
foul-mouthed
Acid
(Navin
Polishetty),
perpetually-high
Bevda
((Saharsh
Shukla),
geek
Mummy
(Tushar
Pandey)
and
'sab
ka
baap'
Derek
(Tahir
Raj
Bhasin).
Often
ridiculed
as
'losers'
on
the
campus,
these
boys
from
Hostel
4
realise
that
the
only
way
to
get
rid
of
this
tag
is
to
win
the
college
sports
championship.
But,
it
wouldn't
be
an
easy
feat.
Especially
when
their
opponents
are
the
boys
from
Hostel
10
led
by
the
tough
bully
Raggie
(Prateik
Babbar).
As
the
film
oscillates
between
the
past
and
the
present,
the
group's
unlikely
reunion
changes
Raghav's
perspective
towards
life.
Nitesh
Tiwari
draws
inspiration
from
his
own
experiences
as
a
student
at
IIT
Bombay
and
weaves
a
story
which
is
laced
with
emotions,
humour
and
an
important
life-lesson!
While
certain
portions
might
remind
you
of
Aamir
Khan's
'3
Idiots',
it's
Tiwari's
treatment
to
the
plot
which
lends
a
distinct
flavour
to
the
story-telling.
Even
though
there
are
many
characters
in
the
film,
the
director
makes
sure
that
each
one
of
them
gets
their
shining
moment.
On
the
flip
side,
'Chhichore' stumbles
a
bit
when
it
comes
to
the
writing
in
the
serious
present.
A
few
repetitive
scenes
take
some
charm
off.
Speaking
about
the
performances,
Sushant
Singh
Rajput
is
a
crackler
when
it
comes
to
his
hostel
sequences.
However,
the
actor
looks
a
tad
uncomfortable
when
it
comes
to
portraying
the
older
Ani.
Shraddha
Kapoor
makes
the
most
of
her
role
and
looks
strikingly
beautiful
in
every
frame.
Varun
Sharma
makes
you
laugh
with
his
impeccable
comic-timing
and
hilarious
liners.
Naveen
Polishetty
makes
a
smashing
Bollywood
debut.
Tushar
Panday
too
leaves
you
in
splits
with
his
innocent
act.
Saharsh
Shukla,
Tahir
Raj
Bhasin
and
Prateik
Babbar
pull
off
their
roles
well.
Amalendu
Chowdhary's
cinematography
is
on
point
and
perfectly
captures
both
the
time
frames.
Charu
Shree
Roy's
editing
goes
well
with
the
film.
The
songs
in
'Chhichhore'
lend
some
beautiful
moments.
However,
it's
'Fikar
Not'
which
stands
apart
from
the
rest.
'Success
is
not
final;
failure
is
not
fatal.
It
is
the
courage
to
continue
that
counts'.
Nitesh
Tiwari
needs
to
be
applauded
for
taking
up
this
subject
which
is
relevant
in
every
walk
of
life.
Some
heart-tugging
moments,
plenty
of
'haha'
and
an
important
life-lesson
makes
'Chhichhore'
an
entertaining
watch.
I
am
going
with
3.5
stars.