Gali Gali Chor Hai Movie Review
Gali Gali Chor Hai (Hindi)
Release Date:
February 03, 2012Bharat is the quintessential aam aadmi, who lives in Bhopal. He is a cashier at a bank and like all bankers, has a trusted sidekick his scooter. He is also a part-time actor, and portrays the role of Lord Hanuman at the local Ramleela skit. His family consists of his wife, Nisha, a schoolteacher and his father, Shivnarayan, a patriotic, idealistic man, who dreams of a corrupt-free nation.
Then there is Amita, the unwanted guest, who is a call centre employee. She is a pretty young thing, which is enough reason for Nisha to be slightly insecure about her marriage. Nisha is ambitious for her husband, and would like him to be promoted from cashier to manager at the bank. Bharat, however, has other goals. He wants to be Ram, the protagonist in Ramleela. Sattu Tripathi, an extremely bad actor, gets to portray Ram, without opposition, because he is the younger brother of the politician, MLA Manku Tripathi.
Both the Tripathi brothers dislike Bharat, for different reasons. Sattu is overshadowed by Bharats superior acting skills on stage, leading to a rivalry between the two. Manku, on the other hand, is miffed with Bharat, because the extra room in the latters house is now used as a re-election campaign room by Mohanlal, Mankus adversary. And then one day, Bharats table-fan gets stolen. The police constable, Parshuram Khushwaah tells Bharat that the local paanwala, Bacchu Gulkand, can testify in court that it was none other than Chunnu Farishta, burglar par excellence, who is responsible for the crime
Never smart enough to be described as a satire, it fails ultimately because it's dreadfully dull
Read moreHalf-baked and slipshod, looks terribly dated and very loosely edited
Read moreGali Gali Chor Hai pours old wine into a cracked bottle
Read moreA preachy, small-town comedy that falls flat
Read moreGGCH seems not only incomplete in thought but also technically: Basic scene to scene transitions missing, uneven sound
Read moreDespite a decent premise, this one falls short of being a fan-tastic film
Read moreGali Gali Chor Hai doesn't live up to its promise
Read moreHaving a relatable plot at hand, Gali Gali Chor Hai, could've worked with a tighter screenplay and better execution
Read moreGali Gali Chor Hai amuses intermittently
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