Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- irreverent
- lazy weekend
- bollywood movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film entertaining and performance-driven, with lively humor and wild situations, though some felt the remake's gags and fidelity to the original were uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Omi and Jai try to separate Siddharth and Neha as revenge for their humiliating encounters with her.
A staged kidnapping overlaps with a real abduction, leaving the friends unable to distinguish their scheme from the gang's crime.
Siddharth, Omi, and Jai live together while studying at Delhi University, making their domestic friendship the story's comic engine.
The reviews emphasize wild situations, madness, masti, and an unusually heightened comedy of courtship.
Films like Chashme Baddoor, and why
Mere Brother Ki Dulhan
Hindi romantic comedy built around male friendship, comic deception, and escalating misunderstandings
Masti
Indian buddy comedy combining roommate camaraderie, romantic pursuit, slapstick, and mistaken identities
All the Best: Fun Begins
Ensemble Hindi comedy driven by friendship, courtship schemes, broad humor, and chaotic reversals
Movie Details
- Director
- David Dhawan
- Release Date
- 2013-04-05
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 4.7 / 10 (29)
Cast
- Ali Zafar
- Taapsee Pannu
- Siddharth
- Divyendu Sharma
- Rishi Kapoor
- Anupam Kher
- Bharati Achrekar
- Ayaz Khan
- Lillete Dubey
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Chashme Baddoor about?
- Three Delhi University roommates turn romantic revenge, unpaid cigarette debts, and a real kidnapping into a chaotic route toward reconciliation.
- What is Chashme Baddoor like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Chashme Baddoor as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Chashme Baddoor violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Chashme Baddoor as mild.
- What did critics think of Chashme Baddoor?
- Critics broadly found the film entertaining and performance-driven, with lively humor and wild situations, though some felt the remake's gags and fidelity to the original were uneven.
- Which films are like Chashme Baddoor?
- Films with a similar feel include Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, Masti, and All the Best: Fun Begins.
- How long is Chashme Baddoor?
- Chashme Baddoor runs 120 minutes.
- Where can I watch Chashme Baddoor?
- In United States, Chashme Baddoor is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
