Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- warm
- family movie night
- lazy sunday
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Himanshu's family tries to create resistance, separation, sadness, and a climax that his uneventful engagement lacks.
The Parekh family unites behind Himanshu's absurd ambition, turning domestic foolishness into a group mission.
Jacky and Chakki narrate the Parekh family's hare-brained romantic project.
Himanshu's ambition, Parminder's inexplicable attraction, and the family's attempts to sabotage a wedding all operate through escalating absurdity.
Films like Khichdi: The Movie, and why
All the Best: Fun Begins
broad family comedy, eccentric ensemble, and escalating comic misunderstandings
Hulchul
Hindi ensemble farce built around romantic complications and chaotic schemes
Peepli Live
warm, absurdist family humor driven by lovable social misfits
Movie Details
- Director
- Aatish Kapadia
- Release Date
- 2010-10-01
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (20)
Cast
- Anang Desai
- Rajeev Mehta
- Supriya Pathak
- JD Majethia
- Nimisha Vakharia
- Kirti Kulhari
- Gireesh Sahedev
- Farah Khan
- Arvind Vaidya
- Dinyar Contractor
Common questions
- What is Khichdi: The Movie about?
- A lovable family of comic schemers sabotages a perfectly happy engagement to manufacture the legendary romance Himanshu thinks he deserves.
- What is Khichdi: The Movie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Khichdi: The Movie as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Khichdi: The Movie violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Khichdi: The Movie.
- Which films are like Khichdi: The Movie?
- Films with a similar feel include All the Best: Fun Begins, Hulchul, and Peepli Live.
- How long is Khichdi: The Movie?
- Khichdi: The Movie runs 120 minutes.
