Overview
A hilarious tale of love and rivalry unfolds in a bustling neighborhood.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- playful
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film's songs, score, and comic musical set pieces as its strongest elements, while finding some musical material uneven.
What sets it apart
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Omi and Jai's schemes against their shy roommate's successful courtship generate the film's comic momentum.
The roommates' attempts to woo Neha reflect youthful romantic competition within a shared neighborhood and household.
The womanizing roommates scheme to prevent their secrets and humiliation from being exposed.
The reception specifically highlights the parody song and songs such as Kahan Se Aaye Badra.
Films like Chashme Buddoor, and why
Katha
Shared hindi romantic comedy, youthful friendship, comic scheming, and warm ensemble tone.
Sparsh
Shared sai paranjape sensibility, gentle urban humor, romantic misunderstandings, and middle-class social observation.
Gol Maal
Shared bollywood romantic comedy structure, playful deception, musical interludes, and friendship-driven humor.
Movie Details
- Director
- Sai Paranjape
- Release Date
- 1981-04-30
- Runtime
- 145 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (18)
Cast
- Farooq Shaikh
- Deepti Naval
- Saeed Jaffrey
- Rakesh Bedi
- Leela Mishra
- Ravi Baswani
- Vinod Doshi
- Ranjan Grewal
- Veeni Paranjape Joglekar
- Amitabh Bachchan
Common questions
- What is Chashme Buddoor about?
- Two boastful roommates turn their failed courtship into an escalating campaign of comic sabotage when their bookish friend wins the girl they wanted.
- What is Chashme Buddoor like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Chashme Buddoor as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Chashme Buddoor violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Chashme Buddoor.
- What did critics think of Chashme Buddoor?
- Critics broadly regard the film's songs, score, and comic musical set pieces as its strongest elements, while finding some musical material uneven.
- Which films are like Chashme Buddoor?
- Films with a similar feel include Katha, Sparsh, and Gol Maal.
- How long is Chashme Buddoor?
- Chashme Buddoor runs 145 minutes.
