Khosla Ka Ghosla!
A modest Delhi family turns a stolen home plot into an ingenious comic revolt against a corrupt property broker.
Overview
A middle-class man's dream of homeownership turns into a hilarious battle against corruption and greed.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- warm
- grounded
- lazy sunday
- family movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised its original, sharply edited script, believable middle-class detail, strong ensemble performances, and humane social conscience, while some found the second half less sparkling and the runtime overlong.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Khosla's family life, material concerns, and ordinary Delhi routines provide the comic foundation.
The Khosla family challenges Khurana's property-usurping nexus rather than accepting extortion.
Khurana occupies Khosla's plot, demands money, and relies on police connections to retain control.
The grounded property crisis develops into a carefully staged fraud against Khurana.
Films like Khosla Ka Ghosla!, and why
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
middle-class social satire, grounded humor, and a family confronting institutional corruption
Peepli Live
warm ensemble comedy, everyday Indian detail, and humane critique of bureaucracy and social pretension
Do Dooni Chaar
family-centered Hindi comedy-drama balancing ordinary domestic life with systemic exploitation
Bheja Fry
understated Indian comedy about middle-class anxieties, financial pressure, and collective resilience
Movie Details
- Director
- Dibakar Banerjee
- Release Date
- 2006-09-22
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (125)
Cast
- Anupam Kher
- Boman Irani
- Parvin Dabas
- Ranvir Shorey
- Tara Sharma
- Vinay Pathak
- Navin Nischol
- Nitesh Pandey
- Kiran Juneja
- Roopam Bajwa
Common questions
- What is Khosla Ka Ghosla! about?
- A modest Delhi family turns a stolen home plot into an ingenious comic revolt against a corrupt property broker.
- What is Khosla Ka Ghosla! like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Khosla Ka Ghosla! as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Khosla Ka Ghosla! violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Khosla Ka Ghosla! as mild.
- What did critics think of Khosla Ka Ghosla!?
- Critics broadly praised its original, sharply edited script, believable middle-class detail, strong ensemble performances, and humane social conscience, while some found the second half less sparkling and the runtime overlong.
- Which films are like Khosla Ka Ghosla!?
- Films with a similar feel include Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, Peepli Live, Do Dooni Chaar, and Bheja Fry.
- How long is Khosla Ka Ghosla!?
- Khosla Ka Ghosla! runs 135 minutes.
