Review of film Chachi 420

Cross-dressing has been subject of extremes; well one can laugh at it or look at disgust. From gays to entertainers all have different outlook of dressing in opposite gender’s wardrobe. Though carried out from ages, stage artist to idiot box cast to big screen stars, all have transformed into opposite sex, though for few moments. The makeover has caused hilarious moments though some with spice of vulgarity and outlandish humor. So, let’s look at one such movie where cross-dressing was used in main script to generate momentum of the movie. Inspired from Hollywood flick Mrs Doubtfire wherein Robin Williams wore frocks and fake breast. Kamal Hasan directed himself in this laugh riot. Divorce of Tabu and Kamal Hasan renders the choreographer lonely and misses his dear daughter, getting to meet fortnightly.
With help of Johnny Walker, the make up artist at studio, Kamal dresses as old lady to apply for caretaker job at his in laws to be near his daughter. Entangled in funny script and eyes of landlord Paresh Rawal when a lady and dance assistant Ayesha Jhulka. Both cannot stop falling all over him and when he is her. The humor though sarcastic and loose provide good tummy turner laughs and one cannot stop rolling when the mean, villainous father in law Amrish Puri starts vying for the lady. Amrish Puri, who has broken marriage of daughter for marrying a poor choreographer starts planning his marriage with the same son in law who has undergone makeup to be governess. Om Puri who plays scheming, cheating employee of Amrish Puri can’t help but worrying and suspecting the old governess.
The screenplay is funny and outright humorous with total double meaning jokes and dialogues. The superfluous direction of Kamal Hasan has been noted with equally good character swapping of both roles as him and her. Tabu also has done noted job with Paresh Rawal cant stop being funny. Amrish Puri also has left one more memento in his memorabilia performances. The hall f fame of actors has a huge room for Om Puri who masters all characters he has played. The trashy and witty dialogues with mirthful screenplay has kept the movie alive and one of the memorable film of Comedy genre


Rating: ***
Rating Chart

* Bhool Hi jaaon
** Theek Hai Chalalenge
*** Accha Hain Achha Hain
**** Kya Baat HainJhakkaas
***** Dimaag aur Dil Hila De
Technorati Tags:Movies,1990s,Kamal Hassan,Tabu