Though slow in pace, 'Chashme Buddoor' has a certain charm and tells the story of the common people. The characters are easily relatable and their situations, though at times a bit exaggerated, are identifiable. The problem is the over-the-topness, especially at the end, what with the kidnap-followed-by-fight sequence. The comedic scenes work well, especially the parody songs mostly because opf the comic timing of Ravi Baswani and Rakesh Bedi. The other songs are a mixture ranging from passable to decent. The song visualized on the three friends running round the street is abysmal. Sai Paranjape's sincerity reflects in the movie even though, in my opinion, this is not her best work. Farooq Shaikh and Deepti Naval form a cute pair. Shaikh has a certain naivety and humbleness one can associate themselves with and Naval is absolutely vivacious. However, with their natural comic timing, Baswani and Bedi are the scene stealers. 'Chashme Buddoor' is a decent watch. Some editing could have tightened the pace and made it a more enjoyable experience but it's still a fun watch.
Review of Chashme Buddoor
