Baseline Studios and Pal Music & Films’ Kaam Chalu Hai is the story of a father who loses his nine-year-old daughter in a road accident. When all his complaints fall on deaf ears, he and his wife decide to do all they can so that accidents of the kind in which his daughter was killed are averted.
Manoj Patil (Rajpal Yadav) lives in Sangli with his wife, Radha (Giaa Manik), and nine-year-old daughter, Gudia (Kurangi Vijayshri Nagraj). Manoj works in a cafe and dreams of making Gudia a cricketer. Manoj’s joy knows no bounds when Gudia is selected to play at the district level. But before Gudia can go to Bombay to play, she is killed in a road accident in Sangli. Manoj and his wife are distraught. When all complaints fall on deaf ears, Manoj and Radha dedicate their lives to doing everything they can so that road accidents like the one in which Gudia was killed don’t claim the life of anyone else.
Palaash Muchhal’s story, based on a real-life incident, is ordinary. His screenplay may have its share of emotions but the audience know that whatever the outcome of Manoj Patil’s complaints first and efforts later, Gudia will not come back. In other words, Manoj Patil’s grief is so big that every other point in the drama looks too small in comparison. Hence the impact of the entire drama is reduced dramatically. The only real good point is about Manoj and Radha devoting their lives to ensure that nobody dies in circumstances similar to those in which their Gudia had died. But that’s just not enough for an entire film to sustain the viewers’ interest. Some of Palaash Muchhal’s dialogues are good.
Rajpal Yadav shines as Manoj Patil. He stands out in the scenes after Gudia’s untimely death. Giaa Manik performs well as Radha Patil. Kurangi Vijayshri Nagraj acts ably in the role of Gudia. Shreyash Pandit (as the contractor) and Param D. Walia (as the BMC officer) provide ordinary support. Other are passable.
Palaash Muchhal’s direction is average. His music is commonplace. Lyrics (by Palaash Muchhal and Palak Muchhal) are routine. Saurabh Singh Senger’s background music should’ve been better. Parvez Pathan’s cinematography is okay. Shah Sher Mohammad’s art direction is functional. Sayan Mal’s editing leaves something to be desired.
On the whole, Kaam Chalu Hai will hardly get noticed because of its very ordinary and unidimensional script.
Released on 19-4-’24 on Zee5.