Chhatriwali (film)

Chhatriwali (transl. woman with umbrella) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language social comedy film directed by Tejas Deoskar and produced by Ronnie Screwvala. The film stars an Rakul Preet Singh, Sumeet Vyas, Satish Kaushik, Dolly Ahluwalia and Rajesh Tailang. The film was premiered on 20 January 2023 on ZEE5.[1] The film aims to promote the importance of male contraceptives and safe sex.[2] It marked the last film of Satish Kaushik before his death on 9 March 2023.

Chhatriwali
Official release poster
Directed byTejas Deoskar
Written bySanchit Gupta
Priyadarshee Srivastava
Produced byRonnie Screwvala
Starring
CinematographySiddharth Vasani
Edited byShruti Bora
Music byScore:
Mangesh Dhakde
Rohan-Rohan
Songs:
Akhil Sachdeva
Rohan-Rohan
Sumeet Bellary
Durgesh R Rajbhatt
Production
company
Distributed byZEE5
Release date
  • 20 January 2023 (2023-01-20)
Running time
116 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Plot

Set in Karnal, the film is about Sanya Dhingra, a female unemployed chemistry genius, who is, looking for a job and at the same time she uses her skills to fight an important societal taboo of educating the youth about Sex Education.[3][4]

Cast

Production

The shoot of the film started soon in November 2021. It was mostly shot in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.[5] The shoots were wrapped by December 2021. [6]

Critical reception

The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics.

Archika Khurana of The Times of India rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and concluded it "could have been packaged and delivered more creatively and uniquely," but was still "watchable".[7] Bollywood Hungama gave the film 3 out of 5 stars.[8] Similarly, Phelian of The Quint rated the film 3/5, and described it as "Lackluster, despite earnest and crucial messaging"[9]

In rating the film 2.5/5, India Today critic Anindita Mukherjee wrote that it "tends to get preachy in parts," but "is a decent weekend watch."[10] In her review for Hindustan Times, Monika Rawal Kukreja wrote, "There are some flaws here and there, but with all the humour and lighter moments, they can be somewhat overlooked."[11]

Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express was far more critical in her review. Rating the film 1.5 out of 5 stars, she wrote," Rakul Preet Singh has delivered a perky performance in a film hamstrung by a script that is afraid to fully embrace its message."[12]

Soundtrack
Chhatriwali
Soundtrack album by
Akhil Sachdeva, Rohan-Rohan, Sumeet Bellary and Durgesh R Rajbhatt
Released13 January 2023[13]
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length14:25
LanguageHindi
LabelZee Music Company
Official audio
Chhatriwali - Full Album on YouTube

The music for the film composed by Akhil Sachdeva, Rohan-Rohan, Sumeet Bellary and Durgesh R Rajbhatt. Lyrics are written by Tejas Prabha, Vijay Deoskar, Akhil Sachdeva, Satya Khare and Saaveri Verma.[13]

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(S)Length
1."Chhatriwali (Title Track)"Tejas Prabha, Vijay DeoskarRohan-RohanSunidhi Chauhan2:42
2."Main Teri Hi Rahoon"Akhil SachdevaAkhil SachdevaAkhil Sachdeva, Shirley Setia4:26
3."Special Edition Kudi"Satya KhareSumeet BellarySunidhi Chauhan, Gandhharv Sachdeva3:12
4."Toot Hi Gaya"Saaveri VermaDurgesh R RajbhattHimani Kapoor, Durgesh R Rajbhatt4:05
Total length:14:25

References
  1. "Rakul Preet Singh's film Chattriwali gets release date". The Indian Express. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  2. "India Lockdown: Madhur Bhandarkar To Focus On The Repercussions Of Pandemic In His Next". The Print. December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  3. "Huge responsibility to shoulder a film: Rakul Preet Singh on headlining 'Chhatriwali'". Financial Express. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  4. The Hindu (20 January 2023). "'Chhatriwali' movie review: Rakul Preet Singh shines in this timely tale on sex education". Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  5. "Huge responsibility to shoulder a film: Rakul Preet Singh on headlining 'Chhatriwali'". Orissa Post. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  6. "Rakul Preet Singh wraps shooting for Chhatriwali". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  7. "Chhatriwali Review: Rakul Preet Singh and Sumeet Vyas's social commentary promotes 'safe sex'". m.timesofindia.com. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  8. Hungama, Bollywood (20 January 2023). "Chhatriwali Movie Review: CHHATRIWALI is a decent entertainer and makes an important social comment". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  9. phelian (20 January 2023). "'Chhatriwali' Review: Lackluster Film Despite Earnest And Crucial Messaging". TheQuint. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  10. "Chhatriwali Movie Review: Rakul Preet Singh's film is informative but lags in bits". India Today. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  11. "Chhatriwali review: Rakul Preet Singh shines as she sets out to teach not preach". Hindustan Times. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  12. "Chhatriwali movie review: This film about safe sex is too coy to embrace its message". The Indian Express. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  13. "Chhatriwali – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". JioSaavn. 10 January 2023.
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