Chaarfutiya Chhokare

We appreciate the filmmaker's noble intention of raising awareness among masses and the rural audience in particular about issues like child labour and child trafficking. However, we wish the execution was as convincing.

Overall, if you are looking out for some wholesome entertainment, then CHAARFUTIYA CHHOKARE is a highly avoidable fare, despite having a strong and sensitive subject.

'Chaarfutiya Chhokare' is built around a mildly interesting germ of an idea, 12-13 year old boys taking to crime because of human trafficking. But this idea gets lost in its soporific maze of a story where silly characters run around but get nowhere. The film has a few nice frames and exactly two interesting moments, but they are spoilt by inept acting and lines that should never have been written.

If having the heart at its right place is the only requirement for a 'real'ly good cinema then 'Chaarfutiya Chhokare' se badkar koi kahi na.

I wish I could be kinder just because the film is a well intentioned one. But sadly, despite good intentions it is a bad film that has poor dialogues (repeated use of the word 'Dabangg' for some joy), technical discrepancies, a weak climax and unconvincing, conveniently done narrative.

Director Manish Harishankar with a powerful script and talented cast has not done a good job to be applauded in any way. Avoid watching it in big screen and save your money!

Even earthy Rajasthani folk voices or Wikipedia statistics before the end credits cannot redeem an effort that would look best as a newspaper headline.

Chaarfutiya Chhokre is a lost cause. It's intentions are pure but it's method is embarrassing and dull. Sad to say but it is a terribly tedious movie.

The noble intention of the film is undoubtable. In execution and storytelling it is a mess. The Hindi "social issue" melodrama usually has the stamp of a maker whom mainstream star-driven Bollywood has dyed purple, and with all that conditioning, and there is an attempt to break out and make a meaningful film.

"Chaarfutiya Chhokare" is a film made by a lazy director who refuses to push himself or his team, and churns out a dud with a clumsy, superficial take on grim social issues.