Chalo Dilli

The film has so much soul, specially in the climax, it makes up for any shortcomings in story and vision.

A sentimental climactic twist ends up being surprisingly not schmaltzy, and gives an interesting touch to 'Chalo Dilli'. It could have been, though, shorter and crisper.

Watch Chalo Dilli for its mildly interesting first half, but leave during the interval. If your company forces you to stay on post-interval, don't be surprised if you find yourself praying for the sweet release of death.

Save for a few moments of inspired lunacy provided by Vinay Pathak, this is one bumpy ride you don't need to take. I'm going with two out of five for director Shashant Shah's 'Chalo Dilli'. After some 36 hours on Rajasthan's dusty roads, Lara Dutta doesn't have one hair out of place or even a slight lipstick smudge. This is that kind of movie!

Chalo Dilli strains hard to be uplifting and poignant but it doesn't quite make it. I'm going with two stars.

On the whole, CHALO DILLI is exciting and amusing in parts. The film has some terrific moments, but the writing could've been more persuasive towards the post-interval portions. Yet, all said and done, there's something nice about it, despite the blemishes. Decent watch!