Chhoti Si Baat
Seen it?1976 | 123 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for romantics and anyone looking to switch off and smile. Leaves you with something to think about. Fans of Dil To Pagal Hai should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Arun is a timid accountant in Bombay who dreams of romancing Prabha, but is too shy to share his feelings. While Arun twiddles his thumbs, the suave Nagesh steps into the picture and turns on the heat, prompting Arun to take "love coaching" from "romance specialist" Julius Nagendranath to win Prabha back.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 5 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 55K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Basu Chatterjee
- Amol PalekarArun Pradeep
- Vidya SinhaPrabha Narayan
- Ashok KumarCol. Julius Nagendranath Wilfred Singh
- AsraniNagesh Shastri
- C.S. DubeyGurnaam
- Nandita ThakurDeepa
- Rajan Haksar
- Ashim Kumar
- Devendra Khandelwal
- Baba Majgoakar