Chala Mussaddi - Office Office
Seen it?2011 | 100 min | Drama, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for anyone who wants a laugh and people who like stories about real, flawed people. One to watch when you can give it your full attention.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Mussaddi Lal (Pankaj Kapoor), a retired school teacher goes on a pilgrimage for three months after his wife's death. When he returns, he finds his pension has been stopped and the pension office has declared him dead. What follows is his endless struggle against the petty corruption in the government office where the infamous gang of five -- Manoj Pahwa, Sanjay Mishra, Deven Bhojani, Hemant Pandey and Asawari Joshi -- are determined to fleece him till the very end.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rajiv Mehra
- Pankaj KapurMussaddi Lal Tripathi
- Deven BhojaniPatel
- Manoj PahwaBhatia
- Sanjay MishraShukla
- Hemant PandeyPandey Ji
- Asawari JoshiUshaji
- Gaurav KapoorBunty Tripathi
- Farida JalalShanti Tripathi