Kanjoos Makhichoos Review: Lighthearted family drama with a strong emphasis on family bonding and social message
Kanjoos Makhichoos Movie Rating: 3 Stars
Just watched Kanjoos Makhichoos movie on Zee5 Premium. Let’s focus on the complete details, story, positive/negatives and at last my personal view on this movie.
Cast: Kunal Khemu, Shweta Tripathi, Piyush Mishra, Alka Amin, Rajeev Gupta and Raju Srivastava
Director: Vipul Mehta
Release Date: 24th March 2023 on Zee5 Premium
Story: Set in Lucknow, movie revolves around Jamna Prasad Pandey (Kunal Kemmu) is a miser and lives with his father Ganga Pandey (Piyush Mishra), Mother Saraswati Pandey (Alka Amin), wife Madhuri (Shweta Tripathi Sharma) and little son Krish (Alish Nathani).
He has a notorious reputation in Lucknow for his miserly ways. However, unbeknownst to others, he has been saving money diligently to fulfill his long-cherished dream of sending his parents on a pilgrimage to the chaar dhaam yatrawas. When they go on their trip, a storm hits Kedarnath with floods and landslides and the parents go missing. After a certain period has passed, Jamuna is forced by a slimy bureaucrat Chaturvedi (Rajiv Gupta) and his sidekick Late (Raju Shrivastav) to accept compensation from the government, minus their cut.
Once he accepts the money and spends on things, he had deprived his family of, there’s a twist and Jamuna is faced with the full extent of the corruption and apathy of the petty officials. Once he decides to unravel his own problems, others arise. What happens next is all about this movie.
Positives
1. Performances
2. Story
3. Direction
4. Cinematography
Negatives
1. Length
2. Screenplay
3. Music
4. Climax
Durgesh Tiwary’s View: When I watched the trailer of this film planned to watch this movie in my free time because loved the trailer because of family values and social message. Also liked the actor previous movies.
Jamna Prasad Pandey is an utter miser, but for a reason but his to save money to fulfill his father’s wish to go on a Char Dham yatra pilgrimage. Unfortunately, all hell breaks loose when his parents get caught in a fierce torrential downpour while on their way to Kedarnath.
Kanjoos Makhichoos has a relatable storyline, steeped in the essence of the family dramas of yore. It is the kind of film that will likely appeal to older audiences but might not exactly be the kind of film that millennials would want to watch. Yet, the film has several elements that are quite adorable Jamuna Prasad’s devotion towards his parents, for instance. The first half of the film focuses solely on establishing just how miserly Jamuna Prasad really is. Miserliness established; the story then goes on to reveal Jamuna Prasad’s reason behind it. This part does seem a bit stretched, but we go along with it. After several twists, the plot turns Jamuna Prasad into a do-gooder, who takes on the establishment for the greater good of society and his country. The central premise of the second half of the film is definitely a harsh reality of our country.
It’s great that movie chose to highlight the malaise; but the route it takes to do so is not as impactful as it could have been. The film has its heart in the right place, but that’s about it, as far as the impact it has not any lasting one for sure. Although the film has its flaws, it still manages to check a few boxes for being a family entertainer with a strong emphasis on family bonding. However, the lackluster screenplay once again lets the film down. There are unnecessary songs which was not required, and length could have shortened for the better impact. It tries to straddle the line between being a pure comedy film and a pure family film, but ultimately falls short of both categories, resulting in an average movie.
Overall, movie is a light-hearted film that you can watch while multi-tasking not something that needs your undivided attention to watch. This family dramas with a social message and has it touching moments. Barring the length and few shortcomings, one can enjoy the film throughout. My view on this movie Recommended.
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