EarDelightBase Waste of Money.

Pacionsbo Absolutely Fantastic

Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Cheryl A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

Rawal Afzal We as a family are huge fans of this film ever since we caught a few glimpses of it on the Indian film channel Star Gold. Everyone of us noted its name and arranged for us this film within days so that we could watch it from the beginningIt is the utter nonsense nature of the family's thoughts that makes it a once in a lifetime experience. I remember the first time we watched it none of us could get over the fact how someone can act as daal in a play (and the other two as a pateelah and the Taj Mahal)! It is a laugh riot of the highest order and I must commend whoever came up with such a unique idea of comedy, as apart from the aforementioned ones there were many other jokes that I could on about for hours (like "October tak parrhha hoo'n", the jaleybee scene, the bell/bull scene, the courtroom madness and many more!)Hansa, Himanshu and Praful should go down as amongst the funniest characters in the history of comedy films! I really hope that they make a some kind of sequel of it.Now, there's a thought of objecting to making fun of Sikhs as a community, and I would fully understand anyone who disliked it, but one thing I must commend the Sikhs for is that they tend to be thick-skinned and rarely take offence to jokes about them. It is their own non-reaction to such comedy and jokes that makes us take it our stride in the first place. Sure enough, if they begin to take offence to such stuff then people would think twice about making such a film and the viewers too would begin to feel uncomfortable. So kudos to the Sikh community for this!

bobbysing Following the Western trend of making full length movies on Hit Television Series, Bollywood comes up with its own original film adapted from the famous comedy T.V. Serial KHICHDI. Based on the same theme, settings and characters, the film is quite similar to its original source and has nothing exceptional or extra-ordinary in store for its audience (especially the new ones).In clear words, KHICHDI can be liked or appreciated by only the die-hard fans of the T.V. Serial who are already well aware of all the family members in the story interacting with each other. But for anyone who is not previously familiar with the characters and their unique mannerisms it doesn't prove to be a thoroughly enjoyable comedy as a whole. Though the writer-director, Aatish Kapadia starts off well with a good self explanatory sequence depicting why all the characters on the screen are so dumb and weird (featuring Satish Shah as the GOD distributing Akal Ke Ladoo). But later on the film goes back to the same serial type of proceedings revolving around the topic of an inter-caste marriage between a Gujrati and a Punjabi family. Here, sadly the Punjabi family and its members are just added on to have some quick jokes on the community which doesn't work and also seem to be in pretty bad taste at times. Frankly speaking, there are still many big names in the Bollywood Industry who are just interested in using a SIKH character in their films for a comic touch and nothing else. And at the same time there are many intelligent film-makers too who boldly decide to make a sensible and appreciable film like "Rocket Singh" completely written around a SIKH character in the lead.Anyway, coming back to KHICHDI, it has two kinds of humor or comedy. One, which is normal and can be understood by everyone watching the movie in the theater. But the second is the humor which can only be enjoyed by the fans of its original T.V. serial as they only know the reasons why the characters are behaving in their particular peculiar ways on the screen. So, the movie may work for some and may not for many who haven't ever watched or followed the Hit Television Series on which it is actually based.However, for KHICHDI family's die-hard fans, the movie does have its own truly enjoyable moments coming at regular intervals. But it really could have been a universal laugh riot with a tighter screenplay and a better story plot. The second half insertion of a murder sequence is not impressive, whereas the court room drama in the climax is hilarious. In addition to this, the Bollywood Song Parodies being sung at a funeral, also come as an enjoyable surprise (though may be considered weird by many).Performance wise, the actors in their famous getups and characters have nothing more to offer than the usual, as seen in the serial. Still their comic timing and the unique dialogue delivery style is superb. Supriya Pathak takes the credit of the best performer in the family, brilliantly supported by all and both Farah Khan & Satish Shah remain truly entertaining in their guest appearances. Musically the film has nothing in its kitty but the Cinematography is fine with very colourful sets and backgrounds.On the whole, KHICHDI may entertain its true small screen fans, who have been watching the serial from years, but for the others it might not serve the purpose.

Avinash Patalay Confession: I am not a fan of "Khichdi" TV series, but the movie certainly had me in splits. Mindless comedy, slapstick comedy, no brainers comedy - "Khichdi" has it all. It actually goes to set a benchmark how a no-brainer should be made. Are you listening who promote their stale comedy with "Leave your brains at home" (and money with us?).  Supriya Pathak: A scene-stealer. Her performance and dialogue delivery is second to none.  Anang Desai: Next to Supriya, he is the best. Rajeev Mehta:: Strong screen-presence to the extent the "Hansaaaa...." will be etched in your head. Himanshu Seth:: Not up to the mark.  Kirti Kulhari:: Was a glorified miss-goody-two-shoes.  Satish Shah:: Excellent portrayal, though I thought the entire segment was more of a stocking filler.  Deven Bhojani: I wish he had more than the miss and blink appearance.Cameo by Farah Khan goes to show she loves the "Khichdi" TV series. Finally endorsed by Fox... way to go!!!The plot is wafer-thin but the gags and one-liners keep you on the roll. Certainly a good one-time watch..... and "Leave your brains at home...." ROFL!

Rhitwick Biswas So I went to Khichdi. My friends told its good comedy TV series but I always steered clear of any TV serials. Had no idea about it. And that was a boon for me.The movie is two hours long and I don't remember when is the last time I've laughed two hours continuously. Its slapstick comedy with over-the-top disaster scenes. Hansa-Prafull jodi is superb!!! both the actors are gem. In every scene they made fun of conventional thinking and filming. Every dialog in every scene is exact opposite of what should be if it was real life. Hat's off to the writer, director and Khichdi acting cast for gifting such a laugh riot. Want sequels of it.P.S. got the TV series after watching the movie. Enjoying them thoroughly. How could I missed it earlier......