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Starring: Bobby Deol,
Priyanka Chopra, Riteish Deshmukh, Irrfan Khan, Danny
Denzongpa, Arya Babbar, Rajpal Yadav, Akhilendra Mishra,
Deepal Shaw
Director: Kabeer Kaushik
Chamku depicts the journey of a boy Chandrama Singh
alias Chamku (Bobby Deol), whose family had been
brutally murdered and was brought up and trained by Baba
(Danny Denzongpa) a Naxalite in Southern interiors of
Bihar.
The interiors of U.P. and
other naxal bound places are well captured. The powerful
action sequences keep you really hooked on to the
proceedings. A good star-cast is wasted in a weak
script.
Bobby Deol plays the brooding, tormented anti-hero very
well. He is restrained as the Nasalite, even as the
urban assassin who is controlled by the government. This
is definitely his most realistic performance to date.
Irrfan Khan, the other key character in the film,
appears un-natural and seems off key. Priyanka Chopra
too underplays her part in whatever screen time she is
given in this hero (anti-hero) oriented film
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He was later picked up under a covert Government Program
jointly conceived by RAW & IB. Chamku was trained to
kill. Best in the business, operations, encounters and
political assassinations, he soon became the blue-eyed
boy. He was given the toughest jobs which he tackled
with ease.
He falls in love with Shubhi
(Priyanka Chopra), a kindergarten teacher, and decides to
lead a reformed life. His life changes when love enters
his life and makes him realize how beautiful life is...
But his past comes and stands on his face. A chanced
encounter entangles him in the world of crime once again.
The film is brilliantly shot
on good locations, with equally bright editing, but the
music is not worth any mention, The costume designer could
have come out with something better for Bobby Deol, who as
a political assassin moves around a leopard skin shirt
looks embarrassingly out of place, instead of blending
with the crowd, he seems to stand out with his gaudy
outfits.
CREDITS
Directed by Kabeer Kaushik
Produced by Dharmendra, Vijayta Films Pvt. Ltd
Written by Kabeer Kaushik
Cinematography: Gopal Shah
Music: Monty Sharma
Lyrics: Sameer
Action: Tinnu Verma
Cast:
Bobby Deol as Chandrama Singh alias Chamku
Priyanka Chopra as Shubhi
Danny Denzongpa as Baba
Irrfan Khan as Mr Kapoor
Riteish Deshmukh as Arjun Tiwari
Rajpal Yadav as Hussain
Arya Babbar
Akhilendra Mishra as Thakur Mahendra Pratap Singh
Deepal Shaw
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