Ramsingh Charlie channels the spirit of the patron saint of sad-eyed dreamers the world over. Ramsingh is both Charlie Chaplin impersonato...
Ramsingh Charlie channels the spirit of the patron saint of sad-eyed dreamers the world over. Ramsingh is both Charlie Chaplin impersonator and Chaplinesque hero with his head in the clouds even as his feet pound the streets.
Ramsingh (Kumud Mishra) is a rickshaw puller in Kolkata. In his past life, he was an entertainer at Jango circus. When the circus shuts down, its employees, most of whom have spent their entire lives under the big top, are scattered across Kolkata. The dwarves are now watchmen at a bar, where they are subjected to cruel jokes. The violin player moves into a subway. Ram Singh tries to find work but ends up pulling a rickshaw with the same hands that once dexterously twirled a stick. His pregnant wife Kajri (Divya Dutta) and son Chintu (Rohit Rokhade) support his dream of owning his own circus, but the gap between hope and reality only widens.
Directed by Nitin Kakkar and written by him and Sharib Hashmi, the long-delayed movie has been finally released on the SonyLIV streaming service. The production’s vintage shows in minor ways (Rs 500 notes are still in circulation) and major ways too. Made before the entry of the smartphone and the popularity of short-form video,...
