Hansal Meha’s Chhalaang is about a physical training teacher – the PT Master of many childhoods who would blow on his whistle and make stu...
Hansal Meha’s Chhalaang is about a physical training teacher – the PT Master of many childhoods who would blow on his whistle and make students fling their arms and legs about purportedly in an endeavour to keep them fit.
The Amazon original movie is a throwback in more ways than one. Chhalaang evokes such 1970s comedies as Chhoti Si Baat and Katha. Its hero is a lovable loser who is happy just the way he is until he faces the prospect of losing the woman he loves. Monty must pull up his socks and endure a thorough workout if he has to score – an exercise that yields sharp observational humour and a strong feelgood flavour.
Monty (Rajkummar Rao) is a serial dropout who is winging it as a PT instructor at his alma mater. He has no reason to be any better than he is. Principal Usha (lla Arun) is an old acquaintance, the school grounds are familiar, and the job is secure – until Neelu walks in, followed by “Singh Sir”.
Monty is besotted with Neelu (Nushrratt Bharuccha), the school’s new computer teacher, and she appears to be reciprocating too. But the arrival of Singh (Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub), the trained and aggressive new instructor, exposes Monty’s many shortcomings. Just like a...
