Chhoti Si Baat

Banter, Bollywood and Beyond

English - February 27, 2021 15:37 - 52 minutes - 60.9 MB
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Back to Bollywood banger territory! For those of us in lockdown, Chhoti Si Baat (1976) is wanderlust and nostalgia catnip. Mumbai-native Smytta enjoys reminiscing over the Mumbai landmarks with Alex. Samovar café! Gaylord's! Eros Cinema! Another café with view of the Gateway of India! Ahhh...

This film is a light, fluffy comedy about Arun (Amol Palekar), a shy worker bee who fantasises, in charming Amélie style, about telling the beautiful (Vidya) about his love for her, but being able to do so, he reaches for help.

We also address the dodgy "stalker-with-a-crush" aspect of the film, which...hasn't aged well.

Either way, this is a charming comedy well worth a watch for the Mumbai nostalgia, the charm of its leads and the laughs. Get yourself a nice coffee, sit down in the sun by a picture of Mumbai and enjoy!