Chitram Choodara story

Bala(Varun Sandesh) is a small-time artist from the Rukmini drama company in Kothapatnam. One fine day, a production manager comes to scout for locations and gets impressed with Bala's acting skills. He invites Bala to come to Hyderabad and play a key role in his new film that will be launched soon. Impressed by the offer, Bala, laong with his friends played by Dhanraj and Kasi Vishwanath land in Hyderabad. As soon as they land at production house's guest house, the three gets arrested in a robbery worth 90 lakhs. Why did they get arrested? Who has targeted them? and how did the innocent artists get out of the situation is the basic story of the film.

Chitram Choodara Review

Chitram Choodara marks the comeback of Varun Sandesh as the main lead. The crime drama is now streaming on ETV Win, and half an hour into the film, you clearly understand that the makers were out of budget and ideas and wrapped up the film in a hasty manner, which is visible in the interval and climax part of the film.

Crime comedies always have a lot of fun and thrills, but sadly, none of them work in Chitram Choodara. The makers rushed things and did not execute the proceedings properly. Director Harshvardhan takes forever to introduce all the characters in the film. The first twenty minutes of the film only showcase each of the characters and their backstories.

The basic backdrop of the film is also outdated. A young man coming to the city for movie offers and getting cheated is showcased in many films already and the same happens in Chitram Choodara as well. Novelty goes for a toss in this film. The entire track of Sheetha Bhatt and the way she is looking for offers and woos the hero looks outright silly and a big letdown in the proceedings.

The character arcs in the film are also not shown properly. The basic emotion and pain in the characters is not brought out properly in the entire film. That is the reason, the problems the character face does not bring out the pain needed. Kasi Vishwanath is neat in his role and gives ample support. Dhanraj's comedy works only in a few scenes.

After a long gap, we get to see Ravi Babu in a key role and he impresses big time. Coming to Varun Tej, he has done a decent job in his role. His character does not give him that scope to elevate his acting skills. He just goes with the flow and does not showcase anything new. But it is good to see him back in action and in a lead role after a long time.

The rest of the supporting cast were just about okay. Radhan composed the music and two songs in the film, and they sound okay. The BGM is loud as hell. As said earlier, the production values of the film are below par and the low quality in the product is clearly visible. The dialogue is decent, but the biggest villain of the film is screenplay. It hardly makes an impact and bores the audience.

Things get very hard after a point to sit through the film as the proceedings are routine, boring and do not showcase anything new. Chitram Choodara is a film that was made for the big screen but as there were lack of buyers, the makers felt that the OTT release would be perfect. Even if you watch this film with an open mind, it will bore you big time.

Chitram Choodara Verdict

On the whole, Chitram Choodara is an outdated crime drama that fails to work. Neither the story nor the screenplay works, making the proceedings look silly and boring. Varun Sandesh's screen presence is the only solace of this film, which is now streaming on ETV Win.

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