Chi Va Chi Sau Ka

Chi Va Chi Sau Ka () is a 2017 Indian Marathi-language romantic comedy-drama film produced by Zee Studios and directed by Paresh Mokashi. It stars Lalit Prabhakar and Mrinmayee Godbole. It includes Pushkar Lonarkar, Jyoti Subhash, Supriya Pathare, Pradeep Joshi, Sunil Abhyankar and Purnima Talwalkar in supporting roles. Film had its theatrical release on 19 May 2017 in India.
Film trailer is released on 30 April 2017. The film was remade in Gujarati as "Sharato Lagu".
Story.
The main characters are Savitri and Satyaprakash. Savitri is a vegan who works as a veterinarian at an animal shelter and Satyaprakash is an engineer who manufactures products related to solar energy. They are introduced to each other as prospective marriage partners by their parents, having met earlier at the wedding of common friends. The film charts their journey from their first formal meeting to their eventual marriage. This film differs from a traditional plot as it is frequently interrupted by a narrating character that breaks the fourth wall and outlines the recently passed events.
Synopsis.
The film is a satire on the institute of marriage in the current changing world of values. Protagonist of the film, Savitri an obsessive vegan girl who is Veterinary doctor and ardent animal lover wherein, Satyaprakash is Electrical engineer who implements solar energy projects and staunch environmentalist. Both of them are worlds apart. Their families want them to marry each other. Satyaprakash and Savitri learn that their friends who were madly in love with each other cannot succeed their marriage beyond one month. Hence Satyaprakash and Savitri take a decision which creates chaos in their families.
Release.
"Chi Va Chi Sau Ka" released on 19 May 2017 with English subtitles in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Soundtrack.
The songs for the film are composed by Narendra Bhide and lyrics by Paresh Mokashi.
Reception.
The film was released in 19 May 2017 all over Maharashtra and received good reception. The film received a huge response at the box office. It completed 100 days run in many centres of Maharashtra.
Critical reception.
Ganesh Matkari of Pune Mirror gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 and said that, "this is not Paresh Mokashi’s best work till date." The critic concluded his review saying that, "the film is not without it’s moments. It is reasonably amusing for most part." Shalaka Nalawade of The Times of India gave the film a rating of 4 out of 5 and said that the film is not without any weak points but the reasons to watch it outnumber the loopholes in the story. Keyur Seta of "Cinestaan" gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 saying that, "Paresh Mokashi's film, though loud in parts, does have its moments. Overall, Chi Va Chi Sau Ka is a decent family entertainer." Ulhas Shirke of "Marathi Movie World" gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 saying that, "Performances from the artistes are just fine, but all of them are too loud and quarreling with each other most of the time, which has taken away the interest from the subject of ‘Chi Va Chi Sau Ka‘ film." Aditya Savnal of "Marathi Stars" gave the film a rating of 3 out of 5 saying that, "Despite its shortcomings, Chi Ka Va Sau Ka has several enjoyable and laugh out loud moments."
Remake.
The film was remade in 2018 Gujarati film "Sharato Lagu".