Chintu Ka Birthday review: a movie everyone needs to see this lockdown

Chintu, the cutest kid on the block, lives with his family of 5 that moved to Iraq illegally in search of a better life. The one hour twenty minute-film documents what happens on his sixth birthday, For six-year-old Chintu, stuck in war-torn Iraq with his family, a birthday party is a distant dream. He was unable to celebrate his birthday last year and his family has promised him to double the fun this year — they will ensure Chintu will get the birthday party he deserves. The sweet and simple story of a child’s birthday party is a celebration of fatherhood; an ode to a parent for whom his child’s happiness is of utmost importance. The film also touches upon the lives of those living under restrictions and looking for happiness within the four walls. This perhaps is what the audience will relate to the most as due to the lockdown now everyone has been celebrating their birthday at home and online with friends and family.

But things do not go as per plan as their biggest occasion of the year is crashed by some uninvited guests who not just spoil their party but could even destroy their lives. The doting father (Vinay Pathak) and family do not disappoint as they deal with a situation to bring a smile on the child’s face. Chintu Ka Birthday proves yet again how intelligent writing is the key to a successful project. The way a 6-year-old Chintu tells the story of Saddam Hussein’s downfall in 2004’s Iraq in layman’s language brings so much freshness to the screen. The duty of a family to deal with a tough situation as a whole signifies the importance of loved ones who can make any trouble look small when the burden is shared by everyone.

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