Pankaj Kapur’s award winning Telly show Office Office was loved by all because of its clean comedy, amiable characters and the basic plot of common man vs corrupt bureaucrats. Making it into a full-fledged feature film was the safest bet citing its immense popularity. But success brings with itself responsibility as the expectations with a film are definitely much higher. So does the film stands at par with the hype? For me, yes it did but in parts.

Story: Chala Mussaddi.. Office Office’ is about a common man Mussaddilal Tripathy (Pankaj Kapur), who is chooses to be naïve about the corruption and bribery prevailing in the Indian society. Gone for a long pilgrimage, 62 year old Mussaddi comes back only to find out that the pension office has declared him dead in their records. Mussaddi decides to fight against the system alone and finally succeeds. He meets corrupt bureaucrats at every nook and corner, be it the railway officials, or the pandits who need bribe for performing a pooja, or the city collector.

Analysis:

The film has a good message that asks the common man to stop bribing officials so that the future generation can live in peace. Based on the Gandhian philosophy of being the change, the film hits the right chord, and for that and for the performances, we would go for two stars for this one.  

Performance:

There is no issues as far as the performances go. The film lands on Kapur’s shoulder who is certainly a powerhouse of talent. Gaurav Kapur as Mussaddi’s unemployed son does his part well and impresses. Farida Jalal is in a blink and miss role. The rest of the cast is similar to what we are already accustomed to seeing. Even the dialogues are the same. The comic sequences just manage to create small giggles here and there.

Technicalities:

The problem with the film is that it lacks novelty and the cinematography and screenplay seems age old. Sajid Wajid has added one song to the film that describes Mussaddi and his dilemma. Though the song is nice, playing it at repetitive intervals gets irritating. The film seems dragged and boring in parts.