What do you do when your entire family is against the bride of your choice? Do you replace your family? Or do you replace the bride? Or do you make an aloo-chaat of your life? Aloo Chaat the film, is rich in masala - with plots within sub-plots, with wisecracks dripping endlessly like that tangy chutney, and is a treat that you don't want to miss.It tickles you, shakes you, rattles you, and gags you as it takes you through the narrow lanes and equally narrow minds of orthodox Delhi parents, to a wider world of love and romance, and an unexpected twist in the tale...
Acting
Dolly Ahluwalia steals every scene as chaotic beeji.
Production
Old Delhi lanes feel lived-in, not tourist postcard.
Director
Robby Grewal
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Linda Arsenio was one of few American actors in mainstream Bollywood at the time, cast specifically to heighten the culture-clash comedy.
The title refers to a Delhi street snack mixing fried potatoes with tangy chutneys—literally the film's recipe of mixing sweet romance with sour family drama.
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