Hello Charlie Explained

Hello Charlie
Director:Pankaj Saraswat
Producer:Farhan Akhtar
Ritesh Sidhwani
Starring:Jackie Shroff
Aadar Jain
Shhloka Pandit
Elnaaz Norouzi
Rajpal Yadav
Music:Score:
John Stewart Eduri
Songs:
Tanishk Bagchi
Gourov Dasgupta
Kanika Kapoor
Rishi Rich
Kiranee
Don D Marley
Cinematography:Andre Menezes
Editing:Chandan Arora
Mitesh Soni
Studio:Excel Entertainment
Distributor:Amazon Prime Video
Runtime:102 minutes
Country:India
Language:Hindi

Hello Charlie is an Indian Hindi-language comedy film written and directed by Pankaj Saraswat and produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani under the Excel Entertainment banner. The film stars Jackie Shroff, Aadar Jain and debutante Shhloka Pandit with Elnaaz Norouzi and Rajpal Yadav in supporting roles. The film was released on 9 April 2021 on Amazon Prime Video.[1]

Plot

M. D. Makwana is a wanted fraudster who must escape from Mumbai after duping banks of a lot of money, for which his model girlfriend suggests disguising him as a caged gorilla so that he would be undiscovered, while at the same time, Toto, a real gorilla escapes from a crashed plane and is also declared wanted.

Chirag "Charlie" Rastogi is a young daydreamer from Indore who has been unsuccessful in whatever ventures he has partaken. Later, while at the disposition of his uncle Karsan (Darshan Jariwala), who leaves for Diu, he is assigned the job of escorting a gorilla to a circus by the model, little realizing that it is Makwana in disguise. Along the way, a series of adventures follows as Chirag finds himself confused between both Toto and Makwana, while a female circus acrobat-cum-dancer, Padma, tags along even as a forest ranger and a veterinary doctor are on the hunt for Toto.

Cast

Production

The principal photography of the film started in mid-July 2020 during the pandemic.[4]

Soundtrack

Hello Charlie
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Tanishk Bagchi, Gourov Dasgupta, Kanika Kapoor, Rishi Rich, Kiranee and Don D Marley
Released:30 March 2021[5]
Recorded:2021
Genre:Feature film soundtrack
Length:12:24
Language:Hindi
Label:Zee Music Company

The film's music was composed by Tanishk Bagchi, Gourov Dasgupta, Kanika Kapoor, Rishi Rich, Kiranee and Don D Marley and the lyrics are written by Vayu, Kumaar and Shellee, while John Stewart Eduri composed the background score.

Release

The film was released on 9 April 2021 on Amazon Prime Video.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: 5 Reasons Why Toto From 'Hello Charlie' Is The Coolest Celebrity!. 23 March 2021. The Quint. 29 March 2021. 23 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210323065526/https://www.thequint.com/neon/social-buzz/5-reasons-why-toto-from-hello-charlie-is-the-coolest-celebrity. live.
  2. News: Comedy is tough, says actor Aadar Jain. 27 March 2021. Tribune India. 29 March 2021. 27 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210327161636/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/comedy-is-tough-says-actor-aadar-jain-231163. live.
  3. News: Elnaaz Norouzi, who will soon be seen in Hello Charlie, has fallen in love with the comedy genre. 28 March 2021. Tribune India. 29 March 2021. 31 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210731183054/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/elnaaz-norouzi-who-will-soon-be-seen-in-hello-charlie-has-fallen-in-love-with-the-comedy-genre-231609. live.
  4. News: Aadar Jain starter Hello Charlie begins shooting amidst the pandemic. 17 July 2020. Tribune India. 29 March 2021. 31 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210731151519/https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/aadar-jain-starrer-hello-charlie-begins-shooting-amidst-the-pandemic-42274.html. live.
  5. Web site: Hello Charlie – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack . 30 March 2021 . Jio Saavn . 30 March 2021 . 16 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210416005145/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/hello-charlie/oIVJhY-TkvE_ . live .
  6. Web site: Streaming Now: Abhishek Bachchan's The Big Bull, Aadar Jain's Comedy Hello Charlie Take OTT Route. 10 April 2021. www.news18.com. 11 April 2021. 11 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210411211953/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/streaming-now-abhishek-bachchans-the-big-bull-aadar-jains-comedy-hello-charlie-take-ott-route-3627497.html. live.