Challo Driver

U; Romcom

Dir: Vickrant Mahajan

Cast: Vickrant Mahajan, Kainaz Motivala, Prem Chopra

Rating: *1/2 (out of 5)

Every once in a while, there comes a film in Bollywood that tries to steer clear off the clichés. Sadly, this is not that film. Though it begins on a promising premise of the lead actress portraying a professional chauffeur, the plot becomes more and more apparent with every passing minute. Besides, it’s not really the first time in Hindi cinema that the heroine has gotten behind the wheel for a living. Deepika Padukone played a cab driver once and so did Lara Dutta.

Kainaz Motivala (last seen in Ragini MMS) plays the eponymous driver and is strictly likeable but her performance doesn’t really drive the film. The same is true about Vickrant Mahajan who plays an uptight rich guy who seems stuck in the mould. For what it’s worth, he merits mention for his one-man-army avatar as he’s not only essaying the lead role but also making his directorial debut with this romantic comedy. Even the story and dialogues were written by him. Perhaps he had too much on his plate!

Kainaz Motivala in a still from the movie.