Chintu Ka Birthday
On: ZEE5
U/A; Drama
Director: Devanshu Kumar and Satyanshu Singh
Cast: Vinay Pathak, Seema Pahwa, Vedant Chibber, Tillotama Shome
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A suggestion - check out Chintu Ka Birthday without watching the trailer. It's the story of a family, that resides in Iraq, that wishes to celebrate the birthday of its youngest member, the eponymous character in question. You would expect a happy, heartfelt portrayal of such a narrative. It's anything but! The year is 2004, the conflict between Iraq and America has escalated. Saddam Hussein reigns supreme and the whole country worships him like their almighty.

In a charming and animated flashback, narrated by Chintu himself (a lovely Vedant Chibber), we get to know how his father, Vinay Pathak, as terrific as ever, migrated to Iraq from Delhi. They couldn't celebrate Chintu's birthday in 2003 since the tension between the two countries led to bloodshed and brutality. In 2004, they promise he would smile on the occasion. This is a family that would go to any lengths to fulfil his wishes.