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2020 · Prime Video premiere · Hindi · 1h 51m · Drama · CBFC U/A
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Filmi Score
Good
4 reviews · provisional
55
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Reviews agree Chaman Bahaar's grounded small-town setting and Jitendra Kumar's sincere performance carry it, but several call the screenplay thin and uneven, and criticize the female lead as silent and underwritten.
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Summary
Chaman Bahaar (2020, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 55 from 4 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Prime Video in India.
An ambitious young man, in a small town in Central India, sets up a paan shop to a floundering start. His fortunes start to change dramatically when a family shifts in the house across the road. Hordes of boys start following the teenage girl from the family and set up an "adda" at Billu's shop. His business flourishes tremendously but Billu is now more unhappy than ever, as he has fallen for the girl himself!
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An ambitious young man, in a small town in Central India, sets up a paan shop to a floundering start. His fortunes start to change dramatically when a family shifts in the house across the road. Hordes of boys start following the teenage girl from the family and set up an "adda" at Billu's shop. His business flourishes tremendously but Billu is now more unhappy than ever, as he has fallen for the girl himself!
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Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.
The critic finds Chaman Bahaar an exhausting, static portrait of small-town male entitlement that collapses into a forgettable mess, redeemed only… Read it there →
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30
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What is Chaman Bahaar's OTT release date?
Chaman Bahaar arrived on OTT on 19 Jun 2020 on Prime Video in India.
Where can I watch Chaman Bahaar?
Chaman Bahaar is streaming on OTT: Prime Video (India and the UK). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Chaman Bahaar?
Chaman Bahaar has a Filmi Score of 55 (Good), the mean of 4 readings of critic reviews, one per review. The score is provisional until at least five reviews are read. Readings run from 30 (The Hindu) to 78 (Filmi Indian). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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