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76
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8 reviews read · 3 with the critic’s own rating
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A gentle family drama about a retired father who rediscovers himself through cooking with a group of women friends. Themes of ageism,…
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Verma calls the film a delightful, big-hearted swan song for Kapoor, praising the ensemble's warmth and its light touch on ageing and gender… Read it there →
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91
Renuka Vyavahare · 31 Mar 2022
Sharmaji Namkeen Movie Review: A refreshing take on self-love and single fatherhood Read it there →
Published · 4.0/5
Filmi’s reading 84
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Shubham Kulkarni · 31 Mar 2022
The critic calls Sharmaji Namkeen a warm, relatable slice-of-life family drama, praising Rishi Kapoor's performance, the writing, direction and… Read it there →
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78
Tushar Joshi · 31 Mar 2022
Joshi calls the story familiar territory but says the Kapoor-Rawal performances and Bhatia's restrained direction make it work, with the… Read it there →
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78
Monika Rawal Kukreja · 31 Mar 2022
Kukreja praises the seamless Kapoor-Rawal handoff and calls the film a sweet, non-preachy look at retirement and patriarchy, though she wishes the… Read it there →
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78
Pratikshya Mishra · 31 Mar 2022
Mishra praises the well-written kitty-circle women and finds the Kapoor-Rawal handoff surprisingly smooth, though she notes Kapoor's absence is… Read it there →
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78
Shubhra Gupta · 31 Mar 2022
Sharmaji Namkeen review: Rishi Kapoor shows us how to live in this delightful swan song Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 52
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Saibal Chatterjee · 31 Mar 2022
<i>Sharmaji Namkeen</i> Review: Rishi Kapoor's Final Film Is A Warm And Diverting Au Revoir Read it there →
Published · 3/5
60
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Synopsis
Late Rishi Kapoor in his swansong plays B. G. Sharma, a 58-year old middle-class widower living in West Delhi. After being laid off from the company he has worked for his entire life, Sharmaji struggles to deal with the beast called retirement. His struggle to stay relevant in front of his two sons finally ends when he rekindles his love for cooking through a kitty party. A bunch of merry women rekindle in Sharma, a passion for cooking and chutzpah in general, that help him find his true calling.
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Hitesh BhatiaWriter · Director
Supratik SenWriter
Sneha KhanwalkarMusic
Harendra SinghCinematography
Piyush PutyCinematography
Bodhaditya BanerjeeEditing
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