The film starts as the account of an oppressed farmer, switches track to outlawed naxalite narrative, substitutes with the story of an intelligence officer and finally ends up being a regular revenge drama.

Under instructions of the intelligence chief (Irrfan Khan), Chamku is on a relentless killing spree of anonymous individuals that pile up for the major pointless portions of the film.

CHAMKU depicts the journey of a male Naxalite from the interiors of Bihar, tutored under a covert government program to eliminate the anti-social elements. Chandrama Singh aka Chamku has no alternative. Kill them or we’ll kill you, he’s told by Kapoor [Irrfan Khan].

His life undergoes a dramatic change when he falls in love with Priyanka Chopra. He wants to lead a normal life, but is it so easy? Also, he comes face to face with his nightmarish past [Akhilendra Mishra].

Monty Sharma’s music is below par. ‘Aaja Milke’ is the sole decent track. The item song [Rosa] looks like a hurried job. Gopal Shah’s cinematography captures the various moods of the film well. Tinu Verma’s action is too realistic. The blood and gore could’ve been tapered.

Bobby gets it right. He conveys a lot even when silent. This performance deserves all the praise. Priyanka is wasted. There’s no scope for her .

On the whole, CHAMKU rests on an outdated plot and given the blood-gore-brutality in the film.

Categories: Chamku, Movie Review
Tags: Bobby Deol, Irrfan Khan, Priyanka Chopra