SunnyHello Nice effects though.

Konterr Brilliant and touching

Merolliv I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

Hadrina The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

namashi_1 Priyadarshan's 'Chup Chup Ke' is a below average entertainer from 2006. Priyadarshan known for making over-the-top, mindless comedies, which have worked big time in the years gone by. But 'Chup Chup Ke' is easily one of his weakest fares. Reason? The first hour of the film is entertaining, though the proceedings are slow. The second is plays a complete spoilsport. The track becomes serious, boring and exhausting. Why Priyadarshan why?Performance Wise : Paresh Rawal can never be doubted, he's a legendary actor and he's amazing in all his films. 'Chup Chup Ke' is no exception. Om Puri is delightful. Rajpal Yadav is a such an actor, that which ever role you handover him he'll excel in it no matter what. Shakti Kapoor is one of the finest actors Bollywood has witnessed. He's mind blowing. Shahid has a lot to learn. Kareena is cute. Neha Dhupia and Sushma Reddy impress. Anupam Kher is bland. Manoj Joshi gets no scope. Suniel Shetty is functional.On the whole, 'Chup Chup Ke' has a enjoyable first hr in kitty, but a dull and dragging second hr leaves you yawning.

Sherazade My goodness! This film would have received a poorer rating for me if not for the fact that Kareena Kapoor doesn't talk in the film as well as the fact that you can enjoy the first hour and a half without sight nor sound of her. God bless the director & writer for that alone.Okay, with that said here's the plot in a nutshell: Shahid Kapoor plays Jeetu, a happy go-lucky dude whom we meet down on his luck as all the people he is indebted to have now come to collect. His problem? He doesn't have the money to pay up. Nevertheless, he is witty. He devices a plan to gather all of his collectors into a meeting by the sea where he not only reveals to them that he cannot pay up but also that he is about to commit suicide. Unfazed, most of the collectors encourage him to jump into the sea and that in fact if he does so and drowns, they would forget about the money he owes them. So Jeetu jumps into the sea. The collectors go back to the village to report what has happened and a massive search goes into effect to recover his body, which is never found. Jeetu's family gather by the beach, watching the search efforts and they all take turns reflecting on the sad turn of events and what happened the last time they saw him. Jeetu's fiancée Pooja (played by Sushma Reddy) even decides after this to become a widow for life.Meanwhile, miles away in a remote village in Gujarat, Jeetu's body surfaces in a fisherman's net and in a hilarious skit is taken to hospital by Bandya(Rajpal Yadav) whom found him, and Gundya (Paresh Rawal) his boss. While Jeetu is unconscious, Bandya finds a letter amongst his things and mistakes it for money Jeetu owns, not knowing that it's actually money that Jeetu owes to people. Jeetu awakes to find both men plotting on how to squeeze him for cash and decides to play deaf and dumb to them. Note: Shahid Kapoor plays this in such a stereotypically bad way, it's painful.Bandya, a man in debt on his own now takes Jeetu under his wing but soon gets in trouble with one of his own debt collectors Prabhat Singh Chauhan (played by OM Puri). After another bout of very funny skits, somehow Bandya & Jeetu end up being servants in Chauhan's house to pay off Gundya's debt and there Jeetu meets a truly mute girl named Shruti(played by his real life love Kareena Kapoor) with whom sparks fly. I don't know whether it's because Miss Kapoor was mute in the role but Neha Dhupia who plays Meenakshi manages to outshine her on the acting front. Blink and you'll miss Anupam Kher & Amita Nangia every time they show them briefly as Jeetu's grieving parents. Manoj Joshi play's Pooja's father. Music by Himesh Reshamiya of which only two songs are stellar. 'Dil Vich Lagya' & the henna ceremony song, I can't remember the title of that song but it's really catchy and the video's beautiful. On the DVD, there's a video for one deleted song which features Shahid & Kareena Kapoor. It takes place after Jeetu's suicide scene, Jeetu jumps int the sea and emerges in a mermaid-like lair where Kareena's is Dancing Queen. It looks great but wouldn't have fit into the film's storyline, so they smartly deleted it from the film's final cut. Oh! before I forget, Suniel Shetty is in there too, though you wouldn't know from the promos (I didn't even notice him in the promo for 'Dil Vich Lagya' and he's a big part of the song). He plays Shruti's possessive older brother Mangal Singh Chauhan. Here's hoping Shahid Kapoor collected the fattest salary for this film for all the over-time tight slaps he received throughout the film. LOL!

Avinash Patalay The risk of making comedy is sometimes the director chases his tail and goes overboard. So how does Chup Chup Ke fare then? Shahid - One word "mediocore". Kareena - Having missed role of a life-time in Black, I expected her to fight back with stunning performance as a mute girl. "Expectations reduces joy", ah! - I am a wise man now.BTW - the love track between the two appears force-fit. Is it missing on-screen chemistry?Sunil Shetty - Makes entry just a couple of seconds before interval and is his usual self. Neha Dhupia - Wonder how Priyadarshan convinced this glam doll to play second fiddle? Bait: Gets to sing the songs (since Kareena is mute). Nevertheless, meatier and better performance than Kareena. Paresh Rawal seems undisputed king of comedy and his chemistry with Rajpal Yadav is great. Off-late the latter is being accused of substituting Johnny Lever. With Chup Chup Ke, Rajpal Yadav should silence his critics (how long? my guess is as good as yours!). Other Priyan regulars don't leave any lasting impression which include Om Puri and Asrani. Shakti Kapoor's love-track gets axed on the editing table. Anupam Kher, as usual does his part well as a principled father.A couple of songs in the movie are good - thanks to the latest craze, Himesh Reshammiya. The downside - a la Hum Aapke Hain Koun!! The promo song "Shab-E-Firaq" should have been incorporated in the end titles. Off-late the critics are have invented positive statements like "leave your mind at home and enjoy the comedy" which actually means "mindless comedy". Chup Chup Ke luckily escapes this category and scores above Phir Hera Pheri.The comedy track is in right proportion and blends seamlessly with the backbone of the story. Finally what was Sushma Reddy thinking when she signed the dotted line?

AishFan Chup Chup Ke is a terrible combination of comedy and drama, definitely the two worst genres to mix. From experience, we can attest that Priyadarshan is an expert in comedy and definitely not in drama/romance (with the exception of Virasat). The opening scenes in the film are a turn-off to an audience expecting comedy as it involves a hurt family and Shahid's unsuccessful attempt at suicide, etc. If there's anything that keeps you in your seats its Rajpal Yadav along with Paresh Rawal. The two are comic geniuses and are the saving grace of this film. Kareena comes in much later in the film and has a small, but obviously very important role. Shahid and Kareena give good performances. Neha Dhupia was a bit disappointing. After some comedy, the movie once again shifts gears to a serious mood, and by that time the movie becomes a drag. Songs are lame except for "Dil Vich."