Alibaba Aani Chalishitale Chor Review - A Must-Watch KISS-Mania For Forty-Plus Men and Women

Alibaba Aani Chalishitale Chor Review: Aditya Ingale brings a popular Marathi stage drama to the screen with Alibaba Aani Chalishitale Chor. As expected, it has a perfect cast with a lot of talented and experienced names, such as Subodh Bhave, Atul Parchure, Anand Ingale, Umesh Kamat, Mukta Barve, Madhura Welankar, and Shruti Marathe. There are hardly any films or plays that capture that particular 40+ humour in the right manner. This applies to all cinema industries, not just Marathi. I scarcely remember watching the play, Alibaba Aani Chalishitale Chor, when I was in college, and yet I was impressed by its comic humour and poignant taunts. Naturally, I grew much more mature by the time this film came out, so everything became more clear. I had fun watching this cinematic adaptation and enjoyed it a lot. The film is filled with solid humour, organic gags, and some intellectual married-life secrets that all forty-plus audiences should watch, be they males or females.The film is about 7 friends—4 men and 3 women—6 married people, making it 3 couples and 1 single guy. Parag (Subodh Bhave), Doctor (Atul Parchure), Varun (Anand Ingale), Abhishek (Umesh Kamat), Sumitra (Mukta Barve), Shalaka (Madhura Welankar), and Aditi (Shruti Marathe) go to a farmhouse for a party. During the night, the lights go off for a while, and in that short gap, somebody kisses someone and gets slapped. Now who is that person who kissed and who slapped? Those are the two big mysteries they all take home. The next day, they all get a mail saying that whoever has done this dirty thing should confess his/her sins within 8 days, or else the case will go to the investigation agency. A new blog with the name KissDotBlogspot.com is opened so that all 7 people can share details and their thoughts, which can help them solve the case. This turns the lives of all 7 people upside down. Many illicit secrets are discussed, suspected, and confessed during these 8 days, and the couples and friends are no longer close to each other.The story, screenplay, and dialogues are by Vivek Bele, so let's praise him for all his good deeds. The screenplay is engaging and crispy. The dialogues make a lot of giggling noise, as many punches have a transcribed humour that comes with a deep meaning. In one scene, the doctor tells his wife Sumitra, "The chances of you being that woman are 33% because there were 3 women." Naturally, she replies, "By that logic, even I can say that you are that man." The doctor hits back confidently, "Yes. But the chances are 25% because we were 4 men." Jokes like these reminded me that organic laughter is not lost. It's just not found by other writers. There are plenty of hilarious one-liners like this throughout the film, and you'll enjoy them for sure. Below-40 people can laugh at their future, while 40 and above can connect the dots with their own lives very well. This kind of comedies were cracked by British cinema in the 1950s, and a few Hollywood comedies also did well. It's been a long time since we've seen anything like that, so Alibaba Aani Chalishitale Chor can be called a nice break from your regular, outdated forced comedies. The film goes downhill in the climax, as the suspense is not worth it. Also, there is no excitement for you if you have seen the original stage play.Talking about performances, it's a fantastic acting unit. Subodh Bhave has white hair but doesn't lose his charm. Those intense expressions were top-notch. Atul Parchure has done well as a doctor. More than a radiologist, he was a comedy surgeon for us. Anand Ingale has killed it. Undoubtedly, the best amongst the cast, and what a dialogue delivery! So easily he expressed the pain, regret, eagerness, and agony of every 40+ married man. Umesh Kamat is the cool man here. He is charming, attractive, and quite intellectual, too. Watching those curly hairs and mesmerising expressions of Mukta Barve was nothing short of sneaking into the study book of a 40+ married woman. Madhura Welankar surprises in many scenes, and Shruti Marathe looks absolutely gorgeous.The music by Ajit Parab and Agnel Roman isn't hit, but okayish. "Thoda Tight, Thoda Lose" kind of lyrics by Vaibhav Joshi suit the theme. The cinematography is pretty decent, and the production design is very good. Pravin Jahagirdar's editing is quite slow in the beginning but gathers pace and momentum after the first 20-25 minutes are over. Then again, it loses momentum in the last 15-20 minutes. Like I said, the climax could have been better; it was rather mandatory. The interval block could have been better, too. These are a few things where the film seemed lost; otherwise, the rest of the show is thoroughly entertaining. Aditya Ingale's film leaves some poignant taunts while defining the meaning of words like love, marriage, togetherness, affairs, sexual pleasure, friendship, and loyalty. In some scenes, it leaves you speechless. One such scene is when Parag tells Shalaka, "You knew I wouldn't be ready for this; that's why you did this, right? If you hadn't, then at least don't tell me now." That was so metaphorical as well as brutal. The film has some high moments like this that take it to another level. With a better climax and editing, it would have reached new heights. Nevertheless, it is a nice place to spend two hours of your life. And please try to understand the conversations if you are planning to watch it with your partner.