Chal Guru Ho Ja Shuru

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Chal Guru Ho Ja Shuru
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Theatrical poster
Directed by Manoj Sharma
Written by Manoj Sharma
Produced byPankaj Narayan
Apoorva Bajaj
Starring
CinematographySaravanan Elavarasu
Edited byDharam Soni
Music byPraveen Bhardwaj
Production
company
Release date
  • 30 January 2015 (2015-01-30)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Chal Guru Ho Ja Shuru is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language satirical comedy film directed by Manoj Sharma and produced by Pankaj Narayan and Apoorva Bajaj under the banner of Ath Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. in association with Himalayan Dreams. The film critiques the phenomenon of self-styled godmen in India, portraying how such figures exploit public faith for personal gain. [1]

Contents

The film stars Hemant Pandey, Chandrachur Singh, Sanjay Mishra, Vrajesh Hirjee, Manoj Pahwa, Brijendra Kala, and Tiku Talsania, among others. It was released in India on 30 January 2015 [2] and was granted tax exemption in Uttarakhand by the state's Chief Minister Harish Rawat ahead of its release. [3]

Plot

The story follows a group of unemployed theatre artists who turn to impersonating godmen as a way to make a living. Their fraudulent enterprise brings them fame and money, but the deception soon spirals out of control, forcing them to confront the consequences of their actions.

Cast

Music

The music of the film is composed and written by Praveen Bhardwaj. [1]

No.TitleWriter(s)Singer(s)Length
1."Chal Guru Ho Ja Shuru"Praveen BhardwajSandeep Acharya05:23

Reception

In his review for India Today, Saurabh Dwivedi said that the film was brave yet was "marred by weak script, vulgar dialogues and impossible climax". [5] Aaj Tak described it as poorly executed with weak direction and wasted performances. [6] Navbharat Times gave it 2.5/5, stating that despite a strong theme, the film suffered from a loose screenplay and weak execution. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Bollywood Hungama. "Chal Guru Ho Ja Shuru". bollywoodhungama.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Bollywood Hungama. "Chal Guru Ho Ja Shuru". bollywoodhungama.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "'Chal Guru Ho Ja Shuru' made tax-free in Uttarakhand". IBNLive. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Film on fake godmen gets rave reviews". TelegraphIndia.com. The Telegraph India. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  5. ↑ Dwivedi, Saurabh. "Movie review: Chal Guru Shuru Ho Ja is a failed attempt". InToday. India Today. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "Movie review: Chal Guru Ho Ja Shuru". Aaj Tak. 30 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Movie Review: Chal Guru Ho Ja Shuru". Navbharat Times. 30 January 2015.
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