By Filmfare / Times of India / Indiatimes, September 4, 2009 - 07:37 IST
1 of 2 people found this review helpful Chintuji is a case of good intentions marred by flawed execution. The first half speaks the language of community; the second half is personality oriented...
By Buzz18, September 4, 2009 - 07:43 IST
1 of 2 people found this review helpful Chintuji is a simple tale about good values. At one level Chintuji is also a comment on the celebrity culture in India, where people idolise their stars blindly. But what makes it special is the writing. The film has amazing dialogues and extremely identifiable characters...
By Star Box Office, September 5, 2009 - 10:50 IST
1 of 2 people found this review helpful Chintuji could have becoming a much more entertaining fare than what meets the eye. The story could have had some punch: however, its execution fails to live up to it...
By Ibnlive, September 5, 2009 - 11:08 IST
1 of 2 people found this review helpful Chintuji wouldn't be half the film it is if it weren't for the abundant charm and sheer lack of inhibition by its principal actor, Rishi Kapoor who sportingly participates in this self-parody, leaving no stone unturned in creating a lovable, loathable, and ultimately memorable character...
By Realbollywood, September 5, 2009 - 11:09 IST
1 of 2 people found this review helpful Chintuji is definitely not an out of box work. But the film promises to outshine for its simplistic nature. A mixture of simple yet beautiful story with simple characters is what this film is all about...
By AOL, September 5, 2009 - 11:11 IST
1 of 2 people found this review helpful 'Chintuji' has been written cleverly. Every character evokes your emotions - up to the rickshaw puller who appears just once. The utopian town has people right from Kerela, to Bengal, to Punjab -all living in harmony...
By Msn Entertainment, September 5, 2009 - 11:14 IST
1 of 2 people found this review helpful This is a film which has been made with a lot of love. The other beautiful thing about this movie is Kapoor's quintessential humanistic touch which is the keystone of 'Chintuji'...
By Bobby Talk Cinema, September 7, 2009 - 10:09 IST
The plot had the capability to win over its viewers, but the execution makes it a little drag after a few initial absorbing moments. Performance wise, the film entirely belongs to Rishi Kapoor and his effortless act where he shows the other side of the famous public figures...