Angel Rani of Deccan Herald of wrote "Kaam Chalu Hai is a commendable effort that raises awareness about the great Indian civic apathy that claims several lives on the road."Read at source
Kaam Chalu Hai 2024 
Synopsis
Kaam Chalu Hai
Kaam Chalu Hai (transl. Work is in progress) is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by Palash Muchhal, starring Rajpal Yadav, Giaa Manek, and Kurangi Vijayshri Nagraj in the leading roles. The film is based on the real-life story of Manoj Patil. It is produced by Baseline Studios and Pal Music & Films.
- Director
- Palash Muchhal
- Release
- 19 Apr 2024
- Studio
- ZEE5
- Run time
- 82 min
- Language
- Hindi
Reviews
6 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Mixed
Critics' aggregate for Kaam Chalu Hai is 64/100 from 5 scored critic/publication reviews.
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 7 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Common praise
- writing
Positive 5
Bharathi Pradhan of Lehren awarded overall rating 2.5 stars out of 5 stars, She appreciated the real-life inspiration behind the story and the portrayal of a common man's fight against social injustice.Read at source
Ronak Kotecha of The Times of India awarded 2.5 stars out of 5 stars and wrote "A relevant social drama that falls short of making a strong impact."Read at source
Shreyas Pandey of The New Indian Express awarded half stars out of 5 stars, called it "static and bland" and wrote "Kaam Chalu Hai strictly remains an issue-based film with largely familiar beats and a narrative filled with plot holes."Read at source
Yatamanyu Narain of News 18 awarded 4 stars out of 5 stars and found Kaam Chalu Hai to be a poignant and engaging film, albeit with some minor flaws.Read at source
Critical 1
Shushmita Dey of Times Now rated 2 stars out of 5 stars and wrote "The film's social message is important and it's equally important that it's conveyed through a compelling film.Read at source
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Details
Technical specs
- Release date
- 19 Apr 2024
- Run time
- 82 min
- Language
- Hindi
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Palash Muchhal
- Studio
- ZEE5
- Distributor
- ZEE5
Trivia
- The film is based on the real-life story of Manoj Patil.
- It was chosen for promotion by IMPPA at the Cannes Film Festival 2024.
- Giaa Manek made her OTT debut with this film.
- The filming took place in Sangli, Maharashtra, and wrapped in August 2023.
- This project marks the second collaboration between director Palash Muchhal and actor Rajpal Yadav.
- The film was digitally released on the ZEE5 platform on 19 April 2024.
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