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Baton Baton Mein
Why this pick
Its gently observed Bombay courtship, teasing friends and family interference share Chashme Buddoor’s affectionate, everyday-comic rhythm and unforced charm.
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MOVIE1981 2h 25m IND
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Siddharth (Farooq Shaikh), Omi (Rakesh Bedi) and Jomo (Ravi Baswani) are close friends and roommates who are studying at Delhi University. Siddharth has completed M.A in Economics and is preparing for PhD. While Siddharth is a studious boy who loves to spend most of his time with books, his other two friends- Omi and Jomo are mostly busy chasing girls, watching movies or dramas. The only thing common among the three of them is smoking. One day, Omi and Jomo see a girl (Neha) who is new to their neighborhood and try to impress her by their tricks. However, both of them give up after experiencing shameful events. After some days, Neha (Deepti Naval) visits their flat as the salesgirl of Chamko washing powder. As soon as Jomo and Omi see her, they hide quickly. Siddharth meets Neha for the first time and soon a love story begins. But when his other two friends find out, they decide to plot something to end their relationship and also to seek revenge to the embarrassment inflicted upon them by the girl. Initially, they succeed in separating Siddharth and Neha, but later on repent when they realise that Siddharth has started losing his interest in work and study and is most likely to end his life as well. Finally, they decide to reunite both the lovers.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Farooq Shaikh
Siddharth Parashar
Deepti Naval
Neha Rajan
Saeed Jaffrey
Lalan Mian
Rakesh Bedi
Omi
Leela Mishra
Dadi Amma
Ravi Baswani
Jai "Jomo" Lakhanpal