Hello Charlie(2021)
Charlie, a simpleton daydreamer, currently a pizza delivery boy is tasked with driving his uncle's truck , Girnaar Express, to deliver a gorilla from Mumbai to the jetty at Diu. However, Charlie is unaware that Gorilla is disguised business tycoon MD Makwana, who is on the run after committing a multi-crore scam.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 9 April 2021
- Director
- Pankaj Saraswat
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rating
- 4.8/10
Storyline
A pizza delivery guy gets a new job driving a truck to transport a gorilla. He doesn't know the animal is actually a rich businessman in disguise, who is hiding after a huge financial scam.
“A gorilla on the run, a driver in the dark.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Hello Charlie
Cast reunions in this film: Jackie Shroff & Rajpal Yadav (7 films together), Darshan Jariwala & Rajpal Yadav (2 films together), and Rajpal Yadav & Girish Kulkarni (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Hello Charlie' is a nod to the 1969 Hindi film 'Hello Brother', which also featured a comedic plot involving mistaken identities.
- This was director Pankaj Saraswat's debut feature film after previously working as a writer on projects like the TV show 'The Great Indian Comedy Show'.
- Actor Jackie Shroff, who plays the disguised tycoon, reportedly performed many of his scenes inside the gorilla suit himself rather than using a stand-in.
- The movie was originally scheduled for a theatrical release but premiered directly on Amazon Prime Video due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- A key filming location was the coastal town of Diu, known for its Portuguese-era architecture, which provided the backdrop for the climax.
- The truck 'Girnaar Express' is named after the Girnar mountain range in Gujarat, subtly referencing the regional setting of the journey.
- Composer Sachin-Jigar, known for upbeat scores, created the music, with the song 'Kya Karte The Saajna' featuring a folk-inspired melody.