Chala Mussaddi... Office Office(2011)
Chala Mussaddi... Office Office is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language satirical comedy film directed by Rajiv Mehra. It stars Pankaj Kapur as Mussaddi Lal, a retired school teacher. The cast also includes Deven Bhojani, Makrand Deshpande, and Farida Jalal. The story follows Mussaddi's struggle to get his pension processed in a corrupt government office. He refuses to pay bribes, leading to a series of escalating lies and complications. The film is an adaptation of the popular television series Office Office, also directed by Mehra. It was released on 15 July 2011 in India. The film received mixed reviews, with critics praising Kapur's performance but noting the TV series was superior.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 5 August 2011
- Director
- Rajiv Mehra
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A retired school teacher named Mussaddi Lal returns from a pilgrimage to find his pension application blocked by corrupt officials. They demand a bribe. He refuses. To avoid paying, he tells a small lie that his dead wife is still alive. That lie spirals out of control, trapping him in a bureaucratic nightmare.
“One lie. One pension. Infinite trouble.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Chala Mussaddi... Office Office
Cast reunions in this film: Pankaj Kapoor & Pankaj Kapur (6 films together), Sanjay Mishra & Manoj Pahwa (4 films together), Sanjay Mishra & Hemant Pandey (4 films together), and Manoj Pahwa & Hemant Pandey (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film is based on the popular TV show 'Office Office', which first aired in 2001.
- Pankaj Kapoor reprised his role as Mussaddi Lal from the original television series.
- Most of the main cast, including Sanjay Mishra and Manoj Pahwa, also returned from the TV show.
- The movie was shot quickly, reportedly in a schedule of just a few weeks.
- It directly criticizes government bureaucracy and corruption, a theme central to the TV series.
- Unlike the TV episodes, the film follows a single, continuous story about the pension struggle.
- The film did not perform well commercially, despite the popularity of the original show.