Chala Mussaddi... Office Office
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Chala Mussaddi... Office Office (Mussaddi Went... To the Office) is a 2011 Bollywodd satirical film based on the television series Office Office
, also directed by Rajiv Mehra. Starring Pankaj Kapoor
, Deven Bhojani
, Asawari Joshi
, Sanjai Mishra and lots of others, who also featured in the TV sitcom.
), the quintessential "Common Man" troubled by his wife's serious illness takes her to the hospital where the utter negligence and vested interests of the doctors result in her untimely death. Mussaddi then along with his young unemployed, drifter son, Bunty (Gaurav Kapoor) he sets out for his pilgrimage to the four Holy sites for the immersion of his wife's ashes. In his absence, pension officers arrive at Mussaddi's house to enquire his status. Musaddi's neighbour Gupta tells them that Mussaddi has gone far away, and the Pension Officers interpret that Mussaddi Lal has expired, and report him dead in their files. When Mussaddi returns he discovers to his utter shock that he is dead according to Government Files. He tries his heart out to make the Pension Office staff believe that he is alive, but they are not convinced at all as they want proper proof.
Mussaddi Lal bemused and dejected by the irony of the situation sets out on his mission to gather proof that he is alive while the Pension Office employees resolve that whatever proof Mussaddi brings they will not allow him to be officially alive since they have already mopped up his pension money. Mussaddi decides to revolt in his own way and decides to take the law in his hands. Does Mussaddi finally get his justice or does he remain a dead victim of the bureaucracy? Can Mussaddi overcome the corrupt system and its officials and be triumphant, and alive, if so how?
Office Office
Office Office is an Indian Hindi language television sitcom that premiered on SAB TV on September 3, 2001. The series starrs Bollywood film actor Pankaj Kapoor in the role of Mussadilal. The series has won the 'Best Comedy' award at the 'RAPA Awards' in 2001 and 2002.-Plot:The series is based on...
, also directed by Rajiv Mehra. Starring Pankaj Kapoor
Pankaj Kapoor
Pankaj Kapur is an Indian theatre, television and film actor from Ludhiana, Punjab, India. He has appeared in several television serials and films. His most acclaimed film roles to date have been that of Dr...
, Deven Bhojani
Deven Bhojani
Deven Bhojani is an Indian TV serial actor/director. He is a theatre actor who is best known for his Gujarati and Sindhi plays and dramas. While he is usually associated with comic roles, he is also known to portray supporting characters to a certain extent...
, Asawari Joshi
Asawari Joshi
Asawari Joshi born on May 6, 1965 is a popular Marathi language actress. She has acted in many marathi films and serials. Recently she is acting in Office Office. She has acted as Lovely Kapoor in Om Shanti Om, a movie which starred Shahrukh Khan....
, Sanjai Mishra and lots of others, who also featured in the TV sitcom.
Plot
Retired schoolmaster Mussaddi Lal Tripathi (Pankaj KapoorPankaj Kapoor
Pankaj Kapur is an Indian theatre, television and film actor from Ludhiana, Punjab, India. He has appeared in several television serials and films. His most acclaimed film roles to date have been that of Dr...
), the quintessential "Common Man" troubled by his wife's serious illness takes her to the hospital where the utter negligence and vested interests of the doctors result in her untimely death. Mussaddi then along with his young unemployed, drifter son, Bunty (Gaurav Kapoor) he sets out for his pilgrimage to the four Holy sites for the immersion of his wife's ashes. In his absence, pension officers arrive at Mussaddi's house to enquire his status. Musaddi's neighbour Gupta tells them that Mussaddi has gone far away, and the Pension Officers interpret that Mussaddi Lal has expired, and report him dead in their files. When Mussaddi returns he discovers to his utter shock that he is dead according to Government Files. He tries his heart out to make the Pension Office staff believe that he is alive, but they are not convinced at all as they want proper proof.
Mussaddi Lal bemused and dejected by the irony of the situation sets out on his mission to gather proof that he is alive while the Pension Office employees resolve that whatever proof Mussaddi brings they will not allow him to be officially alive since they have already mopped up his pension money. Mussaddi decides to revolt in his own way and decides to take the law in his hands. Does Mussaddi finally get his justice or does he remain a dead victim of the bureaucracy? Can Mussaddi overcome the corrupt system and its officials and be triumphant, and alive, if so how?
Cast
- Pankaj KapoorPankaj KapoorPankaj Kapur is an Indian theatre, television and film actor from Ludhiana, Punjab, India. He has appeared in several television serials and films. His most acclaimed film roles to date have been that of Dr...
as Mussaddi Lal Tripathi - Deven BhojaniDeven BhojaniDeven Bhojani is an Indian TV serial actor/director. He is a theatre actor who is best known for his Gujarati and Sindhi plays and dramas. While he is usually associated with comic roles, he is also known to portray supporting characters to a certain extent...
as Patel - Manoj Pahwa as Bhatia
- Sanjay MishraSanjay Mishra (actor)Sanjay Mishra is an Indian actor and comedian who is best known for his character of Apple Singh, an "icon" used by ESPN Star Sports during the 1999 Cricket World Cup and also for his comedic act in the film All The Best. He made his film debut in the 1995 Indian musical film Oh Darling! Yeh Hai...
as Shukla - Hemant Pandey as Pandey Ji
- Asawari JoshiAsawari JoshiAsawari Joshi born on May 6, 1965 is a popular Marathi language actress. She has acted in many marathi films and serials. Recently she is acting in Office Office. She has acted as Lovely Kapoor in Om Shanti Om, a movie which starred Shahrukh Khan....
as Ushaji - Gaurav Kapoor as Bunty Tripathi
- Farida JalalFarida Jalal- Career :Farida Jalal, a native of New Delhi, started her career in the 1960s, when she won the United Film Producers Talent Hunt sponsored by Filmfare. She usually played the sister or rejected fiancée of the male lead, but almost never the female lead...
in a Cameo (Shanti) - Makrand DeshpandeMakrand DeshpandeMakarand Deshpande is an Indian actor, writer, and director in Hindi and Marathi films and theatre. He is often seen in supporting and pivotal roles in various films like Jungle, Sarfarosh, Swades, Makdee, and Darna Zaroori Hai where he often plays drunkard, wayfarer roles. He has directed over 5...
- Uncredited - Mahesh ThakurMahesh Thakur- Filmography :* Not A Love Story .... Cameo as a Director* F.A.L.T.U .... Pooja's Father* Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic .... Lawyer* Gandhi, My Father .... Horse carriage driver...
as Subhash the Judge