Chamkaisi Chindi Udaysi is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language comedy film directed by A. R. Babu and starring Komal and Nidhi Subbaiah. The film is an unofficial remake of the Hindi film Deewane Huye Paagal (2005),[1] which itself is based on the English film There's Something About Mary (1998).[2]
The film was released on 3 July 2009 alongside Kabaddi (2009).[3][4]
The film was initially titled Operation Kamala, but the title was rejected given that the phrase was a popular slogan of Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka.[5] The scenes involving Komal on a jet ski were shot in Thailand.[6]
Reception
A critic from Mid-Day wrote that "If comedy is what you are seeking, then this movie will dissappoint [sic] you".[7] A critic from Bangalore Mirror opined that "Chamkaisi Chindi Udyasi is a hotchpotch of various Hindi and English films garnished with stale jokes".[2] Film critic R. G. Vijayasarathy of IANS stated that "'Chamakaayisi...' has many loopholes but it is worth a watch for the entertaining dialogues".[8]
