''Chamkaisi Chindi Udaysi'' is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language comedy film directed by A. R. Babu and starring Komal and

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. The film is an unofficial remake of the Hindi film ''

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'' (2005), which itself is based on the English film ''

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'' (1998). The film was released on 3 July 2009 alongside ''

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'' (2009).

Cast

* Komal as ‘Bottu’ Seena *

as Kamala *Kiran as Ganesh * Shobharaj as Don Janny *Dharma as Pratap *

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*Giri Dinesh *

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* R. N. Sudarshan

Production

The scenes involving Komal on a jet ski were shot in Thailand.

Reception

A critic from ''

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'' wrote that "If comedy is what you are seeking, then this movie will you". A critic from '' Bangalore Mirror'' opined that "Chamkaisi Chindi Udyasi is a hotchpotch of various Hindi and English films garnished with stale jokes". Film critic R. G. Vijayasarathy of ''

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'' stated that "'Chamakaayisi...' has many loopholes but it is worth a watch for the entertaining dialogues". A critic from ''

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'' noted that "It is not director's movie, but it is of Komal Kumar, who rocks the audience all through movie. He tries to win the show with his mannerism, when dialogues fail".

References

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*{{IMDb title, 14188294 Kannada remakes of Hindi films Indian remakes of American films