Madam Chief Minister

Madam Chief Minister review :

After releasing to a tepid response early this year, Madam Chief Minister premiered online on Netflix this week and is presently its top trending film. To be frank, I watched it with zero expectation but the movie pleasantly sprung a surprise and turned out to be a watchable fare.

Supposedly an unofficial biopic of Ex Uttar Pradesh CM Mayawati though the film refrains from saying so, the film chronicles the meteoric rise of a Dalit commoner named Tara (Richa Chadda) who inadvertently gets in to politics and rises the ranks to become the first chief minister of the most populous state of India. How she tackles her opposition from other party as well as her own forms the crux of the just over two hours drama.

To be fair, Subhash Kapoor's story is much better than his execution and the film could've been far better if the director had avoided showing the usual caste clichès and brahmin bias. The technical aspects are also of low standard. Undoubtedly, Madam Chief Minister had solid potential on paper which hasn't fully translated on the screen.

Of the cast, Saurabh Shukla is assuredly effective. Manav Kaul doesn't get much scope but still leaves a mark. Akshay Oberoi is okey dokey in a negative role. So are the other supporting members.

The real show stealer is Richa Chadda who pitches in a fantastic performance as Tara. Madam Chief Minister is one more feather in her cap and she truly elevates the otherwise average fare to a cut above the commonplace. Kudos Lady!!

Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni.

Richa Chadha plays a Dalit poltician from Uttar Pradesh in Subhash Kapoor's latest releae Madam Chief Minister. Subhash Kapoor is known for his kind of cinema and I have loved almost all his directorial works so far but that can't be said regarding Madam Chief Minister.

The movie tries very hard to establish a social point and manages somewhat to do so but fails most of the time. Despite of the fact lead actors tried their best to lift the movie up but its weak writing and weak direction that let down the whole movie.

Richa Chadha Manav Kaul and Saurabh Shukla are extremely good in their parts. Richa Chadha has given a really committed performance but the biggest letdown was the script.

The - is that There is no proper story in this movie, door direction, only screenplay written was decent.

The + is that It shows you the deep reality of Indian politics and how it's an inner war itself within the country.

Good insight of Mayawati life. Enjoyed. Good time pass.

Given the stellar star cast, I had high expectations from this movie. I had expected it to delve into the caste dynamics of the Uttar Pradesh. The movie had a decent start but soon it turned out to be just another masala film wherein every person in the galaxy is against the rise of a woman and would try his/her best to bring her down. Movie touches on the issues of caste system but very superficially in the form of set pieces which one might have already seen in many web series last year. I wished they could have show something real like article 15. The rise of the protagonist to the seat of CM is shown to be so easy it that would make you want to try your luck in the next state elections. Acting wise Manav Kaul is given very little to do, Saurabh Shukla is restrained and sleep walks through the role , Richa Chaddha is good in parts but her weird wig and fake UP accent would distract you.

Watch article 15 again instead.