FILM REVIEW: Chalti Rahe Zindagi

Everyone is aware that Corona's devastation is unavoidable. Its fire had burnt the whole world. Films about this invasive epidemic, including as "Bheed," "India Lockdown," "Minus 31: The Nagpur Files," and "The Vaccine War," have been produced by our filmmakers. The identical narrative is continued in director Aarti S. Bagadia's Chalte Rahe Zindagi, but the film's innovation is in how it depicts the intricacies of interpersonal relationships against the backdrop of the Corona era.

Story of 'Chalte Rahe Zindagi': The country is placed under lockdown to stop the spread of the 'Covid 19' virus. As the narrative develops, three family are seen residing in a Mumbai housing community. Siddhant Kapoor's character Krishna serves as the intermediary between these three families, bringing in bread and biscuits. He is having financial difficulties together with his children and wife. Aaru (Barkha Bisht) learns about her husband's extramarital affair with her neighbor Arjun's (Indranil Sengupta) wife during the initial stages of the lockdown. Barkha has a daughter as well. Sushma (Flora Jacob) shares a home with her daughter and son, who work as TV journalists. After Sushma lent Krishna 50,000 rupees, her son is now putting pressure on her to demand that she return the money to him. The third family comprises an elderly woman named Leela (Seema Biswas), her teenage granddaughter Siya (Anaya Shivam), and her dancer daughter-in-law Naina (Manjari Fadnis). All three of them are dealing with stress and conflicting aspirations. The protagonists in these three tales are dealing with their personal hardships in addition to the lockdown.

Prior to discussing Aarti Bagdi's directing, it's crucial to note that this movie was filmed in the Corona period at the homes of the performers. Due to resource constraints, some sequences did not turn out as well during filming, but Aarti has done a good job of capturing the feelings of the different characters. The film is brief, but it could have been sharper. The story's laborer aspect, portrayed by Siddhant Kapoor, brings to mind the sad incident in which a moving train crushed seventeen people during the Corona period. Several scenes in the story are connected. The movie's soundtrack is mediocre.

The acting in the movie is excellent. In their roles, each actor has given a strong performance. The movie's surprise star is Siddhant Kapoor. He did a great job portraying the underprivileged bread vendor. It's obvious how sensitive he is to the character. Indranil Sengupta and Barkha Bisht have both portrayed their roles with nuance and restraint. Seema Biswas, who plays an old OCD sufferer, has amassed amusing moments throughout the years. As Naina, Manjari Fadnavis wins people over. Both Flora Jacob and Trimala Adhikari have portrayed their characters with authenticity.