Rajkumar Trivedi, nicknamed Robin, is disowned as a boy for his compulsive stealing and later discovers his habit is kleptomania, a condition he is told only true love can cure. He falls for Khushbu and tries to reform, but once she learns his secret she walks away, so he resolves to return everything he has ever stolen. That vow pulls him into a chaotic tangle of terrorists, politicians, police and godmen as he fights to win her back.
Chor Bani Thangaat Kare arrived in July 2017 as debutant director Rahul Bhole's swing at the mainstream Gujarati entertainer, and it mostly connects. Amit Mistry plays Rajkumar Trivedi, a man disowned as a child for compulsive stealing, who learns his kleptomania is a diagnosable condition curable only by finding true love. He chases Khushbu, played by Bijal Joshi, gets found out, and then sets about returning everything he has ever taken, which drags him into a tangle of terrorists, politicians, police and self-styled godmen.
The film runs on Mistry, a reliably funny actor who carries the comedy of errors without letting the sentiment turn sticky. Shruti Jambhekar of the Times of India handed it four stars and called it the masala family entertainer with the right comic timing that Dhollywood had been missing, and the Creanara review matched that four-star enthusiasm. Sachin-Jigar's soundtrack does real work too, with Bhuli Javu Che crossing a million YouTube views inside a day and Benny Dayal's Mauj-E-Dariya marking his first song in Gujarati.
What holds it back is familiarity. The kleptomania hook is fresh for the industry, but the second half piles on so many warring factions that the plotting gets busy and the pacing sags. It is broad, loud and built to please a full family row rather than surprise a cinephile, and the 6.8 IMDb rating sits about right. Still, for a first feature it is confident and warm, and it landed with audiences at a moment when Gujarati cinema was hungry for a clean commercial hit. Watch it for Mistry and the songs.
Verdict
A confident, crowd-pleasing debut carried by Amit Mistry and a strong soundtrack, even if its overstuffed second half keeps it from rising above familiar masala.
What works
- Amit Mistry anchors it with easy comic timing
- A fresh hook: kleptomania as the engine of a rom-com
- Sachin-Jigar's chart-friendly soundtrack
- Warm family-entertainer tone, confident for a debut
What holds it back
- Busy second half with too many warring factions
- Pacing sags once the plot thickens
- Broad and loud rather than surprising
- Leans on familiar commercial beats
Cast & crew
Writers: Rahul Bhole, Chetan Dhanani, Mehul Vyas, Vinit Kanojia
Music: Sachin-Jigar
Cast: Amit Mistry (Rajkumar Trivedi (Robin)), Bijal Joshi (Khushbu), Prem Gadhavi (Lalit (Lenti)), Manan Desai (Shahnawaz), Nirmit Vaishnav (Vanrajsinh Jadeja), Ojas Rawal (Jayanti Charkat), Sharad Sharma (Khan Baba)
Producers: Arpan Pandya, Harsh Parmar
Watch the trailer
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Frequently asked
Is Chor Bani Thangaat Kare worth watching?
A confident, crowd-pleasing debut carried by Amit Mistry and a strong soundtrack, even if its overstuffed second half keeps it from rising above familiar masala. Kevu Che rates it 3.5 out of 5.
What is Chor Bani Thangaat Kare about?
Rajkumar Trivedi, nicknamed Robin, is disowned as a boy for his compulsive stealing and later discovers his habit is kleptomania, a condition he is told only true love can cure. He falls for Khushbu and tries to reform, but once she learns his secret she walks away, so he resolves to return everything he has ever stolen. That vow pulls him into a chaotic tangle of terrorists, politicians, police and godmen as he fights to win her back.
What is the IMDb rating of Chor Bani Thangaat Kare?
Chor Bani Thangaat Kare (2017) holds an IMDb rating of 6.8 out of 10.