Two wealthy Choksi brothers, commodity-market barons of Ahmedabad, argue over whether a person's nature can ever truly change. To settle the bet, they secretly swap their polished Harvard-returned managing director Uday with Guru, a small-time street thief. As each man is dropped into the other's world, the experiment tests both the brothers' arrogance and the two men caught in their game.
Hutututu: Aavi Ramat Ni Rutu opened the 2016 Gujarati calendar on 1 January and carried a small piece of history with it, standing as one of the early urban Gujarati features directed by a woman, actress Shital Shah, for Limelight Pictures' debut production. Built around the commodity-trading world of Ahmedabad, it stages a nature-versus-nurture wager: two rich brothers swap their refined Harvard-educated managing director with a petty thief to see who breaks first.
The premise openly echoes the prince-and-pauper and Trading Places tradition, but the film treats it as an earnest family drama rather than the double-meaning comedy that dominated the market then. Reviewing it, DeshGujarat welcomed that ambition and the fresh business backdrop, while flagging a slow opening hour that lingers too long on the brothers' lavish lifestyle before the real story gets moving. Parth Oza as the displaced executive and Raunaq Kamdar as the thief anchor the swap, and Kamlesh Bhadkamkar's score keeps the mood grounded rather than farcical.
On IMDb it holds a 7.2 across a modest number of votes, a sign that the viewers who found it responded warmly even if the reach stayed limited. The measured pacing and sincere tone will not suit everyone, and the concept is far from new, yet the effort to build a Gujarati film around an idea instead of gags is worth respecting. Watch it for its premise and for its quiet place as a first in an industry that was still finding its urban voice.
Verdict
A thoughtful, slightly slow drama that swaps easy gags for an idea. Notable as much for who made it as for what it attempts.
What works
- Fresh commodity-market setting
- Ambitious nature-versus-nurture premise
- Grounded, family-drama tone
- Landmark woman-directed production
What holds it back
- Slow, indulgent first hour
- Premise borrowed from familiar tales
- Uneven pacing throughout
- Limited theatrical reach
Cast & crew
Music: Kamlesh Bhadkamkar
Cast: Parth Oza (Uday Gandhi), Raunaq Kamdar (Guru), Shaina A. Shah, Abhay Chandarana (Choksi brother), Ankit Joshipura (Choksi brother)
Producers: Hina Shah (Limelight Pictures)
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Frequently asked
Is Hutututu: Aavi Ramat Ni Rutu worth watching?
A thoughtful, slightly slow drama that swaps easy gags for an idea. Notable as much for who made it as for what it attempts. Kevu Che rates it 3.5 out of 5.
What is Hutututu: Aavi Ramat Ni Rutu about?
Two wealthy Choksi brothers, commodity-market barons of Ahmedabad, argue over whether a person's nature can ever truly change. To settle the bet, they secretly swap their polished Harvard-returned managing director Uday with Guru, a small-time street thief. As each man is dropped into the other's world, the experiment tests both the brothers' arrogance and the two men caught in their game.
What is the IMDb rating of Hutututu: Aavi Ramat Ni Rutu?
Hutututu: Aavi Ramat Ni Rutu (2016) holds an IMDb rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 44 votes.