Madam Chief Minister movie review: Tezz Kataari Richa Chadda wins your heart

What: Indian Hindi-language political drama starring Richa Chadda directed by Jolly LLB fame Subhash Kapoor.

Madam Chief Minister movie synopsis

Tara (Richa Chadda) the lower cast librarian is in relationship with an upper caste student leader Indramani Tripathi (Akshay Oberoi). Pregnant for the second time, Tara refuses to abort the child. Indramani decides to teach Tara a lesson. Saved by a veteran dalit political leader, Master Suraj Bhan (Saurabh Shukla) urf Masterji. Tara becomes a loyal ally of the party and masterji’s favourite. What happens next.

Madam Chief Minister movie review

Written and directed by Phas Gaye Re Obama, Jolly LLB series fame Subhash Kapoor is more fiction then fact. Yes, traces from the political life behenji urf Mayawati can be felt. The slogan tilak tarazu, the guest house incident. But Subhash Kapoor takes a leaf from the incidents that happened and changes it completely to suit his screenplay which is engaging enough to hold you through as an escapist movie on a feisty, bold and brave woman who changed the outlook of caste politics in the Hindi heartland.

Subhash Kapoor’s days as political journalist during the 90s must have been the inspiration behind Madam Chief Minister.

Performances

Richa Chadda nails it with authority. Bang on as Tara the iron-willed woman, Richa’s act is powerful enough to sway you.

Saurabh Shukla is outstanding.

Akshay Oberoi is fantastic.

Manav Kaul is fabulous.

Nikhil Vijay as Babloo impresses.

Any memorable dialogue/scene

Main Kunwari Hoon, Tezz Kataari hoon.. par tumhari hoon.

Flaws

Though being a passable escapist political drama, it’s still Subhash Kapoor’s weakest movie. The wit, sweeping social/political comments and satire seen in his earlier movies is completely missing.

Final words

Madam Chief Minister is a Richa Chadda’s show. Watch it for her powerfully feisty act.