Madan Tiwary (Vinay Pathak) is sent as a water purifier salesman to Iraq by his company. Chintu Ka Birthday has been directed by Devanshu Singh and Satyanshu Singh. The story is crisp and well-written so you never lose focus from the story for even a second. They plan to have a grand birthday party for Chintu because they haven’t been able to celebrate since The US troops invaded Iraq and captured Saddam Hussein. It shows the effect of war entering the living rooms of innocent civilians. Copyright © 2020 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. All rights reserved. This is the debut film of writer-director duo Satyanshu and Devanshu Singh, and they have been steadily working on it for 13 years. Chintu Ka Birthday is set in Iraq in the year 2004. This film starring Vinay Pathak and Tillotama Shome is a perfect example of bringing hope and happiness in the family even when the situation outside seems hopeless. Meet Chintu and his family on ZEE5 1 /9. Chintu Ka Birthday – This family drama revolves around a 6-year-old named Chintu, stuck in Iraq with his family in the times of Saddam’s fall. This film produced by the comedy collective First Draft Entertainment stars Vinay Pathak and Tillotama Shome as parents of an Indian immigrant family living in war-torn Iraq. Tweet on Twitter. Chintu Ka Birthday Review Zee5: About two hours back when I started watching Zee5 original movie Chintu Ka Birthday, I was not having much expectations, as last few series of the Zee5 didn’t impress me at all, in spite of Good star cast movies like Bamfaad and Ghoomketu Falls flat, here we are going to review the Zee5 original movie Chintu Ka Birthday. Vinay Pathak, Tillotama Shome, Seema Pahwa along with international actors Nate Schulz, Reginald Barnes and massively talented child actors including Vedant Raj Chibber, bring life to a story like nothing you have ever seen before. Chintu Ka Birthday Review – Zee5 Movie June 17, 2020 June 17, 2020 by Nirvan Diaries Chintu Ka Birthday streaming on Zee5 is a whiff of fresh air as it comes in the midst of so many violence-ridden fare on the OTT platforms, read our review. Midway through the film, Chintu Ka Birthday on ZEE5, Vinay Pathak says, ‘My personal problem is very small.’ This masterpiece of cinema will take you through a whirlwind of emotions within a small story. In the end, you will be sobbing and smiling, but more importantly, filled with joy and hope. A film about an extraordinary situation ruining the most important day of the year for a six-year-old, Chintu ka Birthday, is releasing on Zee5 on June 5. Copyright © 2020 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. All rights reserved. Chintu’s family wants to celebrate his birthday in a grand way because they couldn’t celebrate it the previous year too. We can definitely consider Chintu ka Birthday for Oscar's 2021 because anyways 2020 is not going to give us more of such Fresh Content movie. Starring Vinay Pathak, Tillotama Shome, Seema Pahwa and Vedant Chibber, the film tells the story of a 6 year old boy named Chintu, stuck in Iraq with his family during Saddam’s fall in April 2004. In the trailer, we see Vinay Pathak is the dedicated Indian dad who dotes on his son and plans for a grand birthday because they didn’t celebrate the previous year too. "Chintu Ka Birthday" introduces its premise with the above backgrounder in the opening portions, before a sudden spin in the tale gets the story racing. While the US forces make their way through the country of Iraq, the Indian families there are doing their best to move back to India. Catch an exclusive watching party with the producers from AIB, Vinay Pathak and chef Ranveer Brar tomorrow live at 7 pm on ZEE5 Instagram. The story. 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