Chamatkar depends on the supernatural for the movement of its plot. Sunder (SRK) is tricked into relocating to Mumbai by an old school friend. His friend tricks him into mortgaging his home and land in order to go to Dubai, make his fortune as a teacher, and then return to build a new school for his village on his property with all the money he will have earned. Instead, Sunder's luggage and money is stolen and the train he was told to take ends up in Mumbai. A naive villager, with no friends, no money, and no place to stay, Sunder decides to sleep in a cemetery. While there he is accosted by some criminal types who wish to rob him and just when it looks like Sunder's story will be over before it has begun, The ghost of a murdered mob boss, Marco, rises from the grave and comes to Sunder's assistance. God has promised Sunder revenge for his untimely killing upon the enlistment of help from the one man who will be able to see and hear Marcos. Sunder is destiny's child and Marco's only chance for retribution. Sunder agrees to help Marco and they proceed to right the wrongs that were done 20 years previously and are still being perpetuated in the now of the movie.
The dancing and songs in this movie are passable, the special effects involved with the supernatural actions of Marcos are humorous, and the actor who plays Marco (Naseeruddin Shah) steals the show. He's as convincing as one can be in the role and he carries it off with a certain panache. Shah Rukh Khan is a good foil for him. SRK and Naseeruddin have a dance together which is entertaining, the animation during the opening credits is fun, and the underlying story is satisfying. This is a fun film to see if only to see SRK's puppy side. He's so young and new at the game, it appears that he's just learning how to dance. While some of his steps are wooden or awkward, his energy and potential are very evident.
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