Chori Mera Kaam review :

After the super success of Victoria No 203 (1972), Director Brij Sadanah made Chori Mera Kaam which had similar plot points - two thieves working together, a heist gone wrong and ofcourse, a lost and found formula which never failed in the '70s.

Shashi Kapoor and Zeenat Aman played two petty chors Bhola - Sharmili who stumble upon a manuscript and blackmail a stupid publisher Deven Verma to publish it. The book titled 'Chori Mera Kaam' becomes a surprise best seller and the villain Anwar Hussain decides to borrow its idea of using a mask to conduct a heist.

The legendary Ashok Kumar and Pran teamed up again with Brij after Victoria No 203 but here, they were cast as foes rather than friends. Pran's getup as daku Shera dominated the films posters and became quite famous.

Evidently, Brij had a penchant for numbers and after his 203 wali Victoria earlier, No 7 played a pivotal part in this film which was the identity of the real robber. Later, he made a film called Bombay 405 Miles (1980) proving himself to be a "numbers" man.

Of the cast, Shashi and Zeenat looked great as a pair. The late Anwar Hussain Saahab was effective as the main villain. Above all, it was Deven Verma who stole the show as Pravin Seth - the money minded publisher who is tricked by Shashi Zeenat duo. This is one of Verma's career best performance.

All in all, Chori Mera Kaam is a complete entertainer ideal for a Sunday afternoon viewing. Recommended!!

Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni.