Toaster Netflix Review — Rajkummar Rao Shines in This Quirky Comedy

Anupama Chopra reviews Toaster, the gleefully goofy Netflix morality tale directed by Vivek Daschaudary in his feature debut, with Patralekha marking her producing debut. Rajkummar Rao plays Ramakant, a miser of epic proportions who chases six-rupee refunds, steals biscuits from an orphanage, and considers children a "lifetime investment with zero returns." When an expensive toaster gifted at a wedding ends up back on the table after the ceremony is called off, Ramakant's desperate attempts to retrieve it spiral into a series of misadventures — lying, stealing, blackmail over a sexually explicit video, and a deliciously twisted dynamic with a neighbour who is nothing like she appears. Anupama highlights sharp writing by Anagh Mukherjee, Parveez Shaikh, and Akshat Ghildial (co-writer on Badhaai Ho and Badhaai Do), alongside a supporting cast in top form: Abhishek Banerjee as the confused, smoked-up neighbour; Seema Pahwa as the constipation-troubled landlord; Farah Khan as the greedy orphanage head; Upendra Limaye as a cop; and Archana Puran Singh as the scene-stealing Pherwani aunty. The film touches on mental illness, corrupt cops, and the sidelining of senior citizens — all without losing its lightness — and closes with a remix of the classic Husn Ke Lakhon Rang from Johny Mera Naam (1970). The second hour lags, but it's a solid debut. Watch Toaster on Netflix — and that is the THR bottomline. #Toaster #RajkummarRao #NetflixIndia #AnupamaChopra #BollywoodReview #Lykstage #LykstageVideo #LykstageCreator #LykstageCommunity