The answer's yes - love can be remade and so can a lovely film like 1981's Chashme Buddoor (CB). This version's as different as paapri chaat from a dhokla. But it retains the original's madness, masti and movie-mania. But the star remains the story, spicily modernized, yet its salt still that passion for filmi fun, rainy moments, shared chattris, judwaa bhais, overpowering Ma's, red coats-yellow pants (Dhawan clearly enjoying a Govinda flashback), cheap shers, cheaper lusts and triumphant love. Watch it zaroor. NOTE: You will not like this movie if you don't like corny, occasionally bawdy jokes.
Critic Score: 3.5/5

Chashme Buddoor delivers the occasional laugh but the level of the joke is someone slapping someone else or a tired Bollywood reference. If you can settle for that, check it out.
Critic Score: 2/5

Watch Chashme Baddoor by all means if you nurture no reverence for Hindi cinema’s past, for whatever it is worth. Watch it for all the frenzied dancing, prancing and romancing. It tries to eke out a laugh-a-minute ride by resorting to methods that one thought had gone out of currency with Govinda. If the original was a soothing and timeless melody, this is a raucous and forgettable item number. Give it a shot if you must, but don’t expect the world from it.
Critic Score: 2/5

In Hindi cinema, there is a reason David Dhawan enjoys the epithet of the King of Comedy – and from the King’s treasure chest, the film is a gem. Three stars for the re-loaded ‘Chashme Baddoor’ – not to be missed, this one!
Critic Score: 3/5

'Chashme Baddoor' is exactly like any other film David Dhawan film, it is a good time pass. There is no clever humour but there is enough comedy to assure a few genuine laughs.
Critic Score: 3/5

Intended to be a breezy comic romp, the film is woefully short of wind in its sails despite all the bluff and bluster that it whips up. As a matter of fact, Chashme Baddoor doesn’t deserve to be designated as a remake: it demolishes much more than it actually makes. Why remake a classic if you can't improve upon it? Truly bad-door.
Critic Score: 2/5

Chashme Baddoor is an unnecessary remake. Unnecessary is right. During one of the songs, I saw a board that reads, ‘Please don’t touch artefacts.’ I rest my case.
Critic Score: 1.5/5