Chef (2017 film)

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{{short description|2017 film by Raja Krishna Menon}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}

{{Infobox film
| name = Chef
| image = Chef - Poster.jpg
| caption = Chef Release Poster
| director = [[Raja Krishna Menon]]
| producer = [[Bhushan Kumar]] Krishan Kumar Raja Krishna Menon Vikram Malhotra Janani Ravichandran
| writer = [[Ritesh Shah]] Suresh Nair Raja Krishna Menon
| based_on = ''[[Chef (2014 film)|Chef]]'' by [[Jon Favreau]]
| starring = [[Saif Ali Khan]] [[Padmapriya Janakiraman]]
| music = [[Raghu Dixit]] [[Amaal Malik]]
| cinematography = [[Priya Seth]]
| editing = Shivkumar V. Panicker
| studio = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] Abundantia Entertainment Bandra West Pictures
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2017|10|6}}
| runtime = 133 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| budget = {{INR}}147 million<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodcrazies.com/chef-movie-box-office-collection-prediction-budget-and-screen-count/ |title=Chef Movie Box Office Collection Prediction, Budget And Screen Count |publisher=Bollywood Crazies |date=6 October 2016}}</ref>
| gross = {{INR|link=yes}}100.6 million<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-worldwide-collections-day-wise-breakup-chef/ |title=Box Office: Worldwide Collections and Day wise breakup of Chef |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>
}}

'''''Chef''''' is a 2017 Indian [[comedy drama film|comedy-drama film]] directed by [[Raja Krishna Menon]], featuring [[Saif Ali Khan]] and [[Padmapriya Janakiraman]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/Saifs-finally-found-his-close-buddy/articleshow/55504526.cms |title=Saif's finally found his close buddy – Mumbai Mirror |publisher=Mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com |date=19 November 2016 |access-date=21 April 2017}}</ref> It is an official remake of an American film [[Chef (2014 film)|with the same name]].

The film's [[principal photography]] began in October 2016 in [[Kochi]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/251116/snapped-saif-shoots-in-golden-temple-for-chef.html |title=Snapped: Saif shoots in Golden Temple for Chef! |publisher=Deccanchronicle.com |access-date=21 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Share on FacebookShare on Twitter |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/spotted-saif-ali-khan-shooting-for-chefon-the-streets-of-amritsar/articleshow/55576828.cms |title=Saif Ali Khan: Spotted: Saif Ali Khan shooting for 'Chef'on the streets of Amritsar  |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=21 April 2017}}</ref> and was released on 6 October 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/191116/saif-ali-khans-chef-to-release-on-july-14.html |title=Saif Ali Khan's Chef to release on July 14 |publisher=Deccanchronicle.com |access-date=21 April 2017}}</ref>
The film performed poorly at the box office.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/saif-ali-khans-chef-turns-into-one-of-the-biggest-flops-of-2017-read-our-full-box-office-analysis/ |title=Saif Ali Khan's Chef turns into one of the BIGGEST flops of 2017 – read our full box office analysis |last=Shah |first=Karan|access-date=11 November 2017 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Plot==
Roshan Kalra's ([[Saif Ali Khan]]) passion has been cooking ever since he was young. After losing his job as a chef, he decides to start his own mobile kitchen and learns life lessons along the way.

==Cast==
*[[Saif Ali Khan]] as Roshan Kalra
*[[Padmapriya Janakiraman]] as Radha Menon
*Svar Kamble as Armaan Menon / Armaan Karla (Ary)
*[[Chandan Roy Sanyal]] as Nuzrool
*[[Dinesh Prabhakar]] as Alex Oomen
*[[Milind Soman]] as Biju
*[[Sobhita Dhulipala]] as Vinnie
*Ramgopal Bajaj as Mr. Kalra, Roshan's Father
*[[Pawan Chopra]] as Sunil Manohri
*[[Shayan Munshi]] as Prateek
*[[Raghu Dixit]] as Himself
*[[Neha Saxena (film actress)|Neha Saxena]] Cameo
*Nishad Raj Rana as Chaudhary (Delhi Cop)
*[[Rajat Ajay Bose]]

==Soundtrack==
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| artist = [[Raghu Dixit]] and [[Amaal Mallik]]
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| length = 30:04
| language = [[Hindi]]
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
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The original songs and background score of the film were composed by [[Raghu Dixit]]. The song ''Tere Mere'' and its reprise were composed by guest composer [[Amaal Mallik]]. The lyrics have been penned by Ankur Tewari and [[Rashmi Virag]]. The first song of the film titled as "Shugal Laga Le" composed and sung by Raghu Dixit was released 6 September 2017. The second song "Tere Mere" sung by Armaan Malik was released on 11 September 2017. The third song titled as "Banjara" which is sung by [[Vishal Dadlani]] was released on 18 September 2017. The soundtrack was released on 26 September 2017 by [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]].
{{Track_listing
| headline = Track listing
| total_length= 30:04
| extra_column= Singer(s)
| title1= Shugal Laga Le
| length1= 4:42
| lyrics1= Ankur Tewari
| music1= Raghu Dixit
| extra1= [[Raghu Dixit]]
| title2= Tere Mere
| length2=5:43
| lyrics2= [[Rashmi Virag]]
| music2= [[Amaal Mallik]]
| extra2= [[Armaan Malik]]
| title3= Banjara
| extra3= [[Vishal Dadlani]]
| music3= Raghu Dixit
| lyrics3= Ankur Tewari
| length3= 4:13
| title4= Tan Tan
| extra4= [[Nikhita Gandhi]]
| length4= 3:07
| music4= Raghu Dixit
| lyrics4= Ankur Tewari
| title6= Darmiyaan
| extra6= Raghu Dixit
| lyrics6= Ankur Tewari
| music6= Raghu Dixit
| length6=5:13
| title5= Khoya Khoya
| music5= Raghu Dixit
| lyrics5= Ankur Tewari
| length5=3:07
| extra5= [[Shahid Mallya]]
| title7= Tere Mere
| note7 = Reprise
| length7=3:59
| music7= Amaal Mallik
| extra7= Armaan Malik
| lyrics7= Rashmi Virag
}}

==Critical reception==

Raja Sen of ''[[NDTV]]'' gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 saying that, "Saif Ali Khan and the actors try hard, but lazy writing and direction make Chef a flavourless and bland meal".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/chef-movie-review-saif-ali-khans-film-is-flavourless-and-forgettable-1759296 |title=Chef Movie Review: Saif Ali Khan's Film Is Flavourless And Forgettable |publisher=[[NDTV]]}}{{Rating|2|5}}</ref> Meena Iyer of ''[[The Times of India]]'' praised the performance of [[Saif Ali Khan]], the leading actor of the film and gave the film a rating of 3.5 out of 5 saying that, "Chef is predictable in parts, the journey is an enjoyable one."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/chef/movie-review/60957668.cms |title=Chef Movie Review |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref> Sweta Kaushal of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave the film a rating of 1.5 out of 5 and said that, "Saif Ali Khan's Chef offers moments of brilliance which, if weaved in a more organised manner, may have given us a light, affable film. But a lazy and rather uninterested narrative takes away the pleasure."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/chef-movie-review-saif-ali-khan-film-is-a-bland-dish/story-HfSAarZ5rTi8tJWL2LePbO.html |title=Chef movie review: Saif Ali Khan film is a bland dish |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]}}{{Rating|1.5|5}}</ref> Sukanya Verma of ''[[Rediff]]'' gave the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5 and said that, "In a premise begging for food porn, there's a shocking scarcity of sensory pleasure or vision. Chef is too dull to be delicious."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-chef-is-too-dull-to-be-delicious/20171006.htm |title=Review: Chef is too dull to be delicious |publisher=[[Rediff]]}}{{Rating|2.5|5}}</ref> Shubhra Gupta of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 and said that, "Saif Ali Khan's film has some interesting flavours. But 'Chef' feels derivative, and is a late coming of age tale of Peter-Pan-like adults. And that's got to do with the uneven writing. It is a good-looking film, with good-looking people only."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/chef-movie-review-saif-ali-khan-star-rating-4875927/ |title=Chef movie review: This Saif Ali Khan film doesn’t come together as a fully satisfactory dish |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]}}{{Rating|2|5}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] gave the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5 saying that, "Chef isn't perfect; it lags in places, offers quick-fix solutions to characters’ problems, and feels wholly familiar. But at a little over two hours, it doesn't ask much of you, and offers some pleasure in Saif Ali Khan's return to form as an actor hard to look away from."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rajeevmasand.com/reviews/our-films/half-cooked/ |title=Chef Movie Review – Half cooked! |publisher=[[Rajeev Masand]]}}{{Rating|2.5|5}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb title|5745450}}
*{{Bollywood Hungama movie|chef}}

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