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| name          = Chef
| name          = Chef
| image          = Chef - Poster.jpg
| image          = Chef - Poster.jpg
| caption        = Chef Release Poster
| caption        = Release Poster of the movie
| director      = [[Raja Krishna Menon]]
| director      = [[Raja Krishna Menon]]
| producer      = [[Bhushan Kumar]]<br />Krishan Kumar<br />Raja Krishna Menon<br />Vikram Malhotra<br />Janani Ravichandran
| producer      = [[Bhushan Kumar]]<br />Krishan Kumar<br />Raja Krishna Menon<br />Vikram Malhotra<br />Janani Ravichandran
| writer        = [[Ritesh Shah]]<br /> Suresh Nair <br />Raja Krishna Menon
| writer        = [[Ritesh Shah]]<br /> Suresh Nair <br />Raja Krishna Menon
| based_on      = ''[[Chef (2014 film)|Chef]]'' by [[Jon Favreau]]
| based_on      = ''[[Chef (2014 film)|Chef]]'' by [[Jon Favreau]]
| starring      = [[Saif Ali Khan]]<br />[[Padmapriya Janakiraman]]
| starring      = [[Saif Ali Khan]]
| music          = [[Raghu Dixit]]<br>[[Amaal Malik]]
| music          = [[Raghu Dixit]]
| cinematography = [[Priya Seth]]
| cinematography = [[Priya Seth]]
| editing        = Shivkumar V. Panicker
| editing        = Shivkumar V. Panicker
| studio        = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]<br />Abundantia Entertainment<br />Bandra West Pictures
| studio        = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]<br />Abundantia Entertainment<br />Bandra West Pictures
| distributor    = [[Open Road Films]]
| distributor    =  
[[AA Films]]
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|2017|10|6}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|2017|10|6}}
| runtime        = 133 minutes
| runtime        = 133 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| language      = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| budget        = {{INR}}147&nbsp;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>
| budget        = {{INR}}14.7 crore<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&nbsp;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>
| gross          = {{INR|link=yes}}10.6 crore<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&nbsp;– 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]].
'''''Chef''''' is a 2017 Indian [[comedy drama film|comedy-drama film]] directed by [[Raja Krishna Menon]], stars [[Saif Ali Khan]] in the lead role.<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&nbsp;– Mumbai Mirror |publisher=Mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com |date=19 November 2016 |access-date=21 April 2017}}</ref> It is an official remake of 2014, American film [[Chef (2014 film)|with the same name]].<ref>{{cite web|title=''CHEF'' (15)|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/chef-film|publisher=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|date=May 1, 2014|access-date=May 1, 2014}}</ref>


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&nbsp; |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'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 |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&nbsp; |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>
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==
==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.
Roshan Kalra, a renowned middle aged chef works at Galli, in the USA. After losing his job, he decides to pay a visit to his son, Ary and ex-wife, Radha in Kerala. Driven by the passion for food and after a lot of contemplation and convincing by Radha, Vinny and Birju, he decides to launch ‘Raasta Cafe’, a food truck.
Roshan’s past, the equation he has with Radha and Ary and how the visit to Kerala impacts his decisions forms the crux of the movie.


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Saif Ali Khan]] as Roshan Kalra
*[[Saif Ali Khan]] as Roshan Kalra
*[[Padmapriya Janakiraman]] as Radha Menon
*[[Padmapriya Janakiraman]] as Radha Menon
*Svar Kamble as Armaan Menon / Armaan Karla (Ary)
*Svar Kamble as Armaan Karla (Ary)
*[[Chandan Roy Sanyal]] as Nuzrool
*[[Chandan Roy Sanyal]] as Nuzrool
*[[Dinesh Prabhakar]] as Alex Oomen  
*[[Dinesh Prabhakar]] as Alex Oomen  
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*[[Sobhita Dhulipala]] as Vinnie
*[[Sobhita Dhulipala]] as Vinnie
*Ramgopal Bajaj as Mr. Kalra, Roshan's Father
*Ramgopal Bajaj as Mr. Kalra, Roshan's Father
*[[Pawan Chopra]] as Sunil Manohri
*[[Pawan Chopra]] as Sunil Manohari
*[[Shayan Munshi]] as Prateek
*[[Shayan Munshi]] as Prateek
*[[Raghu Dixit]] as Himself
*[[Raghu Dixit]] as Himself
*[[Neha Saxena (film actress)|Neha Saxena]] Cameo
*[[Neha Saxena (film actress)|Neha Saxena]] as Neha (cameo)
*Abhishek Kumar as Dhaba Waiter
*Abhishek Kumar as Dhaba Waiter
*Lokesh Mittal as Son of Dhaba Owner
*Lokesh Mittal as Son of Dhaba Owner
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*M. Gopalakrishnan as Union Leader
*M. Gopalakrishnan as Union Leader
*Nishad Raj Rana as Chaudhary (Delhi Cop)
*Nishad Raj Rana as Chaudhary (Delhi Cop)
*[[Rajat Ajay Bose]]
* Rajat Ajay Bose


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
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| name      = Chef
| type      = [[Soundtrack]]
| type      = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist    = [[Raghu Dixit]] and [[Amaal Mallik]]
| artist    = [[Raghu Dixit]]
| cover      =
| cover      =
| alt        =
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| language  = [[Hindi]]
| language  = [[Hindi]]
| label      = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| label      = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer  =
| producer  =  
| prev_title =
| prev_title = [[Happy New Year (2017 film)|Happy New Year]]
| prev_year  =
| prev_year  = 2017
| next_title =
| next_title = [[Koode]]
| next_year  =
| next_year  = 2018
}}
}}
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]].
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]].
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[[Category:Cooking films]]
[[Category:Cooking films]]
[[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Raghu Dixit]]
[[Category:Hindi remakes of English films]]
[[Category:Hindi remakes of English films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy-drama films]]

Revision as of 19:01, 20 May 2022


Chef
Release Poster of the movie
Directed byRaja Krishna Menon
Produced byBhushan Kumar
Krishan Kumar
Raja Krishna Menon
Vikram Malhotra
Janani Ravichandran
Written byRitesh Shah
Suresh Nair
Raja Krishna Menon
Based onChef by Jon Favreau
StarringSaif Ali Khan
Music byRaghu Dixit
CinematographyPriya Seth
Edited byShivkumar V. Panicker
Production
company
T-Series
Abundantia Entertainment
Bandra West Pictures
Distributed byAA Films
Release date
  • 6 October 2017 (2017-10-06)
Running time
133 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget14.7 crore[1]
Box office10.6 crore[2]

Chef is a 2017 Indian comedy-drama film directed by Raja Krishna Menon, stars Saif Ali Khan in the lead role.[3] It is an official remake of 2014, American film with the same name.[4]

The film's principal photography began in October 2016 in Kochi[5][6] and was released on 6 October 2017.[7] The film performed poorly at the box office.[8]

Plot

Roshan Kalra, a renowned middle aged chef works at Galli, in the USA. After losing his job, he decides to pay a visit to his son, Ary and ex-wife, Radha in Kerala. Driven by the passion for food and after a lot of contemplation and convincing by Radha, Vinny and Birju, he decides to launch ‘Raasta Cafe’, a food truck. Roshan’s past, the equation he has with Radha and Ary and how the visit to Kerala impacts his decisions forms the crux of the movie.

Cast

Soundtrack

Chef
Soundtrack album by
Released26 September 2017
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length30:04
LanguageHindi
LabelT-Series
Raghu Dixit chronology
Happy New Year
(2017)
Chef
(2017)
Koode
(2018)

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.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Shugal Laga Le"Ankur TewariRaghu DixitRaghu Dixit4:42
2."Tere Mere"Rashmi ViragAmaal MallikArmaan Malik5:43
3."Banjara"Ankur TewariRaghu DixitVishal Dadlani4:13
4."Tan Tan"Ankur TewariRaghu DixitNikhita Gandhi3:07
5."Khoya Khoya"Ankur TewariRaghu DixitShahid Mallya3:07
6."Darmiyaan"Ankur TewariRaghu DixitRaghu Dixit5:13
7."Tere Mere" (Reprise)Rashmi ViragAmaal MallikArmaan Malik3:59
Total length:30:04

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".[9] 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."[10] 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."[11] 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."[12] 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."[13] 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."[14]

References

  1. "Chef Movie Box Office Collection Prediction, Budget And Screen Count". Bollywood Crazies. 6 October 2016.
  2. "Box Office: Worldwide Collections and Day wise breakup of Chef". Bollywood Hungama.
  3. "Saif's finally found his close buddy – Mumbai Mirror". Mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  4. "CHEF (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  5. "Snapped: Saif shoots in Golden Temple for Chef!". Deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  6. "Saif Ali Khan: Spotted: Saif Ali Khan shooting for 'Chef'on the streets of Amritsar ". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  7. "Saif Ali Khan's Chef to release on July 14". Deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  8. Shah, Karan. "Saif Ali Khan's Chef turns into one of the BIGGEST flops of 2017 – read our full box office analysis". Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  9. "Chef Movie Review: Saif Ali Khan's Film Is Flavourless And Forgettable". NDTV.2/5 stars
  10. "Chef Movie Review". The Times of India.3.5/5 stars
  11. "Chef movie review: Saif Ali Khan film is a bland dish". Hindustan Times.1.5/5 stars
  12. "Review: Chef is too dull to be delicious". Rediff.2.5/5 stars
  13. "Chef movie review: This Saif Ali Khan film doesn't come together as a fully satisfactory dish". The Indian Express.2/5 stars
  14. "Chef Movie Review – Half cooked!". Rajeev Masand.2.5/5 stars

External links

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