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Chef

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After Roshan Kalra gets fired from his job, he moves to Kochi to spend some time with his son, who lives with his ex-wife, Radha Menon. He connects with his ex-wife, and she gives him the idea of starting a food truck to pursue his passion.

Critics Reviews

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Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express Jul 12, 2019
2/5
There are some interesting flavours here, but Chef feels derivative, and doesn't come together as a fully satisfactory dish. Go to Full Review
Namrata Joshi The Hindu Jul 10, 2018
The dynamics of modern-day, urban associations are well-observed. It's the uneven, jagged and lazy tone of the film that lets it down badly. Go to Full Review
Swetha Ramakrishnan Firstpost Oct 10, 2023
Not only does Saif look dapper in the film, he possibly bagged the best performance too. Go to Full Review
Saibal Chatterjee NDTV Jul 23, 2020
3.5/5
Chef is a feel-good drama that benefits from the nuanced colour palette that cinematographer Priya Seth... brings to the table. Go to Full Review
Anna M.M. Vetticad Firstpost May 8, 2019
1.5/5
Saif Ali Khan, who I believe is one of Hindi cinema's most underrated actors, needs to choose better. Go to Full Review
Rahul Desai Film Companion Feb 28, 2019
2.5/5
This is the one time the garam masalas needed some "masala" filmmaking. By the time some of it appears towards the end - that of the airport-running scene variety - there is reluctance to its sterility. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Nov 23, 2018 I suppose part of my rating is explained by the fact that I just don't like Saif Ali Khan. But it is even harder seeing a movie where he plays an angry not-so-young man, given that it doesn't suit him and also, no one is interested in another person's temper tantrums. Be that as it may, there are some uplifting moments in the movie - especially some of the scenes between the father and the son exploring various cuisines and also towards the end as it all comes together for the Kalra-Menon families. See more
Luke W Sep 20, 2018 I had seen Jon Favreau's Chef and knew this to be the Bollywood rip over, well got to say they are two very different movies. While the plot premises is the same the storytelling differs, the Indian take is slow and all about father-son bonding, it does have few laughs but comes no were close to the fast-paced Hollywood version which besides covering the family angle is also a food adventure. For a movie titled Chef, it hardly covers the subject !!! Maybe if I had not seen the original I might have liked this more. See more
Hermione S Jun 21, 2018 Not as good as the original, but worth watch and a good performance by Saif Ali Khan
Rey L Oct 22, 2017 I felt that Saif was not convincing as a Chef - all he is shown cooking in the movie is pasta. There are several awkward moments of silence in the film and with dialogues like "aur kya" (what else), it feels like the dialogue writer has run out of words. See more
Abraham P Oct 7, 2017 Below average performance of supporting actors let?s the film down. The original movie ?chef? released in 2014 was a much loved affair. Therefore my expectations were a bit high from this re-make. If you love Saif Ali Khan then you have to see it at least once. Otherwise you would be better off spending your money on a takeaway and watching something on television. See more
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Movie Info

Synopsis After Roshan Kalra gets fired from his job, he moves to Kochi to spend some time with his son, who lives with his ex-wife, Radha Menon. He connects with his ex-wife, and she gives him the idea of starting a food truck to pursue his passion.
Director
Raja Krishna Menon
Screenwriter
Jon Favreau, Raja Krishna Menon, Suresh Nair, Ritesh Shah, Raja Krishna Menon, Suresh Nair, Ritesh Shah
Production Co
Bandra West Pictures, Create Entertainment, Abundantia Entertainment, T-Series, Legacy Pictures (II)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 6, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$53.6K
Runtime
2h 13m
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