''Chaal Jeevi Laiye!'' () is a 2019 Indian

Gujarati Gujarati may refer to: * something of, from, or related to Gujarat, a state of India * Gujarati people, the major ethnic group of Gujarat * Gujarati language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by them * Gujarati languages, the Western Indo-Aryan sub- ...

-language comedy-drama

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written and directed by Vipul Mehta. Produced by Rashmin Majithia, the film stars

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and

Aarohi Patel Aarohi Patel is an Indian actress who acts in Gujarati films. After making her acting debut as a child artist in Saandeep Patel's ''Moti Na Chowk Re Sapna Ma Ditha'', she played her first leading role in Vijaygiri Bava's drama film '' Premji: ...

. The soundtrack was composed by

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. The film was released in India on 1 February 2019. It became the highest-grossing film of Gujarati cinema, grossing over . The remake of this film is being made in Marathi language. In which the lead actor is

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and

Siddharth Chandekar Siddharth Chandekar (born 14 June 1991) is an Indian actor. He is known for his work in Marathi cinema. At the age of 19, he made his debut in Marathi cinema with Avadhoot Gupte's 2010 political drama movie '' Zenda''. Career Siddharth Chand ...

Plot

Workaholic Aditya ignores his father Bipin and his advice regarding health. Next day, Aditya faints and brought to hospital where he recovers. On Dr. Vadia's advice, Bipin goes under health checkup and is diagnosed with

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, a terminal brain tumour. Bipin wishes to visit Kedarnath and holy Ganga river with him before his death so Aditya reluctantly agrees. After visiting Ganga river, they continued their journey to Chopta via jeep. They meet Ketki on road and Aditya develops romantic interest in her. They were robbed by goons and eventually regain their possessions. On way, the father-son bond grows as well as Aditya's romance develops further. Eventually they reach Kedarnath and complete the wish.

Cast

as Bipin Chandra Parikh *

as Aditya Parikh *

as Ketki Mehta * Jagesh Mukati as Bhala Kaka *

Aruna Irani Aruna Irani (born 3 May 1946) is an Indian actress, who has acted in over 500 films throughout Hindi, Kannada, Marathi and Gujarati cinema, playing mostly supporting and character roles. She has won two Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Act ...

as Dr. Vadia (guest appearance)

Production

The film is shot in

Uttarakhand Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ...

including at

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Chopta Chopta is a small region of meadows and evergreen forest area, a part of Kedarnath wildlife sanctuary located in Uttarakhand state, India and a base for trekking to Tungnath, the third temple of Panch Kedar which lies away. Located at a dista ...

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Kedarnath Kedarnath is a town and Nagar Panchayat in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand, India, known primarily for the Kedarnath Temple. It is approximately 86 kilometres from Rudraprayag, the district headquarter. Kedarnath is the most remote of the ...

Soundtrack

The songs were leaked online before their official release.

Release

The film was released in India on 1 February 2019. Following the success, it was released in Australia on 14 March 2019 and in New Zealand, and United Kingdom on 15 March 2019. The film was also released in Germany, Singapore, Canada and in some countries of Africa. The film completed 50 weeks in cinemas on 17 January 2020. It was re-released on 31 January 2020 with subtitles and some additional shots.

Reception

Box Office

According to Bookmyshow, an online ticket booking website, the film earned around on its first day and almost in first week. According to trade analyst

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, the film became the highest-grossing film of Gujarati cinema. It had collected the gross of approximately and the netted approximately in India. In overseas market, according to Rentrak, the film earned $130,000 in US, $53,031 in United Kingdom, $81,814 in Australia, $13,159 in New Zealand and $25,000 elsewhere. The film grossed over approximately about $3,03,004 () in total in overseas market.

Critical response

The film received mostly positive reviews by the critics. Shruti Jambhekar of ''

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'' rated it 4 out of 5 and praised the director for screenplay, editing, cinematography, music and performances. Saurabh Shah rated it 4 out of 5 and praised direction, music and performances but criticised the length of the climax. ''

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Gujarati'' noted the trend of films based on the father-son relationships and gave a positive review. Tushar Dave writing for Sarjak.org praised the film for its message, cinematography, music and performances of lead actors but criticised some dialogues, melodrama, performance of Aruna Irani and length of the climax.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title Indian road comedy-drama films 2010s road comedy-drama films Films shot in Gujarat Films shot in Uttarakhand 2010s Gujarati-language films