Chaal Jeevi Laiye! (Gujarati: ચાલ જીવી લઈયે! transl. Come, Let's Live!) is a 2019 Indian Gujarati-language comedy drama road film written and directed by Vipul Mehta, and produced by Rashmin Majithia under the banner Coconut Motion Pictures. The film stars Siddharth Randeria, Yash Soni, and Aarohi Patel.[3] The soundtrack was composed by Sachin–Jigar.[4]
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| Directed by | Vipul Mehta |
| Written by | Vipul Mehta and Jainesh Ejardar |
| Produced by | Rashmin Majithia |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Pratik Parmar |
| Edited by | Jitendra K Shah |
| Music by | Sachin–Jigar |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Coconut Movies Release |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Box office | est. ₹60 crore (US$7.2 million)[1][2] |
The film was released in India on 1 February 2019.[5] and had completed its 300 weeks in cinemas on 25th October 2024. It became the highest-grossing film of Gujarati cinema, grossing over est. ₹52.14 crore (US$6.2 million)[1] and the first film of this millennium which has been running for over 5 years in theatres. It is remade in Marathi as Ole Aale (2024), starring Nana Patekar[6] in the lead.
Plot
editWorkaholic Aditya ignores his father Bipin and his advice regarding health. Next day, Aditya faints and is brought to hospital where he recovers. On Dr. Vadia's advice, Bipin takes a health checkup and is diagnosed with Pontine Glioma, a terminal brain tumour. Bipin wishes to visit Kedarnath and the holy Ganga river with him before his death so Aditya reluctantly agrees. After visiting the 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 but eventually regain their possessions. Along the way, the father-son bond grows and Aditya's romance develops further. Eventually, they reach Kedarnath and complete the wish.
Cast
edit- Siddharth Randeria as Bipin Chandra Parikh
- Yash Soni as Aditya Parikh
- Aarohi Patel as Ketki Mehta
- Jagesh Mukati as Bhala Kaka
- Aruna Irani as Dr. Vadia (guest appearance)
Production
editThe film is shot in Uttarakhand at the locations of Haridwar, Chopta and Kedarnath.[7]
Soundtrack
edit| Chaal Jeevi Laiye | |||||
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| Released | 21 January 2019 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 17:21 | ||||
| Language | Gujarati | ||||
| Label | Zen Music Gujarati | ||||
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All lyrics are written by Niren Bhatt; all music is composed by Sachin–Jigar
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chaand Ne Kaho" | Jigardan Gadhavi, Sachin Sanghvi & Tanishkaa Sanghvi | 5:19 |
| 2. | "Pa Pa Pagli" | Sonu Nigam | 4:36 |
| 3. | "Ghanu Jeevo" | Keerthi Sagathia & Bhoomi Trivedi | 3:05 |
| 4. | "Ghanu Jeevo (Reprise Version)" | Keerthi Sagathia, Bhoomi Trivedi | 1:13 |
| 5. | "Unplugged-Chaand Ne Kaho" | Sachin Sanghvi | 3:48 |
| Total length: | 17:21 | ||
The songs were leaked online before their official release.[8]
Release
editThe film was released in India on 1 February 2019.[5] Following the success, it was released in Australia on 14 March 2019 and in New Zealand, and United Kingdom on 15 March 2019.[9] 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.[1]
Reception
editBox Office
editAccording to Bookmyshow, an online ticket booking website, the film earned around ₹44 lakh (US$53,000) on its first day and almost ₹7 crore (US$840,000) in first week.[2] According to trade analyst Komal Nahta, the film became the highest-grossing film of Gujarati cinema.[10][11] It had collected a gross amount of approximately ₹50 crore (US$6.0 million) and the netted approximately ₹40−42 crore 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 (₹2.14 crore) in total in overseas market.[1]
Critical response
editThe film received mostly positive reviews by the critics. Shruti Jambhekar of The Times of India rated it 4 out of 5 and praised the director for screenplay, editing, cinematography, music and performances.[3] Saurabh Shah rated it 4 out of 5 and praised direction, music and performances but criticised the length of the climax.[12] Mid-day Gujarati noted the trend of films based on the father-son relationships and gave a positive review.[13] Tushar Dave, writing for Sarjak.org, praised the film for its message, cinematography, music and performances of lead actors but criticised some of the dialogue, melodrama, performance of Aruna Irani and length of the climax.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "EXCLUSIVE: 'Sholay Of Gujarati Cinema' Chaal Jeevi Laiye to complete 50 WEEKS on January 17; re-release all over on January 31!". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Chal Jeevi Laiye Box Office Collections". BookMyShow. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ a b Jambhekar, Shruti. "Chaal Jeevi Laiye Movie Review 4.0/5". The Times Of India - Ahmedabad eEdition.
- ^ Chhatwani, Deepali (18 January 2019). "Dhollywood Jodia to watch out for this year". The Times Of India. Ahmedabad. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ a b "It was a starry Thursday night at the premieres for Dhollywood". The Times of India. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ Ole Aale | ओले आले | Official Trailer | Nana Patekar | Siddharth C | Sayali S | Makarand A | 5th Jan, retrieved 27 December 2023
- ^ "'ચાલ જીવી લઈએ': ઉત્તરાખંડનાં ખૂબસૂરત સ્થળે લઈ જતી પહેલી ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મ". Chitralekha (in Gujarati). Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ "Chal Jeevi Laiye song composed by Sachin-Jigar leaked online". The Times of India. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ "Chaal Jeevi Laiye!". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ Komal Nahta [@KomalNahta] (14 March 2019). "Vipul Mehta's Chaal Jeevi Laiye! becomes the biggest blockbuster of Gujarati cinema ever. Surpasses previous highest grosser, Shu Thaiyu?, by more than 100%. To release this week in USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand and several other Overseas markets" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 May 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ Baddhan, Raj (14 March 2019). "Box Office: 'Chaal Jeevi Laiye' declared biggest Gujarati hit in history". BizAsia. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ Shah, Saurabh (2 February 2019). "સિરિયસ થઈને મરવાને બદલે હસતાં રમતાં 'ચાલ, જીવી લઈએ'". NewsPremi Gujarati (in Gujarati). Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ "Movie Review:ચાલ જીવી લઈએ, ચાલો જોઈ લઈએ". www.gujaratimidday.com (in Gujarati). 2 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ Dave, Tushar (2 February 2019). "Film Review : ચાલ જીવી લઈએ !". Sarjak. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
