Chaal Jeevi Laiye! Explained

Chaal Jeevi Laiye!
Director:Vipul Mehta
Producer:Rashmin Majithia
Music:Sachin–Jigar
Cinematography:Pratik Parmar
Editing:Jitendra K Shah
Studio:Coconut Motion Pictures
Distributor:Coconut Movies Release
Country:India
Language:Gujarati
Runtime:146 minutes
Gross:[1] [2]

Chaal Jeevi Laiye! (Gujarati: ચાલ જીવી લઈયે! 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]

The film was released in India on 1 February 2019. and had completed its 2000 days in cinemas on 23rd July 2024. It became the highest-grossing film of Gujarati cinema, grossing over [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 in the lead.

Plot

Workaholic 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

Production

The film is shot in Uttarakhand at the locations of Haridwar, Chopta and Kedarnath.[5]

Soundtrack

Chaal Jeevi Laiye
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Sachin–Jigar
Genre:Feature film soundtrack
Language:Gujarati
Label:Zen Music Gujarati

The songs were leaked online before their official release.[6]

Release

The film was released in India on 1 February 2019.[7] Following the success, it was released in Australia on 14 March 2019 and in New Zealand, and United Kingdom on 15 March 2019.[8] 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.[2] According to trade analyst Komal Nahta, the film became the highest-grossing film of Gujarati cinema.[9] [10] It had collected a gross amount 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 The Times of India 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.[11] Mid-day Gujarati noted the trend of films based on the father-son relationships and gave a positive review.[12] 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.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EXCLUSIVE: 'Sholay Of Gujarati Cinema' Chaal Jeevi Laiye to complete 50 WEEKS on January 17; re-release all over on January 31!. 17 January 2020. Bollywood Hungama.
  2. Web site: Chal Jeevi Laiye Box Office Collections. 27 May 2019. BookMyShow.
  3. News: Chaal Jeevi Laiye Movie Review 4.0/5. Jambhekar. Shruti. The Times Of India - Ahmedabad eEdition.
  4. News: Dhollywood Jodia to watch out for this year. Chhatwani. Deepali. 18 January 2019. The Times Of India . Ahmedabad . 15 March 2019 .
  5. Web site: 'ચાલ જીવી લઈએ': ઉત્તરાખંડનાં ખૂબસૂરત સ્થળે લઈ જતી પહેલી ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મ. Chitralekha. gu. 2019-02-11.
  6. Web site: Chal Jeevi Laiye song composed by Sachin-Jigar leaked online. 2019-01-08. The Times of India. en. 2019-02-11.
  7. Web site: It was a starry Thursday night at the premieres for Dhollywood. 2019-02-02. The Times of India. 2019-02-11.
  8. Web site: Chaal Jeevi Laiye!. www.boxofficemojo.com. 2019-05-27.
  9. KomalNahta. Komal Nahta. 2019-03-14. 1106275638665728002. 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.. 2019-05-09.
  10. Web site: Box Office: 'Chaal Jeevi Laiye' declared biggest Gujarati hit in history. Baddhan. Raj. 2019-03-14. BizAsia. 2019-05-09.
  11. Web site: સિરિયસ થઈને મરવાને બદલે હસતાં રમતાં 'ચાલ, જીવી લઈએ'. Shah. Saurabh. 2019-02-02. NewsPremi Gujarati. gu. 2019-02-11.
  12. Web site: Movie Review:ચાલ જીવી લઈએ, ચાલો જોઈ લઈએ. 2019-02-02. www.gujaratimidday.com. gu. 2019-02-11.
  13. Web site: Film Review : ચાલ જીવી લઈએ !. Dave. Tushar. 2019-02-02. Sarjak. en-US. 2019-02-11.