Chef (2017 film)

Plot

Roshan Kalra, a chef whose career takes priority over his family, lives apart from his wife Radha Menon and son Aari. He visits his son in Kochi and enjoys time together, but upon preparing to return to work, he realizes he has missed much of Aari's life. He decides to stay, opening a food truck that lets him cook and be with his son.

Soundtrack

Raghu Dixit handled the original songs and musical score for the film, while Amaal Mallik served as a guest composer for "Tere Mere" and its reprise. Ankur Tewari and Rashmi Virag wrote the lyrics. The first track, "Shugal Laga Le," was both composed and performed by Raghu Dixit, dropping on 6 September 2017.

Armaan Malik sang the second song, "Tere Mere," released 11 September 2017. Vishal Dadlani performed the third, "Banjara," which came out on 18 September 2017. T-Series put out the full soundtrack on 31 August 2017.

Critical reception

Raja Sen of NDTV rated the film 2 out of 5, calling it a flavourless and bland meal due to lazy writing and direction. Meena Iyer of The Times of India gave 3.5 out of 5, praising Saif Ali Khan's performance and noting the journey is enjoyable despite predictability. Sweta Kaushal of the Hindustan Times rated it 1.5 out of 5, stating that moments of brilliance are undermined by a lazy, uninterested narrative.

Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com gave 2.5 out of 5, observing a scarcity of sensory pleasure in a premise that begged for food porn. Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated it 2 out of 5, describing it as derivative and a late coming-of-age tale with uneven writing. Rajeev Masand awarded 2.5 out of 5, acknowledging that while the film lags and offers quick-fix solutions, it provides some pleasure in Saif Ali Khan's return to form.