Movie Review - Chaal Jeevi Laiye

This is my first movie review. So love to hear your feedback.

Gujarati film industry is surely progressing rapidly. Giving one after other hits. And its latest release is "Chaal Jeevi Laiye", written and directed by Vipul Mehta.

Story (No spoilers here. You can continue):

The story revolves around three characters. Bipin Parekh (Siddharth Randeria), a life-loving retired father and his workaholic son, Aditya Parekh (Yash Soni) go for a trip. En route, they met an adventurous girl named Ketki Mehta (Aarohi Patel). And the circumstances during their journey make the father-son bond stronger than before.

However, the climax and epilogue are unexpected, the movie itself is not complicated. But the visuals and story surely grasp the audience to the seat till the end. Talking about visuals, it truly amazes the viewers. The breathtaking areal shots, taken over Rishikesh, Kedarnath and some part of Uttrakhand, and delightful landscapes of Himalayas surely lure the viewers.

Performance:

Siddharth Randeria captures the screen with his acting and mimicking skills and life lesson dialogues. Yash Soni, fluently plays a difficult role of a person, transforming from a workaholic businessman to a life-loving son. Aarohi Patel(my personal favourite), in her vivacious character, put some energy on screen and is surely treat to the eyes. And the special appearance of Aruna Irani and Jagesh Mukati is cherry on the top.

Music:

The music by Sachin-Jigar duo touches the heart. Especially two songs. "Chand ne kaho", written by Niren Bhatt and sung by Jigardan Gadhvi, Sachin-Jigar and Tanishka Sanghvi. And "Pa pa pagli", written by Niren Bhatt and sung by Sonu Nigam and Sachin-Jigar. The background score of the movie is also excellent.

Conclusion:

From comedy to emotional, the movie never stultifies you and eye catchy locations are fun to watch. Overall, a must watch for Gujarati movie lovers.

-- Purvit Soni