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Chalte Chalte

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Some beautiful scenery early on and nice romantic sequences but somehow it degraded onto some of the worst aspects of couple bickering and lack of generosity in the SRK character. His bad behaviour in this movie really doesnt have much of a redeeming feature and is not something I like to hang out with. The movie ends with some reconciliation then more bickering.
Don't they learn? (as in other Indian movies) They are either as dysfunctional as each other, or this relationship has a 'use-by' date.
I usually like these two actors but this is one DVD I decided not to hang onto even though I have quite a few with SRK. Not a favorite.

The main reason I love this film is Shahrukh Khan and Rani Mukerji. My favorite actor and favorite actor costarring in a movie together.

Another reason is the soundtrack and dance numbers. I heard it before I bought the movie and it really made me want to see Chalte Chalte.

The other reason? It's not a typical movie. Typical movies follow the formula of boy meets girl, boy likes girl, boy loses girl, boy finds girl, boy and girl fall in love, boy and girl get married, the end.

Chalte Chalte went beyond that. While I love many Bollywood films that follow the standard forumla, I'm quite happy that Chalte Chalte went forward to a year later when the honeymoon period is over and reality sets in.

Boy meets girl. Boy falls in love. Girl is already engaged to another. Boy chases girl across the world to try to woo her. Girl loves boy. They live happily ever after. That's the first 30 minutes of this movie. And if you've ever seen a Bollywood movie before, you know there's at least 2 and 1/2 hours left. So what do they fill it up with? Bickering. Mindless arguing that continues through nearly every minute of the movie. The movie was fine the first time through... though with all that fighting 3 hours seemed like 3 years.... but I'll probably never watch this one again. On my list of Great, Good, and Terrible Bollywood movies this is on the low end of Good. But it was good to see both Shah Rukh Khan and Rani again. They're wonderful!

Having reviewed a few movies for Amazon.com, I thought I knew something. I DO NOT! I started watching Chalte Chalte as a critic-wanna-be, not as a viewer. Although there are some genuinely sweet and funny scenes in the first half of this film, I saw no reason to have two high-powered actors (Khan and Rani) in what initially looks like a well done but kinda milk-toast production. The first half of the film is the fantasy of falling in love and getting married. Then I got hooked. The second half is the reality of marriage and learning to live together. Where there is love there is passion and sometimes fire!

Khan turns in the acting performance of a life time in the second half of the film. At one point I was so mad at his character that I wanted to slap the snot out of him. Priya (Rani) delivers the much needed slap at just the right moment. Unlike some scenes in Hindi films where combatants miss by 5 inches it really looks like Rani lets him have one (in slow-mo, not really) keeping the scene real.

Rani is her usual perfect self (Who wouldn't love her?) and the supporting actors are excellent throughout the story - acting 5. Although the music and dance scenes are good and integrated well in to the film, they are not (in my opinion) big-time productions leaving the urge to watch over and over such as in movies like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Bunti Aur Babli and Dhoom 2 - so 4. The story doesn't seem that unique but it is told well so - a 3, maybe. It pains me to give this movie an overall 4 given the excellent performances of Khan, Rani and others so I give it a 5 anyway.

I LOVE Bollywood movies. I saw my first "Kahbi Kushi" at a film festival and I was hooked. The love scenes were so sexy (And yet nobody even kissed! Amazing!). I loved the dancing and singing. I laughed at the silly misunderstandings. I cried (a LOT). Since then I've purchased many and loved most of them. Except this one. The first 30 minutes or so are as charming a Bollywood plot as any of the other movies. Poor boy sees rich girl, falls madly in love, follows her to another country, and woos her away from her family-approved wealthy fiance. Cute. But now there's 2 plus hours left of movie to go. And their relationship gets ugly. He can't get past her family's wealth and, though she never complains about their living situation, he's in a constant state of drama - scheming to succeed, blaming her when things don't go well...they split up, he makes a drunken scene outside her aunt's home.... Blah, blah, blah. As hammy as Shah Rukh Khan can be at times, he's never been unlikeable - until this movie. He was egotistical, arrogant, abrasive, annoying and I, frankly, wanted to reach through the screen and smack him.
In short, if you want to dip your toe into the Bollywood ocean - and it's worth giving this genre a try - pick a different film.

If there were a recipe for the perfect romantic movie, this would be it--all the right ingredients are mixed just so and the result is a feast of heady, imperfect love. Priya (played by Rani Mukerji) is upper-crust, Raj (Shahrukh Khan) is working class; she's polished, he's brash; and the two make an irresistible pair who can't resist each other, despite a mountain of obstacles. They find a way to be together, of course, and that's where most romantic movies end--but here, that's only the first half. After they wed, they come down from the high of their dramatic courtship and discover marriage isn't all wine and roses. In addition to major personality clashes--they can't stand the qualities they once loved in each other--their different social backgrounds become a growing problem, and when Raj's business runs into financial trouble and Priya tells a well-meaning lie to help him out, he stands to lose his wife and his livelihood. Mukerji and Khan--who are frequent co-stars--have never been more in sync as actors and never more convincing as lovers, whether they're making each other laugh, cry, yell, or swoon. - The Bollywood Ticket: The American guide to Indian movies (Subscribe: The Bollywood Ticket)

I really enjoyed this movie. Admittedly, it was about an hour too long but I am a huge fan of Shahrukh Khan and Rani Murkerjee so, I found it to be delightful. Sure, the plot is weak at times and I'd recommend 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' or 'Diwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' over this anyday but still, it's quite entertaining. The music in the film is simply one of the best I've heard in any Indian movie, the singing...the dancing...EVERYTHING is so wonderful and will have you humming for days. The dvd also contains the music videos in separate chapters so that's a nice addition. LOVE this film and I definitely recommend it. If you like the chemistry between Shahrukh and Rani, then you'll love this one!

Having read the reviews, I'm glad I read them after I saw the movie. Had I read them before, I might never have seen this interesting little film.

First, I will say that a lot of Bollywood films seem to start out funny and romantic, roping you into the characters. About half way through, they often get more dramatic, and here is where you get the meat of the story. Chalte Chalte was no different. I liked this movie. I always like SRK and RM, but especially together. They have a great chemistry. I liked that neither of the characters is flawless. People aren't. We all have sides to us that aren't particularly likeable, but it's from there that we grow. Real love is taking the good with the not so good, and the relationship in this movie was believeable. I also liked the way it ended because people don't change overnight, old habits don't just disappear, although we may want them to, even desperately so. It takes time. I felt these characters would probably tackle their issues many more times in the future, but this round made them realize that they would have to work on it if they were going to stay together and make their dreams a reality. Well done.

This is one of my favorite bollywood movies. If you're a fan of Shahrukh Khan or Rani Mukerji you'll love this movie. It's interesting too in that it goes beyond the usual pretty love story. Where a lot of movies consist of "boy meets girl, boy woos girl, boy and girl get married" this movies looks at the question of "then what?" I know some people have complained about the bickering in the second half, but I didn't think it was that excessive. The movie just portrays the usual silly arguments and misunderstandings that couples face.

I'd give the movie five stars but this particular product gets only 4 stars for the DVD quality. It's definitely pixilated in parts, not the best quality picture. Still watchable, and I wouldn't return it, but wish the picture was a bit better.

If you enjoy music from other Bollywood movies, then there's a good chance you'll like the soundtrack of Chalte Chalte. And the scenery, whether the characters are in India or Greece, are beautiful too. I also like the main actors' other movies. However, there was no other redeeming quality to "Chalte Chalte" than what I've mentioned above.

The love story is unrealistic from the beginning. That's usually okay in a romantic comedy because the characters still somehow live happily ever after, but this movie showed me that these kinds of relationships don't really work out. Okay, so this movie is realistic...but that didn't make it entertaining. The couple only got together because the man kept pressuring the woman to accept his proposal, and after they married, they bickered most of the time, mainly because of the husband's insecurities.

This might be the movie for you if you're trying to watch every Shah Rukh Khan movie out there. Or if you're really bored and you could use some entertainment, even if it's just making fun of this movie, then you might want to check it out. Otherwise, please don't waste your time.