Review of Chalte Chalte starring Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Jas Arora

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Article Updated 15 June, 2003 03:43:51 AM IST

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Credits
Producer/s:	Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla and Aziz Mirza
Director:	Aziz Mirza
Cast:	Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Jas Arora, Satish Shah, Jayshree T., Rajiv Verma, Lillete Dubey, Johny Lever, Jameel Khan, Suresh Menon, Dinyar Tirandaz and Aditya Pancholi
Music:	Jatin Lalit and Aadesh Shrivastava
Lyrics:	Javed Akhatar

The luck, it seems, will finally turn favorable to Shah Rukh Khan the producer. After making to flops, he is back with third home production Chalte Chalte. Directed by none other than his favorite Aziz Mirza, Chalte Chalte is a feel-good film till the interval. And it will work only if viewers like the second half.

The story is as simple as it could be. Raj (Shah Rukh Khan) is a transport company owner. Priya (Rani Mukherjee) is an Indian girl living in Greece but comes to India to be with her aunt. Soon after meeting on highway, they fall in love. Though Raj is a middle class guy, he looks and behaves more like a rich man. Anyway, Priya dumps his old friend Sameer (Jas Arora) and weds to him. You may have seen happenings like this in many previous films. Kora Kagaz and Saathiya are two such examples. Interestingly, love flourished through Mumbai’s local train in Saathiya while here it grows with trucks.

But life enters on a bumpy road right after the marriage. Small things become big issues and the couple heads towards a relationship that seems not working anymore. Priya leaves Raj and starts living with her aunt…

Chalte Chalte has no great narrative to boast of. It opens with a promising note where every small thing is taken care of. That’s why the first half is far better than the second half. Scenes like the one happen on the road with traffic constable and Priya’s auspicious entry into Raj’s house (gruhpravesh) are really enjoyable. It is the second half which leaves much to be desired. While the director successfully completes the part of establishing the lead protagonists through easygoing sequences and equally fine execution, he fails to present the later part. That is why all the differences between Raj and Priya fail to touch the senses. That is why the culmination of their coming together once again looks not that impressive.

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