Bipin, desiring to visit Kedarnath and the holy Ganga river before his death, convinces Aditya to accompany him on this spiritual journey. Their travels take them through picturesque locations in Uttarakhand, including Haridwar, Chopta, and Kedarnath.ĭuring their journey, they encounter Ketki, and Aditya's romantic interest in her begins to blossom. Their adventure isn't without challenges, as they face encounters with robbers but eventually recover their belongings. The heartwarming core of the film lies in the strengthening of the father-son bond and the deepening of Aditya's romance with Ketki. The story ultimately culminates with the fulfilment of Bipin's last wish to visit Kedarnath.In the age of Rs. 100, 200 and 300 crore grossers, finding even a silver jubilee film is rare and next to impossible. Hence, it’ll be a SHOCK for a lot of people to know that a Gujarati film, Chaal Jeevi Laiye, is all set to complete 50 weeks! This feat will be achieved on coming Friday – January 17, 2020. Moreover, it’ll complete one full year in cinemas on February 1, the same day that it released in theatres last year. This unbelievable run of this film has left trade and industry slumped.ĮXCLUSIVE: ‘Sholay Of Gujarati Cinema’ Chaal Jeevi Laiye to complete 50 WEEKS on January 17 re-release all over on January 31!Ĭhaal Jeevi Laiye is the story of a workaholic son who takes his terminally ill father to a holiday in Uttarakhand to fulfil the latter’s last wish. On the way, they meet a girl named Ketki and the trio take an unexpected and most satisfying journey of their lives. Starring Siddharth Randeria, a superstar of Gujarati theatre and cinema along with Yash Soni and Aarohi Patel, it is directed by Vipul Mehta and has music by Sachin-Jigar, who has also made a mark in Bollywood. Even the Hindi film industry have noticed the film and praised it. Notable among them was Madhuri Dixit, who tweeted in praise of the film on May 22. The film was well-received by the viewers, with family audiences coming in hordes to see the film. It is a rare clean family entertainer, focusing on father-son bond, with great music, emotions, drama and comedy in ample doses. Yet, one expected the film to run for at the max 100 days. As per the makers, the film has collected Rs.Īt present, it is in its 49 th week and is running in multiple centres in Gujarat like Surat, Ahmedabad, Rajkot etc.
40-42 crore net (and counting), or in other words, Rs. 50 crores plus gross, at the box office in India, till date. Needless to say, it is the biggest Gujarati grosser of all time.Įven outside Gujarat, Chaal Jeevi Laiye created a record.
Producer Rashmin Majithia had told this writer in September 2019, “In the first 20 weeks, Mumbai was dominating and was contributing to 25% of the film’s collections. Usually, Ahmedabad contributes 50% of a Gujarati film’s collections but for the first time, Mumbai outperformed. And that was unexpected since there’s a difference between Gujarati viewers in Mumbai, who are more inclined towards Bollywood, and that of Ahmedabad.” He then adds, “ Chaal Jeevi Laiye ran for 26 weeks in Mumbai, in Carnival Moviestar and for around 22-23 weeks in Sangeeta Cineplex.” Ahmedabad did come up ultimately but still both cities were neck to neck. What Rashmin Majithia shared next is surely impossible to believe.
He told, “In a city like Pune, it ran for more than 15 weeks, that is, it crossed 100 days. Not just that, it completed 8 weeks in Nashik and 4-5 weeks in Kolhapur. At a town near Kolhapur, it was there for around 3-4 weeks!” What about down South? “In cities like Bengaluru and Chennai, the film ran for only a week or two.