Chal Chalein
Chal Chalein is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Ujjwal Singh and produced by Mahesh Padalkar, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Rati Agnihotri, Mukesh Khanna and Kanwaljeet Singh in a story about the academic pressures on children.
| Chal Chalein | |
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 Original DVD Cover | |
| Directed by | Ujjwal Singh |
| Produced by | Mahesh Padalkar |
| Written by | Vijaya Ramchandrula |
| Starring | Mithun Chakraborty Chirag P Ruia Mukesh Khanna Rati Agnihotri Shilpa Shukla Kanwaljeet Singh |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | Arvind K |
| Edited by | Aseem Sinha |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | Rs 5 Crores |
Plot
A student commits suicide because of extreme anxiety over pressure from his dad to get good grades. The student's empathetic friends enlist the help of a lawyer named Sanjay (Mithun Chakraborty) to speak up against the parents, the government and the school system. The case draws national attention and generates massive public opinion.
Production
Chakraborty (prosecuting lawyer) worked again with his 1980s romantic films co-star Rati Agnihotri (student's mother). Their previous films included Pasand Apni Apni, Shaukeen, and Boxer.
Cast
- Mithun Chakraborty as Prosecuting Lawyer
- Mukesh Khanna as Justice Bharat Kumar
- Rati Agnihotri as Student's mother
- Nishikant Dixit as Father
- Tanvi Hegde as Vaishnavi
- Shilpa Shukla
- Kanwaljeet Singh
- Vishwajeet Pradhan
- Anup Soni
- Anand Abhyankar
Soundtrack
Maestro Illayaraja provided the film score for this film and lyrics penned by Piyush Mishra.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tum Bhi Dhoondna" | Hariharan | |
| 2. | "Shehar Hai Khoob Kya Hai" | Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal & Krishna | |
| 3. | "Jhoom Jhoom So Ja" | Sadhna Sargam | |
| 4. | "Gup Chup Shaam Thi" | Hariharan | |
| 5. | "Chal Chal Chal Ke" | Aditya Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy & Krishna | |
| 6. | "Batladein Koi" | Aditya Narayan, Shaan, Sunidhi Chauhan & Krishna | |
| 7. | "Uff Are Tu Mirch Hai" | Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal & Krishna | |
| Total length: | 28:48 | ||