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Chef

Chef

20175.32h 13m

Overview

Roshan Kalra is a three-star Michelin chef who gets fired from New York's Gulli restaurant after he punches a customer. Forced to take a break, he flies to Kochi to spend time with his son, Armaan and his estranged wife Radha Menon. It's a fruitful trip because he manages to mend broken family ties. In a bid to help him get his mojo back, his wife suggests he put up his own food truck and begin afresh.

Directed by Raja Menon
Written by Ankur Tewari, Suresh Nair, Ritesh Shah
Produced by Sunil Lulla, Vikram Malhotra, Atit Shah
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Top Cast

Saif Ali Khan

Saif Ali Khan

Roshan Kalra

Svar Kamble

Svar Kamble

Arman

Padmapriya Janakiraman

Padmapriya Janakiraman

Radha Menon

Sobhita Dhulipala

Sobhita Dhulipala

Vinnie

Milind Soman

Milind Soman

Biju

Neha Saxena

Neha Saxena

Chandan Roy Sanyal

Chandan Roy Sanyal

Nuzrool

Shayan Munshi

Shayan Munshi

Dhanish Karthik

Dhanish Karthik

Shahid Ahmed

Ram Gopal Bajaj

Ram Gopal Bajaj

Roshan's Father

Themes & Keywords

cheffather son reunion

About Chef

Chef is a drama, comedy, family film released in 2017 exploring themes of chef, father son reunion. Directed by Raja Menon, it stars Saif Ali Khan, Svar Kamble, Padmapriya Janakiraman. Roshan Kalra is a three-star Michelin chef who gets fired from New York's Gulli restaurant after he punches a customer. Forced to take a break, he flies to Kochi to spend time with his son, Armaan and his estranged wife Radha Menon. It's a fruitful trip because he manages to mend broken family ties. In a bid to help him get his mojo back, his wife suggests he put up his own food truck and begin afresh.

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