'Chef'
U/A; Comedy
Director: Raja Menon
Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Padmapriya, Svar Kamble
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Chef could well be a conglomerate of silver linings. Saif Ali Khan, in all likelihood, has a hit to his name (finally!). At least, the film's crowd pleasing abilities are promising enough to make that prophecy. And here's a semi-delightful film which serves comfort food to film buffs. And yet, I am just glad that this one made my tummy rumble a lot less than the original. It might not be the best thing said about a film that is expected to flaunt its gourmand-ish tendencies. When you decide to watch film, go in with no expectations. It's natural to look forward to it after the raving for Jon Favreau's 2014 original but director Raja Krishna Menon makes this desi adaptation his own. So even when he stumbles, it's only fair to give him credit for making his own mistakes instead of blatant copying.