# Chalo Dilli

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{{short description|2011 film}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name           = Chalo Dilli
| image          = Chalo-dilli.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [Shashant Shah](/source/Shashant_Shah)
| producer       = Krishika Lulla<br>Kavita Bhupathi Chadda<br>Lara Dutta
| screenplay     = [Arshad Sayed](/source/Arshad_Sayed)
| story          = [Arshad Sayed](/source/Arshad_Sayed)
| starring       = [Lara Dutta](/source/Lara_Dutta)<br>[Vinay Pathak](/source/Vinay_Pathak)<br>[Akshay Kumar](/source/Akshay_Kumar)<br>[Mahika Sharma](/source/Mahika_Sharma)
| music          = Gourov Dasgupta<br>[Anand Raj Anand](/source/Anand_Raj_Anand)<br>[Sachin Gupta](/source/Sachin_Gupta_(musician)) (Hi5) <br>Rohit Kulkarni<br>Roshan Balu
| cinematography = [Nikos Andritsakis](/source/Nikos_Andritsakis)
| editing        = Aseem Sinha
| studio         = 
| distributor    = Big Daddy Productions <br>[Eros International Media Ltd.](/source/Eros_Labs)<br>Bheegi Basanti Entertainment
| released       = {{Film date|df=yes|2011|04|29}}
| runtime        = 155 minutes
| country        = India
| language       = Hindi
| budget         = 
| gross          = 
}}
''''' Chalo Dilli ''''' ({{Translation|Let's go to Delhi}}) is a 2011 [India](/source/India)n film directed by [Shashant Shah](/source/Shashant_Shah). It features [Lara Dutta](/source/Lara_Dutta) and [Vinay Pathak](/source/Vinay_Pathak). It also features [Akshay Kumar](/source/Akshay_Kumar) and [Mahika Sharma](/source/Mahika_Sharma) in a guest appearance. The film, produced under Dutta's husband [Mahesh Bhupathi](/source/Mahesh_Bhupathi)'s production company, Big Daddy Productions and [Eros International Media Ltd](/source/Eros_Labs), was shot at locations in [Mumbai](/source/Mumbai), [Delhi](/source/Delhi) and [Jaipur](/source/Jaipur).<ref>{{cite news|title=Mahesh Bhupathi turns producer for Lara Dutta|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-01/news-interviews/28643223_1_mahesh-bhupathi-eros-international-film|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509204811/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-01/news-interviews/28643223_1_mahesh-bhupathi-eros-international-film|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 May 2012|work=[The Times of India](/source/The_Times_of_India)|accessdate=2011-04-14|date=1 March 2011}}</ref> It was released on 29 April 2011. It was inspired by the film ''[Planes, Trains and Automobiles](/source/Planes%2C_Trains_and_Automobiles)'' starring [Steve Martin](/source/Steve_Martin).<ref>{{cite news|title=Lara, Vinay: An odd couple|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Lara-Vinay-An-odd-couple/articleshow/7662414.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509204816/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-10/news-interviews/28676632_1_vinay-pathak-lara-dutta-film|url-status=live|archive-date=9 May 2012|work=[The Times of India](/source/The_Times_of_India)|access-date=2011-04-14|date=10 March 2011}}</ref> A sequel to the film, named ''Chalo China'', was set to be made in 2014 but was postponed due to a lack of financiers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chalo Dilli sequel postponed/|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/lara-duttas-chalo-dilli-sequel-postponed-222621-2014-10-10|agency=Indo-Asian News Service|publisher=30 May 2014}}</ref>

==Plot==

Mihika Banerjee ([Lara Dutta](/source/Lara_Dutta)), a successful investment banker living in [Mumbai](/source/Mumbai), misses her flight to [Delhi](/source/Delhi) and needs to get there anyway possible to meet her husband, Lt. Col. Vikram Rana ([Akshay Kumar](/source/Akshay_Kumar)). She meets Manu Gupta ([Vinay Pathak](/source/Vinay_Pathak)), and they discover the colours of [India](/source/India) on their journey to Delhi. They go by road and train, and the audience gets a chance to see both the large urban conglomerations and the small rural areas like [Nua](/source/Nua_(Rajasthan)), a small town in Rajasthan, that make up India. During the journey, Mihika experiences various difficulties that she has never encountered in her high-class life. When Mihika's money is stolen while she is buying a train ticket, she is forced to travel with Manu in the ordinary class in [Jhunjhunu](/source/Jhunjhunu) District. Thus the film revolves around Mihika's and Manu's journey amidst difficulties.

==Cast==
* [Lara Dutta](/source/Lara_Dutta) as Mihika Banerjee / Mihika Vikram Singh Rana
* [Vinay Pathak](/source/Vinay_Pathak) as Manu Gupta
* [Akshay Kumar](/source/Akshay_Kumar) as Lt. Col. Vikram Singh Rana, Mihika's husband (Cameo appearance)
* Narottam Bain as Taxi Driver Shivrattan Bansod
* [Pankaj Jha](/source/Pankaj_Jha) as Inspector Surendra Mishra
* [Brijendra Kala](/source/Brijendra_Kala) as K. C. Pant (train ticket examiner)
* [Rahul Singh (actor)](/source/Rahul_Singh_(actor)) as Bhairon Singh Gurjar
* [Mahika Sharma](/source/Mahika_Sharma) as Aalisha
* Raghav Tiwari as Naresh
* [Lokesh Verma](/source/Lokesh_Verma) as Billu
* Ajit Mathur as Pappu 
* [Gaurav Gera](/source/Gaurav_Gera) as Gopi
* [Mukesh Bhatt (actor)](/source/Mukesh_Bhatt_(actor)) as Pandeyji
* [Teddy Maurya](/source/Teddy_Maurya) as Bhaiyaji/Shrivastava Ji
* [Manoj Bakshi](/source/Manoj_Bakshi) as Jhujjhar Singh
* Narottam Bain as Shivratan/Bablu (taxi driver)
*Dadhi R Pandey as Dharampalji (lorry driver)
* [Yana Gupta](/source/Yana_Gupta) as Laila (guest appearance in the song "Laila O Laila")

==Critical reception==
''[The Times of India](/source/The_Times_of_India)'' gave the film 3.5 out of 5, writing that "the film has so much soul especially in the climax, it makes up for any shortcomings in story and vision."<ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Chalo-Dilli/movie-review/8107120.cms | work=The Times of India | first1=Nikhat | last1=Kazmi | title=Chalo Dilli | date=28 April 2011}}</ref> [Taran Adarsh](/source/Taran_Adarsh) of [Bollywood Hungama](/source/Bollywood_Hungama) gave the film three out of five, writing, "On the whole, CHALO DILLI is exciting and amusing in parts. The film has some terrific moments, but the writing could've been more persuasive towards the post-interval portions. Yet, all said and done, there's something nice about it, despite the blemishes. Decent watch!"<ref>{{cite web |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |date=29 April 2011 |title=Chalo Dilli Movie Review |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/chalo-dilli/critic-review/chalo-dilli-movie-review/?_gl=1*v3uh9v*_ga*c1JINFRzNEpSRFhRbzB2cURYcHlaQ0xqcnVqdGNzN3ZuSzlvLWFhX1BDREpRZmRCRlNOV3VJQmdySGgzcG5yVg..*_ga_HTCY7V8NCV*MTc3NzQ1OTQzMi4yNC4wLjE3Nzc0NTk0MzIuMC4wLjA.  |website=[Bollywood Hungama](/source/Bollywood_Hungama) |access-date=29 April 2026}}</ref>

Conversely, [Shubhra Gupta](/source/Shubhra_Gupta) of [The Indian Express](/source/The_Indian_Express) gave the film {{fraction|2|1|2}} out of 5, writing, "A sentimental climactic twist ends up being surprisingly not schmaltzy, and gives an interesting touch to ‘Chalo Dilli'. It could have been, though, shorter and crisper."<ref>{{cite news |last=Gupta |first=Shubhra |date=29 April 2011 |title=Chalo Dilli |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/chalo-dilli/ |work=[The Indian Express](/source/The_Indian_Express) |location=New Delhi |access-date=29 April 2026 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> Preeti Arora of ''[rediff.com](/source/rediff.com)'' gave the film 1.5 out of 5 calling it "an arduous journey to nowhere." She further wrote, "Cliches are rampant and in-your-face. As Lara Dutta keeps losing her luggage, her gadgets (basically everything she believed was essential to her life so far) she turns into a happier person. Who doesn't mind traipsing through the small towns in a torn satin blouse and muck on her face? This film could maybe work as a visual interpretation of The Road Less Travelled."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/movie-review-chalo-dilli/20110429.htm |title=Review: Chalo Dilli is an arduous journey |work=Rediff.com |date=29 April 2011 |accessdate=2012-07-06}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name       = Chalo Dilli
| type       = Soundtrack
| artist     = Gourov Dasgupta, [Anand Raj Anand](/source/Anand_Raj_Anand), and [Sachin Gupta](/source/Sachin_Gupta_(musician))
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| label      = [T-Series](/source/T-Series_(company))
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The music was composed by Gourov Dasgupta, [Anand Raj Anand](/source/Anand_Raj_Anand), [Sachin Gupta](/source/Sachin_Gupta_(musician)), Rohit Kulkarni, and Roshan Balu. Lyrics were penned by Manthan, [Anand Raj Anand](/source/Anand_Raj_Anand), Krishika Lulla, [Shabbir Ahmed](/source/Shabbir_Ahmed_(lyricist)), and Nisha Mascarenhas. A remix version of the track "Laila O Laila" from the 1980 film [Qurbani](/source/Qurbani_(film)), is used in the film and features [Yana Gupta](/source/Yana_Gupta).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/photo/chalo-dilli-music-launch-lara-dutta-mahesh-bhupathi-vinay-pathakl-365299-2011-04-06/4 |title=Mahesh behind item song 'Laila', says Lara |newspaper=India Today|access-date=6 April 2011}}</ref>

===Track listing===
{{track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Chalo Dilli 
| extra1 = [Raja Hasan](/source/Raja_Hasan)
| music1 = Gourov Dasgupta
| length1 = 4:34
| title2 = Hi 5
| extra2 = [Neeraj Shridhar](/source/Neeraj_Shridhar)
| music2 = [Sachin Gupta](/source/Sachin_Gupta_(musician))
| length2 = 5:49
| title3 = Kaun Se Badi Baat
| extra3 = [Kamal Heer](/source/Kamal_Heer)
| music3 = Rohit Kulkarni
| length3 = 5:12
| title4 = Laila O Laila
| extra4 = [June Banerjee](/source/June_Banerjee)
| music4 = [Kalyanji-Anandji](/source/Kalyanji-Anandji), Gourov Dasgupta
| length4 = 3:11
| title5 = Matargashtiya
| extra5 = [Sukhwinder Singh](/source/Sukhwinder_Singh)
| music5 = [Anand Raj Anand](/source/Anand_Raj_Anand)
| length5 = 4:47
| title6 = Moments in Life
| extra6 = [Natalie Di Luccio](/source/Natalie_Di_Luccio)
| music6 = Rohit Kulkarni
| length6 = 3:24
| title7 = Hi 5
| note7 = Club Mix
| extra7 = [Neeraj Shridhar](/source/Neeraj_Shridhar)
| music7 = [Sachin Gupta](/source/Sachin_Gupta_(musician))
| length7 = 2:33
| title8 = Laila
| note8 = Club Mix
| extra8 = June Banerjee
| music8 = Roshan Balu
| length8 = 4:35
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://erosnow.com/#!/movie/watch/1000621/chalo-dilli}}
* {{IMDb title}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|chalo-dilli}}

Category:2011 Hindi-language films
Category:2011 Indian films
Category:2011 films
Category:2010s road movies
Category:Films scored by Anand Raj Anand
Category:Films about travel
Category:Indian road comedy-drama films
Category:Indian drama road movies
Category:Indian road movies

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