Chhello Divas

{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Chhello Divas | image = Chhello_Divas_Gujarati_film_poster.jpg | caption = Official poster | director = Krishnadev Yagnik | producer = {{Plainlist| * Vaishal Shah * Aayush Mehta * Bhaumik Gondaliya * Sharad Patel * Nilay Chotai * Pranay Kabra * Sandil Dang * Krunal Vyas }} | writer = Krishnadev Yagnik | starring = {{Plainlist| * Malhar Thakar * Yash Soni * Aarjav Trivedi * Rahul Raval * Janki Bodiwala * Kinjal Rajpriya * Netri Trivedi }} | music = Meghdhanush<br/>Harsh Trivedi<br/>Parth Bharat Thakkar | cinematography = Alex Mecwan | editing = Nirav Panchal | studio = Belvedere Films | distributor = | released = {{Film date|df=y|2015|11|20}} | runtime = 132 minutes | country = India | language = Gujarati | budget = {{INRConvert|2.8|c}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKgoJ2P2W8g|title=Crazy Struggle Story of KD Sir - Rejections, Failure, Loss, Disappointments & Becoming a Hit Machine|date=9 August 2025}}</ref> | gross = {{INRconvert|18|c}}<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/gujarati-films-cheaper-is-not-better/articleshow/63152530.cms|title=Gujarati films: Cheaper is not better|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-03-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628215542/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/gujarati-films-cheaper-is-not-better/articleshow/63152530.cms|archive-date=28 June 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> }}

'''''Chhello Divas – A New Beginning''''' ({{translation}} ''The Last Day – A New Beginning'') is a Gujarati coming of age comedy film, written and directed by Krishnadev Yagnik. The film stars Malhar Thakar, Yash Soni, Mitra Gadhavi, Aarjav Trivedi, Rahul Raval, Janki Bodiwala, Kinjal Rajpriya, and Netri Trivedi. The plot revolves around the lives of eight friends in their last year of college.

The film premiered on 20 November 2015 and garnered critical acclaim.<ref name="NDTV2016">{{cite web | title=After Recent Hits At The Box Office, 'Gollywood' Rises in Gujarat | website=NDTV.com | date=12 January 2016 | url=http://www.ndtv.com/ahmedabad-news/after-recent-hits-at-the-box-office-gollywood-rises-in-gujarat-1265062 | accessdate=4 February 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205000529/http://www.ndtv.com/ahmedabad-news/after-recent-hits-at-the-box-office-gollywood-rises-in-gujarat-1265062 | archive-date=5 February 2016 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all }}</ref> The film was remade in Hindi as ''Days of Tafree''.<ref>{{Cite web | title = DAYS OF TAFREE revisits CHHELLO DIVAS in Hindi | author = GlamSham.com | date = 10 August 2016 | accessdate = 2016-08-13 | url = http://www.glamsham.com/movies/news/16/aug/days-of-tafree-revisits-chhello-divas-in-hindi.asp# | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160813092136/http://www.glamsham.com/movies/news/16/aug/days-of-tafree-revisits-chhello-divas-in-hindi.asp | archive-date = 13 August 2016 | url-status = live | df = dmy-all }}</ref>

==Plot==

Chhello Divas begins after the friends finish their final-year exams, when Vicky and his college friends go out together and are involved in a car accident that leaves Vicky hospitalized. The film then shifts into an extended flashback showing the group’s last phase of college life.

In the flashback, Vicky’s chronic lateness triggers a phone argument with his friend Nikhil (Nick), who is waiting for him at college. A misunderstanding during the call leads to a confrontation between the two friends, after which they regroup and are joined by their wider circle, including Loy, Dev, Dhula, and the talkative Naresh. Their days revolve around lectures, pranks, and escalating personal dramas as graduation approaches.

Romances develop within the group. Nikhil becomes interested in Pooja but hesitates because of her connection to his former girlfriend Vandana. Meanwhile, Dhula’s aggressive behavior draws Isha into an uncomfortable relationship dynamic.

A separate track begins when Loy’s family starts arranging his marriage meeting with Nisha. Loy and his friends initially try to derail the proposal, but events take a different turn, and Nisha later seeks admission to HD College. With help from Vicky’s family connection, she is admitted, and Vicky and Nisha grow closer and begin a relationship.

Back in the present, Vicky recovers from the accident. As the friends face the “last day” reality, Dev pushes Nikhil to stop overthinking and finally speak openly to Pooja. The film closes on the group’s final burst of chaos and emotion, with confessions and interruptions colliding as their college life comes to an end.

==Cast== * Malhar Thakar as Vicky * Yash Soni as Nikhil/Nick * Mitra Gadhavi as Loy * Aarjav Trivedi as Dhula * Rahul Raval as Dev * Janki Bodiwala as Pooja * Kinjal Rajpriya as Nisha * Netri Trivedi as Isha * Mayur Chauhan as Naresh * Prapti Ajwalia as Vandana * Prashant Barot as Nikhil's Father * Beena Shah as Nikhil's Mother * Jeetendra Thakkar as Vicky's Father * Harsha Bhavsar as Vicky's Mother * Jignesh Modi as Ghanshyam * Jay Rathod as Loy's Father * Ratilal Parmar as Nisha's Father * Dipika Ajwalia as Nisha's Mother * Jay Bhatt as Angry Professor * Kartavya Shah as Drama Professor * Ridham Bhat as Sheetal, Tuition Teacher * Anita Pursawani as Tel No Dabbo

==Production== The film was shot in various locations across Ahmedabad and Vadodara, including Shanti Business School and Sabarmati Riverfront.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/gujarati/en/content/director-krishnadev-yagnik|title=Director Krishnadev Yagnik|date=20 November 2015|access-date=12 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160103180250/http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/gujarati/en/content/director-krishnadev-yagnik|archive-date=3 January 2016|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Release== The film was released on 20 November 2015<ref name="Iyer 2015">{{cite web | last=Iyer | first=Shreya | title=Trailer of Gujarati movie Chello Divas is out | website=The Times of India | date=2015-10-20 | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/Gujarati-movie-Chello-Divass-trailer-is-out-and-creates-a-buzz/articleshow/49857583.cms | accessdate=2015-12-05 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151219001217/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/Gujarati-movie-Chello-Divass-trailer-is-out-and-creates-a-buzz/articleshow/49857583.cms | archive-date=19 December 2015 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref name="Sandesh Gujarati Newspaper 2015">{{cite web | title=જોઇ લો, મસ્તીથી ભરપૂર ગુજ્જુ ફિલ્મ 'છેલ્લો દિવસ'નું ટ્રેલર | website=Sandesh Gujarati Newspaper | date=2015-10-08 | url=http://www.sandesh.com/article.aspx?newsid=3143609 | language=gu | accessdate=2015-12-05 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208172858/http://www.sandesh.com/article.aspx?newsid=3143609 | archivedate=8 December 2015 | df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref name="m.divyabhaskar.co.in 2015">{{cite web | title=Gujarati film chhello divas Leaked | website=m.divyabhaskar.co.in | date=2015-12-05 | url=http://www.m.divyabhaskar.co.in/news-ht/referer/960/MGUJ-AHM-c-69-1227470-NOR.html | language=gu | accessdate=2015-12-05 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208121832/http://m.divyabhaskar.co.in/news-ht/referer/960/MGUJ-AHM-c-69-1227470-NOR.html | archive-date=8 December 2015 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref> in 231 screens worldwide.<ref name="Akila">{{cite web | title='અકિલા'- પાયોનિયરમાં ફિલ્મ 'છેલ્લો દિવસ'નો પ્રોમોઃ આજે કલાકારો ધૂમ મચાવશે. | website=Akilanews.com | date=2015-12-05 | url=http://www.akilanews.com/19102015/rajkot-news/1445253654-50731 | language=gu | accessdate=2015-12-05 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208095804/http://www.akilanews.com/19102015/rajkot-news/1445253654-50731 | archive-date=8 December 2015 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Soundtrack== {{Infobox album | name = Chhello Divas | type = soundtrack | artist = Meghdhanush (band) | cover = | alt = | released = {{Start date|df=yes|2015|09|20}} (Film) | recorded = 2015 | venue = | studio = Sangeet Music Studio | genre = Feature Film soundtrack | length = {{Duration|m=07|s=41}} | label = Sangeet Music | misc = {{external music video| header = Official audio |{{YouTube|4kaRGAVtfBQ&feature|Chhello Divas - Jukebox}} }} }}

{{Track listing | headline = Chhello Divas (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Kehvu Ghanu Ghanu Che | extra1 = Parthiv Ghohil | length1 = 04:20 | title2 = Canteen Time | extra2 = Jeffery Iqbal<br>Neil Chakravarthy | length2 = 03:21 | title3 = | extra3 = | length3 = | title4 = | extra4 = | length4 = | title5 = | extra5 = | length5 = | title6 = | extra6 = | length6 = | all_writing = | title7 = | length7 = | title8 = | length8 = | title9 = | length9 = | title10 = | length10 = | total_length = 07:41 | all_lyrics = Tushar Shukla }}

==Reception== The film had more than 50-day run.<ref name="NDTV2016"/> The film was a commercial success<ref name="NDTV2016"/> and grossed {{INRconvert|18|c}} on box office<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/gujarati-films-cheaper-is-not-better/articleshow/63152530.cms|title=Gujarati films: Cheaper is not better|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-03-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628215542/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/gujarati-films-cheaper-is-not-better/articleshow/63152530.cms|archive-date=28 June 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="o2016"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Gujarati-movies-thrive-on-digital-push/articleshow/50131372.cms|title=Gujarati movies thrive on digital push|author1=Mishra, Piyush|author2=Damor, Kalpesh|date=11 December 2015|access-date=2 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151214090532/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Gujarati-movies-thrive-on-digital-push/articleshow/50131372.cms|archive-date=14 December 2015|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Piracy== Before the release of the film, a copy of the film meant for the Central Board of Film Certification leaked online. The producers claimed they faced loss of {{INRconvert|5|c}} due to the piracy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/ahmedabad/crime/Producer-goes-to-cops-as-piracy-hits-Chhello-Divas/articleshow/50127414.cms|title=Producer goes to cops as piracy hits 'Chhello Divas'|access-date=2 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114214957/http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/ahmedabad/crime/Producer-goes-to-cops-as-piracy-hits-Chhello-Divas/articleshow/50127414.cms|archive-date=14 January 2016|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Two clerks in the Entertainment Tax Commissioner office in Gandhinagar were arrested in the case.<ref name="o2016">{{cite web | title=Govt clerks arrested for leaking 'Chello Divas' | website=Ahmedabad Mirror | date=2016-01-30 | url=http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/ahmedabad/others/Govt-clerks-arrested-for-leaking-Chello-Divas/articleshow/50777721.cms | accessdate=2016-02-25 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043323/http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/ahmedabad/others/Govt-clerks-arrested-for-leaking-Chello-Divas/articleshow/50777721.cms | archive-date=4 March 2016 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref name="The Times of India 2016">{{cite web | title='Chhello Diwas' copy leaked, govt official held | website=The Times of India | date=2016-01-30 | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Chhello-Diwas-copy-leaked-govt-official-held/articleshow/50781241.cms | accessdate=2016-02-25 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131150206/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Chhello-Diwas-copy-leaked-govt-official-held/articleshow/50781241.cms | archive-date=31 January 2016 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Remake== The film was remade in Hindi as the ''Days of Tafree'' (2016).

==References== {{reflist|2}}

==External links== * {{IMDb title|5086104}} * {{Facebook|chhellodivas}}

Category:2015 films Category:Films set in Ahmedabad Category:Films shot in Ahmedabad Category:Films shot in Gujarat Category:Gujarati films remade in other languages Category:2010s Gujarati-language films Category:Indian comedy films Category:Films directed by Krishnadev Yagnik