2024 Indian film
| Chef Chidambara | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | M Anand Raj |
| Written by | Shree Ganesh Parashuram (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Shree Ganesh Parashuram |
| Story by | M Anand Raj |
| Produced by | Roopa DN |
| Starring | Aniruddha Jatkar Rachel David Nidhi Subbaiah |
| Cinematography | Uday Leela |
| Edited by | Vijeth Chandra |
| Music by | Ritvik Muralidhar |
| Production company | Damthi Pictures |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Chef Chidambara is a 2024 Indian Kannada-language thriller drama film directed by M. Anand Raj and starring Aniruddha Jatkar in the titular role, Rachel David and Nidhi Subbaiah. The film was released to mixed-to-positive reviews.
Cast
- Aniruddha Jatkar as Chef Chidambara
- Rachel David as Anu
- Nidhi Subbaiah as Mona
- Sharath Lohithaswa as corrupt cop
- Shivamani as don
- KS Sridhar as Avinash
Production
The film is based on a true story from Sri Lanka. Aniruddha Jatkar learned cooking for the film.
Reception
A critic from The Times of India rated the film three out of five stars and wrote that "For the audience that is not so used this genre, one can expect a couple of surprises from Chef Chidambara". A critic from Deccan Herald wrote that "If keeping the audience engaged until the climax without logic is a metric of success, then Raj’s thriller is a success". A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote that "You can watch this movie if you like the dark comedy genre". A critic from Times Now rated the film two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "Chef Chidambara as a thriller is only as good as a non-vegetarian dish that hardly has any meat to savour". A critic from The South First wrote that "Chef Chidambara makes for an entertaining one-time watch, with enough comedy and some good performances".
References
- "Chef Chidambara is based on a true story from Sri Lanka: Director Anand Raj". The Times of India. 14 June 2024.
- "Mastering the kitchen was my priority for Chef Chidambara: Aniruddha Jatkar". The Times of India. 11 June 2024.
- "Chef Chidambara Movie Review : Chef Chidambara review: A tasty biriyani with a few Elaichis". The Times of India.
- Angadi, Jagadish. "'Chef Chidambara' movie review: Paisa vasool, engaging dark comedy". Deccan Herald.
- "Kannada Movie Review-Chef Chidambara : A dark comedy". Bangalore Mirror.
- "Chef Chidambara Review: An Uncooked Thriller With Hardly Any Meat In It". Times Now. 12 June 2024.
- Suresh, Sunayana (13 June 2024). "Chef Chidambara review: A fun comedy that easily qualifies as a one-time watch". The South First.