Chef Chidambara

Chef Chidambara
Theatrical release poster
Directed byM Anand Raj
Written byShree Ganesh Parashuram (dialogues)
Screenplay byShree Ganesh Parashuram
Story byM Anand Raj
Produced byRoopa DN
StarringAniruddha Jatkar
Rachel David
Nidhi Subbaiah
CinematographyUday Leela
Edited byVijeth Chandra
Music byRitvik Muralidhar
Production
company
Damthi Pictures
Release date
  • 14 June 2024 (2024-06-14)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

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

Production

The film is based on a true story from Sri Lanka.[1] Aniruddha Jatkar learned cooking for the film.[2]

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".[3] 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".[4] A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote that "You can watch this movie if you like the dark comedy genre".[5] 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".[6] A critic from The South First wrote that "Chef Chidambara makes for an entertaining one-time watch, with enough comedy and some good performances".[7]

References

  1. ^ "Chef Chidambara is based on a true story from Sri Lanka: Director Anand Raj". The Times of India. 14 June 2024. Archived from the original on 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Mastering the kitchen was my priority for Chef Chidambara: Aniruddha Jatkar". The Times of India. 11 June 2024. Archived from the original on 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Chef Chidambara Movie Review : Chef Chidambara review: A tasty biriyani with a few Elaichis". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  4. ^ Angadi, Jagadish. "'Chef Chidambara' movie review: Paisa vasool, engaging dark comedy". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Kannada Movie Review-Chef Chidambara : A dark comedy". Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Chef Chidambara Review: An Uncooked Thriller With Hardly Any Meat In It". Times Now. 12 June 2024. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  7. ^ Suresh, Sunayana (13 June 2024). "Chef Chidambara review: A fun comedy that easily qualifies as a one-time watch". The South First. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.