Chehre

Chehre (transl. Faces) is a 2021 Hindi mystery thriller film directed by Rumy Jafery with production by Anand Pandit Motion Pictures and Saraswati Entertainment Private Limited starring Amitabh Bachchan and Emraan Hashmi in lead roles.[4] The film featuring Krystle D'Souza, Rhea Chakraborty, Siddhanth Kapoor, Annu Kapoor, Alexx O'Nell, Samir Soni, Dhritiman Chatterjee and Raghubir Yadav in supporting roles sees Bachchan playing a lawyer, while Hashmi a business tycoon.[5] The film is an uncredited adaptation of the 1956 German novel A Dangerous Game by Friedrich Dürrenmatt[6] which had earlier been adapted in Marathi as Shantata! Court Chaalu Aahe (1971)[7] in Kannada as Male Nilluvavarege (2015) and in Bengali as Anusandhan (2021).[8][9]

Chehre
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRumy Jafry
Written byScreenplay and Dialogues: Ranjit Kapoor,
Rumy Jafry
Story byRanjit Kapoor
Based onA Dangerous Game by Friedrich Dürrenmatt (uncredited)
Produced byAnand Pandit
StarringAmitabh Bachchan
Emraan Hashmi
Krystle D'Souza
Siddhanth Kapoor
Annu Kapoor
Alexx O'Nell
Samir Soni
Raghubir Yadav
Dhritiman Chatterjee
Rhea Chakraborty
CinematographyBinod Pradhan
Edited byBodhaditya Banerjee
Music byScore: Clinton Cerejo
Songs: Vishal–Shekhar,
Gourav Dasgupta
Production
companies
Anand Pandit Motion Pictures
Saraswati Entertainment Private Limited
Distributed byPen Marudhar Entertainment
Release date
  • 27 August 2021 (2021-08-27)[1]
Running time
139 minutes[2]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹40 crore
Box office₹16.55 crore [3]

The film was announced on 11 April 2019 and filming began on 10 May 2019. It was scheduled for worldwide release on 17 July 2020,[10] but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] The film ultimately released in theatres on 27 August 2021.[1]

Plot

An 80-year-old man with a penchant for a real life game with his group of friends conduct a mock trial and decide if justice has been served, if not they make sure justice is served.

An ad agency executive (Emraan Hashmi) takes shelter at an old man's home in the mountains amid a dangerous snow storm. Although comfortable at the house first, he starts feeling suffocated between old friends. The game begins and Sameer opens up a chapter of his life he never wanted to revisit when he is insisted to play the game. He is now a prisoner rather than a refugee in the house.

Cast

Production

Filming began on 10 May 2019.[13] First schedule ended on 16 June with a fourteen minute long shot by Bachchan in one go.[14] Kriti Kharbanda was initially selected to star in the film but left due to a fallout with the makers.[4] She was replaced by Krystle D'Souza after Mouni Roy and Ankita Lokhande declined the role.[15]

Soundtrack
Chehre
Soundtrack album by
Vishal–Shekhar and Gourov Dasgupta
Released24 August 2021[16]
Recorded2020
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length16:03
LanguageHindi
LabelZee Music Company
Official audio
Chehre - Full Album on YouTube

The music of film was composed by Vishal–Shekhar and Gourov Dasgupta while lyrics written by Farhan Memon and Rumy Jafry.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Rang Dariya"Farhan MenonGourov DasguptaYasser Desai4:56
2."Chehre - Title Track"Rumy JafryVishal–ShekharAmitabh Bachchan3:07
3."Rang Dariya" (Reprise)Farhan MenonGourov DasguptaRaj Barman4:57
4."Chehre - Title Track" (Reprise)Rumy JafryVishal–ShekharShekhar Ravjiani3:03
Total length:16:03

Reception

Upon release, Chehre received mixed to positive reviews from the film critics.[17] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the film 3.5 stars out of 5 calling Chehre "Engrossing" and wrote, "Captivating screenplay + wonderful performances by the principal cast makes chehre an interesting watch."[18] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the film 1.5 stars out of 5 saying that "the film stodgy plot spoils the cast performance".[19]

Renuka Vyavahare of The Times of India gave 2.5(out of 5) stars and said: "Chehre aims to make a social commentary on the state of criminal justice in India. The idea at the outset is interesting, but it stops at just that".[20]

Archita Kashyap of Firstpost gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote,"Chehre aims to cock a snook at the present-day fast-paced chasing of ambitions, money, and success but becomes too preachy at times".[21]

References
  1. "Amitabh Bachchan and Emraan Hashmi starrer Chehre to release on August 27 in theatres". Bollywood Hungama. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  2. "Chehre (2021)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  3. "Chehre (2021)".
  4. "Kriti Kharbanda dropped out of Amitabh Bachchan, Emraan Hashmi starrer Chehre?". Bollywood Hungama. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  5. "Chehre: TV actress Krystle D'Souza joins Amitabh Bachchan and Emraan Hashmi film". India Today. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  6. https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/amitabh-bachchans-new-film-chehre-attempts-to-be-a-slow-burn-thriller/cid/1828237
  7. Ramnath, Nandini. "'Chehre' movie review: One actor steals the show (it's not who you think)". Scroll.in.
  8. "This Bengali film looks EERILY similar to Amitabh Bachchan-Emraan Hashmi starrer Chehre". BookMyShow.
  9. Roy, Priyanka (27 August 2021). "Amitabh Bachchan's new film Chehre attempts to be a slow-burn thriller". Telegraph India. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  10. @taran_adarsh (21 January 2020). "New release date... #Chehre - starring #AmitabhBachchan and #EmraanHashmi - will now release on 17 July 2020 and the change in date is due to a request made by the makers of #GulaboSitabo to avert a clash... #Chehre was earlier releasing on 24 April 2020... Here's a new glimpse" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 January 2020 – via Twitter.
  11. "Chehre producer Anand Pandit explains why Rhea Chakraborty is absent from film's posters". Firstpost. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021. ..was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  12. "Rhea Chakraborty to return to silver screen with Chehre co-starring Amitabh Bachchan, Emraan Hashmi; director says 'she will bounce back'". Jagran English. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  13. "Amitabh Bachchan and Emraan Hashmi starrer finally gets its title; find out here". The Asian Age. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  14. "Amitabh Bachchan Films 14-Minute Scene In Single Take; 'Thunderous Applause' Follows". NDTV. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  15. "Not Mouni Roy and Ankita Lokhande but Krystle D'souza to replace Kriti Kharbanda in 'Chehre'; read details". The Times of India. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  16. "Chehre – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jiosaavn.
  17. "Chehre Movie Review - Critics". Adda Today. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  18. Adarsh, Taran. "Tweet". Twitter. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  19. "Chehre review: An undercooked, stodgy plot spoils the Emraan Hashmi, Amitabh Bachchan starrer". The Indian Express. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  20. "Movie Review: A Courtroom Drama that feels longer than any longest-running lawsuit". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  21. Kashyap, Archita (27 August 2021). "Chehre movie review: Heavy on conversations, light on story". Firstpost. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
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