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(1976)

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5/10
A song and a bikini.
nadkarnisumeet12 March 2021
Chalte Chalte review :

Two factors which make this otherwise average film still memorable :

First and foremost, Bappi Lahiri's brilliant music with the title song still referenced in Bollywood. Kabhi alvida na kehnaa...indeed.

And second and not the least, a young and carefree Nazneen (TV Mahabharat ki Kunti) appearing in a two piece bikini and pulling it off with grace and èlan.

The rest of the film is a predictable thriller about an obsessive woman (Simi Garewal) wreaking havoc in our hero cum producer Vishal Anand's (aka Bhisham Kohli) life. Chalte Chalte would've probably worked with a better hero. And a slicker climax!!!

Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni.
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4/10
Psychotic woman in case of mistaken identity (poss spoiler)
JAGDEVS1 June 2004
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What attracted me to this film was the soundtrack which features the famous song "chalte chalte mere geet yaad rakna kabhi alvida na kehena" This where it all ends for this film though. This film fails to live up to any type of expectation. The story though interesting is shoddily handled. The heroine makes a mark with her westernised outfits eg the lime green bikini. which at the time were quite a bold move for any bollywood heroine. you can see that the filmmakers have attempted something unique but seemed to have missed the mark. Simmi Garewal plays the psychotic widow who mistakes a man who looks exactly like her late husband quite well. She seems to be the star of the show and the main hero who we might as well forget as wasn't seen in many movies after Chalte Chalte. All in all this film features a fantastic soundtrack an interesting story failed by poor direction and some very bad acting. quite as measly 4 out of 10
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4/10
Superb songs, so-so movie
ParagDesh5 August 2012
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Bhappi Lahiri's music is great. "Kabhi alvida na kahna", "Pyaar me kabhi kabhi", "Jaana kaha hai" and a few others are great. Bhappi Lahiri was a budding music director in those days and he has produced unforgettable compositions for this movie.

But the movie itself is so-so. The hero of the film is pretty mediocre. Naazneen looks good (especially in the green bikini!) but otherwise pretty tepid acting. Simi Garewal is slightly better.

The direction is bad. The story had enough strength to make a powerful, suspense movie but the director failed. The secret on which the movie is based is revealed in a very plain way. The movie becomes very predictable and the end is disappointing.

Surprisingly, there is no comic relief other than a servant saying "haaloooooooooooo" while answering phone! Really annoying!
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