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Box Office Report: Saif Ali Khan's Chef runs out of steam; falls flat on its first Monday
Saif Ali Khan's Chef could only manage to earn INR 50 lacs on its first Monday.
The Indian adaptation of Jon Favreau's high-profile Hollywood hit Chef starring Saif Al Khan finally hit the theatres on November 6, 2017. Going by the trailer of the film, it was expected that the film would do a decent job at the box office, but Chef is not doing great at the ticket window. The film has fallen flat on its first Monday and could only earn INR 50 lacs.
Chef, in total, has only collected INR 3.85 crore in four days of its release. On Day 1, Chef could only manage to mint INR 1.05 crore at the ticket windows. Chef has been receiving mixed reviews - some critics are calling the film a bland dish and some are in favour of the film. Saif's movie is facing tough competition at the box office from Varun Dhawan-starrer Judwaa 2, which still continues to fare well.
Talking about the film, Saif told a leading website, "I enjoyed it. My director wanted me to be comfortable in the kitchen. People usually cheat in movies with scenes of cutting and chopping, but we have done that well. But I found frying relatively easy, I am now an expert at it. It was such a nice atmosphere, even the dogs were excited wondering what’s happening, why is he in the kitchen. Little Taimur would also wonder what is going on, the cook was also excited."
What made him choose Chef? On these lines, Saif said, "It shows the relevant issue among urban middle classes and the upwardly mobile people who have work pressures and have trouble balancing family with work. The situation that the character is in, I found to be funny, touching, amusing, interesting. We have tried to keep the performance natural. It’s one of my best works. There is effortless acting. There is drama but we haven’t gone overboard. I like how I have done it."
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