Chocolate (2005 film)
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| Directed by | Vivek Agnihotri |
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| Cinematography | Attar Singh Saini |
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| Music by | Pritam Chakraborty |
| Distributed by | Eros International[1] |
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Running time | 162 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Chocolate is a 2005 Indian
Plot
Following the 11 September 2001 attacks in the US, an explosion in a motorboat shatters the peace on Christmas Eve in London, UK. Following this incident is a daring robbery on an armoured vehicle carrying billions of pounds. The police suspect two Indians: Pipi and Sim. They are interrogated extensively amidst allegations that they may be linked to Al-Qaeda.
Crime journalist Monsoon Iyer learns about their plight, meets them, and asks advocate Krishan Pandit to represent them in court. Krishan meets with the two, listens to their side of the incidents, is convinced of their innocence, and is quite sure that the two incidents, as well as the deaths of three of Pipi and Sim's friends Chip, Deva and Rocker, were the actions of a notorious terrorist named Murtaza Arzai.
Listening to Sim and Pipi, Krishan investigates and pieces together the story of how the three died on the boat that night at Arzai's hand. Krishan succeeds in persuading the presiding judge of their innocence, and the charges against them are dismissed and sealed. However, a fleeting glance at a magazine lying on his office table tells Krishan that the names in Sim and Pipi's story match up with names on the magazine's cover stories and the story must therefore be made up. Sim and Pipi escape scot free, to meet with Rocker, Devaa, and Chip whose supposed deaths turn out to be part of the ruse.
Cast
- Anil Kapoor as Advocate Krishan Pandit
- Sunil Shettyas Rocker
- Emraan Hashmi as Deva
- Irrfan Khan as Pipi
- Arshad Warsi as Chip
- Tanushree Dutta as Simran Khemu
- Emma Bunton as Tabetha Gagoh
- Sushma Reddyas Crime Journalist Monsoon Iyer
- Murli Sharmaas Bilal Shaikh
- Raj Zutshi as Roshan Gandhi
- Jagmohan Mundhraas Vivek Agnihotri
- Kelly Dorjeeas Roshan Abbas
- Vishwajeet Pradhan as Honey
- Ashwin Mushran
- Yasmin Haines
- Mumaith Khan as an item number "Jhuki Jhuki"
- Tom Bates as Security Guard
Soundtrack
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All music is composed by
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Halka Halka Sa Yeh Sama" | Mayur Puri | Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi Chauhan | 5:10 |
| 2. | "Zahreeli Raatein" | Praveen Bharadwaj | K.K. | 4:50 |
| 3. | "Jhuki Jhuki" | Dev Kohli | Sunidhi Chauhan, Kailash Kher | 5:17 |
| 4. | "Mummy" | Mayur Puri | Sunidhi Chauhan | 4:43 |
| 5. | "Panaahon Mein Mohabbat Ki" | Praveen Bharadwaj | Kunal Ganjawala | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Bheega Bheega" | Ajeet Srivastava | Indee & Sunidhi Chauhan | 5:05 |
| 7. | "Halka Halka Sa Yeh Sama" (Remix) | Mayur Puri | Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi Chauhan | 4:23 |
| 8. | "Khalish" | Mayur Puri | Suzanne & Kunal Ganjawala | 5:23 |
| 9. | "Chocolate Theme" | Instrumental | 5:03 | |
| Total length: | 44:06 | |||
Reception
Jaspreet Pandohar of
Merril Diniz of Rediff.com gave a positive review, writing ″English films buffs may experience a sense of déjà vu while watching the film. For one, the format of the plot unfolds through snippets of conversation between two parties, this may ring a bell. Ditto for the courtroom drama and the verdict that follows. The look and feel of the film also seem 'inspired'. Figure out the analogies for yourselves. In the meantime, enjoy the ride and relish the climax, or rather, the anticlimax.″[7]
Controversy
Tanushree Dutta accused director Vivek Agnihotri of inappropriate behavior with her during the making of the film. She alleged that during one of the scenes in which Irrfan Khan had to emote, Agnihotri had asked Dutta to remove her clothes and dance off camera for Khan to emote better. Khan then reportedly shut Agnihotri down by letting the latter know he knows how to act and the antics weren't required.[8]
References
- ^ "BBC - Shropshire - Bollywood - Chocolate". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Hot and deadly Chocolate". Rediff.com.
- ^ a b "BBC - Movies - review - Chocolate (Deep Dark Secrets)". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Chocolate - Movie". Box Office India.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood. "Chocolate Review 1.5/5 | Chocolate Movie Review | Chocolate 2005 Public Review | Film Review". Bollywood Hungama.
- ^ "Movie review: 'Chocolate' starring Anil Kapoor, Suniel Shetty, Sushma Reddy". India Today.
- ^ "Review: Chocolate is worth a bite". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Tanushree Dutta alleges Vivek Agnihotri had told her 'kapde utaar ke naacho'". India Today.
External links
- Chocolate at IMDb
