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Chale Chalo: The Lunacy of Film Making

  • 2003
  • 2h 30m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
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Chale Chalo: The Lunacy of Film Making (2003)
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An account of the making of the Lagaan, by director Satyajit Bhatkal, who served as a production assistant on the film.An account of the making of the Lagaan, by director Satyajit Bhatkal, who served as a production assistant on the film.An account of the making of the Lagaan, by director Satyajit Bhatkal, who served as a production assistant on the film.

  • Director
    • Satyajit Bhatkal
  • Writer
    • Vipin Bhati
  • Stars
    • Ashutosh Gowariker
    • Aamir Khan
    • Gracy Singh
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.4/10
    449
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Satyajit Bhatkal
    • Writer
      • Vipin Bhati
    • Stars
      • Ashutosh Gowariker
      • Aamir Khan
      • Gracy Singh
    • 9User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Ashutosh Gowariker
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    Aamir Khan
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    Gracy Singh
    Gracy Singh
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    • Director
      • Satyajit Bhatkal
    • Writer
      • Vipin Bhati
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    1mr-a-no-knee-mouse

    Real lunacy of the lunatics, by the lunatics, for the lunatics.

    All this hype about an unreleased Aamir Khan's film is a DVD extra of Lagaan?!! Aamir has become a real lunatic. Why waste the precious time of people by saying it is an unreleased film? Did you ever expect that this so-called film of yours would see the daylight and people thronging to the theaters to see this DVD extra? Why didn't you three (Ashutosh Gowariker, Aamir Khan, (&) Zee TV) sell it in OLX instead??? Lagaan may be an epic, but this is an epic fail. Aamir told this is kind of a documentary which is very close to his heart. He should have kept it to his heart. Why give us a heart attack by saying it is an unreleased movie and waste our Sunday? Nobody in sane mind would have enjoyed a DVD extra. People enjoy it when it is shown for 5 minutes after a movie gets over. Due to Aamir's fan-following, it is rated 8.5.

    Coming soon all the unreleased deleted/cut-scenes of Aamir from his previous films "Bhag Chalo: The Lunacy of Film Cutting." Again, fans will work hard for you Aamir and rate it 10/10.

    Keep it up Mr. Poorfectionist.
    10psaxen

    A journey of human evolution and unity

    I have always loved Lagaan as a movie but after watching this documentary, you can't help but see and appreciate the efforts the team goes through to make a piece of cinema possible. The kind of impact cinema has on viewers is well known but this is perhaps the first time where you see impact on the artists and technical crew behind the screen. While it's easier to critic and comment on a movie. Cinema and the people behind the screen (not just the actors but almost everyone) should be considered while making any judgement. Cinema as a whole needs to be viewed more empathetically and address all these unsung heroes in creating one hell of a saga.

    Kudos to everyone who were involved on the project and thank you for making this dream of a project happen.
    10deepakchaudhari-19078

    Shown the difficulty during making

    Such a motivational documentry I think if you get a great success you might be free to the conclusion.
    9Oorun6

    Must watch.

    I enjoyed this as much as I enjoyed the film. The challenges of making a brilliant movie is beautifully depicted. There are many good things about this. I have not given 9/10 liberally. So that sums up whatever I am trying to express. This making reinforced my belief that the Indian film industry is awesome. Thank you for making the making of Lagaan.
    10imdbfan-3467274619

    Absolute masterpiece

    Movie 🎥 masterpiece❤ Documentary masterpiece❤

    As an cinema lover I am proud of this masterpiece one of the finest example of Indian movies

    This documentary realizes the hardwork,problems, in the making of this movie

    You will realize that how difficult is film making And the hard work of film makers

    I loved this documentary more than the movie I am not saying that lagaan was bad it was an masterpiece movie if I have to rate lagaan from 10 i will rate it 10 out of 10 but as an cinema lover it was an first experience for me seeing the hardwork and. Dedication behind the movie

    If you also like movie making documentary you should watch it.

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      • June 1, 2004 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Madness in the Desert
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      • 2h 30m(150 min)
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