About the Movie Chalo Dilli: A Journey of Discovery

Chalo Dilli is a comedy movie that depicts a journey through the heart of India, discovering the various colours of the country as one traverses through the nation. The Hindi movie shows how Mihika Banerjee travels to Delhi from Mumbai on an urgent basis and all the people she has to meet along the way. The picturesque sceneries of the country and the various languages that are spoken, along with the food, are depicted to perfection in this cinematic presentation.

Chalo Dilli Movie Release Date on OTT

The twists and turns movie Chalo Dilli was released in theatres on 28 April 2011. It is also streaming on the ZEE5 OTT platform.

Chalo Dilli Movie Plot

Chalo Dilli is a movie that depicts the various hues of India in all its forms. The film covers the story of Mihika Banerjee and how she travels to Delhi. Mihika works as an investment banker and misses her flight to Delhi, where her husband is waiting for her. Therefore, she tries to book a train ticket. The movie shows Mihika’s journey from Mumbai to Delhi along with Manu Gupta as they journey through India and discover its various sights, people and lands. The film is an adventure movie portraying the beautiful country of India, and its welcoming and hospitable people.

Chalo Dilli Movie Cast and Crew

The film features Lara Dutta as Mihika Banerjee and Vinay Pathak as Manu Gupta, the male and female protagonists of the film. Anil Marwari as Taxi Boy, Pankaj Jha as Inspector Surendra Mishra, Brijendra Kala as K.C. Pant.

Shashant Shah is the director of the film, while Krishika Lulla, Kavita Bhupathi Chadda, and Lara Dutta are the producers of the movie. The screenplay and story have been given by Arshad Sayed. Nikos Andritsakis and Aseem Sinha have taken care of the cinematography and editing, respectively. Gourav Dasgupta, Anand Raj Anand, Sachin Gupta, Rohit Kulkarni and Roshan Balu have given the music for the film.

Interesting Facts about the Movie Chalo Dilli

1. There was originally a sequel planned for the film ‘Chalo China’, which didn’t happen because of a lack of financiers.

2. Akshay Kumar and Mahika Sharma make a guest appearance in the movie.

3. One of the production companies to have produced the film was Big Daddy Productions which is owned by Mahesh Bhupati, who is a famous tennis player in India.

FAQs about the Movie Chalo Dilli

Q1. What was the source of inspiration for the film?

Ans. The source of inspiration for the film is Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, which was released in 1987.

Q2. The remake of which iconic song is featured in the film?

Ans. The film features the remake of the iconic Hindi song ‘Laila O Laila’, which featured Zeenat Aman. Yana Gupta performed the song in this movie.

Q3. Where did the shooting of the film take place?

Ans. The shooting of the film took place in Mumbai, Delhi and Jaipur.