Saif Ali Khan is here with his latest Bollywood release, Chef, a remake of Jon Favreau's Hollywood film of the same name. Here is our Chef movie review.

Chef Director: Raja Krishna Menon

Chef Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Padmapriya Janakiraman, Milind Soman, Chandan Roy Sanyal

Chef Rating: (2.5/5)

What is the million-dollar idea of the head chef of a three-Michelin-starred restaurant who needs to get out of a rut and rediscover his passion for cooking? The "rotzza" (roti + pizza)... which is essentially a cheese frankie, but instead of being rolled up, it's flat with another roti on top. Tastewise, it's nothing you wouldn't find on every other street corner.

Raja Krishna Menon's Chef is no different. It offers nothing new, but that doesn't make it completely unpalatable.

A remake of Jon Favreau's Hollywood film of the same name, Chef features Saif Ali Khan as Roshan Kalra, the aforementioned inventor of the rotzza. A middle-class boy from Chandni Chowk who ran away from home to pursue his passion for cooking, he is now a big-shot chef in New York's Galli Restaurant. But Saif ends up punching a customer who complains that the food is not as good as before, and is promptly fired.

This brings him to Kochi, where his ex-wife Radha (Padmapriya Janakiraman) and teenage son Armaan (Svar Kamble) reside. In chasing his dreams, Saif has been an absentee dad. But his ex-wife and her new boyfriend (the oh-so-dishy Milind Soman) make him an offer he can't refuse - run a food truck, and in the process, reconnect with his son.

No prizes for guessing how the story ends. The journey to the finish is not perfect - at times, the scenes get a bit too saccharine, and sometimes, the story gets contrived. Much of the second half is just spend road-tripping, with little else happening. The climax is high on sentiment and kind of abrupt.

Some scenes that could have developed into something more, are left at just that. For instance, Roshan is painfully unaware about social media, while his son is quite the pro and successfully uses Twitter to create a buzz around the food truck. It could have turned into a bonding moment, but it is not utilised.

At a time when it is not uncommon to find 50-somethings playing 20-something skirt-chasers, Saif Ali Khan embraces his middle-aged father role, and even throws in some dad jokes. He and Svar Kamble share a pleasant dynamic - their relationship looks every bit real and heartwarming. Padmapriya is mostly relegated to the sidelines in Saif's journey, but when she is on screen, she steals the spotlight. A special mention for Chandan Roy Sanyal's supporting role.

Raja Krishna Menon whips up no gourmet meal. Watch it, if you will, for the genuinely enjoyable father-son angle.

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Chef movie review: Saif Ali Khan's film is no foodgasm

Saif Ali Khan-starrer Chef which is the remake of the Hollywood film of the same name is now in theatres and here is our Chef movie review.