By Flynn Remedios – © Futuristic Media Network
Child actor and model Chirag Ruia will make his Bollywood debut with the film Chal Chalein which releases on 7th August. Says Chirag, “It was a great experience working on this project. I have been before the camera since the age of 8 as a model, but this was a totally different high.”
Chirag Ruia has appeared in over 200 print and television ads including serials like Chamatkar on DD 1, Kya Mujse Dosti Karoge on Hungama, Kitu Sab Janti Hein on Sahara One, Rooh on Zee TV, Raavan on Zee TV, Son Pari on Star Plus and Dil Mil Gaye on Star One. Chirag was on the Indian Oil calendar in 2004, Purple Kids wear campaign and Hercules Cycles to name a few.
Director Ujjwal Singh who also debuts with this social drama says, “Mithunda and Ratiji are not paired together. While, Mithunda plays a lawyer, Ratiji plays an introvert housewife from Bihar who is the stereotype Indian woman.”
Says Chirag Ruia, “Chal Chalein is the story of eight students, who find themselves in extreme anxiety because of their parent’s constant pressure to excel in their academic career. It is a real life story. One of them is unable to withstand the pressure and commits suicide. All the seven friends decide to file a case against their dead friend’s parents and the government.”
“Rati and Kanwaljeet Singh play the parents of the child who commits suicide, while Mithun plays the children’s lawyer. The whole case takes the shape of a national issue and generates a lot of public opinion,” explained Singh.
Shilpa Shukla is the defence lawyer while Mukesh Khanna is the judge. Music for the film is provided by Illay Raja who is a well-known music director from the south.
