| Dasvidaniya | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Shashant Shah |
| Produced by |
Guneet Monga Vinay Pathak Azam Khan |
| Written by | Arshad Syed |
| Starring |
Vinay Pathak Sarita Joshi Neha Dhupia Rajat Kapoor Ranvir Shorey Brijendra Kala |
| Music by | Kailash Kher |
| Cinematography | Arun Varma |
Production company |
Sikhya Entertainment |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ? 1 million |
| Box office | ? 18,700,000. |
Dasvidaniya (??????????) is a Bollywood comedy-drama film released on 7 November 2008. The name of the movie is a pun on the list of ten things to be done before death made by Vinay Pathak, and is a play on the Russian phrase ?? ???????? (do svidaniya), meaning good bye.
Contents
Synopsis
Amar Kaul (Vinay Pathak) is a 37-year-old accounts manager at a company called Suraj Pharmaceuticals in Mumbai. He is single and lives with his mother (Sarita Joshi). He lives a nondescript life with people oblivious to his existence. One day his doctor tells him that he will die within three months. Realising that his time is limited, Amar makes a list of ten things he wants to do during his life, and sets out to do them.
He finds the true joys of life in a few months which was hidden all his life. After three months, at the time of his death, he leaves something for all his near and dear ones, leaving all of them happy and thankful to him.
Soundtrack
The music for all the songs were composed by Kailash Kher.
| # | Title | Singer(s) | Lyricist | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "O Maa Meri Maa Pyaari Maa – Mammaa" | Kailash Kher | Kailash Kher | 04:30 |
| 2 | "Sare Sehar Ki Jagmag Ke Bitar Hai Andhera – Alvida" | Kailash Kher | Kailash Kher | 05:03 |
| 3 | "Muskura Mere Dil" | Sonu Nigam | Kailash Kher, Naresh Kamath, Paresh Kamath – The Kailasa Band | 03:40 |
| 4 | "Muskura Mere Dil (Inst)" | Instrumental | Kailash Kher, Naresh Kamath, Paresh Kamath – The Kailasa Band | 03:15 |
| 5 | "Sare Sehar Ki Jagmag Ke Bitar Hai Andhera – Alvida (Remix)" | Kailash Kher | Kailash Kher, Naresh Kamath, Paresh Kamath – The Kailasa Band | 04:20 |
Release
Box office
Dasvidaniya was a massive hit collecting ?18.7 million (US$280,000) in its lifetime run.[8][9]
Critical reception
The film received favourable reviews from critics. Martin D'Souza of Bollywood Trade News Network gave the movie 4 stars out of 5 calling it "a memorable experience, one that will leave you richer".[10] Gaurav Malani of Indiatimes Movies gave the film 3 stars, praising the cast, dialogue and scripting and recommended that the movie "should top the list of your 10 most important things to do this weekend."[11] The movie has also been referred by its pun line as "the best goodbye movie ever."[12]
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