''Dasvidaniya'' is a 2008 Indian
Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...
-language
comedy drama
Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple co ...
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
Vinay Pathak (born 12 July 1968) is an Indian theater and film actor. He has starred in many films including ''Khosla Ka Ghosla,'' '' Bheja Fry,'' ''Island City'' and ''Johnny Gaddaar'' and had a supporting role in movies like ''Jism'', ''Rab ...
, and is a play on the Russian phrase
до свидания (''do svidaniya''), meaning bye.
Synopsis
Amar Kaul (
Vinay Pathak
Vinay Pathak (born 12 July 1968) is an Indian theater and film actor. He has starred in many films including ''Khosla Ka Ghosla,'' '' Bheja Fry,'' ''Island City'' and ''Johnny Gaddaar'' and had a supporting role in movies like ''Jism'', ''Rab ...
) is a 37-year-old accounts manager at a company called Suraj Pharmaceuticals in
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
. He is single and lives with his mother (
Sarita Joshi
Sarita Joshi (''née'' Bhosle) is an Indian stage, television and film actress and is a veteran actress of Gujarati theatre and Marathi theatre and also Marathi cinema. In 2020, she was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian awa ...
). He lives a nondescript life with people oblivious to his existence. One day his doctor tells him that he will die within three months due to stomach cancer. 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. They are:
# Buy a red car.
# Tour abroad.
# Play guitar.
# Confess his unrequited love for his childhood crush Neha.
# Stand up to his boss.
# Visit his old friend Rajiv Jhulka.
# Experience romance.
# Reveal his condition to his mother.
# Have his photo published in the newspaper.
# Mend his relationship with his younger brother.
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 loved ones, leaving them happy and thankful to him.
Cast
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Vinay Pathak
Vinay Pathak (born 12 July 1968) is an Indian theater and film actor. He has starred in many films including ''Khosla Ka Ghosla,'' '' Bheja Fry,'' ''Island City'' and ''Johnny Gaddaar'' and had a supporting role in movies like ''Jism'', ''Rab ...
as Amar Kaul
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Neha Dhupia
Neha Dhupia (born 27 August 1980) is an Indian actress and model who works predominantly in Hindi, and some Punjabi, Telugu and Malayalam films. She has won the Femina Miss India 2002 pageant and was among the top 10 finalists in Miss Universe ...
as Neha Bhanot
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Gaurav Gera as Vivek Kaul
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Rajat Kapoor
Rajat Kapoor (born 11 February 1961) is an Indian actor, filmmaker and playwright who works in Hindi cinema. Kapoor was born in Delhi, India. He mainly focused on acting at first. In 2013 he joined the theatre group Chingari in Delhi, later mov ...
as Rajiv Jhulka
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Sarita Joshi
Sarita Joshi (''née'' Bhosle) is an Indian stage, television and film actress and is a veteran actress of Gujarati theatre and Marathi theatre and also Marathi cinema. In 2020, she was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian awa ...
as Amar's mother
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Saurabh Shukla
Saurabh Shukla (born 5 March 1963) is an Indian actor, screenwriter, and film director who works in Hindi and a few Tamil and Telugu films. He is famous for his roles in '' Satya'' (1998), '' Nayak: The Real Hero'' (2001), ''Yuva'' (2004), ''L ...
as Dasgupta, Amar's boss
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Suchitra Pillai
Suchitra Pillai (born 27 August 1970) is an Indian actress, model, anchor and VJ. A graduate in electronic engineering, she chose a career in arts over engineering. Apart from roles in movies including ''Dil Chahta Hai'' (2001), ''Page 3 (fi ...
as Suchi R. Jhulka
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Ranvir Shorey
Ranvir Shorey is an Indian actor and former VJ who works in Hindi films and television. Since making his debut in '' Ek Chhotisi Love Story'' (2002), he has starred in a number of high-profile films such as '' Jism'' (2003) and '' Lakshya'' ( ...
as Jagtap
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Suresh Menon
Suresh Menon (born 10 January 1967) is an Indian actor, comedian and television personality.
Career
Menon has appeared in movies including Grand Masti, ''Phir Hera Pheri'', '' Partner'', ''Fool N Final'', '' Krazzy 4'', '' Deewane Huye Pagal' ...
as self
* Joy Fernandes as Savio
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Purbi Joshi
Purbi Joshi (born 19 August 1974) is an Indian television actress and voice-dubbing actress who speaks Hindi, comedian, performer and anchor of television shows.
Biography
Purbi Joshi is a daughter of actors Pravin Joshi and Sarita Joshi. Sh ...
as Garima
* Manoylo Svitlana as Tatanya
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Brijendra Kala
Brijendra Kala is an Indian actor who works in Bollywood films. He is known for his subtle portrayals of characters rooted in reality. He gained attention for his small roles in mainstream cinema.
Early life
Kala spent his childhood in Mathu ...
as Shiraz
Soundtrack
The music for all the songs were composed by
Kailash Kher
Kailash Kher (born 7 July 1973) is an Indian music composer and singer. He sings songs with a music style influenced by Indian folk music and Sufi music. He was inspired by the classical musicians' Pandit Kumar Gandharva, Pandit Hridaynath Ma ...
.
Release
Box office
''Dasvidaniya'' collected in its lifetime run.
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". 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." The movie has also been referred by its pun line as "the best goodbye movie ever."
References
External links
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* {{Rotten Tomatoes, dasvidaniya
2000s Hindi-language films
2008 comedy-drama films
2008 films
Indian comedy-drama films
Films scored by Kailash Kher
2008 comedy films
2008 drama films