Daddy Cool (2009 Hindi film)
Daddy Cool (also known as Daddy Cool: Join The Fun) is a 2009 Bollywood comedy film directed by K. Murali Mohan Rao and cinematography by T. Surendra Reddy. The film stars Sunil Shetty, Aarti Chabria, Jaaved Jaaferi, Aashish Chaudhary and Aftab Shivdasani amongst many others. The story is based on the crazy things that happen all in one day at one funeral. It is an unofficial adaptation of the 2007 British comedy Death at a Funeral.[1]
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| Directed by | K. Murali Mohan Rao |
| Produced by | Indra Kumar Ashok Thakeria |
| Written by | Tushar Hiranandani |
| Starring | Sunil Shetty Aftab Shivdasani Aarti Chabria Ashish Chaudhary Kim Sharma Sophie Choudry Rajpal Yadav Tulip Joshi Javed Jaffrey Chunky Pandey Prem Chopra |
| Music by | Raghav Sachar Adnan Sami |
| Cinematography | T. Surendra Reddy |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹13 crore (equivalent to ₹26 crore or US$3.7 million in 2019) |
| Box office | ₹5 crore (equivalent to ₹10 crore or US$1.4 million in 2019) |
Plot
The film is set on Goa and follows what happens in one crazy day. The story focuses on Steven (Sunil Shetty) and his wife Nancy (Aarti Chabria) who currently live with Steven's mother and plan to purchase their own flat soon. The film begins with the death of Steven's father. Steven organises the whole funeral by himself and the guests begin to arrive. Steven's brother Brian (Ashish Chaudhary), a renowned novelist living in Mumbai, also arrives. Everyone is expecting Brian to give the farewell speech since he is a novelist, however he has nothing planned, and he is intending on Steven to do the speech. Every time Steven tries to start his speech someone always interrupts and the speech is delayed. A short man named Andrew (Rajpal Yadav) introduces himself to Steven and asks to speak to him in private. Andrew tells him that he was Steven's father's gay lover. Surprised, Steven tells Brian this. Andrew blackmails them and demands money to keep this a secret. By this time, Steven's crazy family arrive. This film is the story of one mad and hilarious day at a funeral and how things get from normal to mayhem in just a few hours.
Cast
- Sunil Shetty as Steven
- Ashish Chaudhary as Brian
- Aftab Shivdasani as Michael
- Rajpal Yadav as Andrew Symonds
- Javed Jaffrey as Carlos
- Aarti Chabria as Nancy
- Tulip Joshi as Maria
- Chunky Pandey as Harry
- Prem Chopra as Uncle Murphy
- Kim Sharma as Jenny
- Sophie Chaudhry as Ayesha
- Vrajesh Hirjee as Jim
- Sharat Saxena as Corpse
- Vijay Patkar as real estate agent
Music
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| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
The music was composed by Raghav Sachar and Adnan Sami. The lyrics were provided by Sameer. The title song "Daddy Cool" was based on the Boney M. song of the same name.[2]
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Daddy Cool" | Raghav Sachar & Paroma P. Das Gupta | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Nasha Nasha" | Neha Bhasin | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Life Life" | Farhad | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Nasha Nasha" (remix) | Neha Bhasin | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Daddy Cool" (remix) | Raghav Sachar & Paroma P. Das Gupta | 3:07 |
References
- "Indra Kumar?s Daddy Cool and Girish Dhamija?s untitled next are both inspired by Death At A Funeral". 19 May 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- "Daddy Cool Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Daddy Cool by Times of India" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.