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'''''Dear Dad''''' is a 2016 drama film written and directed by Tanuj Bhramar. The film narrates the tale of a father-son duo – 14 year old Shivam (Himanshu Sharma), and his 45 year old dad Nitin ([[Arvind Swamy]]).<ref name=arvind>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/dear-dad-poster-featuring-arvind-swami-himanshu-sharma/ |title=Dear Dad Poster - Featuring Arvind Swami & Himanshu Sharma |publisher=koimoi.com |date=1 April 2016}}</ref> The film released on 13 May 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/photos/arvind-swamys-dear-dad-first-look-poster-revealed-6255-slide-40447 |title=Arvind Swamy's 'Dear Dad' first look poster revealed |publisher=ibtimes.co.in |date=1 April 2016}}</ref><ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/dear-dad/movie-review/52249927.cms</ref>The film is one of the few in india to display homosexuality.
'''''Dear Dad''''' is a 2016 drama film written and directed by Tanuj Bhramar. The film narrates the tale of a father-son duo – 14 year old Shivam (Himanshu Sharma), and his 45 year old dad Nitin ([[Arvind Swamy]]).<ref name=arvind>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/dear-dad-poster-featuring-arvind-swami-himanshu-sharma/ |title=Dear Dad Poster - Featuring Arvind Swami & Himanshu Sharma |publisher=koimoi.com |date=1 April 2016}}</ref> The film released on 13 May 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/photos/arvind-swamys-dear-dad-first-look-poster-revealed-6255-slide-40447 |title=Arvind Swamy's 'Dear Dad' first look poster revealed |publisher=ibtimes.co.in |date=1 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/dear-dad/movie-review/52249927.cms|title = Dear Dad, Story, Trailers &#124; Times of India}}</ref> This is the third Hindi film that [[Arvind Swamy]] has acted in.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* Himanshu Sharma as Shivam Swaminathan
* Himanshu Sharma as Shivam Swaminathan
* [[Ekavali Khanna]] as Nupur Swaminathan
* [[Ekavali Khanna]] as Nupur Swaminathan
* Indu Ramchandani as Nitin’s Mom
* Indu Ramchandani as Nitin's Mom
* Ranjith Thakur as Nitin's Father
* Ranjith Thakur as Nitin's Father
* Sonika Chopra as Principal Sonika
* Sonika Chopra as Principal Sonika
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* Chinmai Chandranshuh as Arun
* Chinmai Chandranshuh as Arun
* Ravneet Kler as Ayush Deewan
* Ravneet Kler as Ayush Deewan
* Yugdeep as Shivam’s friend  
* Yugdeep as Shivam's friend  
* Abhijeet as Shivam’s friend  
* Abhijeet as Shivam's friend  
* Nishant as Shivam’s friend  
* Nishant as Shivam's friend  
* Piyush Raina as Receptionist  
* Piyush Raina as Receptionist  
* Kanak as Natasha
* Kanak as Natasha
* B Akshay as Shubh Sharma
* B Akshay as Shubh Sharma
* Aditya Suresh as Young Shivam  
* Aditya Suresh as Young Shivam Swaminathan
* Sidharth Bansal as Young Shivam
* Sidharth Bansal as Young Shivam Swaminathan


== Release ==
== Release ==
''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film a rating of three out of five stars and stated that "Dear Dad deserves a watch simply for the profound point it makes about accepting people for who they are and loving them unconditionally".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/dear-dad/movie-review/52249927.cms|title=Dear Dad, Story, Trailers &#124; Times of India|via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> ''[[The Hindustan Times]]'' gave the film a rating of three-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "Luckily, “Dear Dad” is strong enough to withstand extraneous attacks. It is a strong subject and a potentially powerful film replete with the tenderness and brutality that those whom we love tend to thrust on us when pushed to the wall".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/dear-dad-review-what-if-your-dad-is-gay/story-8tC1MemTD2Mn97dWeL5L8H.html|title=Dear Dad review: What if your dad is gay?|date=14 May 2016|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote that "So once the disclosure is over and done with there’s nothing else to keep you hooked, Arvind Swamy’s pleasing presence and earnest effort notwithstanding".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/dear-dad-review-sensitive-subject-laid-out-too-quickly/article8593911.ece|title=Dear Dad: Cuts to the chase too quickly|first=Namrata|last=Joshi|date=13 May 2016|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film a rating of three out of five stars and stated that "Dear Dad deserves a watch simply for the profound point it makes about accepting people for who they are and loving them unconditionally".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/dear-dad/movie-review/52249927.cms|title=Dear Dad, Story, Trailers &#124; Times of India|via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> ''[[The Hindustan Times]]'' gave the film a rating of three-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "Luckily, “Dear Dad” is strong enough to withstand extraneous attacks. It is a strong subject and a potentially powerful film replete with the tenderness and brutality that those whom we love tend to thrust on us when pushed to the wall".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/dear-dad-review-what-if-your-dad-is-gay/story-8tC1MemTD2Mn97dWeL5L8H.html|title=Dear Dad review: What if your dad is gay?|date=14 May 2016|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote that "So once the disclosure is over and done with there’s nothing else to keep you hooked, Arvind Swamy’s pleasing presence and earnest effort notwithstanding".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/dear-dad-review-sensitive-subject-laid-out-too-quickly/article8593911.ece|title=Dear Dad: Cuts to the chase too quickly|first=Namrata|last=Joshi|newspaper=The Hindu|date=13 May 2016|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 08:36, 6 October 2021

Dear Dad
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Directed byTanuj Bhramar
Produced byRatnakar M, Shaan Vyas
Written byTanuj Bhramar
StarringArvind Swamy
Himanshu Sharma
Ekavali Khanna
Aman Uppal
Bhavika Bhasin
Music byRaghav-Arjun, Ujjwal Kashyap
CinematographyMukesh G
Edited byCharu Shree Roy
Release date
  • 13 May 2016 (2016-05-13)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Dear Dad is a 2016 drama film written and directed by Tanuj Bhramar. The film narrates the tale of a father-son duo – 14 year old Shivam (Himanshu Sharma), and his 45 year old dad Nitin (Arvind Swamy).[1] The film released on 13 May 2016.[2][3] This is the third Hindi film that Arvind Swamy has acted in.

Cast[edit | edit source]

  • Arvind Swamy as Nitin Swaminathan[1]
  • Himanshu Sharma as Shivam Swaminathan
  • Ekavali Khanna as Nupur Swaminathan
  • Indu Ramchandani as Nitin's Mom
  • Ranjith Thakur as Nitin's Father
  • Sonika Chopra as Principal Sonika
  • Aman Uppal as Aditya Taneja
  • Shivam Pradhan as Baba Kaam Bengali
  • Bhavika Bhasin as Vidhi Swaminathan
  • Raman Singh Rawat as Guide
  • Chinmai Chandranshuh as Arun
  • Ravneet Kler as Ayush Deewan
  • Yugdeep as Shivam's friend
  • Abhijeet as Shivam's friend
  • Nishant as Shivam's friend
  • Piyush Raina as Receptionist
  • Kanak as Natasha
  • B Akshay as Shubh Sharma
  • Aditya Suresh as Young Shivam Swaminathan
  • Sidharth Bansal as Young Shivam Swaminathan

Release[edit | edit source]

The Times of India gave the film a rating of three out of five stars and stated that "Dear Dad deserves a watch simply for the profound point it makes about accepting people for who they are and loving them unconditionally".[4] The Hindustan Times gave the film a rating of three-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "Luckily, “Dear Dad” is strong enough to withstand extraneous attacks. It is a strong subject and a potentially powerful film replete with the tenderness and brutality that those whom we love tend to thrust on us when pushed to the wall".[5] The Hindu wrote that "So once the disclosure is over and done with there’s nothing else to keep you hooked, Arvind Swamy’s pleasing presence and earnest effort notwithstanding".[6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Dear Dad Poster - Featuring Arvind Swami & Himanshu Sharma". koimoi.com. 1 April 2016.
  2. "Arvind Swamy's 'Dear Dad' first look poster revealed". ibtimes.co.in. 1 April 2016.
  3. "Dear Dad, Story, Trailers | Times of India".
  4. "Dear Dad, Story, Trailers | Times of India" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  5. "Dear Dad review: What if your dad is gay?". Hindustan Times. 14 May 2016.
  6. Joshi, Namrata (13 May 2016). "Dear Dad: Cuts to the chase too quickly". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.

External links[edit | edit source]