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{{Short description|2008 Hindi film by Shashant Shah}} | |||
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| image = Dasvidaniya.jpg | | image = Dasvidaniya.jpg | ||
| caption = Poster | | caption = Poster | ||
| director = Shashant Shah | | director = [[Shashant Shah]] | ||
| producer = [[Guneet Monga]] <br /> Vinay Pathak <br /> Azam Khan | | producer = [[Guneet Monga]] <br /> Vinay Pathak <br /> Azam Khan | ||
| writer = Arshad Syed | | writer = Arshad Syed | ||
| starring = [[Vinay Pathak]]<br />[[Sarita Joshi]]<br /> [[Neha Dhupia]]<br />[[Rajat Kapoor | | starring = [[Vinay Pathak]]<br />[[Sarita Joshi]]<br /> [[Neha Dhupia]]<br />[[Rajat Kapoor]]<br /> [[Brijendra Kala]] | ||
| music = [[Kailash Kher]] | | music = [[Kailash Kher]] | ||
| cinematography = Arun Varma | | cinematography = Arun Varma | ||
| studio = [[Sikhya Entertainment]] | | studio = [[Sikhya Entertainment]]<br>One More Thought Entertainment<br>Lemontea Productions<br>YT Entertainment | ||
| distributor = | | distributor = | ||
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2008|11|07}} | | released = {{Film date|df=y|2008|11|07}} | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Hindi | | language = Hindi | ||
| budget = | | budget = | ||
| gross = {{INR}} | | gross = {{INR}} 1.87 [[crore]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Dasvidaniya''''' | '''''Dasvidaniya''''' is a 2008 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[comedy drama]] film directed by [[Shashant Shah]] and written by [[Arshad Syed]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 November 2008 |title=Dasvidaniya: A bittersweet slice of middle-class life |url=http://blogs.reuters.com/indiamasala/2008/11/15/dasvidaniya-a-bittersweet-slice-of-middle-class-life/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218095617/http://blogs.reuters.com/indiamasala/2008/11/15/dasvidaniya-a-bittersweet-slice-of-middle-class-life/ |archive-date=18 December 2008 |access-date=2018-07-06 |website=Reuters}}</ref> The film stars [[Vinay Pathak]] alongside [[Neha Dhupia]], [[Rajat Kapoor]], and [[Sarita Joshi]]. It was released on 7 November 2008.<ref>{{cite news |date=6 May 2008 |title=Vinay's madcap adventure |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Vinays-madcap-adventure/articleshow/3011805.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023043535/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-05-06/news-interviews/27741364_1_vinay-pathak-dasvidaniya-rajat-kapoor |archive-date=23 October 2012 |access-date=2008-10-27 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=27 October 2008 |title=Not so Funny |url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/not-so-funny/378376/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920174409/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/not-so-funny/378376/ |archivedate=20 September 2012 |accessdate=2008-10-27 |work=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> Inspired by the Hollywood film ''[[The Bucket List]]'' (2007), it follows a man who creates a list of ten things to do before his death. The title is a pun on this concept and is derived from the Russian phrase "[[:wikt:до свидания|до свидания]]" (''do svidaniya''), meaning "goodbye."<ref>{{Cite web |title=How DASVIDANIYA was named! |url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/08/nov/12-how-dasvidaniya-was-named-110803.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150503231100/http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/08/nov/12-how-dasvidaniya-was-named-110803.asp |archive-date=3 May 2015 |accessdate=2007-11-29 |publisher=glamsham.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=etu Who wants to be the one & only superstar |date=15 February 2009 |title=[comment in] Topic: Dasvidaniya (*ring Vinay Pathak, Neha Dhupia, Ranvir Shorey, Rajat Kapoor) |url=http://www.bollywhat-forum.com/index.php?topic=24472.msg360879#msg360879 |accessdate=22 February 2014 |work=BollyWHAT?com: The Guide for Clueless Fans of Hindi Films |publisher=bollywhat.com |quote=it's called Dasvidanya because... he has an affair with a Russian prostitute who cares for him at a dark hour, and since she doesn't speak English or Hindi, this is how he tells her goodbye for the last time.Concept of this film was taken from a Hollywood movie The bucket list.}}</ref> The film was released on 7 November 2008. | ||
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<ref>{{cite web|title=[comment in] Topic: Dasvidaniya (*ring Vinay Pathak, Neha Dhupia, Ranvir Shorey, Rajat Kapoor)|url=http://www.bollywhat-forum.com/index.php?topic=24472.msg360879#msg360879|work=BollyWHAT?com: The Guide for Clueless Fans of Hindi Films|publisher=bollywhat.com | |||
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
Amar Kaul ([[Vinay Pathak]]) is a 37-year-old accounts manager at | Amar Kaul ([[Vinay Pathak]]) is a 37-year-old accounts manager at 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 due to [[stomach cancer]]. Realising that his time is limited, Amar makes a list of ten things he wants to do in his life and sets out to do them. They are: | ||
# Buy a red car. | # Buy a red car. | ||
# Tour abroad. | # Tour abroad. | ||
# Play guitar. | # Play guitar. | ||
# Confess his unrequited love for his childhood crush Neha. | # Confess his unrequited love for his childhood crush, Neha. | ||
# Stand up to his boss. | # Stand up to his boss. | ||
# Visit his old friend Rajiv Jhulka. | # Visit his old friend Rajiv Jhulka. | ||
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# Mend his relationship with his younger brother. | # Mend his relationship with his younger brother. | ||
He finds the true joys of life in a few months which | He finds the true joys of life in a few months, which were 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== | ==Cast== | ||
* [[Vinay Pathak]] as Amar Kaul | * [[Vinay Pathak]] as Amar Kaul | ||
* [[Neha Dhupia]] as Neha Bhanot | * [[Neha Dhupia]] as Neha Bhanot | ||
* [[Gaurav Gera]] as Vivek Kaul | |||
* [[Rajat Kapoor]] as Rajiv Jhulka | * [[Rajat Kapoor]] as Rajiv Jhulka | ||
* [[Sarita Joshi]] as Amar's mother | * [[Sarita Joshi]] as Amar's mother | ||
* [[Saurabh Shukla]] as Dasgupta, Amar's boss | * [[Saurabh Shukla]] as Dasgupta, Amar's boss | ||
* [[Suchitra Pillai]] as Suchi R. Jhulka | * [[Suchitra Pillai]] as Suchi R. Jhulka | ||
* [[Ranvir Shorey]] as Jagtap | |||
* [[Suresh Menon]] as self | |||
* Joy Fernandes as Savio | * Joy Fernandes as Savio | ||
* [[Purbi Joshi]] as Garima | * [[Purbi Joshi]] as Garima | ||
* Manoylo Svitlana as Tatanya | * Manoylo Svitlana as Tatanya | ||
* [[Brijendra Kala]] as | * [[Brijendra Kala]] as Shira | ||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
{{Infobox album| | {{Infobox album| | ||
| name | | name = Dasvidaniya | ||
| type | | type = Soundtrack | ||
| artist | | artist = [[Kailasa (band)|Kailasa]] | ||
| cover | | cover = | ||
| alt | | alt = | ||
| released | | released = 2008 | ||
| recorded | | recorded = | ||
| venue | | venue = | ||
| studio | | studio = | ||
| genre | | genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]] | ||
| length | | length = | ||
| label | | label = [[Sony Music India|Sony Music]] | ||
| producer | | producer = | ||
| prev_title = [[Jhoomo Re]] | | prev_title = [[Jhoomo Re]] | ||
| prev_year | | prev_year = 2007 | ||
| next_title = [[Chandni Chowk to China]] | | next_title = [[Chandni Chowk to China]] | ||
| next_year | | next_year = 2008 | ||
}} | }} | ||
The music for all the songs<ref>http://www.hindigeetmala.net/movie/dasvidaniya.htm</ref> were composed by [[Kailash Kher]]. | The music for all the songs<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hindigeetmala.net/movie/dasvidaniya.htm | title=Dasvidaniya : Lyrics and video of Songs from the Movie Dasvidaniya (2008) }}</ref> were composed by [[Kailash Kher]]. | ||
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=== Box office === | === Box office === | ||
''Dasvidaniya'' collected {{INRConvert| | ''Dasvidaniya'' collected {{INRConvert|1.87|c}} in its lifetime run.<ref name="BO2">{{Cite web |url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/08/nov/26-bollywood-box-office-report-of-the-week-110805.asp |title=Bollywood box-office report of the week |publisher=Glamsham |accessdate=2007-11-29 |archive-date=27 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427004522/http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/08/nov/26-bollywood-box-office-report-of-the-week-110805.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="BOI">{{Cite web| url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=218&catName=MjAwOA==| title=All India 2008 (Figures in INR Crore) Bollywood| publisher=Box Office India| accessdate=2012-08-06| url-status=dead| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826104302/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=218&catName=MjAwOA%3D%3D| archivedate=26 August 2012}}</ref> | ||
=== Critical reception === | === Critical reception === | ||
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."<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Dasvidaniya_Movie_Review/articleshow/3714301.cms|title=Dasvidaniya: movie review | work=The Economic Times| accessdate=2008-11-29|date=14 November 2008}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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* {{Rotten Tomatoes|dasvidaniya}} | * {{Rotten Tomatoes|dasvidaniya}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2008 Hindi-language films]] | ||
[[Category:2008 comedy-drama films]] | [[Category:2008 comedy-drama films]] | ||
[[Category:2008 films]] | [[Category:2008 films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian comedy-drama films]] | [[Category:Indian comedy-drama films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Films scored by Kailash Kher]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Hindi-language comedy-drama films]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:25, 3 March 2026
| Dasvidaniya | |
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 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 Brijendra Kala |
| Music by | Kailash Kher |
| Cinematography | Arun Varma |
Production company | |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹ 1.87 crore |
Dasvidaniya is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Shashant Shah and written by Arshad Syed.[1] The film stars Vinay Pathak alongside Neha Dhupia, Rajat Kapoor, and Sarita Joshi. It was released on 7 November 2008.[2][3] Inspired by the Hollywood film The Bucket List (2007), it follows a man who creates a list of ten things to do before his death. The title is a pun on this concept and is derived from the Russian phrase "до свидания" (do svidaniya), meaning "goodbye."[4][5] The film was released on 7 November 2008.
Synopsis[edit | edit source]
Amar Kaul (Vinay Pathak) is a 37-year-old accounts manager at 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 due to stomach cancer. Realising that his time is limited, Amar makes a list of ten things he wants to do in 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 were 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[edit | edit source]
- Vinay Pathak as Amar Kaul
- Neha Dhupia as Neha Bhanot
- Gaurav Gera as Vivek Kaul
- Rajat Kapoor as Rajiv Jhulka
- Sarita Joshi as Amar's mother
- Saurabh Shukla as Dasgupta, Amar's boss
- Suchitra Pillai as Suchi R. Jhulka
- Ranvir Shorey as Jagtap
- Suresh Menon as self
- Joy Fernandes as Savio
- Purbi Joshi as Garima
- Manoylo Svitlana as Tatanya
- Brijendra Kala as Shira
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
| Dasvidaniya | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
| Kailasa chronology | ||||
| ||||
The music for all the songs[6] 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[edit | edit source]
Box office[edit | edit source]
Dasvidaniya collected ₹1.87 crore (US$260,000) in its lifetime run.[7][8]
Critical reception[edit | edit source]
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."[9]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Dasvidaniya: A bittersweet slice of middle-class life". Reuters. 14 November 2008. Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ↑ "Vinay's madcap adventure". The Times of India. 6 May 2008. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2008.
- ↑ "Not so Funny". The Indian Express. 27 October 2008. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2008.
- ↑ "How DASVIDANIYA was named!". glamsham.com. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2007.
- ↑ etu Who wants to be the one & only superstar (15 February 2009). "[comment in] Topic: Dasvidaniya (*ring Vinay Pathak, Neha Dhupia, Ranvir Shorey, Rajat Kapoor)". BollyWHAT?com: The Guide for Clueless Fans of Hindi Films. bollywhat.com. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
it's called Dasvidanya because... he has an affair with a Russian prostitute who cares for him at a dark hour, and since she doesn't speak English or Hindi, this is how he tells her goodbye for the last time.Concept of this film was taken from a Hollywood movie The bucket list.
- ↑ "Dasvidaniya : Lyrics and video of Songs from the Movie Dasvidaniya (2008)".
- ↑ "Bollywood box-office report of the week". Glamsham. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2007.
- ↑ "All India 2008 (Figures in INR Crore) Bollywood". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ↑ "Dasvidaniya: movie review". The Economic Times. 14 November 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2008.