Daddy (2017)
DADDY is the story of the roller-coaster life of Arun Gawli. The story begins in late 70s when the mills in Bombay (present day Mumbai) get shut, rendering lakhs of people jobless and even homeless. In a locality in central Mumbai, Dagdi Chawl, three youngsters get lured into the underworld. They form the ‘B.R.A. Gang’ which is the acronym of their names – Babu Reshim (Anand Ingle), Rama Naik (Rajesh Shringarpore) and Arun Gawli (Arjun Rampal). Arun Gawli however becomes quite prominent and soon enters politics. How he becomes a boon for the Dagdi Chawl residents and a bane for the police force forms the rest of the story..
Rating: 3/5
Daddy is complete cinema engaging various aspects of film-making with finesse. However, the story might not resonate with the masses due to the low emotional quotient. Watch it for the good performances and stunning look into Mumbai’s bygone eras. And i.
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Bollywoodlife.com
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Rating: 2.5/5
Watch it for Arjun Rampal for he delivers one of his finest performances till date. And also if you like gangster movies sans any blood, gore and action..
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Rating: 2/5
Daddy had the potential of being a dark, gripping gangster story, but instead ends up merely as a missed opportunity. There's a dialogue in the film where Gawli's wife tells a police officer, "Agar aap ek chawl me paida hota aur wo (Gawli) ek police offic.
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Rating: 3.5/5
In the film, an arms dealer explains, "Automatic se jyaada gavti par bharosa hain, jam nahin hota." And while the chillam-puffing Shiv-bhakt wielded both, this film reinforces that Daddy's most destructive weapon was his mind..
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Mumbaimirror.com
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Rating: 2.5/5
If you are a die-hard fan of Arjun Rampal or such genre of films, then, the film Daddy is a must watch for you. And for the rest of you, except for Arjun Rampal and the production values in the form of the recreation of the era gone by, there is hardly an.
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Rating: 2/5
On the whole, DADDY is a poor show due to its incoherent script and weak direction. Arjun Rampal’s performance is the sole factor that makes the film realistic. Watch it if you are a fan of Arjun Rampal or gangster flicks..
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Bollywoodhungama.com
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Rating: 3/5
Daddy demands patient viewing as it sets out to explore a new story delivery style while tackling the ever-popular gangster genre. As it walks the fine line between judgement and glorification, Daddy often feels like a bunch of headlines stitched together.
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Rating: 2/5
Given the time frame of the protagonist’s story, the film has a retro look. Unfortunately, even its treatment belongs to the 80s when makers tried to justify the protagonist turning to crime by pointing out his sufferings “before he turned into one”.
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Hindustantimes.com
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Rating: 2.5/5
It’s also the thickly-populated circuitous plot, which goes back and forth in time, which comes in the way of a solid crime thriller cum study of the making of a gangster. I ended up drinking in every single frame, and searching for a full film..
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Indianexpress.com
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Rating: 3.5/5
In fact, the maximum drama here is depicted through the protagonist Arjun's own performance graph. Besides obviously altering his features to match Gawli's prominent forehead and nose, the actor cleverly imbibes his grunt and soft-spoken singsong manner,.
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Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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