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Daddy (1989 film)

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'Daddy' (1989) is a television film made for Doordarshan. Directed by Mahesh Bhatt, this film marked the acting debut of his daughter Pooja Bhatt. The film boasts spectacular performances by its lead actors Anupam Kher and Manohar Singh. It features a famous ghazal "Aaina mujhse meri pehli si surat maange" sung by Talat Aziz. Coincidentally, Talat Aziz was offered a movie 'Dhun' which was directed by Mahesh Bhatt. However, the movie has not been released to date.

Synopsis



This movie begins with an image of star, Anand Sarin (Anupam Kher). Slowly as the story progresses, more facts about the reason for his alcoholism come to light, and he is able to overcome them eventually with the help of Pooja's love and her support.

Cast



* Anupam Kher as Anand

* Manohar Singh as Kantaprasad

* Pooja Bhatt as Pooja

* Soni Razdan as Priya

* Sulbha Arya as Tarabai

* Neena Gupta as Vimla

* Avtar Gill

* Suhas Joshi as Mrs. Kantaprasad

* Raj Zutshi as Nikhil

Production



Mahesh Bhatt changed the climax of the film just a day before it was shot. Bhatt himself was struggling with alcoholism while shooting this well-received film.

A theatrical adaptation of 'Daddy', directed by Dinesh Gautam, was first staged in 2015 with Imran Zahid in the lead role. It was a rare Indian production staged at an international theatre festival in Pakistan in 2015, although the staging was delayed because of visa hassles.

Awards



* 1991 - Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance: Anupam Kher

* 1991 - Filmfare Best Dialogue Award: Surah Sanim

* 1991 - Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year: Pooja Bhatt

* 1989 - National Film Award - Special Jury Award: Anupam Kher.

References




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