Dasvidaniya

Dasvidaniya is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film[1] released on 7 November 2008.[2][3] The name of the movie is a pun on the list of ten things to be done before death made by Vinay Pathak, and is a play on the Russian phrase до свидания (do svidaniya), meaning bye.[4][5][6]

Dasvidaniya
Poster
Directed byShashant Shah
Written byArshad Syed
Produced byGuneet Monga
Vinay Pathak
Azam Khan
StarringVinay Pathak
Sarita Joshi
Neha Dhupia
Rajat Kapoor
Brijendra Kala
CinematographyArun Varma
Music byKailash Kher
Production
company
Release date
  • 7 November 2008 (2008-11-07)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹ 1 million
Box office₹ 18.7 million

Synopsis

Amar Kaul (Vinay Pathak) is a 37-year-old accounts manager at a company called 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 during his life, and sets out to do them. They are:

  1. Buy a red car.
  2. Tour abroad.
  3. Play guitar.
  4. Confess his unrequited love for his childhood crush Neha.
  5. Stand up to his boss.
  6. Visit his old friend Rajiv Jhulka.
  7. Experience romance.
  8. Reveal his condition to his mother.
  9. Have his photo published in the newspaper.
  10. Mend his relationship with his younger brother.

He finds the true joys of life in a few months which was 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

Soundtrack
Dasvidaniya
Soundtrack album by
Kailasa
Released2008
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelSony Music
Kailasa chronology
Jhoomo Re
(2007)		 Dasvidaniya
(2008)		 Chandni Chowk to China
(2008)

The music for all the songs[7] 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

Box office

Dasvidaniya collected ₹18.7 million (US$230,000) in its lifetime run.[8][9]

Critical reception

The film received favourable reviews from critics. Martin D'Souza of Bollywood Trade News Network gave the movie 4 stars out of 5 calling it "a memorable experience, one that will leave you richer".[10] 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."[11] The movie has also been referred by its pun line as "the best goodbye movie ever."[12]

References
  1. "Dasvidaniya: A bittersweet slice of middle-class life". Reuters. 14 November 2008. Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  2. "Vinay's madcap adventure". The Times of India. 6 May 2008. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2008.
  3. "Not so Funny". The Indian Express. 27 October 2008. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2008.
  4. "How DASVIDANIYA was named!". glamsham.com. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2007.
  5. Nina starring as the goofy sidekick (14 May 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. after the v[ery] last scene, when the brother and friend are 'grading' his list as 10 out 10, there's the 'Das' of Dasvidaniya that appears alone, next to the number 10, which then morphs into the rest of the word.
  6. 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.
  7. "Dasvidaniya : Lyrics and video of Songs from the Movie Dasvidaniya (2008)".
  8. "Bollywood box-office report of the week". Glamsham. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2007.
  9. "All India 2008 (Figures in INR Crore) Bollywood". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  10. "Dasvidaniya movie review". Glamsham.com. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
  11. "Dasvidaniya: movie review". The Economic Times. 14 November 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
  12. "Dasvidaniya: The Best Goodbye Movie Ever". Guy Down the Street. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
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