Dear Dad (2016 film)
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] This is the third Hindi film that Arvind Swamy has acted in.
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Directed by | Tanuj Bhramar |
Written by | Tanuj Bhramar |
Produced by | Ratnakar M. Shaan Vyas |
Starring | Arvind Swamy Himanshu Sharma Ekavali Khanna Aman Uppal Bhavika Bhasin |
Cinematography | Mukesh G. |
Edited by | Charu Shree Roy |
Music by | Raghav-Arjun Ujjwal Kashyap |
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Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Cast
- 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
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".[3] 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".[4] 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".[5]
References
- "Dear Dad Poster - Featuring Arvind Swami & Himanshu Sharma". koimoi.com. 1 April 2016.
- "Arvind Swamy's 'Dear Dad' first look poster revealed". ibtimes.co.in. 1 April 2016.
- "Dear Dad, Story, Trailers | Times of India". The Times of India.
- "Dear Dad review: What if your dad is gay?". Hindustan Times. 14 May 2016.
- Joshi, Namrata (13 May 2016). "Dear Dad: Cuts to the chase too quickly". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.