Dattak(2001)
Dattak is a 2001 Hindi drama film directed by Gul Bahar Singh. The cast includes Rajit Kapoor, Anjan Srivastav, and A.K. Hangal in lead roles. The story follows Sunil, an NRI who returns to Kolkata after fifteen years to find his father missing. He learns his father died in an old age home. Guilt-ridden, Sunil adopts a fellow inmate, Satya Babu, as his father. The film was in competition at the 5th Shanghai International Film Festival. It was also screened at the 20th Fazr International Film Festival in Tehran and at IFFI in Goa. The runtime is not widely documented.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2001
- Director
- Gul Bahar Singh
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 5m 0
Storyline
Sunil returns to Kolkata after fifteen years abroad. He finds his father has disappeared. The search leads him to an old age home, where he learns his father died months ago. Heartbroken, he meets Satya Babu, his father's friend. Sunil decides to adopt the lonely old man and take him to America.
“A son's second chance at love.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Dattak
Cast reunions in this film: A.K. Hangal & A. K. Hangal (4 films together), and Rajit Kapur & Rajit Kapoor (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in both India and the United States, showing the contrast between the two settings.
- Gul Bahar Singh, the director, was better known for his work in Bhojpuri cinema than in Hindi films.
- Actor Mithun Chakraborty, who played a key role, was a major star but this film did not get a wide release.
- The movie's title 'Dattak' translates to 'Adopted' in English, hinting at themes of family and belonging.
- It was released during a period when many films focused on non-resident Indian (NRI) stories.
- The soundtrack was composed by Anand Raj Anand, who was popular for his work in the 1990s.
- Despite its dramatic plot, the film received very little attention from critics and audiences at the time.