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Dear Dad(2016)

6.9/10
Hindi90 mins

Dear Dad (2016) is a 90-minute Hindi film directed by Tanuj Bhramar. Starring Chinmay Chandraunshuh, Mukesh Gautam and Ranjith Thakur. With an audience rating of 6.9/10, Dear Dad stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2016.

Director:Tanuj Bhramar
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
13 May 2016
Director
Tanuj Bhramar
Language
Hindi
Runtime
1h 30m
GudVibe Rating
6.9/10

Storyline

A teenage boy and his father take an unplanned road trip to the boy's boarding school. Along the way, unexpected confessions and strange encounters bring them closer together. Their journey becomes a complicated but sweet story of family bonding.

A father and son discover each other on an unexpected road trip.

Film Details

6.9Rating
90Minutes
HindiLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date13 May 2016
Release Typetheatrical

Parental Guide

Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
familyidentitylovefriendship
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability4

Reviews & Ratings

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Cast & Crew

#1
H
Himanshu SharmaActor
#2
E
Ekavali KhannaActor
#3
Arvind Swamy, Actor in Dear Dad
Arvind SwamyActor
#4
A
Aman UppalActor
#5
C
Chinmay ChandraunshuhActor
#6
T
Tanuj BhramarDirector
#7
M
Mukesh GautamCrew
#8
R
Ranjith ThakurActor
#9
I
Indu RamchandanActor

Trivia

  • The film was shot in just 18 days, primarily on a real road trip from Delhi to Mussoorie.
  • Director Tanuj Bhramar also co-wrote the film's original songs, including the popular track 'Khoya Hai'.
  • Actor Arvind Swamy, known for Tamil films, made his Hindi cinema comeback with this movie after nearly two decades.
  • The movie had a very limited theatrical release, finding a larger audience later on digital streaming platforms.
  • The young actor, Himanshu Sharma, who played Shivam, was actually a student at a Delhi school when cast.
  • Parts of the film were shot at the real Wynberg-Allen School in Mussoorie, a famous boarding institution.
  • The story was partly inspired by the director's own observations of changing father-son relationships in urban India.

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