
Dear Dad(2016)
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
Where to watch:
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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
Your Rating
6.9/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Himanshu SharmaActor
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Ekavali KhannaActor
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Arvind SwamyActor
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Aman UppalActor
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Chinmay ChandraunshuhActor
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Tanuj BhramarDirector
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Mukesh GautamCrew
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Ranjith ThakurActor
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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.
