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Fatso(2012)

4.7/10
Hindi97 mins

Fatso (2012) is a 97-minute Hindi film directed by Rajat Kapoor. Starring Faisal Rashid, Vinay Pathak and Rafey Mehmood. With an audience rating of 4.7/10, Fatso stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2012.

Director:Rajat Kapoor
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts

Streaming on
Sony LIV, Plex, Hotstar
Theatrical Release
4 May 2012
Director
Rajat Kapoor
Language
Hindi
Runtime
1h 37m
GudVibe Rating
4.7/10

Storyline

A man dies too early because of a mistake in heaven. He gets a second chance at life, but he returns to Earth in the body of his overweight friend.

A second chance in a friend's body.

Film Details

4.7Rating
97Minutes
HindiLanguage
PGCertificate
Release Date4 May 2012
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known As幸运的胖子 · A Rectangular Love Story

Parental Guide

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

Vibe & Tags

Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
loveidentityfriendshipfamily
Tonewhimsical
Pacingmoderate
Complexitylight
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3

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Trivia

  • The film was originally titled 'Fatso!' but was released in some regions as 'Fatso! The Unlikely Love Story'.
  • Director Rajat Kapoor also wrote the screenplay and played a small role as a doctor in the movie.
  • It was shot on a modest budget and filmed primarily in Mumbai over a short schedule.
  • The film's fantasy premise of a bureaucratic heaven was compared by critics to the Hollywood movie 'Heaven Can Wait'.
  • Despite its cast of known actors like Purab Kohli and Gul Panag, it had a very limited theatrical release.
  • The movie's soundtrack featured songs by composers like Sagar Desai but did not become commercially popular.
  • It was one of the early Hindi films to blend romantic comedy with a body-swap fantasy plot.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Fatso

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