Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai(2012)
Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Rajnish Thakur. The film stars Suniel Shetty as Amar Joshi, a man who sells his business to become a film director. Udita Goswami, Rajpal Yadav, Om Puri, and Rakesh Bedi appear in supporting roles. The story follows Amar as he navigates the corrupt and chaotic world of Bollywood to make his debut art film. He faces greedy producers, lazy writers, and constant compromises. The film is a satire that criticizes the Hindi film industry and its audience. It was released on July 20, 2012, and received poor reviews and a low box office response.
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- Theatrical Release
- 20 July 2012
- Director
- Rajnish Raj Thakur
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 3h
- Rating
- 3.7/10
Storyline
Amar Joshi sells his business and studies film direction in London. He comes to Mumbai with a dream to make an art film. But he meets greedy producers and weird people who want to change his vision. His friend Suraj helps him, but the film gets ruined. Will Amar ever make the film he wants?
“Bollywood's biggest joke is on you.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Mere Dost Picture Abhi Baki Hai
Cast reunions in this film: Om Puri & Rajpal Yadav (14 films together), Sunil Shetty & Om Puri (9 films together), Sunil Shetty & Rajpal Yadav (9 films together), and Rajpal Yadav & Rakesh Bedi (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a playful nod to the iconic dialogue 'Picture abhi baaki hai' from the 1975 blockbuster 'Sholay'.
- Director Rajnish Thakur had previously worked primarily as an assistant director on films like 'Dil Chahta Hai' and 'Lakshya'.
- Actor Sunil Shetty, known for action roles, played a rare lead comedic part as an aspiring filmmaker in this movie.
- The film's plot involving a video library owner reflects a fading pre-digital era of movie rental businesses in India.
- Despite its Bollywood satire theme, the movie had a very limited theatrical release and low box office visibility.
- Supporting actor Rajpal Yadav, who plays a struggling actor, was already a well-known comedic figure in Hindi cinema by 2012.
- The movie features veteran actors like Rakesh Bedi and Neena Gupta in key satirical roles about film industry stereotypes.