Every decade or so comes a film that deals with a single person's will to defy all odds. Every such film reeks of the same emotions but justly updated to suit the mood of times. Dasvidaniya is one such a film; it might remind you of Anand, Dard Ka Rishta, and Kal Ho Na Ho. Better still it resets the benchmark for this genre.
They say life is what happens when you are busy making other plans but Amar Kaul never made plans. It's only when fate plays a cruel joke on him does he realise that he never really lived. Amar is the regular guy who is as tormented at home as he is at work.
His only aim in life is to show up in case something exciting happens accidentally. But accidents don't happen so he plans-namely a 'Things To Do' list that he judiciously works on. He gets to know that he doesn't have too much time to live. Amar fails to understand why fate would choose him as a pawn in game that heavens decided to indulge in.
Unable to make people fathom the enormity of the situation he decides to drown his sorrows in a drink. He meets a funky dude who makes him realise that one should live life before life decides to live us out. Amar's conscious persona guides him in making a list of ten things that he needs to do before he dies. Through the regular crests and troughs of existence, Amar does manage to live it up one last time and bid the world the ultimate goodbye.
Largely inspired by the Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman starrer The Bucket List, Dasvidaniya is a bittersweet look at the one last opportunity that we all crave for to set things right. We have seen a hundred films like Dasvidaniya and yet it's enjoyable thanks to a stellar performance by Vinay Pathak.
There are times when Dasvidaniya falls into the trappings of such films-the mother's dramatised realisation or the brother's sudden change of heart and the best friends' misplaced guilt--but these are easily over-looked. The only real shortcoming of Dasvidaniya is that it might be forgotten in a few years for it does over do the sentiment at times.
Saurabh Shukla, Rajat Kapoor, and Ranvir Shorey are well cast and fit hand in glove.
The deal with such vanity projects is the dangerous ground they tread on. One look at Pathak and you start sympathising with him ergo making it as easy as it becomes difficult to involve the viewer.
Thankfully Dasvidaniya doesn't fail on that account and Pathak, who doubles up as the producer as well, plays it to the gallery.
Dasvidaniya Rating: 3/5
Dasvidaniya Cast: Vinay Pathak, Saurabh Shukla, Neha Dhupia, Rajat Kapoor, and Ranvir Shorey
Dasvidaniya Producer: Vinay Pathak
Dasvidaniya Director: Shashant Shah
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