Daddy (2017 film)

Daddy
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAshim Ahluwalia
Written byStory and Screenplay:
Arjun Rampal
Ashim Ahluwalia
Dialogues:
Ritesh Shah
Asad Hussain
Produced byArjun Rampal
Rutvij Patel
Starring
CinematographyJessica Lee Gagné
Pankaj Kumar
Edited byDeepa Bhatia
Navnita Sen Datta
Music bySajid–Wajid
Distributed byRaksha Entertainment
Release date
  • 8 September 2017 (2017-09-08)
Running time
134 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget21 crores
Box officeest. 15.5 crores[2]

Daddy is a 2017 Indian political crime drama film co-written and directed by Ashim Ahluwalia. The film stars Arjun Rampal, who also co-wrote and produced the film, portraying gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli. It also stars Aishwarya Rajesh in the lead role.[3][4][5][6]

The official teaser of the film was released on 1 December 2016.[7] Daddy is presented by Kundalini Entertainment and Karta Entertainment.[8] The movie released worldwide on 8 September 2017, to a positive response from the critics and audiences alike,[9] even if, grossing some worldwide 15 odd crores for a budget of 21 crores, it was declared a box-office flop.[2]

  1. ^ "Daddy (2017)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Daddy". Box Office India. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Daddy movie review: Arjun Rampal's intense act elevates Ashim Ahluwalia's brave biopic". Firstpost. 8 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Arjun Rampal's Daddy Review: Visuals stand out in this gangster drama". India Today. 8 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Daddy movie review: A flawed tale of an unsung don". Deccan Chronicle. 8 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Critics' Verdict: 'Daddy' Is Zara Hatke From Usual Gangster Films". The Quint. 8 September 2017.
  7. ^ Sharma, Devansh (29 November 2016). "Arjun Rampal unveils his look from Daddy; resemblance to Arun Gawli is uncanny". Firstpost. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  8. ^ "'Daddy' teaser: Arjun Rampal is killing it as Arun Gawli". The Times of India. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Arjun Rampal's "Daddy" movie is a Arun Gawli biopic; releasing on 21st July". Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.