''Baap Re Baap'' (English: ''Father O Father!'') is a 2019 Gujarati
comedy thriller
Comedy thrillers are a hybrid genre that draw subject matter generally from comedy
Comedy is a genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, ...
film directed by Sagar Kalaria, produced by Parth Banugaria and Sachin Rathod under the banner of Patang films in association with Fikar Not Films. The film starring
Rajeev Mehta
Rajeev Mehta is an Indian actor working in Hindi TV shows and Hindi films. He is well known for his comic role as Praful Parekh in the television comedy drama '' Khichdi'' and as Arvind Thakkar in ''Baa Bahoo Aur Baby'' both of which aired on St ...
in the title role along with Tej Joshi, highlights a father and son relationship.
The film was released in India on 18 January 2019.
Plot
The relation between Ajay (Tej Joshi) and his father (
Rajeev Mehta
Rajeev Mehta is an Indian actor working in Hindi TV shows and Hindi films. He is well known for his comic role as Praful Parekh in the television comedy drama '' Khichdi'' and as Arvind Thakkar in ''Baa Bahoo Aur Baby'' both of which aired on St ...
) has turned sour after the untimely death of the former's mother. As Ajay becomes more and more egotistic, self-centered and rebellious, he even loses his best friends in the process. At such an unexpected crossroads of his life, fate serves him a lesson he must learn and put at stake everything that he has taken for granted. What ensues is a hyper-coaster ride of thrill, humor and emotions altogether. The film traces his journey of grappling with these challenges and coming to terms with everything he has ruined.
Cast
*
Rajeev Mehta
Rajeev Mehta is an Indian actor working in Hindi TV shows and Hindi films. He is well known for his comic role as Praful Parekh in the television comedy drama '' Khichdi'' and as Arvind Thakkar in ''Baa Bahoo Aur Baby'' both of which aired on St ...
as Purushottam (The Baap)
* Tej Joshi as Ajay
* Tillana Desai as Sapna
* Bhargav Thaker as Vinit
* Pratik Rathod as Divyesh
* Farooq Khan as Sukhiram
* Dilip Dave as Shantilal
* Kiran Mehta as Hoshiyarchand
* Paresh Shukla as Mansukh
* Manohar Kapadia as Bahadur
* Tejas Parmar as Aamli
* Nihar Nanavati as Pipli
* Hemang Dave as Champak Sheth
* Dilip Soni as Harbu
* Prapti Ajwalia as Nidhi
* Alka Mehta as Hansaben
* Maurali Patel as Sarlaben
* Deepika Ajwalia as Mallikaben
* Milan Trivedi as Kidnapper
Production
Development
The idea for the film was conceived in April, 2015 when the producers hired Sagar Kalaria as the director for their maiden project. Patang Films struck up an association with Fikar Not Films,
two-time Gold Film of the Year winners
at
India Film Project
IFP (formerly India Film Project) is a multi-disciplinary creative and cultural festival held annually in Mumbai, India. The event is renowned for its six 50 Hour time-bound challenges and a subsequent two-day multi-stage festival.
The festiva ...
. This liaison led to the other key members joining the team. Scripting began in the month of May and was concluded in the month of October. Tej Joshi was cast as the lead and
Rajeev Mehta
Rajeev Mehta is an Indian actor working in Hindi TV shows and Hindi films. He is well known for his comic role as Praful Parekh in the television comedy drama '' Khichdi'' and as Arvind Thakkar in ''Baa Bahoo Aur Baby'' both of which aired on St ...
was signed for the titular role of the father.
Filming
Principal photography commenced in November, 2015. The film was shot at various locations of
Rajkot
Rajkot () is the fourth-largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat
Gujarat () is a States of India, state along the Western India, western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the ...
and
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad ( ), also spelled Amdavad (), is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 ...
.
Post-production
The film suffered numerous unforeseen challenges in the post-production phase which lasted for almost three years.
Soundtrack
The music was released by Krup Music.
Release
The trailer of the film was unveiled on 20 December 2018 and the film was released on 18 January 2019.
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 9315112, Baap Re Baap
Baap Re Baap Albumon
Gaana
Gaana (or Gānā) is a genre of Tamil music, which is sung in the Madras Bashai dialect of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is Rapping, rap-like "collection of rhythms, beats and sensibilities native to the Madras people." It evolved over the pa ...
Baap Re Baap Albumon
JioSaavn
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2019 films
Indian comedy thriller films
2010s Gujarati-language films