''Club 60'' is a 2013 Indian

comedy drama Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau dramedy) is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, il ...

film produced by Kavee Kumar under the ''Pulse Media'' banner and is directed by Sanjay Tripathi. The film features

Farooq Sheikh Farooq Sheikh (25 March 1948 − 28 December 2013) was an Indian actor, philanthropist and television presenter. He was best known for his work in Hindi films from 1973 to 1993 and for his work in television between 1988 and 2002. He returned to ...

, Sarika Thakur,

Raghubir Yadav Raghubir Yadav is an Indian actor, music composer, singer and set designer who works in Hindi films. He made his film debut with '' Massey Sahib'' (1985), in which he played the title role. He has won two International Awards as Best Actor for ...

and

Satish Shah Satish Ravilal Shah is an Indian actor. He is best known for his comic roles in films like '' Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro'' (1983), '' Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi'' (1984), '' Sarabhai vs Sarabhai'' (2004), '' Main Hoon Na'' (2004), ''Kal Ho Naa Ho'' (2003), '' ...

in key roles. The film was Farooq Sheikh's last release before his death on 28 December 2013.

Plot

After the untimely death of their only son, Iqbaal (

Ankit Bathla Ankit Bathla (born 10 October 1988) is an Indian television actor known for his portrayal of Madhav in ''Beta Hi Chahiye'', Dhruv Pandey in ''Thapki Pyar Ki'' and Akshay Khanna in ''Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh, Piyaji''. He was last seen playing Raj ...

), neurosurgeon, Dr Tariq Sheikh (

) and his wife Dr Saira (

Sarika Sarika (born 5 December 1960) is an Indian actress and costume designer. In 2005, she won the National Film Award for Best Actress for the English-language film '' Parzania''. She was also awarded the National Film Award for Best Costume Des ...

) are unable to put the pieces of their broken life together. Tariq suffers from depression, while Saira struggles to cope with her husband's suicidal tendencies. In an attempt to make a fresh start in life and to get rid of the 'nothingness' that haunts them, they shift to

Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...

from

Pune Pune ( ; , ISO 15919, ISO: ), previously spelled in English as Poona (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1978), is a city in the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan Plateau, Deccan plateau in Western ...

. More than the city's distractions, it is their loud neighbor Manubhai (Raghubir Yadav), who manages to kill the deafening silence that plagues them with his somewhat annoying yet adorable antics. Manubhai introduces Tariq to the jovial members of Club 60 – where life begins at 60.

Cast

Farooq Shaikh Farooq Sheikh (25 March 1948 − 28 December 2013) was an Indian actor, philanthropist and television presenter. He was best known for his work in Hindi films from 1973 to 1993 and for his work in television between 1988 and 2002. He returned to ...

as Dr. Tariq Shaikh * Sarika Thakur as Dr. Saira Shaikh, Dr. Tariq's wife *

as Iqbaal Shaikh, Dr. Tariq's son *

as Manubhai Shah *

as Jay Mansukhani *

Tinnu Anand Tinu Anand (born Virender Raj Anand) is an Indian actor, director, writer and producer in Hindi cinema and a few Telugu and Tamil films. Personal life He is the son of veteran writer Inder Raj Anand, brother of producer Bittu Anand and unc ...

as Ali Zafar aka Jaffar Bhai *

Sharat Saxena Sharat Saxena (born 17 August 1950) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films along with Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil films. He has acted in more than 250 Bollywood films. Saxena started his career in the early 1970s and has mainly played ...

as Commissioner G.S. Dhillon *

Vineet Kumar Vineet Kumar is an Indian actor from the National School of Drama, known for his works in Hindi, Telugu, and English language films and television. His Hollywood assignments include ''Return to Rajapur'' with Lynn Collins; '' Bhopal: A Prayer ...

as S. K. Sinha *

Suhasini Mulay Suhasini Mulay (born 20 November 1950) is an Indian actress in Assamese, Bollywood and Marathi films as well as television. She won five National Film Awards. Early life and education Suhasini was born in a Marathi-speaking family in Patna w ...

as Sarita Mansukhani, Jay Mansukhani’s wife *

Viju Khote Viju Khote (17 December 1941 – 30 September 2019) was an Indian actor best known for his role as Kaalia, a dacoit in the 1975 film ''Sholay'' with the iconic dialogue, “Sardar, maine aapka namak khaya hai.” His career spanned six deca ...

as Secretary Patil *

Zarina Wahab Zarina Wahab is an Indian actress who predominantly worked in Hindi and Malayalam films. Known for critically acclaimed roles in ''Chitchor'' and '' Gopal Krishna'' in Hindi and Malayalam cinema with films like '' Madanolsavam'', '' Chamaram' ...

as Sharda Sinha, S. K. Sinha’s wife *

Himani Shivpuri Himani Bhatt Shivpuri is an Indian actress who is known for her character roles in Hindi films and Hindi soap operas. She is best known for her role in the films including '' Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!'' (1994), ''Raja'' (1995), '' Dilwale Dulhan ...

as Nalini Doctor *

Harsh Chhaya Harsh Chhaya (born 2 December 1966) is an Indian actor. He debuted in a minor role as "Jijo" in the early 1990s Zee TV series '' Tara'', but first came into prominence in the role of Krishnakant Trivedi (KT) in mid 1990s TV series ''Hasratein'' ...

as Dr. Anand * Mona Wasu as Dolly, the lady at night club * Geeta Bisht as Rosetta, nurse * Shahabb Khan as Clerk * Mansi Sadana as Junior Doctor * Jaanvi Sangwan as Maya * Satish Sharma as Rohit Mansukhani, Jay Mansukhani’s son * Jitendra Trehan as Girish Mirchandani, Rohit’s father in law * Ruma Rajni as Surabhi Mansukhani (Nee Mirchandani), Jay Mansukhani’s daughter in law * Master Meet as Yash Mansukhani, Rohit’s son * Khushi Awasthi as Kuku Patel * Alok Chaturvedi as Pandey * Umakant Rai as Gopal * Suresh Naik as Sampat * Amod as Club Manager * Beena Kalekar as Club Receptionist

Soundtrack

Reception

The movie was generally appreciated for its script, casting, performances by the lead actors (Farooq Sheikh and Sarika), editing and the music. At the same time, the movie was found wanting in certain aspects such as the background score, screenplay and was also criticized for some of the jokes with heavy sexual innuendo, a predictable second half and a clumsy and overlong climax. Overall, the movie received an average rating of 2.58/5 from critics.

Box office collections

As per Bollywood Hungama website, the lifetime collections of the film was Rs. 4.2 million. The movie completed a run of 100 days in cinemas in April 2014. The director credited word of mouth publicity.

Re-release

PVR Cinemas decided to re-release Club 60 in cinemas again in January 2014 as a tribute to Farooq Sheikh .

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 2361148, Club 60 2013 films 2010s Hindi-language films 2010s Indian films