![]() ![]() In Indian households the mother at least would have reprimanded the child on her bad behaviour. It’s not clear why his daughter is so pissed off all the time with Anil or why he takes it lying down. A love that makes him cross boundaries he wouldn’t have dreamt of crossing. It’s also a story about a father’s love for his daughter. They know the industry’s dark secrets and we don’t know how much are they hiding and how much are the revealing through their expressions.īut this isn’t just a film about the entertainment industry. What makes it all believable and hugely ironical at the same time is that top stars like Anil Kapoor, Aishwarya and Rajkummar are enacting these archetypal figures. ![]() Merely having a good voice is a thing of the past. It’s pointed out clearly that today, a singer has to be a showstopper as well. Being overweight, she’s bodyshamed at every reality show. He couldn’t get a chance at stardom but wants his daughter to shine. At the other end of the spectrum are talented singers like Fanney and his daughter. So, in the best traditions of the Stockholm Syndrome, she gets attracted to her kidnapper Adhir. Baby Singh is shown to be a friendless and lover-less individual because she can’t trust someone and really doesn’t have the time for a relationship. Whether it’s alright to do a ‘compromise’ for a role or an assignment is earnestly discussed by teenage girls. Aishwarya Rai’s mentor drops hints all the time that he wants to sleep with her and her manager wants her to orchestrate a wardrobe malfunction in order to garner higher TRPs. Rajkummar Rao’s manipulative girlfriend leaves him at first instance to cosy up with a himbo who might advance her career. There is even a scene where a top star is asked point blank whether she provided sexual favours to reach to the zenith. The film is set in the big bad world of showbiz and it doesn’t cut corners while showing how heartless this world can be. Both are out of their depths and are manipulated by Baby’s rakish secretary for his own devious ends, before fate intervenes to set things right.įanney Khan is an adaptation of the Oscar nominated Belgian film Everybody's Famous! (2000). Chance leads him into kidnapping Baby and he’s helped in this misadventure by Adhir (Rajkummar Rao). His factory closes down and he has to drive a taxi in order to make ends meet. He aspires to turn his teenage daughter Lata Sharma (Pihu Sand) into a rockstar on the lines of Baby Singh (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan). Fanney Khan (Anil Kapoor) is a small time singer who has made a name for himself in local gatherings.
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