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Daddy

Daddy

2017Movie⏱️ 2h 14mNot Rated
ActionBiographyCrimeDrama
6.4
IMDB Rating
2,248 votes

Spanning the 1970s and 1980s, this is the sensational true story of Arun Gawli, who grew up in Mumbai's impoverished Dagdi Chawl, to become a dreaded don, politician, and rival of India's most powerful crime boss, Dawood Ibrahim.

Director
Ashim Ahluwalia
Writers
Ashim Ahluwalia, Sachin Dharekar, Asad Hussain
Stars
Arjun Rampal, Aishwarya Rajesh, Nishikant Kamat
Release Date
September 8, 2017
Language
Hindi
Country
India
🏆 4
Wins
🎯 8
Nominations
💬 172
Reviews
📋 2.3K
Watchlists
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Arjun Rampal
Arjun Rampal
as Arun Gawli
Aishwarya Rajesh
Aishwarya Rajesh
as Zubeida Mujawar
Nishikant Kamat
Nishikant Kamat
as Inspector Vijaykar Nitin
Rajesh Shringarpure
Rajesh Shringarpure
as Rama Naik
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Purnanand Wandekar
as Vijay
Anupriya Goenka
Anupriya Goenka
as Hilda
Shruti Bapna
Shruti Bapna
as Rani
Usha Naik
Usha Naik
as Arun's Mother
Shrikant Yadav
Shrikant Yadav
as Sada
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Deepak Damle
as Phamplet Bandya

💰 Box Office

$8,808
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Production
Kundalini Entertainment, Future East Film, Karta Entertainment

🏷️ Keywords

gangstergunshootingunderworldarms trafficking

🎯 Categories

HindiActionBiographyCrimeDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Daddy (2017) is based on the life of gangster- turned-politician Arun Gawli.
by pranaysingh_212017-09-08

"Daddy is based on a true story and is definitely the best crime drama film since Ram Gopal Verma's Company (2002). When I first watched Raees this year, I was a little disappointed by its treatment. The screenplay, art direction and performances looked artificial and larger than life. Since that film was fictional it worked and turned out to be another Bollywood mainstream film. Daddy on the other hand is a classic, indie film. The screenplay is non- linear and perfectly executed. Arjun Rampal and Ashim Ahluwalia's screenplay avoided using glorifying dialogues and unnecessary songs t..."

💡 Did You Know?

In 2015 the film ran into controversy even before it went on floors when Arjun Rampal went to have a secret meeting with Arun Gawli to prepare for his character when he was admitted in JJ Hospital in Mumbai.

📖 Synopsis

Spanning the 1970s and 1980s, this is the sensational true story of Arun Gawli, who grew up in Mumbai's impoverished Dagdi Chawl, to become a dreaded don, politician, and rival of India's most powerful crime boss, Dawood Ibrahim.