‘Fanney Khan’ is a heartwarming ode to a father’s dream (Film Review)

Film: “Fanney Khan”; Director: Atul Manjrekar; Starring: Anil Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Rajkummar Rao, Divya Dutta, Pihu Sand, Girish Kulkarni; Rating: *** (3 and half stars)

Fanney Movie review:Tucked away somewhere in this father-daughter heartwarmer, is a story about Baby Singh, a lonely exploited pop singer played by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan whose manager (played with splendid sliminess by Girish Kulkarni) suggests that she do some quick wardrobe malfunction on the ramp to attract attention.

As if malfunction was a bonafide function on the religious calendar.

Aishwarya, God bless her pristine soul, does what any decent girl would. She asks the slimeball to drop her off on the road. Huffing and puffing she hops into a taxi being driven by none other than our ‘Fanney Khan’ a wannabe Mohd Rafi who wants to make his oversized daughter another Lata Mangeshkar.

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Cheers to that. The basic thought behind the film is clever and emotionally resplendent. But then why not the songs of the nightingale instead of the absurd music that carpets the crisis.

But then the failed Rafi a.k.a Fanney decides to kidnap the singing diva Baby Singh with the help of a friend (Rajkummar Rao) who promptly falls in love with her.

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I started my career as a background dancer: Anil Kapoor

Actor Anil Kapoor, who is busy promoting his forthcoming film “Fanney Khan”, says that he started his career as a background dancer.

Anil was interacting with media on the sets of reality show “Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani 2” along with Mika Singh, Badshah and Sunidhi Chauhan on Monday, here.

“Not many people know that I started my career as background dancer in 1979-80,” Anil told media while remembering his struggling days.

He made his debut as an actor in “Woh Saat Din“ in 1983 after doing small roles in some Hindi, Telugu and Kannada films.

Talking more about the days, he said: “I completed my acting course but I wasn’t able to get any work so, there was a show which was going abroad. In that show, there was Zarina Wahab ji, Padmini Kapila, Hemant Kumar saab and Nutan ji. When they were ready to go that time, they needed some background dancers so, I went there as a back ground dancer and I think, I used to get 15 pounds for one show at that time.

“I am thankful to all of them who gave me opportunity to work in those shows,” he said.

Going into nostalgia the “Mr. India” actor said: “I think, even if you are a background dancer or doing your thing in corner, if you work hard and if you are talented enough then people do recognize your effort”

Sharing her feeling to be part of “Fanney Khan”, Singer Sunidhi Chauhan said: “I am very proud that I am part of ‘Fanney Khan’ and when I saw Anil sir in the trailer of the film wearing a simple shirt and playing a trumpet on a roof, it was such a beautiful visual for me.”…READ MORE