Dear Father (2022 film)

Dear Father
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Directed by	Umang Vyas
Written by	Dr. Vivek Bele Uttam Gada Aditya Rawal
Based on	Katkon Trikon (Marathi Drama) by Dr. Vivek Bele
Produced by	Ratan Jain Ganesh Jain
Starring	Paresh Rawal Manasi Parekh Chetan Dhanani
Cinematography	Dhawalika Sing
Edited by	Ketan Mandiwale
Production company	Venus Films
Release date	4 March 2022 (2022-03-04)
Running time	138 minutes
Country	India
Language	Gujarati

Dear Father (Gujarati: પ્રિય પપ્પા) is a 2022 Indian Gujarati-language thriller drama directed by Umang Vyas. The film stars Paresh Rawal, Manasi Parekh and Chetan Dhanani in the lead roles. It was released on 4 March 2022.^[1][2][3]

Plot

Young couple Ajay (Chetan Dhanani) and Alka (Manasi Parekh) and Ajay's elderly father (Paresh Rawal). Ajay is a lawyer and Alka teaches maths in a college. They live as an average middle-class family. Behind the facade of a happy family, thing take a turn when are some mysteries revealed and secrets unfolded.

Cast

• Paresh Rawal^[4] as Manu Mankad, Ajay's Father
• Manasi Parekh^[5] as Alka
• Chetan Dhanani as Ajay

Reception

A critic from Cinestaan wrote that "The Gujarati feature will appeal to the older generation who will see themselves in Manu; the emotional family drama is Rawal’s show all the way".^[6] Subhash K. Jha from Firstpost wrote that "Dear Father has numerous faults. Its moral tone is distracting in its flexibility; we are supposed to dislike the father. But then we are supposed to like him for the same qualities which made him despicable in the first place".^[7]

References

1. "'Dear Father' trailer released, paresh rawal will return to Gujarati Film Industry after 40 years-New Times Of India". New Times Of India. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
2. "Venus-Paresh Rawal Join Hands:'Dear Father Unveils'... Trailer of Gujarati Film-Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
3. "Prakash Raj buys official remake rights of Paresh Rawal's 'Dear Father'; to be remade in South Indian languages, confirms producer Ratan Jain". The Times Of India. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
4. "Paresh Rawal return to Gujarati Cinema after 40 years". The Times Of India. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
5. "Manasi Parekh Gohil:'Dear Father' was meant to be". The Times Of India. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
6. Pandya, Sonal (4 March 2022). "Deear Father review: Paresh Rawal headlines this emotional family drama". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
7. Jha, Subhash K (21 May 2022). "First Take | Father Dear Father". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

External links

• Dear Father at IMDb