Daddy

I'm sorry but Zindagi Meri Dance Dance is an absolute underrated banger. Similar to Miss Lovely, Ashim Ahluwalia and his team have somehow miraculously captured the intricacies of 70s and 80s Mumbai; without having to resort bombastic CGI to boost realism. In my view, this element significantly contributes to the film. Thematically, DADDY setups up Arjun Rampal's Arun Gawli as an empathic character who was backed into a corner and forced to rival corrupt cops and other gangsters. The film's portrayal of Gawli's desire and hunger for power is incredibly one-dimensional; without truly explaining the transition to white hat Gandhism after the race-relation riots in 93' Bombay. Unfortunately, it's a very mixed bag for me.