Do Dooni Chaar
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Meet Bros Anjjan Ankit Tiwari | |
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Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Do Dooni Chaar (transl. Two twos are four) is a 2010 Indian
Plot
The Duggals are a
One evening, Santosh receives a phone call from his sister Urmi, who informs him that her youngest nanad (sister-in-law) is getting married at their home in Meerut that weekend. This throws the children's plans of buying gadgets out the window, as their meagre budget is now further strained with the burden of travelling to Meerut and buying gifts for the groom's family. The following night, Urmi turns up at the Duggals', and entreats the family to arrive at the marriage by car at any cost; if they show up on the scooter, she will have to face taunts from her family. Santosh immediately says that this is impossible, since he does not have the finances to borrow a car, let alone to buy one. However, Kusum promises a distraught Urmi that they will go to the marriage in a car, no matter what the expense.
After a fellow teacher at school proposes renting a car to Meerut, but at too high a price, Santosh turns to his jovial neighbour Farooqui, who offers the Duggals his old Maruti Esteem. Payal drives the family to Meerut without incident. The marriage is a success, and Urmi's family is pleased to see the Duggals. However, upon returning home, Payal reverses the car into a wall, damaging its rear bumper and tail-light. Farooqui is unperturbed by the damage expenses, but his wife Salma loses her temper and challenges the Duggals to buy a car. Despite himself, Santosh takes up the challenge, and vows to buy a new car within fifteen days.
Farooqui sympathises with Santosh and advises him to buy only a new car and not a
Having been refused a
The men sit across Santosh and Payal. The grandfather asks Santosh to show how many marks were awarded. Santosh is astounded to discover that the boy is his student Aryan. Just as Santosh is about to show the answer-sheet, Zafar Iqbal, an ex-student of his, arrives on the scene with his wife and small daughter, and thanks him for making him a successful person in life and a principled "good boy". Zafar tells Santosh that he and several other ex-students live in New York and recount memories of him. After he leaves, Santosh, clearly moved, refuses to take the money, telling Aryan that they will both have failed if he were to undeservedly pass him: Aryan for thinking that money can buy anything, and Santosh for being remembered for dishonesty. He is about to leave, when a furious Payal, on learning that Aryan had spray-painted lewd messages on Santosh's scooter, starts an uproarious fight between the Duggals (including Deepu, who has joined the scene) and Aryan's relatives. Both parties, splattered with sauce, flee the restaurant, with Aryan's SUV in hot pursuit of the "Duggal Express" as the latter speeds through the roads of Delhi.
The Duggals have only just reached home when their pursuers arrive at their street, asking for their address and creating a ruckus. Farooqui informs a nervous Santosh about their presence. The Duggals come down and start apologising to them; Deepu had even been convinced that they were running a sting operation. However, their fears are unfounded: the grandfather introduces himself as Popley, the
Cast
- Rishi Kapoor as Santosh Duggal
- Neetu Singh as Kusum Duggal
- Aditi Vasudev as Payal Duggal, also the narrator of the film
- Archit Krishna as Sandeep Duggal (a.k.a. Deepu / Sandy)
- Rajesh Vivek as Anchor
- Akhilendra Mishra as Farooqui
- Supriya Shukla as Urmi (Fuppu)
- Natasha Rastogi as Salma Farooqui
- Mohit Chadda as Rahul[6]
- Viccky Baidyanath as Policeman
- Manju Bahuguna as Teacher at school
Production
Development
Even at the script development stage, Rishi Kapoor had been in the mind of the makers, for the female lead opposite Rishi Kapoor, initially Juhi Chawla was approached, she, however, refused the role.[7] Although Neetu-Rishi pair had made a brief appearance in the Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone starrer 2009 film Love Aaj Kal, Do Dooni Chaar was their first film as a lead pair, after a gap of 30 years as Neetu Singh had retired from film after her marriage to Rishi Kapoor in 1980.[8] Later in an interview Neetu, revealed she had no intentions of signing on the film and agreed to listen to the script at the insistence of her husband, who has already been signed on. Upon hearing the script from the director Habib, she started imaging herself as "Kusum Duggal" and immediately agreed to the part.[9]
Theme
The film deals with the issue of underpaid teachers, and their issue with their self-worth in the face of growing inflation and demands of their family. The middle-class school teacher who works overtime to support his income and to send his children to good schools ends up in a moral dilemma when it comes to fulfilling the needs of his ever unsatisfied teenage children. As per producer, Arindam Chaudhuri, "The common question the teacher asks when he looks at his student, who is just 25 and owns a car, is why at 55 he is still riding a scooter?"[7] In the end, it is not just the teacher who redeems himself by not succumbing to taking bribes, but also his children who begin to see him in the true light and importance of being a teacher and an honest citizen.[10][11]
Filming
Film was shot on locations across Delhi,
Release
In August 2010, the film became the first live action Hindi feature film to be produced by Disney India and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.[5] The movie premiered at a suburban theatre in Mumbai on 6 October, attended by the cast and Bollywood stars, followed by a nationwide release on 8 October 2010.[14] The film had its North American premiere as the opening night film of the 2011 New York Indian Film Festival on 4 May 2011.[15]
Home media
The film will be released on Disney DVD, Movie Download, and On Demand on 26 July 2011.[16][17][18][19] The release will be produced in DVD widescreen and include a Hindi language track plus English subtitles.
Reception
Critical reception
Box office
The film collected ₹45 million (US$540,000) in its theatrical run.[27]
Soundtrack
- "Do Dooni Chaar" – Shankar Mahadevan, Vishal Dadlani
- "Baaja Bajya" – Sunidhi Chauhan, Meet Bros Anjan Ankit
- "Ek Haath De" – Meet Bros Anjan Ankit
- "Maange Ki Ghodi" – Rakesh Pandit, Krishna
- "Do Dooni Chaar" Jam – Shankar Mahadevan, Vishal Dadlani
- "Do Dooni Chaar" Club Mix – Shankar Mahadevan, Vishal Dadlani, Meet Bros Anjjan, Ankit
Awards
- Best Hindi Feature film – Do Dooni Chaar[28]
- 2011 Star Screen Awards
- Best Art Direction – Mukund Gupta[29]
- Best Actor (Critics) – Rishi Kapoor
- Best Dialogue – Habib Faisal
- Best Costume Design – Varsha and Shilpa
- Best Production Design – Mukund Gupta
References
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- ^ N., Patcy (1 April 2021). "'The main hero is the plane, I am the second lead'". Rediff.
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- ^ "Do Dooni Chaar script brought me back to films: Neetu Singh". Money Control. 23 October 2010.
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- ^ "'Do Dooni... is simple but lovable' Oct 9". CNN-IBN. 8 October 2010. Archived from the original on 13 October 2010.
- ^ "'A little gem that should not be missed!'". Bollywood Hungama. 8 October 2010.
- ^ "Review: Rishi, Neetu revive the magic in "Do Dooni Chaar"". Daily News and Analysis. 8 October 2010.
- ^ "Do Dooni Chaar Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of do Dooni Chaar by Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "All India 2010 (Figures in INR Crore)". Boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ "58th National Film Awards: Rishi Kapoor, Arbaaz Khan on cloud nine after bagging national award". The Economic Times. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011. [dead link]
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- ^ "Winners of 56th Filmfare Awards 2011". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 5 March 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
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External links
- Official website
- Do Dooni Chaar at IMDb