Dasvidaniya is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film[1] released on 7 November 2008.[2][3]
The name of the movie is a pun on the list of ten things to be done before death made by Vinay Pathak, and is a play on the Russian phrase до свидания (do svidaniya), meaning bye.[4][5]
Synopsis
Amar Kaul (Vinay Pathak) is a 37-year-old accounts manager at Suraj Pharmaceuticals in Mumbai. He is single and lives with his mother (Sarita Joshi). He lives a nondescript life with people oblivious to his existence. One day his doctor tells him that he will die within three months due to stomach cancer. Realising that his time is limited, Amar makes a list of ten things he wants to do in his life and sets out to do them. They are:
Buy a red car.
Tour abroad.
Play guitar.
Confess his unrequited love for his childhood crush, Neha.
Stand up to his boss.
Visit his old friend Rajiv Jhulka.
Experience romance.
Reveal his condition to his mother.
Have his photo published in the newspaper.
Mend his relationship with his younger brother.
He finds the true joys of life in a few months, which were hidden all his life. After three months, at the time of his death, he leaves something for all his loved ones, leaving them happy and thankful to him.
Kailash Kher, Naresh Kamath, Paresh Kamath – The Kailasa Band
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"Sare Sehar Ki Jagmag Ke Bitar Hai Andhera – Alvida (Remix)"
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Kailash Kher, Naresh Kamath, Paresh Kamath – The Kailasa Band
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Release
Box office
Dasvidaniya collected ₹18.7 million (US$220,000) in its lifetime run.[7][8]
Critical reception
Gaurav Malani of Indiatimes Movies gave the film 3 stars, praising the cast, dialogue and scripting and recommended that the movie "should top the list of your 10 most important things to do this weekend."[9]
^etu Who wants to be the one & only superstar (15 February 2009). "[comment in] Topic: Dasvidaniya (*ring Vinay Pathak, Neha Dhupia, Ranvir Shorey, Rajat Kapoor)". BollyWHAT?com: The Guide for Clueless Fans of Hindi Films. bollywhat.com. Retrieved 22 February 2014. it's called Dasvidanya because... he has an affair with a Russian prostitute who cares for him at a dark hour, and since she doesn't speak English or Hindi, this is how he tells her goodbye for the last time.Concept of this film was taken from a Hollywood movie The bucket list.