Daddy (1989 film)

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Daddy
Written bySuraj Sanim
Directed by Mahesh Bhatt
Starring Anupam Kher
Pooja Bhatt
Manohar Singh
Raj Zutshi
Music by Rajesh Roshan
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
Production
Producer Mukesh Bhatt
Original release
Release8 February 1989 (1989-02-08)

Daddy is a 1989 television film made for Doordarshan. Directed by Mahesh Bhatt, this film marked the acting debut of his daughter Pooja Bhatt. The film boasts spectacular performances by its lead actors Anupam Kher and Manohar Singh. It features a famous ghazal Aaina Mujhse Meri Pehli Si Surat Maange sung by Talat Aziz. [1]

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Cast

Production

Mahesh Bhatt changed the climax of the film just a day before it was shot. [2] Bhatt himself was struggling with alcoholism while shooting this well-received film. [3] [4]

A theatrical adaptation of Daddy, directed by Dinesh Gautam, was first staged in 2015 with Imran Zahid in the lead role. [2] It was a rare Indian production staged at an international theatre festival in Pakistan in 2015, although the staging was delayed because of visa hassles. [5] [6]

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