Vinay Pathak the actor who vowed the nation with his brilliant act in ?Bheja Fry? is back with his first home production, ?Dasvidaniya?, which means 'goodbye' in Russian. Is he or the film as entertaining as ?Bheja Fry?? Read on.

Is the film as entertaining as ‘Bheja Fry’?
No.

Is it better than ‘Hulla’?
Yes.


Is it really a cross-over genre feature film?
No.


For the premise of the film could be attributed to ‘Anand’ or ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’. A terminally ill protagonist wants to live life to the fullest before dying.


The subject, if given a mainstream cast could have well been a mainstream feature – just like ‘Anand’ or ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’.


Amar (Vinay Pathak) is diagnosed with having stomach cancer in final stages. He has a habit of making a list of 10 to-do-things. When he gets to know about his health, on the insistence of his inner voice, he sets out to do the 10 things he had always wanted to do in life, but could never do.


The premise is very good; with immense potential for emotional touch; yet the film fails to touch the audience and that is the undoing of the film.


Since the film is not cast in an escapist mould the characters need to connect with the audience. They fail to do so, mainly because the pace of the film is slow. In fact, many situations are repeated in the movie which could have been easily avoided.


What rocks the movie:
Vinay Pathak’s performance! He is just brilliant in the scene where he lets Neha Dhupia know that he is in love with her since childhood. Brilliant!


What chucks the movie:
The length – many a scenes could have been edited out. The entire track of Tatiana seemed force-fit. The dalliance with Tatiana, ‘terming’ it as love was executed very unconvincingly.


Verdict:
It might appeal to a very nominal multiplex-going audience, who like Vinay Pathak, for others there is nothing to offer.