Fanney Khan (2018)

Overview
"Fanney Khan" is a 2018 Indian Hindi comedy-drama film directed by Atul Manjrekar. A main remake of the Belgian movie "Everybody's Famous", the film stars Anil Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and Rajkummar Rao in the lead functions, together with Divya Dutta and Pihu Sand in supporting functions. The music for the film was made up by Amit Trivedi and the lyrics were written by Irshad Kamil.

Plot
The story revolves around a middle-aged father, Prashant Sharma (Anil Kapoor), fondly referred to as Fanney Khan amongst his community in Mumbai. Prashant when aspired to be a vocalist. Nevertheless, due to his bad financial conditions and other responsibilities, he might not continue with his dream. Now he is leaving his dreams through his overweight teenage child Lata Sharma (Pihu Sand), named after the famous singer Lata Mangeshkhar. She has a lovely voice and dreams of becoming a successful singer just like her daddy, however is often ridiculed and body-shamed due to her weight.

Mid-life Crisis
Prashant works in a factory that is on the edge of closure and he fears losing his job. Caught in an unwelcoming truth of life, he decides to kidnap famous singer Baby Singh (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan) and require a ransom. He prepares to use this cash to release his daughter into the music market. A series of funny circumstances unfold when he inadvertently abducts Baby Singh that considerably changes their lives.

Turning Point
Prashant lastly admits his plan to the abducted star, Baby Singh, who decides to assist him in his mission. She creates a method to make his child a singing feeling through a reality program. Eventually, Baby Singh ends up being a coach for Lata as the entire nation is prepared to vote for their brand-new singing star.

Ending Reflections
The movie concludes with an emotional note mentioning the failure of society in accepting individuals for their abilities instead of their appearances. Lata, strengthened by a newfound belief in herself, stuns everyone with her powerful efficiency winning millions of hearts, and Fanney Khan lastly attains satisfaction of his dreams as he proudly enjoys his child's name echo on the planet.

Important Reception
Although the film was valued for sincere performances by the primary leads and a lovely storyline, it was criticized for its weak execution. Fanney Khan delivers a strong social message about body-shaming, goals, and being a parent, showing audiences a truth of life and society's acceptance standards. Its music ended up being obvious with tracks like "Tere Jaisa Tu Hai" showing the style of the motion picture magnificently. However, due to blended reviews, the film did not perform as well at package workplace.

Conclusion
In essence, "Fanney Khan" depicts the journey of an aspirational dad who goes to extreme lengths to fulfill his child's dreams. The movie is an emotional roller-coaster journey of love, dreams, and goals, which mainly highlights the problems of body-shaming and conformity. It is a heartwarming homage to every father who wants to do anything for their children's happiness and success.

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