Directed by: Ali Abbas Zafar
Produced by: Jyoti Deshpande,Sunir Khetarpal,Gaurav Bose,Himanshu Kishan Mehra,Ali Abbas Zafar,Sushil Choudhary
Starring: Shahid Kapoor,Ronit Roy,Sanjay Kapoor,Diana Penty
Cinematography: Marcin Laskawiec
Edited by:Steven H. Bernard
Music by: Songs: Badshah,Aditya Dev,Anuj Garg
Score & Guest Composition: Julius Packiam
Release date:9 June 2023
Language:Hindi
Bloody Daddy is a Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Ali Abbas Zafar who co-wrote the film with Aditya Basu and SiddharthβGarima, and produced by Jio Studios. It features Shahid Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor, Diana Penty, Ronit Roy, Rajeev Khandelwal, Ankur Bhatia and Vivan Bhatena. It is the adaptation of 2011 French film Sleepless Night, which itself was remade in Tamil as Thoongaa Vanam (2015), starring Kamal Haasan.
Bloody Daddy is a remake of Frederic Jardinβs French film Sleepless Night, and the script largely stays close to the original. Here, those who have seen Sleepless Night will experience the same tension consistently. One reason for this could be that Ali Abbas Zafar captured the frenetic pace of the original, which hurtled from one scene to the next without pausing for breath. Here, after a point, we get the feeling that the film is more pacing itself with similar set-ups amidst the partying crowd, terrified cooks, and clientele. The 7-star hotel is the dominant setting, and even though the film cleverly spreads the action across various areas in the clubβbathrooms, party floor, kitchen, VIP lounge, and parking areaβit isnβt enough to shake off the feeling of claustrophobia.
The main striking feature of the movie is its stunt choreography – classy, real and hardcore.Β A couple of bone-crunching fistfightsΒ in the clubβs kitchen are clearly the stand-out scenes, and the stunts,Β raise the bar in action choreography.
Coming to music department, Julius Packiam serves The adrenaline pumbingΒ rhythms inside the bar and the silences (though used minimally) in the scenes where Shahid’s pain are works of a superior talent.
Cinematographer Marcin Laskaweik and editor Steven H Bernard have complimented each other well to provide balanced visuals to a film that has a wider variety of color than normal, mainly provided by the flashy artwork and the vibrant costumes .
The tetchiness in the relationship between Shahid Kapoor and his son in the initial scenes is nicely realised. Technically, the film is solid, as are the performances. Shahidβs performance here β stylish and a lot more heroic β is markedly different from what we had seen in his other films in his career. And he superbly balances the steeliness of the cop with the tenderness of the father. Sanjay Kapoor and Rajeev Khandelwal add excitement to the plot. The understated Sanjay Kapoor and Rajeev Khandelwal are quite a contrast to the flamboyant Ronit Roy, who steals the show. The latter plays a role that has become his stereotype: the over-the-top villain, but beneath the flashiness and the comic tones, he brings out the vulnerability of the character. Diana Penty is the lightweight among these performers, but surprisingly, the actress feels just right for the role. She shows strength and agility, which are of great importance to the role. Shahid’s son has a meaty role, and his brief appearance is packed with wit and strong emotions!
Dialogues are both emotionally intense, despite the use of very simple words, and massy at times. To an extent, these factors keep the film engaging. The end-credit scene deserves a better sequel to Bloody Daddy for a theatre watch.
Bottomline
A Fast-paced action thriller hooks you throughout!!
3.5/5
