Fanney Khan

#FanneyKhan - Fann (hai toh you) Can! Thats basically the gist of the film. Dream big and don’t let dreams die.

Its a simple feel good story about a father and his dreams for his kid.

That said, the plot lacks much depth and newness. Everything is pretty much meh although it tries to touch upon a range of topics from dreams to reality (read poverty) and glamour (and casting couch) to body shaming.

Anil Kapoor does well and for a change looks his age. Divya Dutta is good and so is Rajkumar Rao although both have much higher potential. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan looks good and supports well. Girish Kulkarni is a misfit and looks kinda creepy! Loved Monali Thakur’s singing.

Overall, not too bad to watch on #AmazonPrime.

2⭐️ from me

Dark Comedy

#Blackmail - A ‘black’ comedy about a distressed ‘male’!

Simple yet engaging story which is entertaining all through. The humour is mostly crass but has its own moments.

#Irrfan is brilliant; trust him to emote the quirkiness of the character perfectly. The rest of the cast is also excellent, be it Arunoday Singh, Pradhuman Singh or Anuja Sathe.

This genre is Abhinay Deo’s niche; the entire film is executed brilliantly.

Overall, definitely worth a watch.

4⭐️ from me.