Well Done Abba is a 2010 political satire Hindi film directed by Shyam Benegal, starring Boman Irani, Minissha Lamba and Sammir Dattani in pivotal roles.
The film tells the story of Armaan Ali, a driver working in Mumbai, who takes a one month leave from his employer to find a groom for his daughter, who lives at his native village near Hyderabad but returns back after three months. Armaans employer decides to sack him, but is persuaded to listen to the reason why Armaan was late.
BIG Pictures and Reliance BIG Entertainment Ltd have collaborated with director Shyam Benegal to bring "a satirical comedy ''Well Done Abba'' on the celluloid". The film is shot at Whistling Woods, Film City, Mumbai, the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, Ramoji Film City and Ibrahimpatnam village, Hyderabad. The film is based on two short stories - Narsaiyyan Ki Bavdi by Jeelani Bano and Phulwa Ka Pul by Sanjeev Kadam. . "Vihir Chorila Geli" A marathi film in based on similar story starring Laxmikant Berde & Ashok Saraf duo.
Critical reception
The film received favourable reviews from top critics in India. It received 6.5/10 at ReviewGang . Anupama Chopra of NDTV writes - "The end result is that Well Done Abba is heart-felt and intermittently funny", while Nikhat Khazmi of times of India writes "The film is a sheer delight, with the events unfolding in a breezy, comic vein which keeps the ribs relentlessly tickling". Noyon Jyoti Parasara of AOL.in gave it 3 out of 5 and pointed out, Leaving aside the last 15 minutes which were not required at all, this film actually entertains."
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