Goodbye (2022 film)

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Goodbye
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVikas Bahl
Written byVikas Bahl
Produced by
StarringAmitabh Bachchan
Rashmika Mandanna
Neena Gupta
Sunil Grover
CinematographySudhakar Reddy Yakkanti
Edited byA. Sreekar Prasad
Music byAmit Trivedi
Production
companies
Distributed byZee Studios
Release date
  • 7 October 2022 (2022-10-07)
Running time
142 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹30 crore
Box officeest. ₹9.66 crore[2]

Goodbye

family comedy-drama film written and directed by Vikas Bahl and produced by Bahl, Viraj Savant, Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under their banners Good Co, Balaji Motion Pictures and Saraswati Entertainment Pvt Ltd. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Rashmika Mandanna (in her Hindi film debut) and Neena Gupta with, Sunil Grover, Pavail Gulati, Ashish Vidyarthi, Payal ThapaElli AvrRam, Sahil Mehta, Shivin Narang, Shayank Shukla, newcomer Abhishekh Khan and Arun Bali play supporting roles. This film featured Arun Bali's last performance, who died on the day of the film's release.[4]

Goodbye was theatrically released on 7 October 2022. Despite receiving positive response from critics, the film failed at the box office and finalised, as a box office bomb.[5]

Plot

The story centres on a dysfunctional household. Lawyer Tara Bhalla (Rashmika Mandanna) is staying with her partner Mudassar in Mumbai. She leaves to party after winning her first case. Tara doesn't respond to calls or messages from her mother Gayatri. She finds out from the Bar Waiter that Gayatri has died, when her father Harish calls the same day. Her mother had called her to ask her about her first case.

To be with Harish (Amitabh Bachchan), she quickly travels to her birthplace of Chandigarh. She has three brothers, Karan, Harish's eldest son, who lives in Los Angeles; Nakul, his second son; and an adoptive son named Angad, living in Dubai. Additionally, Karan and his American wife Daisy as well as Angad book the first flight to Chandigarh. Meanwhile, Nakul is unavailable due to him being on mountain climbing on Mount Everest and his phone is unreachable, his father leaves a message for him to see later. The first person there is Tara. She and Harish disagree about the cremation rites, and they argue about them.

Harish is also furious with Karan and Angad since he thinks they don't seem affected by the death of their mother. Fights break out in the home because of Harish's behaviour. However, none of them have a choice. For a few days, they must live together under one roof.

The film beautifully explores the themes of family dynamics, forgiveness, and the healing power of acceptance. Through introspection and conversations family starts to find closure and begins the process of healing.

Cast

  • Amitabh Bachchan as Harish Bhalla: Gayatri's husband, Karan, Angad, Nakul and Tara's father, Delna's foster father and Daisy's father-in-law
  • Rashmika Mandanna as Tara Bhalla: Gayatri and Harish's only daughter, Karan, Nakul and Angad's only sister, Delna's foster sister and Daisy's sister-in-law
  • Neena Gupta as Gayatri Bhalla: Harish's late wife, Karan, Angad, Nakul and Tara's mother and Daisy's mother-in-law
  • Sunil Grover as Pandit ji: A modernistic pandit in Haridwar.
  • Abhishekh Khan as Nakul Bhalla: Gayatri and Harish's youngest son
  • Pavail Gulati as Karan Bhalla: Gayatri and Harish's eldest son, Daisy's husband and Nakul, Angad and Tara's elder brother and Delna's foster brother.
  • Sahil Mehta as Angad Bhalla: Gayatri and Harish's adoptive third son, Karan, Nakul and Tara's brother, Daisy's younger brother-in-law and Delna's love-interest.
    • Samarjit Singh Mahajan as young Angad (as Child):
  • Payal Thapa as Delna: Gayatri and Harish's foster daughter and Karan, Nakul and Tara's foster sister and Angad's love-interest.
  • Shivin Narang as Mudassar, Tara's live-in boyfriend who is a DJ. Although Gayatri liked him but Harish disapproved of him as being a muslim.
  • Elli AvrRam as Daisy Bhalla: Karan's wife, Gayatri and Harish's daughter-in-law and Nakul, Angad and Tara's sister-in-law.
  • Ashish Vidyarthi as PP Singh, Harish's neighbour and friend
  • Arun Bali as Gayatri's father
  • Neelu Kohli as Geeta, Gayatri's sister
  • Rajni Basumatary as Delna's mother
  • Shayank Shukla as Chintan
  • Teetu Verma as Tillu
  • Chandrahas Pandey as Little Harish’s Father
  • Paran Murmu as Paran

Production

The film entered production on 2 April 2021 in Mumbai and the entire shoot was completed on 25 June 2022.[6][7]

Music

Goodbye
Feature film soundtrack
Length34:37
LanguageHindi
LabelZee Music Company
Amit Trivedi chronology
Chup: Revenge of the Artist
(2022) 		Goodbye
(2022) 		Doctor G
(2022)
Official audio
Goodbye - Full Album on
YouTube

The music of the film is composed by Amit Trivedi. Lyrics are written by Swanand Kirkire, Vikas Bahl and Amit Trivedi.[8]

Tracklist
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Chann Pardesi"Swanand KirkireAmit Trivedi4:10
2."Jaikal Mahakal"Swanand KirkireAmit Trivedi, Suhas Sawant4:03
3."Maaye"Swanand KirkireDevenderpal Singh, Deedar Kaur4:34
4."Kanni Re Kanni"Swanand KirkireNakash Aziz5:52
5."The Hic Song"Vikas Bahl, Amit TrivediSharvi Yadav, Rupali Moghe3:31
6."Happy Birthday"Swanand KirkireAbhijeet Shrivastava2:59
7."Beautiful"Swanand KirkireAmit Trivedi2:51
8."Jaikal Mahakal" (Reprise)Swanand KirkireSuhas Sawant4:03
9."Maaye" (Reprise)Swanand KirkireDevenderpal Singh, Shreya Ghoshal4:34
Total length:34:37

Reception

Goodbye received positive reviews from critics.[9]

Navneet Vyasan of

Rediff rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Goodbye is embedded with solid emotional moments, a few chuckles and some nice ponderings upon life, love and everything inbetween. With its heart in the right place, the film is perfectly efficient and likable in both jerking tears and soliciting laughs".[14] Princia Hendriques of Mashable India rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "In the era of power-packed, adrenaline-filled cinematic treats, Goodbye provides a breather for the audience to gather their family".[15] Sanchita Jhunjhunwala of Zoom rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Goodbye is the kind of film that's all heart, and is a sob-fest but also has ample of moments that will make you laugh through the tears".[16] Sonal Verma of Zee News rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Goodbye has proven that not everything is a myth and that not every myth is wrong. Vikas Bahl's family dramedy will take you on an emotional ride full of hurdles, tears and laughs all together".[17] Grace Cyril of India Today rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Goodbye is filled with heartwarming and heartbreaking moments. The unfiltered emotions in the film touch the right chord and even bring you closer to your loved ones".[18]

Renuka Vyavahare of

The Print rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Amitabh Bachchan steals the show, and is only challenged by the iridescent Neena Gupta in Goodbye".[20]
Bollywood Hungama rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Goodbye works due to the touching moments, relatability factor, and performances. However, the film suffers due to the bizarre developments, weak second half, and depressive tone".[21] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Amitabh Bachchan-Rashmika Mandana's film delivers broad humour and heavy-handed sentimentality, which succeeds best when the emotion occasionally swims to the top without the belabouring".[22] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "Goodbye is crafted to deliver an unabashed workout for the lachrymal glands. Its grievously shallow methods undermine its avowed purpose".[23] Pratikshya Mishra of The Quint rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "Goodbye is constantly asking you to feel something or the other till it comes to an end with a half-baked lesson on 'compromise'. A more concise script, fewer characters, and trust in the audience would've gone a long way for a film like Goodbye".[24]

Box-office

Movie earned ₹9.66 crore at the domestic box office on its opening day.[2] Its gross collection stands at ₹3.78 crores in first weekend.[2]

As of 13 October 2022 the film grossed ₹6.68 crore (US$840,000) in India and ₹2.06 crore (US$260,000) overseas for a worldwide gross collection of ₹8.74 crore (US$1.1 million).[2]

References

  1. ^ "Goodbye". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Goodbye Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  3. ^ PTI (2 April 2021). "Amitabh Bachchan-Rashmika Mandanna's movie 'Goodbye' starts filming". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Veteran actor Arun Bali dies at 79". The Indian Express. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Goodbye starring Amitabh Bachchan and Rashmika Mandanna to release on October 7, 2022". Bollywood Hungama. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  6. ^ Chowdhury, Rishita Roy (2 April 2021). "Amitabh Bachchan, Rashmika Mandanna's Goodbye goes on the floor. Ekta Kapoor shares pics". India Today. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Rashmika Mandanna pens a note as she wraps Goodbye: '2 years since we began this journey amidst covid waves'". Bollywood Hungama. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Goodbye – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jiosaavn. 28 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Goodbye box office collection Day 3: Amitabh Bachchan, Rashmika Mandanna's film hardly sees any growth". India Today. Retrieved 10 October 2022. Goodbye had a slow start at the box office, even after positive reviews from critics.
  10. News 18
    . 7 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Goodbye Review: Amitabh Bachchan, Rashmika Mandanna-starrer is a solid tear-jerker that questions faith over facts of life". The Free Press Journal. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Goodbye Movie Review: This tear-jerker will make you call your family". Cinema Express. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  13. ^ "Goodbye movie review: Amitabh Bachchan, Rashmika Mandanna's heartwarming tale will take you on emotional ride". Firstpost. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  14. Rediff
    . Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  15. ^ "Goodbye Review: Rashmika Mandanna, Amitabh Bachchan Starrer Is A Tear-Jerker With Wholesome Humour". Mashable India. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  16. ^ "Goodbye movie review: Amitabh Bachchan, Rashmika Mandanna starrer tugs at your heartstrings with a story that clicks". Zoom. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  17. ^ "Goodbye movie review: Amitabh Bachchan, Rashmika Mandanna starrer takes you on an emotional ride breaking all stereotypes!". Zee News. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  18. ^ "Goodbye Movie Review: Don't forget to bring tissues for Amitabh Bachchan-Rashmika Mandanna's film". India Today. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  19. ^ "Goodbye Movie Review : A heartfelt funeral dramedy with poignant premise, sketchy execution". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  20. The Print
    . 7 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  21. ^ "Goodbye Movie Review: Despite the performances GOODBYE suffers from a weak second half and depressive tone". Bollywood Hungama. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  22. ^ "Goodbye movie review: Amitabh Bachchan-Rashmika Mandanna film is an uneasy mix of genres, tragi-comedy". The Indian Express. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  23. ^ "Goodbye Review: Rashmika Mandanna Gives Patchy Funeral Drama Rare Brighter Moments". NDTV. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  24. ^ "Goodbye Review: A Middling Exploration of Grief Has Its Moments". The Quint. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.

External links

  1. ^ Kushwaha, Manish (24 March 2023). "गुडबाय मूवी कास्ट मेंबर्स रिव्यू ड्रामा एक्टिंग से भरपूर दुखद मूवी ।". Best movies by manish (in Hindi). Retrieved 24 March 2023.
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