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Daddy poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.9 / 100
2017·Action / Biography / Crime·2h 14m

DADDY

“The Only One Who Did Not Run”

This is the gritty and sensational true story of Arun Gulab Gawli, a mill worker’s son who grew up in Mumbai’s impoverished Dagdi Chawl, to become an infamous don, politician and chief rival of the most powerful crime boss of the day, Dawood Ibrahim. Daddy realistically charts Mumbai’s true crime history from the 1970s and 1980s until 2012, when Gawli was finally sentenced to life imprisonment.

Above the Line
Ashim Ahluwalia·DirectorAshim Ahluwalia·ScreenplayArjun Rampal·ScreenplayPankaj Kumar·Director of PhotographyBappi Lahiri·Original Music ComposerNavnita Sendutta·Editor
Cast
Arjun Rampal·Arun GawliAishwarya Rajesh·Asha GawliShruti Bapna·RaniFarhan Akhtar·MaqsoodAnupriya Goenka·HildaNishikant Kamat·Inspector Vijaykar NitinAnand Ingale·Babu ReshimRajesh Shringarpore·Rama NaikPurnanand Wandekar·VijayDeepak Damle·Phamplet Bandya
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Ashim Ahluwalia·Director
Writing· 5
Ashim Ahluwalia·ScreenplayArjun Rampal·ScreenplayAshim Ahluwalia·StoryArjun Rampal·StoryRitesh Shah·Dialogue
Camera· 2
Pankaj Kumar·Director of PhotographyJessica Lee Gagné·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Navnita Sendutta·EditorDeepa Bhatia·Editor
Sound & Music· 9
Bappi Lahiri·Original Music ComposerSajid Ali Khan·Original Music ComposerWajid Khan·Original Music ComposerBenedict Taylor·Additional SoundtrackNaren Chandavarkar·Additional SoundtrackSampath Alwar·Sound Re-Recording MixerNiranjan Rasne·Sound Effects EditorSohel Sanwari·Sound Re-Recording MixerUdit Duseja·Sound Designer
Art & Design· 5
Nidhi Gambhir·Costume DesignParul Sondh·Production DesignDivvya Gambhir·Costume DesignDevji Sakpal·Art DirectionNitin Gaikwad·Art Direction
Production· 5
Priyanka Bangia·Executive ProducerNiraj Pamwani·Executive ProducerRutvij Patel·ProducerArjun Rampal·ProducerPrashant Singh·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Sham Kaushal·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
69.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Daddy's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000080
#000000
#00BFFF
Mood
Creepy
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The movie poster features a dark, silhouetted figure standing with arms outstretched against a blue and black background that suggests a forest. The word "DADDY”

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Key Elements
TitleSilhouetteText
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Dark
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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