Fanney Khan

Unfortunately, Fanney Khan is just another Indian remake, this time of an Oscar-nominated Belgian-Dutch-French co-production, but looking at the subject matter, it's clear that it was the perfect material for Anil Kapoor. As a poor nobody, he dreams of great fame for his daughter (i.e., Fanney Khan is not a personal name but the designation of a naive dreamer, much like Tees Maar Khan is someone who pretends to be tough when he is not). Unfortunately, his daughter may be named Lata after the legendary Lata Mangeshkar, but she would love to sing pop in talent competitions, which doesn't work because she is obese. The very attractive and successful singer Baby Singh (played brilliantly and hilariously by the gorgeous Aishwarya Rai Bachchan) gets involved in this quest for fame, and the road to the reality show India ki Awaaz is suddenly very close. Nevertheless, the sensitive comedy has socially critical themes, the theme of terrorism and the uncovering of the glitter of superficial consumer culture, but it all holds together only thanks to the soulful Kapoor. He so beautifully experiences his daughter's journey to the top and his emotion is so strong that one would like to forgive him for everything. His place in Indian films will not be replaced by anyone else for a long time. Humanity is absolutely palpable in his interpretation and that is a dimension of acting that everyone should cherish. (31.03.2019)