KAAMYAAB(HAR KISSI KE HISSE KAAMYAAB): A small-budget movie that will warm the cockles of your heart, this movie is an endearing tale of Sudheer (Mishra), a character artiste who had survived 90’s Bollywood and done 499 movies as a small-time actor. He has now hit Sunset Boulevard, and starts scavenging for a role for the elusive 500th movie. Deepak Dobriyal plays the super-optimistic casting director who makes an all-out effort to bring the yesteryear actor back in business. But years of indiscipline and solitary boozing takes a toll on his health and he falters take after take and is thrown out of the movie sets. The movie exposes the dark side of film-making and the toil and moil involved in the ultra-creative process and so much less remuneration at the end of the day. Nukkad’s Lilliput, 90’s comedy queen Guddi Maruti, veteran actor Viju Khote and several other non-descript actors play important cameos to depict how actors have to constantly upgrade themselves in keeping with the times and shine in every single take but is deprived of the fame, glory and big money involved with superstars. Sarika Singh plays the dutiful daughter who makes an earnest attempt to make her father drop his ego and peacefully retire. But Sudheer dons a wig and a pair of cowboy jeans and tries to convince the younger generation with his mangled accent. The climax is well-crafted and in a matter of 60 secs Sudheer impersonates several characters and ultimately collapses on stage. The movie reminds us that even dreams have an expiry date. The ending credits list the rather longish list of side actors in Bollywood who carved out a niche with stupendous performances like Iftekar, Johnny Walker and the like who donned pseudonames, acted in repetitive roles in movie after movie and played second lead to the hero or heroine for far lesser money, all with a smile. A small-budget movie with a big heart, the movie shows Sudheer somersaulting on his hands ala Shahrukh Khan the producer of the movie. Four thumbs up, hands and toes included.
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