MUMBAI: After the recent success of Paa and 3 Idiots, Reliance Big Pictures will release Shyam Benegal‘s Well Done Abba on 26 March.
Shot in Hyderabad, the film stars Boman Irani and Minissha Lamba in pivotal roles along with Sammir Dattani, Ila Arun, Sonali Kulkarni, Ravi Kissen, Rajit Kapur, Ravi Jhankal and Yashpal Sharma.
Well Done Abba is the story of Armaan Ali, a driver working for a senior executive in Mumbai, who goes on leave. He wants to find a match for his teenage daughter, who stays with his brother Rehman Ali and his wife Salma. When Armaan returns to work after 3 months, his young employer wants to sack him. But Armaan Ali has a story to tell.
The story he tells is a humorous and often hilarious account of the events and happenings that delayed him from returning after a month. He avails a government scheme to dig a well in his agricultural patch. Things spiral out of control so much so that the Government is about to collapse.
Adapted from the story ‘Narsaiyyan Ki Bavdi‘ by Jeelani Bano, and Phulwa Ka Pul‘ by Sanjeev, the film has screenplay by Jayant Kripalani, script and dialogues by Ashok Mishra, music by Shantanu Moitra and lyrics by Ashok Mishra, Swanand Kirkire and Ila Arun.
The film has already won audience and critical acclaim at festivals around the world that include the recently concluded 6th Dubai Film Festival 2009, the 33rd Montreal World Film Festival 2009 in ‘World Greats‘ Section and the 53rd London Film Festival 2009 in ‘World Cinema‘ section.
