Baap Re Baap (2019 film)

Baap Re Baap (English: Father O Father!) is a 2019 Gujarati thriller comedy film starring Rajeev Mehta in the title role along with Tej Joshi as the lead. The film is directed by Sagar Kalaria and produced by Patang films in association with Fikar Not Films.

Plot
The relation between Ajay (Tej Joshi) and his father (Rajeev Mehta) has turned sour after the untimely death of the former's mother. As Ajay becomes more and more egotistic, self-centered and rebellious, he even loses his best friends in the process. At such an unexpected crossroads of his life, fate serves him a lesson he must learn and put at stake everything that he has taken for granted. What ensues is a hyper-coaster ride of thrill, humor and emotions altogether. The film traces his journey of grappling with these challenges and coming to terms with everything he has ruined.

Cast

 * Rajeev Mehta as Purushottam (The Baap)
 * Tej Joshi as Ajay
 * Tillana Desai as Sapna
 * Bhargav Thaker as Vinit
 * Pratik Rathod as Divyesh
 * Farooq Khan as Sukhiram
 * Dilip Dave as Shantilal
 * Kiran Mehta as Hoshiyarchand
 * Paresh Shukla as Mansukh
 * Manohar Kapadia as Bahadur
 * Tejas Parmar as Aamli
 * Nihar Nanavati as Pipli
 * Hemang Dave as Champak Sheth
 * Dilip Soni as Harbu
 * Prapti Ajwalia as Nidhi
 * Alka Mehta as Hansaben
 * Maurali Patel as Sarlaben
 * Deepika Ajwalia as Mallikaben
 * Milan Trivedi as Kidnapper

Development
The idea for the film was conceived in April, 2015 when the producers roped in Sagar Kalaria as the director for their maiden project. Patang Films struck up an association with Fikar Not Films, two-time Gold Film of the Year winners at India Film Project. This liaison led to the other key members joining the team. Scripting began in the month of May and was concluded in the month of October. Tej Joshi was cast as the lead and Rajeev Mehta was signed for the titular role of the father.

Filming
Principal photography commenced in November, 2015. The film was shot at various locations of Rajkot and Ahmedabad.

Post-production
The film suffered numerous unforeseen challenges in the post-production phase which lasted for almost three years.

Release
The trailer of the film was unveiled on December 20, 2018 and the film was released on January 18, 2019.