Daayen Ya Baayen Movie Review

Daayen Ya Baayen (Hindi)

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4.5/10
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4.5/10
Release Date:
October 29, 2010

The film is about of a Quoxotian character, so present in our folk narratives too, of an individual having to live through his follies to understand himself better. Ramesh Majila returns from the city to his small remote village in the Himalayas. Armed with irrepressible enthusiasm, he hopes to be the breath of fresh air the village has been waiting for. But instead his quirky traits and a penchant for catalyzing disaster make him the joke of the village.

In a dramatic turn of events a chance entry into a television contest wins him a swank luxury car elevating Ramesh to heroic status overnight. Adored by children and grudgingly admired by others, he becomes the focal point of the village. However his life spirals into a series of comic conflicts as he struggles to match the rest of his life to the car that adorns his cowshed, undoing himself completely in the process and losing the respect of his most ardent fan, his young son. When the car is stolen, he sets out on a journey to recover something more than his prized possession – his lost dignity.

The film is about of a Quoxotian character, so present in our folk narratives too, of an individual having to live... Show More

Daayen Ya Baayen is a film made with love. The story meanders and there just isn’t enough meat here to keep you hooked

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NDTV

It's tiring yes, but also a respectable first film. If you have an appetite for the quirky and unusual, you might not be too disappointed

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IBN

Marked by an authenticity of atmosphere and experience - a sweet and simple, fresh and felt tale

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Outlook

The pleasures of a film like this, made by a director who knows her mountains and its people, are unmistakable: there’s not one ounce of fakery in Daayen Ya Baayen

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Indian Express

A realistic yet directionless film, Daayen Ya Baayen is watchable only in parts.

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DNA

Akin to a beautiful painting on celluloid, minus soul

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BollywoodHungama

It manages to hold your attention as a sweet little ironical take on India's lopsided development and its forgotten people

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Times of India