Shabhash Daddy

Shabbash Daddy is a 1979 Bollywood film directed, produced, written & starred by Kishore Kumar, also stars Yogeeta Bali, Amit Kumar, and Jaya Sudha in lead roles. The film was one of several collaborations between Kishore Kumar and his real-life son Amit, where the two played a father and son. The film did not get notice.

Cast

Kishore Kumar as Col. Chhaju Singh
Yogeeta Bali as Kamali
Amit Kumar as Chandar Singh
Jaya Sudha as Pinki
Madan Puri as Brig. Vishwambhar Nath
Mehmood as Dagdu Bajrang
Jayshree T.
Maruti as Yennababu Rangachari

Soundtrack

The music of the film was composed by Kishore Kumar, while lyrics were written by Kishore Kumar, Irshad and Gulshan Bawra.

"O Meri Jaan" - Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
"Pyar Aur Shadi" - Kishore Kumar, Amit Kumar
"Maine Jo Dil Diya" - Kishore Kumar, Yogeeta Bali

Production

According to Rohit Mahajan from The Tribune, Kishore Kumar directed this film partly to launch his son in the movie industry.

Reception

Diptakirti Chaudhuri described the film as "zanily named, crazily plotted". Derek Bose described Kishore Kumar as "rather restrained as a retired army officer, Col Chhaju Singh who flips over a beautiful fisherwoman, even as he has a young eligible son at home".