Plot
Kaamyaab
begins
with
Sudheer
(Sanjay
Mishra),
a
nearly-forgotten
character
actor
being
interviewed
by
a
Bollywood
reporter
at
his
residence.
While
the
interviewer
tries
to
hide
her
indifference
behind
her
fake
smile,
Sudheer
too,
churns
lazy
answers
to
her.
However,
his
eyes
light
up
when
he
is
told
by
her
that
he
is
just
one
film
short
of
completing
500.
In
a
bid
to
finally
attain
his
moment
of
glory,
Sudheer
decides
to
complete
his
500th
appearance
on
screen.
He
pulls
out
his
wig,
dons
his
starry
avatar
and
reaches
out
to
his
old
friend
and
casting
director
Gulati
(Deepak
Dobariyal).
But
things
have
changed
in
the
industry
since
Sudheer
last
worked.
"Yeh
purane
chawal
se
risotto
banana
bohot
mushkil
hota
hai," Gulati
tells
his
assistants
when
they
audition
him
for
a
role
in
a
historical
film.
Eventually,
Sudheer
bags
that
part.
However
little
does
he
know
that
his
struggle
is
yet
to
end.
Direction
In
one
of
the
early
scenes
in
Kaamyaab,
the
protagonist
Sudheer
equates
the
versatility
of
character
actors
with
that
of
an
'aloo'
which
can
be
relished
alone
or
with
any
other
vegetable.
Director
Hardik
Mehta
pays
a
fitting
tribute
to
character
artistes
who
have
faded
into
oblivion
or
ended
in
tragedy.
With
his
well-researched
writing
and
dialogues
packed
with
a
punch,
the
filmmaker
throws
bright
light
on
actors
who
were reduced
to
sidekicks
in
Hindi
films.
The
story
is
relatable
and
takes
you
on
a
roller-coaster
of
emotions.
On
the
flip
side,
the
climax
comes
across
as
a
bit
abrupt
despite
its
emotional
message.
Performances
It's
an
irony
that
Sanjay
Mishra's
character
in
the
film
resonates
with
its
real
life
and
the
talented
actor
impresses
from
the
first
frame
till
the
last
one.
Be
it
his
funny
liners
or
emotional
moments,
he
creates
a
solid
impact
with
his
acting
prowess.
Deepak
Dobriyal
as
the
glib
casting
director,
is
brilliantly
cast
and
does
complete
justice
to
what
has
been
offered
to
him
on
paper.
Sarika
Singh
and
Isha
Talwar
lend
a
good
support
to
the
film.
It's
an
absolute
delight
and
some
major
nostagia
bytes
when
actors
from
the
past
like
Late.
Viju
Khote,
Birbal,
Lilliput,
Guddi
Maruti,
Avatar
Gill
make
an
appearance
on
the
big
screen.
Technical
Aspects
Piyush
Puty's
cinematography
perfectly
captures
every
mood
of
the
film.
Prasanth
Ramchandran's
editing
has
some
rough
ends
especially
towards
the
climax.
Music
Rachita
Arora's
music
works
well
for
Kaamyaab.
While
there
isn't
much
scope
for
songs
in
this
Sanjay
Mishra-starrer,
'Tim
Tim'
in
Bappi
Lahiri's
vocals
makes
for
a
hummable
tune.
Verdict
Sanjay
Mishra's
character
has
a
popular
catchphrase
in
the
film
which
says,
'Enjoying
life
aur
option
kya
hain'. If
you
are
a
cinephile
fed
on
a
staple
of
films
from
70s,
80s
and
90s,
you will
feel
a warm
rush
of
memories
that
make
you
smile,
shed
a
tear
and
even
ponder,
while
watching this earnest ride.
We
give
3.5
stars
out
of
5
for
Sanjay
Mishra's
Kaamyaab.