Goodbye

<p>The story centres on a dysfunctional household. Lawyer Tara Bhalla ( ) is staying with her partner Mudassar in Mumbai. She leaves to party after winning her first case. Tara doesn’t respond to calls or messages from her mother Gayatri. She finds out from the Bar Waiter that Gayatri has died, when her father Harish calls the same day. Her mother had called her to ask her about her first case. To be with Harish ( ), she quickly travels to her birthplace of Chandigarh. She has three brothers, Karan, Harish’s eldest son, who lives in Los Angeles; Nakul, his second son; and an adoptive son named Angad, living in Dubai. Additionally, Karan and his American wife Daisy as well as Angad book the first flight to Chandigarh. Meanwhile, Nakul is unavailable due to him being on mountain climbing on Mount Everest and his phone is unreachable, his father leaves a message for him to see later. The first person there is Tara. She and Harish disagree about the cremation rites, and they argue about them. Harish is also furious with Karan and Angad since he thinks they don’t seem affected by the death of their mother. Fights break out in the home because of Harish’s behaviour. However, none of them have a choice. For a few days, they must live together under one roof. The film explores the themes of family dynamics, forgiveness, and the healing power of acceptance. Through introspection and conversations family starts to find closure and begins the process of healing. The film entered production on 2 April 2021 in and the entire shoot was completed on 25 June 2022. The music of the film is composed by . Lyrics are written by , Vikas Bahl and Amit Trivedi. received positive reviews from critics. On the website , 40% of 10 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.8/10. Navneet Vyasan of rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote, “Vikas Bahl asks many questions in his latest film. It is hard to find loose ends in his film and even if it exists it proves to be inconsequential, unable to hamper the film’s strong points.” Rohit Bhatnagar of rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote, ” won’t leave you soon but rather fiddle around your mind and make you rethink your equations with your family. It is a perfect family entertainer of the modern-day world but with strong roots.” Kartik Bhardwaj of rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote, “The Amitabh Bachchan, Rashmika Mandanna starrer is an emotional ride with its heart in the right place.” Ganesh Aaglave of rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, “The emotional roller-coaster will make you smile, laugh and cry with every character making a special place in our hearts. The film deserves a special mention for the beautiful montages.” Mayur Sanap of rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, “Goodbye is embedded with solid emotional moments, a few chuckles and some nice ponderings upon life, love and everything inbetween. With its heart in the right place, the film is perfectly efficient and likable in both jerking tears and soliciting laughs.” Princia Hendriques of rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, “In the era of power-packed, adrenaline-filled cinematic treats, Goodbye provides a breather for the audience to gather their family.” Sanchita Jhunjhunwala of rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, ” is the kind of film that’s all heart, and is a sob-fest but also has ample of moments that will make you laugh through the tears.” Sonal Verma of rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, ” has proven that not everything is a myth and that not every myth is wrong. Vikas Bahl’s family dramedy will take you on an emotional ride full of hurdles, tears and laughs all together.” Grace Cyril of rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, ” is filled with heartwarming and heartbreaking moments. The unfiltered emotions in the film touch the right chord and even bring you closer to your loved ones.” Renuka Vyavahare of rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, ” is a story of a family coping with grief and laughing through their pain. Keep the tissues handy before watching this one.” Tina Das of rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, “Amitabh Bachchan steals the show, and is only challenged by the iridescent Neena Gupta in Goodbye.” rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, ” works due to the touching moments, relatability factor, and performances. However, the film suffers due to the bizarre developments, weak second half, and depressive tone.” of rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, “Amitabh Bachchan-Rashmika Mandana’s film delivers broad humour and heavy-handed sentimentality, which succeeds best when the emotion occasionally swims to the top without the belabouring.” of rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, ” is crafted to deliver an unabashed workout for the lachrymal glands. Its grievously shallow methods undermine its avowed purpose.” Pratikshya Mishra of rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, “Goodbye is constantly asking you to feel something or the other till it comes to an end with a half-baked lesson on ‘compromise’. A more concise script, fewer characters, and trust in the audience would’ve gone a long way for a film like Goodbye.” The film grossed ₹9.66 crore worldwide in its run. It started with ₹0.93 crore at the domestic box office on its opening day. Its gross collection stands at ₹3.78 crore in first weekend. As of 13 October 2022 , the film grossed (US$790,000) in India and (US$240,000) overseas for a worldwide gross collection of (US$1.0 million).</p>