Farah Khan recently surprised fans by appearing in Rajkummar Rao and Sanya Malhotra’s Toaster. She plays Nandini, the owner of a small town orphanage, and her performance is being loved by fans. While
Farah Khan had headlined Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi, and had cameos in films like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kal Ho Naa Ho, and Om Shanti Om, she did Toaster for Rajkummar Rao.
In a recent chat with Hindustan Times, director Vivek Daschaudary revealed that the entire team felt that only Farah Khan could play Nandini. He said, “The credit goes to Rajkummar and Patralekhaa completely. They have been friends all their lives, and Farah ma’am has been very gracious enough to accept to be a small part of our film.”
He added, “As soon as we saw this character, we knew that this was meant for her. She could play it bang-on! She just had to be herself! Because the character is like that. Then Rajkummar and Patralekhaa spoke to Farah ma’am, and she agreed. That’s how that happened.”
“I understood that a lot of people really like it and are talking about her. I really want her to do more films, so that we can see her act. I hope I am running a few minutes late; my previous meeting is running over. I hope she does more. But I am really glad that we got her on board and she did that part,” the filmmaker added.
Meanwhile, News18 gave the film 3.5 stars. Our review read, “At 2 hours 5 minutes, Toaster could’ve almost made for a crisp entertainer. The first half is filled with bizarre one-liners, crackling humour and bewildering pandemonium. It’s a comedy of chaos and errors, but everything works. But it’s the second half that doesn’t quite land as brilliantly as its pre-interval counterpart.”
“One of Toaster’s strongest suits remains its performances. Rajkummar as Ramakant proves that comedy works best when it feels effortless and rooted in writing. He’s flawed, under-confident and resorts to his wife’s martial arts chop when bogged down by fear and law. He’s also equally hapless, especially as he’s forced to bow down before his neighbour Mrs Pherwani’s fetishes,” our review also mentioned.
