Ustad Hotel 2012

Ustad Hotel is a 2012 Indian Malayalam film released on 2012. The film is directed by Anwar Rasheed, produced by Listin Stephen.
This is the story of a couple who waits eagerly for a baby boy. Then after continuously having three girls, the mother delivers a boy. But due to some sort of complications, the mother dies and the father migrates to Dubai. Now, the boy grows up with his sisters. But after getting grown up, the sisters get married and now the boy lives alone. So, he decides to get relocated to London and study a course on chef. Then after returning back, he goes to his grandfather’s place. His grandfather has a hotel, Utsad hotel. So, he decides to help his grandfather in their business. But due to some problems, the hotel needs to close the hotel. But, the boy along with his friend renovates the hotel and once again starts the hotel. The story begins with a Muslim couple in Kerala, Abdul Razaq (Siddique) and Fareeda (Praveena), expecting their first child. Razaq wants the child to be a boy, and wants to name the child Faizal and call him Feyzee, but to his disappointment, it turns out to be a girl, and named her Fathima. Then, again Fareeda gives birth continuously to three more girls, irritating Abdul Razaq. Razaq then migrates for Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Then, finally, Fareeda gives birth to Feyzee. But due to continuous deliveries, Fareeda becomes ill and passes away. Then, Abdul Razaq takes with him his five children to Dubai. Feyzee is looked after by his sisters whom he affectionately calls "Ithathas & Company" (Sisters' Company). As he grows up, his sisters are "married off" one by one. And then his father marries for a second time. Feyzee hopes to be a chef, much against the aspirations of his father. He goes to Switzerland to study hotel management in University of Lausanne and when he returns with much fanfare after the course, it is revealed that he has done a chef's course secretly and not the hotel management. This shatters Razaq's dream of opening a five-star hotel in his home town Kozhikode. This revelation costs Feyzee a marriage proposal from a wealthy family. Razaq wanted him to marry a business tycoon's daughter Shahana (Nithya Menen). Razaq virtually disowns Feyzee and even takes away his passport and credit cards so that Feyzee cannot go to London where he has already got a job. In anger, Feyzee comes to Kozhikode to join his grandfather, Kareem (Thilakan) who is affectionately called "Kareem Ikka" by people. Old Kareem has been managing "Ustad Hotel" (named after him by people) for the last 35 years. Feyzee's stay in Kozhikode continues for a bit longer than what he had anticipated. During his stay with his grandfather, Feyzee has a taste of the real world that exists in India. He gets involved in the daily activities of Ustad Hotel. A five-star hotel, next to Ustad Hotel had an eye on the plot Ustad Hotel was standing on. Kareem, who was quite lenient had incurred lakhs of debt and the bank was planning to seize the restaurant and give the property to the star hotel. Feyzee tells the star hotel owner that he will not allow the hotel to take over the property. The owner in turns bribes the local health departments and gets Ustad Hotel closed down citing uncleanliness. Feyzee collects money from the employees and renovates and reopens the restaurant with the help of Shahana. The restaurant becomes a grand success thus enabling them to clear the debts. Feyzee wants to go to France to pursue his career and he gets an offer as well. But before he could go, Kareem asks Feyzee to visit his friend called Narayanan Krishnan in Madurai. (This character is based on a chef turned social worker whose name is also Narayanan Krishnan.[7]) Kareem was funding him in his project of feeding the poor. On seeing how poor people are struggling in India for food, Feyzee now understands the meaning of Kareem's words that "anyone can fill a stomach, but a good cook should fill the heart as well". By the time Feyzee comes back, Kareem goes for a pilgrimage never to return again. Feyzee changes his mind and decides to stay with Ustad Hotel. He marries Shahana who helps him run the restaurant. Feyzee's rich father also changes his mind and supports the restaurant changing it to a profitable one. Check out this page for more updates on Ustad Hotel.