Dhamaal

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Dhamaal (English: Fun) is a 2007 Hindi comedy caper film directed and produced by Indra Kumar and starring Ritesh Deshmukh, Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Javed Jaffrey and Aashish Chaudhary.

The film is an official remake of the 1963 American comedy, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. It also features influences from other contemporary movies such as Road Trip, Bean - The Movie, Mr Bean, Rat Race, Dude, Where's My Car? and Johnny English.

A sequel to the film was released on 24 June 2011, under the title of Double Dhamaal, with the lead cast reprising their roles, with new additions to the cast including Kangna Ranaut and Mallika Sherawat.

Plot

Dhamaal is about four friends; Boman Contractor (Aashish Chaudhary), who lives a wealthy lifestyle with his eccentric dad, Nari (Asrani), who loves his antique car more than his son, and asks his son to leave when he damages the car; hot-headed Aditya (Arshad Warsi) and dim-witted Manav (Jaaved Jaffrey), orphaned brothers; and Roy (Ritesh Deshmukh), a trickster who wears a magnetized belt. All four are afflicted by the get-rich-quick virus. Their fortunes take a turn after they accidentally bump into an underworld don (Prem Chopra) whilst he is about to die, who tells them about a hidden treasure in Goa including 10 crore rupees. The group race towards Goa in Nari's stolen car, little knowing that their plans will soon be foiled, albeit hilariously, by Police Inspector Kabir Nayak (Sanjay Dutt), who needs the money at any cost. The film turns into a race who arrives at Goa first; but mayhem strikes when they all reach there at the same time!

Cast

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack is composed by Adnan Sami with lyrics penned by Sameer. The soundtrack received a 4/5 for the title song. The songs, "Dekho Dekho" and "Miss India Martee Mujhepe", were both known as the title song, since the main chorus of both the songs included the title "Dhamaal".

Track listing

Reception

Critical response

Upon release, the film received positive critical acclaim. Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN rated the film 3.5 out of 5 saying, "there’s so much to like about Dhamaal". Sukanya Verma of Rediff gave it 2.5/5 saying, "The story with its baggage of generic turns and contrived twists seems all too familiar in making its even-now significant point. In addition, it seems a tad too long at its two hours running time." Mayank Shekhar of the Hindustan Times gave it 3.5/5 and stated, "This one’s about four friends on a chase. It's definatley worth a watch!" Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama rated the film 3/5 while stating, "Dhamaal was loved for its comedy in the first hour, but the whodunit in the second hour tapers the impact. It's a laugh-riot flick which leaves you with a smile at the end." Noyon Jyoti Parasara of AOL rated the film 3.5/5 and stated, "This one surprised me, since I have only seen Indra Kumar do romance and horror, him up with a comedy is a total entertainer." Blessy Chettiar of DNA gave it a rating of 2.5/5 and said, "Dhamaal has less of its own comedy, and more Hollywood contemporary, but it keeps you entertained the whole way through." Nikhat Kazmi of the Times of India gave it a rating of 4/5 saying, "Tune off a bit for the tedious middle and you could be in for some fun and frolic in Dhamaal".

Box office

According to Box office India, Dhamaal had a "good to average opening" and collected Rs. 230 million (Rs. 23 crore) during its opening weekend in India. By the end of its first week, the film collected Rs. 32.24 crore. After three weeks, the film grossed Rs. 39 crore in India, and Rs. 49.75 crore worldwide. Box Office India declared it with a final verdict of Semi-Hit.