Dolly Ki Doli

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{{short description|2015 film directed by Abhishek Dogra}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}

{{Infobox film
| name = Dolly Ki Doli
| image = Dolly Ki Doli poster.jpeg
| director = Abhishek Dogra
| producer = [[Arbaaz Khan]] [[Malaika Arora Khan]]
| writer = [[Umashankar Singh]] Abhishek Dogra
| starring = [[Sonam Kapoor]] [[Pulkit Samrat]] [[Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub]] [[Manoj Joshi (actor)|Manoj Joshi]] [[Rajkummar Rao]] [[Varun Sharma]]
| editing = Hemal Kothari
| cinematography = Saurabh Goswami
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Sajid–Wajid]] ''' Background Score:''' [[Sanjoy Chowdhury]]
| studio = [[Arbaaz Khan Productions]]
| distributor = Kinesis Films
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2015|01|23}}
| runtime = 93 minutes<ref>[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/502836 "Dolly Ki Doli"]. ''bollywoodhungama.com''.</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR|19.21}} crores<ref name = "km2week">{{cite web |url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/dolly-ki-doli-2nd-friday-and-2nd-saturday-box-office-collections/ |title=Dolly Ki Doli: 2nd Friday & 2nd Saturday Box Office Collections |publisher=Koimoi}}</ref>
}}

'''''Dolly Ki Doli''''' ({{Translation|Dolly's palanquin}}) is a 2015 Indian [[comedy film|comedy]]-[[drama film]], directed by debutant Abhishek Dogra and produced by actor [[Arbaaz Khan]] under his production house [[Arbaaz Khan Productions]].<ref name="India Live">{{cite news |title=Sonam Kapoor's Dolly Ki Doli To Release On January 23, 2015 |url=http://indialive.today/sonam-kapoors-dolly-ki-doli-to-release-on-february-6-2015/ |publisher=Indialive.today |accessdate=11 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811184040/http://indialive.today/sonam-kapoors-dolly-ki-doli-to-release-on-february-6-2015/|archive-date=11 August 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film stars [[Sonam Kapoor]] in the title role and also features [[Pulkit Samrat]], [[Rajkummar Rao]] and [[Varun Sharma]]. The film was released on 23 January 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hungama|first=Bollywood|title=Dolly Ki Doli Cast List {{!}} Dolly Ki Doli Movie Star Cast {{!}} Release Date {{!}} Movie Trailer {{!}} Review- Bollywood Hungama|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/dolly-ki-doli/cast/|access-date=2021-03-14|language=en}}</ref> The film's trailer was unveiled on Malaika's and Arbaaz's anniversary in December 2014.<ref name="huffingtonpost.in">{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2015/01/02/sonam-kapoor-dolly-ki-dol_n_6406142.html |title=Exclusive: What's Sonam Kapoor Wearing In 'Dolly Ki Doli'? |work=The Huffington Post |accessdate=14 January 2015}}</ref> It is a remake of the 2013 Punjabi film ''R.S.V.P. - Ronde Saare Vyah Picho''.<ref>https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/5-reasons-why-sonam-kapoors-dolly-ki-doli-is-better-than-neeru-bawejas-rsvp-ronde-saare-vyaa-picho-465422/amp/</ref>

Though the film was an average grosser, Kapoor's performance was praised, earning her a [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] nomination at the [[61st Filmfare Awards]].

==Plot==
The film centres around a young woman, Dolly ([[Sonam Kapoor]]), who is a con artist. First she married Sonu Sherawat ([[Rajkummar Rao]]). She marries men from different religions and runs away with their wealth on the night of the wedding with their money.<ref name="huffingtonpost.in"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=289966 |title='Dolly Ki Doli' escapes CBFC knife and gets U/A certificate |publisher=Daijiworld.com |date=12 January 2015}}</ref>
Her entire family consists of con artists. After conning a number of rich men, she gets media attention, who label her as "looteri dulhan" (bride thief). A cop Robin Singh ([[Pulkit Samrat]]) decides to catch Dolly. When she tries to con Delhi boy Manjot ([[Varun Sharma]]), she slips and her photographs are splashed all over the media.

When Dolly and her gang try to con Prince Aditya Singh ([[Saif Ali Khan]]), they are arrested by Robin Singh. Then it is revealed that Robin Singh and Dolly have a past. She is put behind bars but she escapes with Robin's help and they get married. But she leaves him too and regroups with her old gang members and goes in search of their next victim.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-review/Dolly-Ki-Doli/movie-review/45978356.cms?tabtype=spoiler "Dolly Ki Doli Movie Review"]. ''The Times of India''.</ref>

==Cast==
* [[Sonam Kapoor]] as Dolly Singh/Madhuri Chawla/Bhagyashree/Priya
* [[Pulkit Samrat]] as Inspector Robin Singh
* Dilraj Singh Hada as Peter
* [[Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub]] as Jagdish “Raju” Dubey/Jagdish Singh, Dolly's fake brother
* [[Manoj Joshi (actor)|Manoj Joshi]] as Dubeyji/Major SK Singh, Dolly's fake father
* [[Rajkummar Rao]] as Sonu Sherawat
* [[Varun Sharma]] as Manjot Singh Chadda
* [[Rajesh Sharma (actor)|Rajesh Sharma]] as Ramesh Sherawat, Sonu's Father
* [[Gulfam Khan]] as Sonu's Mother
* [[Archana Puran Singh]] as Manjot's Mother
*[[Mubeen Saudagar]] as Ibrahim
* [[Brijendra Kala]] as Sub-Inspector Khan
* [[Vibha Chibber]] as Commissioner Kiran Chaudhary
* [[Saif Ali Khan]] in a cameo appearance as Prince Aditya Singh
* [[Malaika Arora Khan]] in a special appearance in the song "Fashion Khatam Muhjpe"

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Dolly Ki Doli
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Sajid–Wajid]]
| cover =
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature Film Soundtrack]]
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{{Track listing
| all_music = [[Sajid–Wajid]] and lyrics are penned by Irfan Kamal

| headline = Dolly Ki Doli
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Phatte tak nachana
| note1 =
| length1 = 04:42
| lyrics1 = Danish Sabri
| extra1 = [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]

| title2 = Dolly Ki Doli
| note2 =
| length2 = 04:56
| lyrics2 = Irfan Kamal
| extra2 = [[Divya Kumar (singer)|Divya Kumar]]
|
title3 = Fashion Khatam Mujhpe
| note3 =
| length3 = 04:24

| lyrics3 = Irfan Kamal
| extra3 = [[Mamta Sharma]], Wajid, [[Shabab Sabri]]

| title4 = Mere Naina Kafir Hogaye
| note4 =
| length4 = 04:55

| lyrics4 = Kumaar
| extra4 = [[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan]]

| title5 = Babaji Ka Thullu
| length5 = 04:48
| lyrics5 = Danish Sabri
| extra5 = Wajid, Danish Sabri
| total_length =
}}

==Reception==

The film received mixed reviews from [[critic]]s.<ref name="koimoi.com"/>
[[Bollywood Hungama]] described the film "a solid entertainer that will surely entertain the masses and classes alike" and gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/558557 |title=Dolly ki Doli |author=Bollywood Hungama |publisher=}}</ref>

In its first Friday, it collected 20 million, a result which Koimoi called "poor".<ref name="koimoi.com">[http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/dolly-ki-doli-1st-friday-day-1-box-office-collections/ "Dolly Ki Doli: 1st Friday (Day 1) Box Office Collections"]. ''Koimoi''. 24 January 2015</ref> At the end of its second weekend, it had collected 192.1 million, performing well in the north, but failing in multiplexes and single screens.<ref name = "km2week"/>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|4332114}}
{{Portal|India|Film|Bollywood}}

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[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:2015 comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:Films about Indian weddings]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Films shot in Mandawa]]
[[Category:Films scored by Sanjoy Chowdhury]]
[[Category:Indian comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:2015 directorial debut films]]

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