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| | | title = Dhamaal Film Series | ||
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| creator = [[Indra Kumar]] | |||
| | | origin = ''[[Dhamaal]]'' (2007) | ||
| | | owner = *[[Reliance Entertainment]] | ||
*[[Fox Star Studios]] | |||
| | | years = 2007 - present | ||
| films = [[#Films|List of films]] | |||
| | | soundtracks = [[Dhamaal#soundtrack|Dhamaal]]<br />[[Dhamaal 2#soundtrack|Dhamaal 2]]<br />[[Total Dhamaal#soundtrack|Dhamaal 3]] | ||
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''[[Dhamaal]]'' was released on 7 September 2007 and its | '''Dhamaal''' is an Indian [[comedy film|comedy film series]] directed and co-produced by [[Indra Kumar]]. It stars [[Ritesh Deshmukh]], [[Arshad Warsi]], [[Javed Jaffrey]] and [[Sanjay Dutt]] in lead roles.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110513190432/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/Total-Dhamaal-Third-film-in-the-Dhamaal-series/Article1-695314.aspx "Total Dhamaal"]</ref>''[[Dhamaal]]'' was released on 7 September 2007 and its also spawned two direct sequels ''[[Double Dhamaal]]'' (2011) and then a reboot ''[[Total Dhamaal]]'' (2019). | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===''Dhamaal'' (2007)=== | ===''Dhamaal'' (2007)=== | ||
{{Main|Dhamaal}} | {{Main|Dhamaal}} | ||
Four lazy friends named Roy, Manav, Aditya and Boman venture out on a race to find a hidden treasure in Goa. However, Inspector Kabir soon learns about their plan and sets out on their trail. | |||
===''Double Dhamaal'' (2011)=== | ===''Double Dhamaal'' (2011)=== | ||
{{Main|Double Dhamaal}} | {{Main|Double Dhamaal}} | ||
Four idlers make elaborate plans to earn money by investing in buildings but are conned by Kabir, who leaves them unemployed and penniless. Soon, they are on the prowl to avenge their humiliation. | |||
===''Total Dhamaal'' (2019)=== | ===''Total Dhamaal'' (2019)=== | ||
{{Main|Total Dhamaal}} | {{Main|Total Dhamaal}} | ||
The film | When a plane carrying a thief's treasure crashes in Janakpur, a group of eccentric people and seasoned con artists compete against each other to find it first. | ||
==Films== | |||
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; width:99%;" | |||
|- | |||
! width="17%" | Film | |||
! Release date | |||
! Director | |||
! width=18%| Screenwriter(s) | |||
! width=20%| Story | |||
! width=26%| Producer(s) | |||
|- | |||
|[[Dhamaal]]||7 September 2007||rowspan=4|[[Indra Kumar]]||Balwinder Singh Suri||[[Paritosh Painter]]||rowspan=2|Indra Kumar, Ashok Thakeria | |||
|- | |||
|[[Double Dhamaal]]||24 June 2011||colspan=2|[[Tushar Hiranandani]] | |||
|- | |||
|[[Total Dhamaal]]||22 February 2019||Ved Prakash, Paritosh Painter, Bunty Rathore||rowspan=2|[[Indra Kumar]]||[[Ajay Devgn]], Ashok Thakeria, Indra Kumar, Markand Adhikari, [[Anand Pandit]] | |||
|- | |||
|Full On Dhamaal||{{TBA}}||{{TBA}}||{{TBA}} | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
===''Dhamaal''=== | |||
{{Main|Dhamaal}} | |||
The first installment of the series, centers on the fictional incidents. The film stars [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Ritesh Deshmukh]], [[Arshad Warsi]], [[Aashish Chaudhary]] and [[Javed Jaffrey]] while [[Asrani]], [[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Mishra]], [[Vijay Raaz]], [[Manoj Pahwa]], [[Tiku Talsania]] and [[Prem Chopra]] are featured in supporting roles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Double Dhamaal: Complete Cast and Crew details|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/cast/14060/index.html|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=2011-03-24|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110424091301/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/cast/14060/index.html|archive-date=24 April 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It is heavily inspired from the 2001 American comedy film ''[[Rat Race (film)|Rat Race]]'' directed by Jerry Zucker. ''Dhamaal'' was released on 7 September 2007, and gained positive reviews. It earned {{INR|50.73 crore}} worldwide<ref name="Dhamaal">[https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=239 Dhamaal]. ''[[Box Office India]]''.</ref> The film was declared as a box-office success. | |||
===''Double Dhamaal''=== | |||
{{Main|Double Dhamaal}} | |||
After the success of [[Dhamaal]] Indra and Sanjay Re-unite once again for sequel. The film was titled as Dhamaal 2, but then changed to ''Double Dhamaal'' and also second installment in this series.<ref>{{cite web|title= Exclusive: First look - Its 'Double Dhamaal' time this summer! | url = http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-its-double-dhamaal-time-this-summer-2120325.html|publisher=Dailybhaskar|access-date=2011-07-08|date=21 May 2011}}</ref> The plot focused on Four idlers make elaborate plans to earn money by investing in buildings but are conned by Kabir, who leaves them unemployed and penniless. Soon, they are on the prowl to avenge their humiliation. ''Dhamaal 2'' was released on 24 June 2011, and received mixed to negative reviews from critics upon release. Review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]] gave it a 20% rotten rating. Mayank Shekhar of the [[Hindustan Times]] rated the film with 1 out of 5 stars.<ref>{{cite news|last=Shekhar|first=Mayank|title=Mayank Shekhar's Review: Double Dhamaal|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Mayank-Shekhar-s-Review-Double-Dhamaal/Article1-713138.aspx|access-date=24 June 2011|newspaper=Hindustan Times|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110626020143/http://www.hindustantimes.com/mayank-shekhar-s-review-double-dhamaal/article1-713138.aspx|archive-date=26 June 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> According to ''Box Office India'', the film had a good opening of 60 - 70% collections. At a few multiplexes, such as, Spice Noida, E Square Pune and Wave Ludhiana, the film almost opened at a 100% response.<ref>{{cite web|title=Double Dhamaal Starts Well At The Box Office|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3065&nCat=box_office_news|access-date=25 June 2011}}</ref> The film collected approximately {{INR}}76.1 million net on its first day, according to ''Box Office India''. The movie grossed {{INR}}700 million worldwide. Box Office India finally declared it a "Average".<ref name=BO>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/slideshow_bollywood-women-on-top_1630907-4#top|title=Bollywood women on top|author=Soumyadipta Banerjee|publisher=DNA|access-date=28 Dec 2011}}</ref><ref name="boxofficeindia.com">{{Cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=37|title=Double Dhamaal - Movie - Box Office India|website=www.boxofficeindia.com}}</ref> The movie was remade in Tamil in 2000 as ''[[Sudhandhiram]]''. | |||
===''Total Dhammal''=== | |||
{{Main|Total Dhamaal}} | |||
A sequel, Total Dhamaal, was commissioned after the release of the [[Dhamaal 2|previous film]] and was also directed by Indra, with both [[Riteish Deshmukh]] and [[Jaaved Jaaferi]] reprising their roles and [[Ajay Devgn]] , [[Anil Kapoor]] and [[Madhuri Dixit]] were new additions in cast playing leading roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ajay-devgn-to-play-the-lead-in-total-dhamaal/articleshow/58994959.cms"AJAY|title=DEVGN TO PLAY THE LEAD IN TOTAL DHAMAAL}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zeebiz.com/india/news-total-dhamaal-box-office-collection-ajay-devgn-anil-kapoor-madhuri-dixit-arshad-warsi-87112|title=Total Dhamaal box office collection prediction: Ajay Devgn, Anil Kapoor starrer set for double-digit opening|publisher=Zeebiz|access-date=23 February 2019}}</ref> [[Sanjay Dutt]] and some other actors which were in the previous two parts were not in this third installment. | |||
The film focused on When a plane carrying a thief's treasure crashes in Janakpur, a group of eccentric people and seasoned con artists compete against each other to find it first. ''Total Dhamaal'' was released on 22 February 2019,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/total-dhamaal-2019|title=Total Dhamaal 2019 {{!}} British Board of Film Classification|date=12 February 2019|website=Bbfc.co.uk}}</ref> and gained positive reviews. Himesh Mankad from [[Koimoi]] gives 3 star out of 5 says "Total Dhamaal is a fair clean entertainer that can be enjoyed with the entire family. It's definitely an improvement over previous installment Double Dhamaal".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/HimeshMankad/status/1098815185056346113 |title=TOTAL DHAMAAL MOVIE REVIEW|access-date=22 February 2019}}</ref> In opening week the film grossed {{INRConvert|150|c|}}. In 12 days of its release the film crossed {{INRConvert|200|c|}} mark in gross collection.<ref name="wwgross">{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office-collections/worldwide/2019/|title=Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide Bollywood Hungama|access-date=20 April 2019|website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref><ref name="hungama">{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/total-dhamaal/box-office/|title=Total Dhamaal Box Office Collection till Now – Bollywood Hungama|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=20 April 2019}}</ref> On 20 April 2019, the film was released on [[Disney+ Hotstar]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Total Dhamaal Digital Release Date|url=https://www.hotstar.com/1000233697|date=April 2019|access-date=20 April 2019|website=Hotstar}}</ref> The DVD was also released in August 2019 by Shemaroo. | |||
===''Full On Dhamaal'' (TBA)=== | ===''Full On Dhamaal'' (TBA)=== | ||
After the trailer release of | {{Main|Full On Dhamaal}} | ||
After the trailer release of [[Total Dhamaal]], in an interview, director [[Indra Kumar]] said that another Dhamaal sequel is planned.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/movies-to-look-forward-to/total-dhamaal-director-indra-kumar-plans-next-instalment-registers-two-titles-triple-dhamaal-and-full-on-dhamaal/photostory/67635066.cms|website=Times of India|title= 'Total Dhamaal' director Indra Kumar plans next instalment; registers two titles - 'Triple Dhamaal' and 'Full On Dhamaal'|date=22 January 2019|access-date=11 March 2019}}</ref>[[Sanjay Dutt]] and [[Aashish Chaudhary]] who were part of first two films but not the third film are expected to return for the fourth film along with [[Ajay Devgn]] , [[Riteish Deshmukh]], [[Arshad Warsi]] and [[Javed Jaffrey]] .{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}<ref>{{Cite web|title='Hera Pheri 3' delayed indefinitely; Indra Kumar moves on to 'Dhamaal 4' with Ajay Devgn?|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-hera-pheri-3-delayed-indefinitely-indra-kumar-moves-on-to-dhamaal-4-with-ajay-devgn-2739062/amp|access-date=2021-11-14|website=www.dnaindia.com}}</ref> | |||
[[Sanjay Dutt]] and [[Aashish Chaudhary]] who were part of first two films but not the third film are expected to return for the fourth film along with [[Riteish Deshmukh]], [[Arshad Warsi]] | |||
==Cast and characters== | ==Cast and characters== | ||
<blockquote class="toccolours" style="text-align:justify; width:95%; float:center; padding: 5px | This table lists the main characters who appear in the Dhamaal Franchise.<blockquote class="toccolours" style="text-align:justify; width:95%; float:center; padding:5px 6px 6px; display:table;"> | ||
<center>'''List indicator(s)'''</center> | <center>'''List indicator(s)'''</center> | ||
* | *A dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film. | ||
</blockquote> | </blockquote> | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" width="100%" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" width="100%" | ||
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! width:33%;"| ''[[Double Dhamaal]]'' <br>(2011) | ! width:33%;"| ''[[Double Dhamaal]]'' <br>(2011) | ||
! width:33%;"| ''[[Total Dhamaal]]'' <br>(2019) | ! width:33%;"| ''[[Total Dhamaal]]'' <br>(2019) | ||
! width:33%;"| Full On Dhamaal<br>( | ! width:33%;"| Full On Dhamaal<br>(TBA) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Deshbandhu Roy / Lallan | ! Deshbandhu Roy / Lallan | ||
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! Aditya "Adi" Shrivastav | ! Aditya "Adi" Shrivastav | ||
| colspan="4" | [[Arshad Warsi]] | | colspan="4" | [[Arshad Warsi]] | ||
|- | |||
! Manav Shrivastav | |||
| colspan="4" | [[Jaaved Jaffrey]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
! Boman Contractor | ! Boman Contractor | ||
| colspan="2" | [[Ashish Chaudhary]] | | colspan="2" | [[Ashish Chaudhary]] | ||
|style="background:#d3d3d3;"| | |colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"| | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Kabir Nayak | ! Kabir Nayak | ||
| colspan="2" | [[Sanjay Dutt]] | | colspan="2" | [[Sanjay Dutt]] | ||
|colspan=" | |colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"| | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Babubhai / | ! Babubhai / Johnny | ||
| [[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Mishra]] | | [[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Mishra]] | ||
| colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;"| | | colspan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;"| | ||
| colspan="2" |[[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Mishra]] | | colspan="2" |[[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Mishra]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! | ! Nari Contractor | ||
| [[Asrani]] | |||
| [[ | | colspan="4" style="background:#d3d3d3;"| | ||
| colspan=" | |||
|- | |- | ||
! Kamini | ! Kamini | ||
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| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"| | | colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"| | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Guddu Rastogi | |||
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"| | |||
|colspan="2" |[[Ajay Devgn]] | |||
|- | |||
! Prachi | ! Prachi | ||
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"| | | colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"| | ||
| [[Esha Gupta]] | | colspan="2" |[[Esha Gupta]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Avinash "Avi" Patel | ! Avinash "Avi" Patel | ||
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"| | | colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"| | ||
| [[Anil Kapoor]] | | colspan="2"|[[Anil Kapoor]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Bindiya "Bindu" Patel | ! Bindiya "Bindu" Patel | ||
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"| | | colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"| | ||
| [[Madhuri Dixit]] | |[[Madhuri Dixit]] | ||
| style="background:#d3d3d3;"| | | style="background:#d3d3d3;"| | ||
|- | |||
! Raju | |||
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"| | |||
|colspan="2" |[[Johnny Lever]] | |||
|- | |||
! Pilot Amyjot Randhawa/Pintu Choksey/Pilot Rangeela Raja | |||
| colspan="1" | [[Manoj Pahwa]] | |||
| consplan="1" style="background:#d3d3d3;"| | |||
| colspan="2" | [[Manoj Pahwa]] | |||
|- | |||
! Commissioner Shamsher Singh | |||
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"| | |||
| colspan="2"|[[Boman Irani]] | |||
|- | |||
! Chinnappa Swamy/Vikrant Reddy | |||
| colspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;"| | |||
| colspan="2"|[[Mahesh Manjrekar]] | |||
|- | |||
! Ashish Vikrant Reddy | |||
| colspan="3" style="background:#d3d3d3;"| | |||
| [[Neil Nitin Mukesh]] | |||
|- | |||
! Inspector Prem Patil | |||
| colspan="3" style="background:#d3d3d3;"| | |||
| [[Shreyas Talpade]] | |||
|- | |||
! Constable Pyare | |||
| colspan="3" style="background:#d3d3d3;"| | |||
| [[Rajpal Yadav]] | |||
|- | |||
! Constable Mohan | |||
| colspan="3" style="background:#d3d3d3;"| | |||
| [[Suresh Menon]] | |||
|} | |||
== Additional crew and production details == | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="2" | Occupation | |||
! colspan="4" | Film | |||
|- | |||
! style="width:20%;"| ''[[Dhamaal]]'' <br>(2007) | |||
! style="width:20%;"| ''[[Dhamaal 2]]'' <br>(2011) | |||
! style="width:20%;"| ''[[Total Dhamaal|Dhamaal 3]]'' <br>(2019) | |||
|- | |||
! Director | |||
|Colspan=3|[[Indra Kumar]] | |||
|- | |||
! Producer(s) | |||
|colspan=2|Indra Kumar, Ashok Thakeria | |||
|[[Ajay Devgn]], Ashok Thakeria, [[Indra Kumar]], Markand Adhikari, [[Anand Pandit]] | |||
|- | |||
! Writer(s) | |||
|'''Screenplay and Dialogues:''' | |||
Paritosh Painter | |||
'''Screenplay:''' | |||
Balwinder Singh Suri | |||
'''Dialogues:''' | |||
Bunty Rathore | |||
|'''Screenplay:''' | |||
[[Tushar Hiranandani]] | |||
'''Dialogues:''' | |||
Farhad-Sajid | |||
|'''Screenplay:''' | |||
Ved Prakash, Paritosh Painter | |||
'''Dialogues:''' | |||
Bunty Rathore | |||
|- | |||
! Cinematography | |||
| Vijay Arora | |||
| Aseem Bajaj | |||
| Keiko Nakahara | |||
|- | |||
! Story | |||
| [[Paritosh Painter]] | |||
| [[Tushar Hiranandani]] | |||
| [[Indra Kumar]] | |||
|- | |||
! Editor | |||
| Colspan=2|Sanjay Sankla | |||
| Dharmendra Sharma | |||
|- | |||
! Music | |||
| '''Score:''' | |||
Sanjoy Chowdhury | |||
'''Songs:''' | |||
Adnan Sami | |||
|'''Songs:''' | |||
Anand Raj Anand | |||
'''Score:''' | |||
Sanjoy Chowdhury | |||
|'''Songs:''' | |||
Gourov-Roshin | |||
'''Score:''' | |||
[[Sandeep Shirodkar]] | |||
|- | |||
! Production Companies | |||
| colspan=2|Maruti International | |||
| [[Ajay Devgn FFilms]], Maruti International, Sri Adhikari Brothers, [[Fox Star Studios]], [[Pen India Limited]], Mangal Murti Films | |||
|- | |||
! Distributing Companies | |||
|BIG Pictures, [[Shemaroo Entertainment]], [[Zee Studios]] | |||
| [[Reliance Entertainment]] | |||
| [[Fox Star Studios]] | |||
|- | |||
! Running Time | |||
| 137 minutes | |||
| 140 minutes | |||
| 127 minutes | |||
|} | |||
==Release and revenue== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" | |||
|- | |||
! style="text-align:centr;"| Film | |||
! style="text-align:centr;"| Release date | |||
! style="text-align:centr;"| Budget | |||
! style="text-align:centr;"| Box office revenue | |||
! style="text-align:centr;"| Ref. | |||
|- | |||
|[[Dhamaal]]||7 September 2007||{{INRConvert|10|c}}||{{INRConvert|50|c}}||<ref name="Dhamaal"/> | |||
|- | |||
|[[Double Dhamaal]]||24 June 2011||{{INRConvert|29|c}}||{{INRConvert|71.81|c}}||<ref name="cinestaan.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/double-dhamaal-11127/box-office|title = Do you know how Double Dhamaal did at the Box Office?}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|[[Total Dhamaal]]||22 February 2019||{{INRConvert|90|c}}||{{INRConvert|228|c}}||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=5607|title=Total Dhamaal – Movie – Box Office India|website=boxofficeindia.com}}</ref><ref name="hungama"/> | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" style="text-align:centr;"| Total | |||
! style="text-align:centr;"| {{INRConvert|129|c}}<br /> ({{small|three films}}) | |||
! style="text-align:centr;"| {{INRConvert|349.81|c}}<br /> ({{small|three films}}) | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
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* {{IMDb title|0845448|Dhamaal}} | * {{IMDb title|0845448|Dhamaal}} | ||
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|dhamaal<!-- id# 54363 / old id# 12648 -->|Dhamaal}} | * {{Bollywood Hungama movie|dhamaal<!-- id# 54363 / old id# 12648 -->|Dhamaal}} | ||
* {{official website|http://www.doubledhamaalmovie.com/|''Double Dhamaal'' official website}} | |||
---- | ---- | ||
* {{IMDb title|1728239|Double Dhamaal}} | * {{IMDb title|1728239|Double Dhamaal}} | ||
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|double-dhamaal|Double Dhamaal}} | * {{Bollywood Hungama movie|double-dhamaal|Double Dhamaal}} | ||
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|total-dhamaal|Total Dhamaal}} | * {{Bollywood Hungama movie|total-dhamaal|Total Dhamaal}} | ||
{{Dhamaal}} | {{Dhamaal}} | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[YRF Spy Universe]] | |||
[[Category:Hindi-language films]] | [[Category:Hindi-language films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian film series]] | [[Category:Indian film series]] | ||
[[Category:Comedy film series]] | [[Category:Comedy film series]] | ||
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| Dhamaal Film Series | |
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| Created by | Indra Kumar |
| Original work | Dhamaal (2007) |
| Owner | |
| Years | 2007 - present |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | List of films |
| Audio | |
| Soundtrack(s) | Dhamaal Dhamaal 2 Dhamaal 3 |
Dhamaal is an Indian comedy film series directed and co-produced by Indra Kumar. It stars Ritesh Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi, Javed Jaffrey and Sanjay Dutt in lead roles.[1]Dhamaal was released on 7 September 2007 and its also spawned two direct sequels Double Dhamaal (2011) and then a reboot Total Dhamaal (2019).
Overview[edit | edit source]
Dhamaal (2007)[edit | edit source]
Four lazy friends named Roy, Manav, Aditya and Boman venture out on a race to find a hidden treasure in Goa. However, Inspector Kabir soon learns about their plan and sets out on their trail.
Double Dhamaal (2011)[edit | edit source]
Four idlers make elaborate plans to earn money by investing in buildings but are conned by Kabir, who leaves them unemployed and penniless. Soon, they are on the prowl to avenge their humiliation.
Total Dhamaal (2019)[edit | edit source]
When a plane carrying a thief's treasure crashes in Janakpur, a group of eccentric people and seasoned con artists compete against each other to find it first.
Films[edit | edit source]
| Film | Release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Story | Producer(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhamaal | 7 September 2007 | Indra Kumar | Balwinder Singh Suri | Paritosh Painter | Indra Kumar, Ashok Thakeria | |
| Double Dhamaal | 24 June 2011 | Tushar Hiranandani | ||||
| Total Dhamaal | 22 February 2019 | Ved Prakash, Paritosh Painter, Bunty Rathore | Indra Kumar | Ajay Devgn, Ashok Thakeria, Indra Kumar, Markand Adhikari, Anand Pandit | ||
| Full On Dhamaal |
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Dhamaal[edit | edit source]
The first installment of the series, centers on the fictional incidents. The film stars Sanjay Dutt, Ritesh Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi, Aashish Chaudhary and Javed Jaffrey while Asrani, Sanjay Mishra, Vijay Raaz, Manoj Pahwa, Tiku Talsania and Prem Chopra are featured in supporting roles.[2] It is heavily inspired from the 2001 American comedy film Rat Race directed by Jerry Zucker. Dhamaal was released on 7 September 2007, and gained positive reviews. It earned ₹50.73 crore worldwide[3] The film was declared as a box-office success.
Double Dhamaal[edit | edit source]
After the success of Dhamaal Indra and Sanjay Re-unite once again for sequel. The film was titled as Dhamaal 2, but then changed to Double Dhamaal and also second installment in this series.[4] The plot focused on Four idlers make elaborate plans to earn money by investing in buildings but are conned by Kabir, who leaves them unemployed and penniless. Soon, they are on the prowl to avenge their humiliation. Dhamaal 2 was released on 24 June 2011, and received mixed to negative reviews from critics upon release. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 20% rotten rating. Mayank Shekhar of the Hindustan Times rated the film with 1 out of 5 stars.[5] According to Box Office India, the film had a good opening of 60 - 70% collections. At a few multiplexes, such as, Spice Noida, E Square Pune and Wave Ludhiana, the film almost opened at a 100% response.[6] The film collected approximately ₹76.1 million net on its first day, according to Box Office India. The movie grossed ₹700 million worldwide. Box Office India finally declared it a "Average".[7][8] The movie was remade in Tamil in 2000 as Sudhandhiram.
Total Dhammal[edit | edit source]
A sequel, Total Dhamaal, was commissioned after the release of the previous film and was also directed by Indra, with both Riteish Deshmukh and Jaaved Jaaferi reprising their roles and Ajay Devgn , Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit were new additions in cast playing leading roles.[9][10] Sanjay Dutt and some other actors which were in the previous two parts were not in this third installment.
The film focused on When a plane carrying a thief's treasure crashes in Janakpur, a group of eccentric people and seasoned con artists compete against each other to find it first. Total Dhamaal was released on 22 February 2019,[11] and gained positive reviews. Himesh Mankad from Koimoi gives 3 star out of 5 says "Total Dhamaal is a fair clean entertainer that can be enjoyed with the entire family. It's definitely an improvement over previous installment Double Dhamaal".[12] In opening week the film grossed ₹150 crore (US$21 million). In 12 days of its release the film crossed ₹200 crore (US$28 million) mark in gross collection.[13][14] On 20 April 2019, the film was released on Disney+ Hotstar.[15] The DVD was also released in August 2019 by Shemaroo.
Full On Dhamaal (TBA)[edit | edit source]
After the trailer release of Total Dhamaal, in an interview, director Indra Kumar said that another Dhamaal sequel is planned.[16]Sanjay Dutt and Aashish Chaudhary who were part of first two films but not the third film are expected to return for the fourth film along with Ajay Devgn , Riteish Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi and Javed Jaffrey .[citation needed][17]
Cast and characters[edit | edit source]
This table lists the main characters who appear in the Dhamaal Franchise.
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- A dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film.
| Character | Film | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhamaal (2007) |
Double Dhamaal (2011) |
Total Dhamaal (2019) |
Full On Dhamaal (TBA) | ||
| Deshbandhu Roy / Lallan | Riteish Deshmukh | ||||
| Aditya "Adi" Shrivastav | Arshad Warsi | ||||
| Manav Shrivastav | Jaaved Jaffrey | ||||
| Boman Contractor | Ashish Chaudhary | ||||
| Kabir Nayak | Sanjay Dutt | ||||
| Babubhai / Johnny | Sanjay Mishra | Sanjay Mishra | |||
| Nari Contractor | Asrani | ||||
| Kamini | Mallika Sherawat | ||||
| Kiya Nayak | Kangana Ranaut | ||||
| Baba Batanand Swami | Satish Kaushik | ||||
| Guddu Rastogi | Ajay Devgn | ||||
| Prachi | Esha Gupta | ||||
| Avinash "Avi" Patel | Anil Kapoor | ||||
| Bindiya "Bindu" Patel | Madhuri Dixit | ||||
| Raju | Johnny Lever | ||||
| Pilot Amyjot Randhawa/Pintu Choksey/Pilot Rangeela Raja | Manoj Pahwa | Manoj Pahwa | |||
| Commissioner Shamsher Singh | Boman Irani | ||||
| Chinnappa Swamy/Vikrant Reddy | Mahesh Manjrekar | ||||
| Ashish Vikrant Reddy | Neil Nitin Mukesh | ||||
| Inspector Prem Patil | Shreyas Talpade | ||||
| Constable Pyare | Rajpal Yadav | ||||
| Constable Mohan | Suresh Menon | ||||
Additional crew and production details[edit | edit source]
| Occupation | Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhamaal (2007) |
Dhamaal 2 (2011) |
Dhamaal 3 (2019) | ||
| Director | Indra Kumar | |||
| Producer(s) | Indra Kumar, Ashok Thakeria | Ajay Devgn, Ashok Thakeria, Indra Kumar, Markand Adhikari, Anand Pandit | ||
| Writer(s) | Screenplay and Dialogues:
Paritosh Painter Screenplay: Balwinder Singh Suri Dialogues: Bunty Rathore |
Screenplay:
Tushar Hiranandani Dialogues: Farhad-Sajid |
Screenplay:
Ved Prakash, Paritosh Painter Dialogues: Bunty Rathore | |
| Cinematography | Vijay Arora | Aseem Bajaj | Keiko Nakahara | |
| Story | Paritosh Painter | Tushar Hiranandani | Indra Kumar | |
| Editor | Sanjay Sankla | Dharmendra Sharma | ||
| Music | Score:
Sanjoy Chowdhury Songs: Adnan Sami |
Songs:
Anand Raj Anand Score: Sanjoy Chowdhury |
Songs:
Gourov-Roshin Score: Sandeep Shirodkar | |
| Production Companies | Maruti International | Ajay Devgn FFilms, Maruti International, Sri Adhikari Brothers, Fox Star Studios, Pen India Limited, Mangal Murti Films | ||
| Distributing Companies | BIG Pictures, Shemaroo Entertainment, Zee Studios | Reliance Entertainment | Fox Star Studios | |
| Running Time | 137 minutes | 140 minutes | 127 minutes | |
Release and revenue[edit | edit source]
| Film | Release date | Budget | Box office revenue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhamaal | 7 September 2007 | ₹10 crore (US$1.4 million) | ₹50 crore (US$7.0 million) | [3] |
| Double Dhamaal | 24 June 2011 | ₹29 crore (US$4.1 million) | ₹71.81 crore (US$10 million) | [18] |
| Total Dhamaal | 22 February 2019 | ₹90 crore (US$13 million) | ₹228 crore (US$32 million) | [19][14] |
| Total | ₹129 crore (US$18 million) (three films) |
₹349.81 crore (US$49 million) (three films) |
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Total Dhamaal"
- ↑ "Double Dhamaal: Complete Cast and Crew details". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 24 April 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Dhamaal. Box Office India.
- ↑ "Exclusive: First look - Its 'Double Dhamaal' time this summer!". Dailybhaskar. 21 May 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ↑ Shekhar, Mayank. "Mayank Shekhar's Review: Double Dhamaal". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 26 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ↑ "Double Dhamaal Starts Well At The Box Office". Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ↑ Soumyadipta Banerjee. "Bollywood women on top". DNA. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ↑ "Double Dhamaal - Movie - Box Office India". www.boxofficeindia.com.
- ↑ "AJAY "DEVGN TO PLAY THE LEAD IN TOTAL DHAMAAL".
- ↑ "Total Dhamaal box office collection prediction: Ajay Devgn, Anil Kapoor starrer set for double-digit opening". Zeebiz. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ↑ "Total Dhamaal 2019 | British Board of Film Classification". Bbfc.co.uk. 12 February 2019.
- ↑ "TOTAL DHAMAAL MOVIE REVIEW". Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ↑ "Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Total Dhamaal Box Office Collection till Now – Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ↑ "Total Dhamaal Digital Release Date". Hotstar. April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ↑ "'Total Dhamaal' director Indra Kumar plans next instalment; registers two titles - 'Triple Dhamaal' and 'Full On Dhamaal'". Times of India. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ↑ "'Hera Pheri 3' delayed indefinitely; Indra Kumar moves on to 'Dhamaal 4' with Ajay Devgn?". www.dnaindia.com. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ↑ "Do you know how Double Dhamaal did at the Box Office?".
- ↑ "Total Dhamaal – Movie – Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com.