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| image = Darwaaza Bandh Rakho poster.jpg | | image = Darwaaza Bandh Rakho poster.jpg | ||
| caption = Theatrical release poster | | caption = Theatrical release poster | ||
| director = [[J. D. | | director = [[J. D. Chakravarthy]] | ||
| producer = [[Ram Gopal Varma]] | | producer = [[Ram Gopal Varma]] | ||
|writer = | | writer = [[Snehal Dabi]] (dialogues) | ||
| starring = [[Aftab Shivdasani]]<br>[[Isha Sharvani]]<br>[[Manisha Koirala]]<br>[[Chunky Pandey]]<br> | | screenplay = J. D. Chakravarthy | ||
| story = Micky | |||
| starring = [[Aftab Shivdasani]]<br />[[Isha Sharvani]]<br />[[Manisha Koirala]]<br />[[Chunky Pandey]]<br />[[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]]<br />[[Snehal Dabi]]<br />[[Divya Dutta]]<br />[[Gulshan Grover]]<br />[[Aditya Srivastava]] | |||
| music = | | music = | ||
| cinematography = [[Chota K. Naidu]] | | cinematography = [[Chota K. Naidu]] | ||
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| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Hindi | | language = Hindi | ||
| budget = {{INR}}3.75 crore<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=289|title=Darwaaza Bandh Rakho – Movie|publisher=Box Office India}}</ref> | |||
| gross = {{INR}}2.32 crore<ref name="auto"/> | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Darwaza Bandh Rakho''''' ( | '''''Darwaza Bandh Rakho''''' ({{translation}} ''Keep the Door Shut'') is an Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[black comedy film]] directed by [[J. D. Chakravarthy]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Darwaza Bandh Rakho {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/darwaza-bandh-rakho |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Darwaza Bandh Rakho |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/darwaza-bandh-rakho/cast/2030292383/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}</ref> cinematography by [[Chota K. Naidu]] and released in 2006. The film was remade in Telugu in 2011 as ''[[Money Money, More Money]],'' with [[J.D. Chakravarthy]] playing the lead role and in Kannada as ''[[5 Idiots]]''. | ||
==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
Four small-time crooks | Four small-time crooks turn towards kidnapping for some quick money. They kidnap a millionaire's daughter, Isha Taneja, and demand money (1 crore). They are forced to barge into the home of a vegetarian [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]] family of 35. | ||
Their stay in the house gets extended when they learn that the hostage's father has gone abroad and they have to wait until he returns. The kidnappers are forced to take more hostages to keep their | Their stay in the house gets extended when they learn that the hostage's father has gone abroad, and they have to wait until he returns. The kidnappers are forced to take more hostages to keep their identities secret and prevent the kidnapping venture from failing. Eventually, other people are stuck in the house, such as a pizza guy, a police constable, a salesgirl, a guy who wants money from Kantilal, and a real estate guy. What follows is a "mad-mad comedy of errors." | ||
Taneja finally appears he gives the four kidnappers the money, | Taneja finally appears; he gives the four kidnappers the money; however, there is now a fight between the four, and then Taneja calls the police. The kidnappers go to the court. Isha says Ajay, Goga, and Raghu are innocent but not Abbas. After 16 months, Ajay owns a hotel and works with Mughale Azam; Isha and Ajay are both friends; Julie works with Raghu on the sales business; Goga is an auto driver, Ganpat Kale is not a policeman but an instructor in a driving school ; Abbaas goes to jail; and the Shah residence lives happily ever after.<ref>http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/12498/index.html Review by Taran Adarsh</ref> | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
* [[Aftab Shivdasani]] | {{Cast listing| | ||
*[[Chunky Pandey]] | * [[Aftab Shivdasani]] as Ajay 'Balu' Pandit | ||
*[[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]] | *[[Chunky Pandey]] as Raghuveer 'Raghu' Achrekar | ||
* [[Aditya Srivastav]] | *[[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakir Hussain]] as Mohammad Abbas Ali | ||
* Snehal Dabi | * [[Aditya Srivastav]] as Inspector | ||
*[[Isha Sharvani]] | * [[Snehal Dabi]] as Govind 'Goga' Gawde / Narrator | ||
*[[Manisha Koirala]] | *[[Isha Sharvani]] as Isha Taneja | ||
*Ishrat Ali | *[[Manisha Koirala]] as Julie - CISCO Salesgirl | ||
*[[Gulshan Grover]] | *Ishrat Ali as Kantilal Shantilal Shah | ||
*[[Tashu Kaushik]] | *[[Smita Jaykar]] as Sarita K. Shah | ||
*[[Ravi Kale]] | *[[Gulshan Grover]] as Taneja | ||
*[[Goga Kapoor]] | *[[Tashu Kaushik]] as Sheeba K. Shah | ||
*Nitin Raikwar | *[[Ravi Kale]] as Havaldar Ganpat Kale | ||
*[[Anupam Shyam]] | *[[Divya Dutta]] as Chameli G. Kale | ||
*Srinivasa Rao Kota | *[[Goga Kapoor]] as Manish Mehta - Real Estate Agent | ||
*[[Pramod Moutho]] | *Nitin Raikwar as Madhusudan 'Mugaleazam' - Pizza Boy | ||
*[[Raju Mavani]] | *[[Anupam Shyam]] as Police Inspector | ||
*Javed Rizvi | *Srinivasa Rao Kota as Dr. Mukala Umapathi Kutti | ||
*[[Padma Rani]] | *[[Pramod Moutho]] as Dinesh Duggal - Secretary | ||
*Vijay Shah | *[[Raju Mavani]] as Mushtaqbhai Pathan | ||
*Javed Rizvi as Arvind S. Shetty | |||
*[[Padma Rani]] as Mrs. Shah 'Ba' | |||
*Vijay Shah as Ponky K. Shah | |||
}} | |||
==Soundtrack== | ==Soundtrack== | ||
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| title1 = Darwaza Khulega Kismat Ka | | title1 = Darwaza Khulega Kismat Ka | ||
| extra1 = Nitin Raikwar | | extra1 = Nitin Raikwar | ||
| title2 = Golimaar | |||
| extra2 = [[Guru Randhawa]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
== | ==Reception== | ||
The movie was tagged as a "thrilling comedy"; other reviewers regarded it as an innovative theme that "ran out of steam" midway into the plot. The performance was regarded as "lackluster", Acting was mediocre and people who watched said that the actors tried "too hard" to make people laugh but failed miserably.<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1855963.cms</ref> The movie was box office failure. | The movie was tagged as a "thrilling comedy"; other reviewers regarded it as an innovative theme that "ran out of steam" midway into the plot. The performance was regarded as "lackluster", Acting was mediocre and people who watched said that the actors tried "too hard" to make people laugh but failed miserably.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1855963.cms |title=Darwaza Bandh Rakho- The Times of India |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060829084329/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1855963.cms |archive-date=2006-08-29}}</ref> The movie was box office failure. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Ram Gopal Varma}} | {{Ram Gopal Varma}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2006 Hindi-language films]] | ||
[[Category:2006 films]] | [[Category:2006 films]] | ||
[[Category:2006 Indian films]] | |||
[[Category:Indian black comedy films]] | [[Category:Indian black comedy films]] | ||
[[Category:Hindi films remade in other languages]] | [[Category:Hindi films remade in other languages]] | ||
[[Category:2006 comedy films]] | |||
[[Category:Indian comedy-drama films]] | |||
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| Directed by | J. D. Chakravarthy |
| Produced by | Ram Gopal Varma |
| Written by | Snehal Dabi (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | J. D. Chakravarthy |
| Story by | Micky |
| Starring | Aftab Shivdasani Isha Sharvani Manisha Koirala Chunky Pandey Zakir Hussain Snehal Dabi Divya Dutta Gulshan Grover Aditya Srivastava |
| Cinematography | Chota K. Naidu |
| Edited by | Bhanodaya |
| Distributed by | RGV Film Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹3.75 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹2.32 crore[1] |
Darwaza Bandh Rakho (transl. Keep the Door Shut) is an Indian Hindi-language black comedy film directed by J. D. Chakravarthy,[2][3] cinematography by Chota K. Naidu and released in 2006. The film was remade in Telugu in 2011 as Money Money, More Money, with J.D. Chakravarthy playing the lead role and in Kannada as 5 Idiots.
Synopsis[edit | edit source]
Four small-time crooks turn towards kidnapping for some quick money. They kidnap a millionaire's daughter, Isha Taneja, and demand money (1 crore). They are forced to barge into the home of a vegetarian Gujarati family of 35.
Their stay in the house gets extended when they learn that the hostage's father has gone abroad, and they have to wait until he returns. The kidnappers are forced to take more hostages to keep their identities secret and prevent the kidnapping venture from failing. Eventually, other people are stuck in the house, such as a pizza guy, a police constable, a salesgirl, a guy who wants money from Kantilal, and a real estate guy. What follows is a "mad-mad comedy of errors."
Taneja finally appears; he gives the four kidnappers the money; however, there is now a fight between the four, and then Taneja calls the police. The kidnappers go to the court. Isha says Ajay, Goga, and Raghu are innocent but not Abbas. After 16 months, Ajay owns a hotel and works with Mughale Azam; Isha and Ajay are both friends; Julie works with Raghu on the sales business; Goga is an auto driver, Ganpat Kale is not a policeman but an instructor in a driving school ; Abbaas goes to jail; and the Shah residence lives happily ever after.[4]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Aftab Shivdasani as Ajay 'Balu' Pandit
- Chunky Pandey as Raghuveer 'Raghu' Achrekar
- Zakir Hussain as Mohammad Abbas Ali
- Aditya Srivastav as Inspector
- Snehal Dabi as Govind 'Goga' Gawde / Narrator
- Isha Sharvani as Isha Taneja
- Manisha Koirala as Julie - CISCO Salesgirl
- Ishrat Ali as Kantilal Shantilal Shah
- Smita Jaykar as Sarita K. Shah
- Gulshan Grover as Taneja
- Tashu Kaushik as Sheeba K. Shah
- Ravi Kale as Havaldar Ganpat Kale
- Divya Dutta as Chameli G. Kale
- Goga Kapoor as Manish Mehta - Real Estate Agent
- Nitin Raikwar as Madhusudan 'Mugaleazam' - Pizza Boy
- Anupam Shyam as Police Inspector
- Srinivasa Rao Kota as Dr. Mukala Umapathi Kutti
- Pramod Moutho as Dinesh Duggal - Secretary
- Raju Mavani as Mushtaqbhai Pathan
- Javed Rizvi as Arvind S. Shetty
- Padma Rani as Mrs. Shah 'Ba'
- Vijay Shah as Ponky K. Shah
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Darwaza Khulega Kismat Ka" | Nitin Raikwar | |
| 2. | "Golimaar" | Guru Randhawa |
Reception[edit | edit source]
The movie was tagged as a "thrilling comedy"; other reviewers regarded it as an innovative theme that "ran out of steam" midway into the plot. The performance was regarded as "lackluster", Acting was mediocre and people who watched said that the actors tried "too hard" to make people laugh but failed miserably.[5] The movie was box office failure.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Darwaaza Bandh Rakho – Movie". Box Office India.
- ↑ "Darwaza Bandh Rakho | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ↑ "Darwaza Bandh Rakho". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ↑ http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/12498/index.html Review by Taran Adarsh
- ↑ "Darwaza Bandh Rakho- The Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2006.