Golmaal: Fun Unlimited

Golmaal: Fun Unlimited
File:Golmaal-Fun Unlimited.jpg Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Rohit Shetty
Produced by	Dhilin Mehta Parag Sanghvi
Written by	Neeraj Vora
Based on	Ghar Ghar by Harsh Shivsharan
Starring	Ajay Devgn Arshad Warsi Sharman Joshi Tusshar Kapoor Paresh Rawal Rimi Sen
Music by	Songs: Vishal-Shekhar Score: Sanjoy Chowdhury
Cinematography	Aseem Bajaj
Edited by	Steven H. Bernard
Production company	Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd K Sera Sera Private Limited
Distributed by	Moserbaer Shemaroo Entertainment Eros Motion Pictures
Release date	14 July 2006
Running time	150 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹12 crore
Box office	est. ₹46.5 crore

Golmaal: Fun Unlimited (transl. Hotchpotch) is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty, written by Neeraj Vora, and produced by Dhilin Mehta under Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Limited and Parag Sanghvi under K Sera Sera Private Limited, with MoserBaer as distributor. The first installment of the Golmaal film series, it stars Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, Sharman Joshi and Tusshar Kapoor along with Rimi Sen and Paresh Rawal. Golmaal was released on 14 July 2006 at an investment of ₹120 million. It was declared "super-hit" and collected worldwide earnings of ₹465 million.

The film is based on Mihir Bhuta's Gujarati play Aflatoon which was based on Harsh Shivsharan's Marathi play Ghar Ghar which had earlier been adapted into 2001 Malayalam film Kakkakuyil. The opening comedy sequences were later used in the Kannada film Mast Maja Maadi.

Plot

The story revolves around the lives of Gopal, Lucky, Madhav and Laxman.

Laxman is a brilliant student who is diverted from his studies by his mischievous band of friends, Gopal, Madhav, and Lucky. Gopal is the muscle of the group, Madhav is the brain, and Lucky is the right one but a mute. The three friends use Laxman's hostel room for their mischievous activities. Laxman is peer-pressured into running a series of scams to earn himself and his friends some money and is punished by being thrown out of college. The naughty foursome then finds refuge in the bungalow of a blind couple, Somnath and Mangala, who are waiting for their grandson, Sameer, inheriting their paternal grandparents' treasure chest hidden in the old couple's house. Gopal pretends to be Sameer returning from America, and enters the house, while the other three friends sneak in hidden.

A cat-and-mouse game unfolds as Laxman's body and Gopal's voice make up Sameer. Each time the blind Dadaji comes amidst them, hilarious situations arise. Enter Nirali, the saucy girl-next-door, and the group now have time, place and 'resources' to fall in love. Their efforts at winning the lady's heart fail. Apart from their romantic interests, there is a quest for the chest. There is also a gangster named Babli who wants to steal the chest from the couple's bungalow. All his attempts are unintentionally and unknowingly thwarted by the foursome.

After the foursome finds a chest hidden behind an old painting in the house, despite Laxman pleading not to open the chest, Somnath reveals about Sameer's death to Gopal, Laxman, Madhav, and Lucky. The real Sameer, along with his parents, was killed in a car crash after his father and mother left with him for India to meet his grandparents, after Somnath's son learned that Somnath and Mangala were permanently blinded in a lethal accident. Somnath went to America and lit the pyres of his son, daughter-in-law and grandson, the ashes of whom he later kept in an urn, as per the Hindu tradition which he kept in the chest. Mangala is shocked to hear the entire story, breaks into tears and condemns her husband for lying to her all those years and not allowing her to cradle her grandson or light the pyres, and she also condemns the foursome for tricking her and hurting her feelings. Babli then arrives with his gang and later reveals that he hid the diamonds in the urn Somnath was carrying as he returned to India and arrived at an airport. Pandurang, an assassin previously sent by Babli as an undercover servant, later joins Gopal's team on hearing about Sameer's truth and fights the gangsters off, with the fight finally ending with Gopal being accidentally stabbed by Babli in his butt with a knife, and falling unconscious soon after, but not before warning Madhav, Lucky and Laxman to not touch the knife, leaving the three friends in laughter. Babli also falls unconscious after seeing blood flowing from Gopal's butt.

After being admitted to a hospital, Gopal finally has the knife removed from his butt, and Babli is arrested for his crimes. Laxman, Gopal, Madhav and Lucky are then rewarded with ten per cent of the original value of the diamonds for arresting Babli. Nirali then chooses Lucky as her husband-to-be, saying that she wants a partner who only listens to her, and she found true love and loyalty in him and him alone, leaving the remaining three disappointed.

Cast

• Ajay Devgn as Gopal / Sameer 1, who voices Sameer
• Arshad Warsi as Madhav Singh Ghai
• Sharman Joshi as Laxman / Sameer 2, who fakes being Sameer's body in front of Somnath and Mangala
• Tusshar Kapoor as Lucky
• Rimi Sen as Nirali
• Paresh Rawal as Somnath, Sameer's grandfather
• Sushmita Mukherjee as Mangala, Sameer's grandmother
• Manoj Joshi as Harishchandra Ramchandra Mirchandani a.k.a. HaRaMi, dean of Laxman's institute
• Mukesh Tiwari as Vasooli Bhai
• Sanjay Mishra as Babli Bhai
• Vrajesh Hirjee as Pandurang / Sameer 3, Somnath and Managala' ex-servant
• Siddarth Jadhav as Sattu Supari, Babli Bhai's contract killer

Release

Critical reception

Sukanya Varma of Rediff said the film was "one wacky, goofy, paisa vasool ride" and that "the humour isn't exactly family audience material, and is more likely to be lapped up by college-going folk", rating the movie 3/5. Subhash K Jha of Sify wrote that "Golmaal's neatly structured ambit of asinine anarchy tickles the funny-bone, it finally says nothing about the quality of modern life that we haven't already heard in all those blasts from the past that have come in recent weeks trying to create a ripple across our sense of humour." Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama said that "Golmaal is a thoroughly enjoyable fare, the film has all it takes to hit the bull's eye" rating it 3.5/5.

Box office

Golmaal grossed ₹46.5 crore (US$5.3 million) worldwide. At the end of its run, the movie was considered somewhat successful. It was a Hit at the box office grossing about 290 million on a budget of 12 million.

Distribution Rights

Golmaal Fun Unlimited's distribution rights were sold to UTV Motion Pictures.The sattelite rights were sold to Sony Pictures Networks India , Star India & B4U Movies with Jab We Met.

Other

Shortly following the film's release Microsoft's Skype decided to include an emoji for Golmaal as well as several other Bollywood emojis in an effort to appeal to users in India and to honor Indian culture.

Soundtrack

Golmaal: Fun Unlimited
Soundtrack album by Vishal-Shekhar
Released	14 June 2006 (2006-06-14) (Film)
Recorded	2006
Genre	Feature Film soundtrack
Length	45:46
Label	T-Series
Producer	Vishal-Shekhar
Vishal-Shekhar chronology
Tathastu (2006) Golmaal: Fun Unlimited (2006) I See You (2006)

The film's soundtrack is composed by Vishal-Shekhar, with lyrics by Kumaar; Vishal Dadlani wrote the lyrics for "Aage Peeche".

Song	Singer(s)
"Golmaal" (Title Track)	Anushka Manchanda, Vishal Dadlani
"Aage Peeche"	Shekhar Ravjiani, Sneha Pant
"Mast Malang"	Kunal Ganjawala, Vishal Dadlani
"Rehja Re"	Javed Ali & Sunidhi Chauhan
"Golmaal O O"	Shaan & KK, Vishal Dadlani
"Golmaal" (Remix)	Anushka Manchanda, Vishal Dadlani
"Aage Peeche" (Remix)	Shekhar Ravjiani, Sneha Pant
"Rehja Re" (Remix)	Javed Ali & Sunidhi Chauhan
"Golmaal O O" (Remix)	Shaan & KK, Vishal Dadlani
"Golmaal" (Theme)	Instrumental

Sequel

The film spawned a sequel titled Golmaal Returns, which released on 29 October 2008. The sequel received mixed reviews from critics but had a bumper opening in India and grossed a total more than the original, and was declared a Hit. On 5 November 2010, the third sequel titled Golmaal 3 was released, which broke many records. The film was declared a blockbuster, and was the highest-grossing installment in the Golmaal film series until the fourth, Golmaal Again, came out on 20 October 2017.

World Television Premiere

Golmaal Fun Unlimited's television premiere was occurred on Star Plus.

Legacy

Golmaal Again, the fourth installment of the series and the film's third sequel, has many references lifted from the film; among these, however, the recurring reference of the "Jamnadas Orphanage", which was used in the film and its second sequel Golmaal 3, is explored in detail in Golmaal Again as part of its core plot. Devgn, Warsi, Kapoor and Mukesh Tiwari reprised their respective roles in all of the four films.

External links

• Official Movie Website, archived from http://www.golmaalthefilm.com
• Golmaal: Fun Unlimited on IMDb