Dhamaal (film series) explained

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Dhamaal Film Series
Creator:Indra Kumar
Origin:Dhamaal (2007)
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Years:2007 - present
Films:List of films

Dhamaal is an Indian comedy film series directed and co-produced by Indra Kumar. It stars Ritesh Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi, Javed Jaffrey, Ashish Chaudhary (Who has appeared in all films in the series, except for Total Dhamaal) and Sanjay Dutt in lead roles.[1] Dhamaal (2007) was released on 7 September 2007 and its also spawned three direct sequels Double Dhamaal (2011) and then its sequel Total Dhamaal (2019) and then its sequel Full On Total Dhamaal (2025).

Films

FilmRelease dateDirectorwidth=18%Screenwriter(s)width=20%Storywidth=26%Producer(s)
Dhamaal7 September 2007Indra KumarBalwinder Singh SuriParitosh PainterIndra Kumar, Ashok Thakeria
Double Dhamaal24 June 2011Tushar Hiranandani
Total Dhamaal22 February 2019Ved Prakash, Paritosh Painter, Bunty RathoreIndra Kumar
Full On Total Dhamaal14 February 2025Ved Prakash, Paritosh Painter, Bunty Rathorerowspan=2Indra Kumar

Dhamaal (2007)

See main article: 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, 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 worldwide[3] The film was declared as a box-office success.

Double Dhamaal (2011)

See main article: Double Dhamaal. After the success of Dhamaal Indra and Sanjay Re-unite once again for sequel. The film was titled as Dhamaal 2: 420s, but is known as Double Dhamaal or Super Kameenas 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 Dhamaal (2019)

See main article: Total Dhamaal. 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 . In 12 days of its release the film crossed 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 (2025)

See main article: Full On Dhamaal.

Cast and characters

This table lists the main characters who appear in the Dhamaal Franchise.

CharacterFilm
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Deshbandhu Roy / LallanRiteish Deshmukh
Aditya "Adi" ShrivastavaArshad Warsi
Manav Shrivastava
Anokhe Lal Shrivastava
Boman Contractor Aman / Prince Vithal Aashish Chaudhary
Kabir NayakSanjay Dutt
"Babubhai / Johnny D'Costa Sanjay Mishra
Nari Contractor Hotel & Restaurant & Diner Manager Asrani
KaminiMallika Sherawat
Kiya NayakKangana Ranaut
Baba Batanand SwamiSatish Kaushik
Ishana / Prince Vithal Karan Deol
Guddu Rastogi
Prachi Malrotkar Rastogi Esha Gupta
Avinash "Avi" Patel Anil Kapoor
Bindiya "Bindu" PatelMadhuri Dixit
RajuJohnny Lever
Pilot Pintu ChoskeyManoj Pahwa
Commissioner Shamsher SinghBoman Irani
Chinnappa SwamyMahesh Manjrekar

Additional crew and production details

OccupationFilm
Director Colspan=3Indra Kumar
Producer(s)Indra Kumar, Ashok ThakeriaAjay Devgn, Ashok Thakeria, Indra Kumar, Markand Adhikari, Anand Pandit
Writer(s) - Dialogues Paritosh Painter, Bunty RathoreFarhad-SajidBunty Rathore
Screenplay Paritosh Painter, Balwinder Singh SuriTushar HiranandaniVed Prakash, Paritosh Painter
StoryParitosh PainterIndra Kumar
CinematographyVijay AroraAseem BajajKeiko Nakahara
EditorColspan=2Sanjay SanklaDharmendra Sharma
MusicAdnan SamiAnand Raj AnandGourov-Roshin
Background Score Sandeep Shirodkar
Production CompaniesMaruti InternationalAjay Devgn FFilms, Maruti International, Sri Adhikari Brothers, Fox Star Studios, Pen India Limited, Mangal Murti Films
Distributing CompaniesBIG Pictures, Shemaroo Entertainment, Zee StudiosReliance EntertainmentFox Star Studios
Running Time137 minutes140 minutes127 minutes

Release and revenue

FilmRelease dateBudgetBox office revenueRef.
Dhamaal7 September 2007
Double Dhamaal24 June 2011[16]
Total Dhamaal22 February 2019[17]
Full On Total Dhamaal14 February 2025
Total

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. 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"
  2. Web site: Double Dhamaal: Complete Cast and Crew details. Bollywood Hungama. 2011-03-24. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110424091301/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/cast/14060/index.html. 24 April 2011. dmy-all.
  3. https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=239 Dhamaal
  4. Web site: Exclusive: First look - Its 'Double Dhamaal' time this summer! . Dailybhaskar. 2011-07-08. 21 May 2011.
  5. News: Shekhar. Mayank. Mayank Shekhar's Review: Double Dhamaal. 24 June 2011. Hindustan Times. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110626020143/http://www.hindustantimes.com/mayank-shekhar-s-review-double-dhamaal/article1-713138.aspx. 26 June 2011. dmy-all.
  6. Web site: Double Dhamaal Starts Well At The Box Office. 25 June 2011.
  7. Web site: Bollywood women on top. Soumyadipta Banerjee. DNA. 28 Dec 2011.
  8. Web site: Double Dhamaal - Movie - Box Office India. www.boxofficeindia.com.
  9. Web site: DEVGN TO PLAY THE LEAD IN TOTAL DHAMAAL.
  10. Web site: Total Dhamaal box office collection prediction: Ajay Devgn, Anil Kapoor starrer set for double-digit opening. Zeebiz. 23 February 2019.
  11. Web site: Total Dhamaal 2019 British Board of Film Classification. 12 February 2019. Bbfc.co.uk.
  12. Web site: TOTAL DHAMAAL MOVIE REVIEW. 22 February 2019.
  13. Web site: Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide Bollywood Hungama. 20 April 2019. Bollywood Hungama.
  14. Web site: Total Dhamaal Box Office Collection till Now – Bollywood Hungama. Bollywood Hungama. 20 April 2019.
  15. Web site: Total Dhamaal Digital Release Date. April 2019. 20 April 2019. Hotstar.
  16. Web site: Do you know how Double Dhamaal did at the Box Office?. https://web.archive.org/web/20200328085114/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/double-dhamaal-11127/box-office. live. 28 March 2020.
  17. Web site: Total Dhamaal – Movie – Box Office India. boxofficeindia.com.