Golmaal (film series) explained

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Golmaal Film Series
Creator:Neeraj Vora
Origin:Golmaal (2006)
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Golmaal is an Indian comedy film series directed by Rohit Shetty, with four installments to date, the first three produced by Dhilin Mehta, the fourth by Shetty and Sangeeta Ahir and the fifth which is a spin off is produced by Shetty with Bhushan Kumar. The first film released in 2006 and was followed by 3 direct sequels:Golmaal Returns (2008), Golmaal 3 (2010) and Golmaal Again (2017). All four films starred Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Sanjay Mishra, Vrajesh Hirjee and Mukesh Tiwari, with Shreyas Talpade, Ashwini Kalsekar and Murali Sharma appearing in three and Kareena Kapoor, Kunal Khemu and Johnny Lever appearing in two.[1] [2] [3] The series also has a spin-off named Cirkus was released on 23 December 2022.

Golmaal is now the ninth-highest-grossing film series in Bollywood. The film series has been described as a screwball comedy franchise.[4] [5]

An animated version of the film series named Golmaal Jr. was released for with three central characters: Madhav, Gopal and Lucky.[6]

Films

FilmRelease dateDirectorwidth=18%Screenwriter(s)width=20%Storywidth=26%Producer(s)
14 July 2006Rohit ShettyNeeraj VoraGhar Ghar by Harsh ShivsharanDhilin Mehta, Parag Sanghvi
Golmaal Returns29 October 2008Yunus SajawalPheka Pheki by Bipin VartiDhilin Mehta
Golmaal 35 November 2010Yours, Mine and Ours by Melville Shavelson
Golmaal Again20 October 2017Rohit ShettySangeeta Sachin Ahir, Rohit Shetty, Shivashish Sarkar

Golmaal: Fun Unlimited (2006)

See main article: Golmaal: Fun Unlimited.

Friends Gopal, Lucky, Madhav and Laxman often dupe gullible people out of their money. Hilarity ensues when they target an elderly couple and simultaneously try wooing their beautiful neighbour.

Golmaal Returns (2008)

See main article: Golmaal Returns. Gopal, who lives with his ever suspecting wife, Ekta, gets stuck in a yacht for a night after he saves an attractive young woman from a bunch of hooligans. Ekta suspects him of having an affair and decides to uncover the truth.

Golmaal 3 (2010)

See main article: Golmaal 3. Cupid strikes when Pritam, a single father, comes across his college sweetheart, Geeta, in Goa. However, when their respective children go at war with each other, the two find it difficult to reunite.

Golmaal Again (2017)

See main article: Golmaal Again. Five orphan men return to the orphanage they grew up in to attend their mentor's funeral. However, they encounter the ghost of their childhood friend, Khushi, and help her attain salvation.

Cirkus (2022)

See main article: Cirkus (film). A scientist separates two sets of identical twins to find the conflict between nature vs nurture. However, years later the twins come close and creates confusion and hilarious situations.

It was revealed in the upcoming film Cirkus trailer released in December 2022, that film is set in 1960's and it would be a prequel to the fourth film of Golmaal series. In the trailer five kids was standing in front of "Jamnadas Orphanage" and telling their names - Gopal, Madhav and Laxman (2 kids), while the fifth kid is mute and trying to tell his name is Lucky.[7] [8] [9] [10] However, the film failed massively at the box-office.

Golmaal Phir Se (2025)

After the release of the fourth installment, director Shetty is interested in the fifth part of the franchise.[11] He said, after getting a right script there will definitely be another installment.[12] [13] Actor Ajay Devgn also shows interest to return to next part.[14] It is also reported that Kareena Kapoor might return for the next installment.[15] After the release of the "Aankh Marey" music video from Ranveer Singh and Sara Ali Khan's Simmba, speculations of a fifth installment of the Golmaal franchise further strengthened. In the video, the four main actors, including Arshad Warsi and Tusshar Kapoor, are seen at the end of the holding up their hands to denote the number "5." Finally, on November 7, 2021, Rohit announced that the fifth film of Golmaal series will be called Phir Golmaal. He also announced on that same day that it will be about Gopal, Madhav, Laxman, Lucky, Vijay Saxena, Saanjh Batra Saxena and their new friend, who is named Vasooli solving a case of them being accused of a murder as they keep on getting into trouble while solving it. Aisha fame Amrita Puri wants to star in Phir Golmaal.

Cast and characters

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

ActorFilm
Golmaal:
Fun Unlimited

(2006)
Golmaal Returns
(2008)
Golmaal 3
(2010)
Golmaal Again
(2017)
Ajay DevgnGopal
Tusshar KapoorLucky
Arshad WarsiMadhav
Sharman JoshiLaxman Prasad
Shreyas TalpadeLaxman
Kunal KhemuLaxman
Sanjay MishraBubblySubodh MehraDaggaBubbly
Mukesh TiwariVasooli
Vrajesh HirjeePandurangAnthony GonsalvesTejaPandurang
Ashwini KalsekarMunniChintuDamini
Murali SharmaM.D. SawantInspector Dhande
Johnny LeverPuppy
Siddarth JadhavSattu SupariLucky's Assistant
Paresh RawalSomnath
Rimi SenNirali
Sushmita MukherjeeMangala
Manoj JoshiHarishchandra 'HaRaMi' Ramchandra Mirchandani
Kareena KapoorEktaDivya "Dabbo" Kalamkar
Amrita AroraEsha
Celina JaitleyMeera Mena
Anjana SukhaniDaisy Paschisia
Vijay PatkarConstable Gandhari
Mithun ChakrabortyPritam "Pappu"
Ratna Pathak ShahGeeta "Guddi" Patnaik
Parineeti ChopraKhushi Bansal
Neil Nitin MukeshNikhil
TabuAnna Mathew
Prakash RajVasu Reddy
Sachin KhedekarColonel Chouhan
Nana PatekarGhost
Uday TikekarJoy Jamnadas

Additional crew and production details

OccupationFilm
Golmaal:
Fun Unlimited

(2006)
Golmaal Returns
(2008)
Golmaal 3
(2010)
Golmaal Again
(2017)
Cirkus
(2022)
DirectorRohit Shetty
Producer(s)Dhillin MehtaRohit Shetty
Sangeeta Ahir
Rohit ShettyBhushan Kumar
ScreenplayNeeraj VoraYunus Sajawal
StorySajid-FarhadRohit Shetty
Composer(s)Pritam
Ashish Pandit
Amaal Mallik
S. Thaman
Lijo George-DJ Chetas
Abhishek Arora
Background Score Sanjoy ChowdhuryAmar Mohile
Director of photographyAseem BajajNatarajan SubramaniamDudley
Editor(s)Steven H. BernardBunty Nagi
Production CompaniesShree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd
K Sera Sera Private Limited
Colspan=2Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision LtdRohit Shetty Pictures, Mangal Murti Films, Reliance Entertainment
Distributing CompaniesShree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd
Eros International
Shemaroo EntertainmentEros InternationalReliance Entertainment
Running Time150 minutes135 minutes140 minutes152 minutes139 minutes

Animated series

An animated series Golmaal Jr. based on the characters from film series premiered on Sonic Nickelodeon on 13 May 2019 with 5 main characters.[21] [22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boxofficeindia.Com Trade Network . Golmaal 3 Adds 4.50 Crore in Third Weekend . 23 November 2010 . BoxOffice India.com . 24 November 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101124211842/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2254&nCat=box_office_news . 24 November 2010 . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: Rohit Shetty's Singham 2, Golmaal 4 To Go on Floors This Year . Koimoi . 1 March 2013 . 7 November 2013.
  3. Web site: No idea about female lead in Golmaal 4: Ajay Devgn. 7 August 2016. 30 October 2016.
  4. News: Golmaal Again Movie Review Meena Iyer. The Times of India.
  5. Web site: blends perfectly with the screwball flavour of Golmaal..
  6. Web site: Ajay Devgn – Rohit Shetty's Golmaal to be ANIMATED for kids' channel (details inside). https://web.archive.org/web/20190406212632/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ajay-devgn-rohit-shettys-golmaal-to-be-animated-for-kids-channel-details-inside/. dead. 6 April 2019. 2019-04-05. Bollywood Hungama. en. 2019-04-05.
  7. Web site: Cirkus Trailer Spot the Golmaal Gang as Rohit Shetty Hints at New Cinematic Universe Watch .
  8. Web site: Cirkus trailer out. Ranveer Singh in a double role, Deepika Padukone's cameo makes it exciting .
  9. Web site: Cirkus trailer: Rohit Shetty packs a punch with Ranveer Singh's dual role, a cameo by Deepika Padukone, a glimpse of the Golmaal gang .
  10. Web site: Cirkus: Ranveer Singh will be a part of the film Golmaal 5? Shooting can start soon! . 2 December 2022 .
  11. Web site: Rohit Shetty to come up with Golmaal part 5. 28 September 2017. 15 September 2018.
  12. Web site: "We'll definitely make Golmaal 5" – Rohit Shetty. . 23 October 2017. 15 September 2018.
  13. Web site: Rohit Shetty Announces Golmaal 5 Already!. 28 September 2017. 15 September 2018.
  14. Web site: Here's What Ajay Devgn Said When a Fan Asked Him About Golmaal 5. 22 October 2017 . 15 September 2018.
  15. Web site: https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/movie-masti/interviews/kareena-kapoor-khan-will-come-back-in-golmaal-5-says-golmaal-again-actor-ajay-devgn/articleshow/61177666.cms. hi:'गोलमाल 5' में करीना वापस आ जाएंगी: अजय देवगन-Navbharat Times. 15 September 2018.
  16. Web site: Golmaal - Fun Unlimited - Movie - Box Office India.
  17. Web site: Golmaal Returns - Movie - Box Office India.
  18. Web site: Golmaal 3 - Movie - Box Office India.
  19. Web site: Team . Koimoi com . 2017-10-31 . Golmaal Again Enters The List Of Most Profitable Films Of 2017 . 2022-12-15 . Koimoi . en-US.
  20. Web site: More . Shalmesh . 2022-12-30 . From Ranveer Singh's Cirkus To Aamir Khan's Laal Singh Chaddha, Here Are 11 Box Office Duds Of 2022 That Dented Bollywood Real Bad! . 2023-01-11 . Koimoi . en-US.
  21. Web site: I feel privileged when kids like my films and shows: Rohit Shetty. Mumbai Live.
  22. Web site: Viacom18 aims to scale Sonic's position with new show Golmaal Jr.. May 13, 2019. www.bestmediaifo.com.