Dhamaal (film series)
| Dhamaal Film Series | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Indra Kumar |
| Original work | Dhamaal (2007) |
| Owner |
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| Years | 2007 - present |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | Dhamaal 2 |
Dhamaal is an Indian
Overview
Dhamaal (2007)
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)
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)
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
| 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 | |
Dhamaal (2007)
The first installment of the series, centers on the fictional incidents. The film stars
Double Dhamaal (2011)
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)
A sequel, Total Dhamaal, was commissioned after the release of the
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$19 million). In 12 days of its release the film crossed ₹200 crore (US$25 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.
Cast and characters
This table lists the main characters who appear in the Dhamaal Franchise.
List indicator(s)
- A dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film.
| Character | Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhamaal (2007) |
Double Dhamaal (2011) |
Total Dhamaal (2019) | ||
| Deshbandhu Roy / Lallan | Riteish Deshmukh | |||
| Anokhe Lal Shrivastava | Saanand Verma | |||
| Ishana / Prince Vithal | Karan Deol
| |||
| Aditya "Adi" Shrivastava | Arshad Warsi | |||
| Manav Shrivastava | Jaaved Jaffrey
| |||
| Boman Contractor | Aman / Prince Vithal | Ashish Chaudhary | ||
| Kabir Nayak | Munna Rastogi | Sanjay Dutt | ||
| Babubhai | Johnny D'Costa | Sanjay Mishra | ||
| Nari Contractor | Hotel & Restaurant Manager | Asrani | ||
| Kamini | Simran Malrotkar Rastogi | Mallika Sherawat | ||
| Kiya Nayak | Princess Maria | Kangana Ranaut | ||
| Baba Batanand Swami | Satish Kaushik | |||
| Guddu Rastogi | Ajay Devgan
| |||
| Veer Rastogi | ||||
| Prachi Malrotkar Rastogi | Esha Gupta | |||
| Roma Malrotkar Rastogi | Raveena Tandon | |||
| Avinash "Avi" Patel | Anil Kapoor | |||
| Bindiya "Bindu" Patel | Madhuri Dixit | |||
| Raju | Johnny Lever | |||
| Pilot Amyjot Randhawa | Pintu Choksey | Manoj Pahwa | ||
| Commissioner Shamsher Singh | Boman Irani | |||
| Chinnappa Swamy | Mahesh Manjrekar | |||
| Chandni Malrotkar Rastogi | Isha Koppikar | |||
| Sapna Malrotkar Rastogi | Illeana D'Cruz
| |||
| Sunaina Malrotkar Rastogi | Tara Sutaria | |||
| Priya Malrotkar Rastogi / Sandhya Malrotkar Rastogi | Tia Bajpai | |||
| Sonali Malrotkar Rastogi | Yuvika Chaudhary | |||
| Karan Rastogi | Ahan Shetty | |||
| Amar Rastogi | Arbaaz Khan | |||
| Arjun Rastogi | Amit Sadh | |||
| Kishan Rastogi | Sunil Shetty
| |||
| Kunal Rastogi | Kay Kay Menon | |||
| Vishal Rastogi / Vikas Rastogi | Mahaakshay Chakraborty | |||
Additional crew and production details
| Occupation | Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhamaal (2007) |
Double Dhamaal (2011) |
Total Dhamaal (2019) | ||
| Director | Indra Kumar | |||
| Producer(s) | Indra Kumar, Ashok Thakeria | Ajay Devgn, Ashok Thakeria, Indra Kumar, Markand Adhikari, Anand Pandit | ||
| Writer(s) - Dialogues | Paritosh Painter, Bunty Rathore | Farhad-Sajid | Bunty Rathore | |
| Screenplay | Paritosh Painter, Balwinder Singh Suri | Tushar Hiranandani | Ved Prakash, Paritosh Painter | |
| Story | Paritosh Painter | Indra Kumar | ||
| Cinematography | Vijay Arora | Aseem Bajaj | Keiko Nakahara | |
| Editor | Sanjay Sankla | Dharmendra Sharma | ||
| Music | Adnan Sami | Anand Raj Anand | Gourov-Roshin | |
| Background Score | Sanjoy Chowdhury | Sandeep Shirodkar | ||
| Production Companies | Maruti International | Pen India Limited , Mangal Murti Films
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| Distributing Companies | BIG Pictures, Shemaroo Entertainment, Zee Studios | Reliance Entertainment | Fox Star Studios
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| Running Time | 137 minutes | 140 minutes | 127 minutes | |
Release and revenue
| Film | Release date | Budget | Box office revenue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhamaal | 7 September 2007 | ₹10 crore (US$1.3 million) | ₹50 crore (US$6.3 million) | [3] |
| Double Dhamaal | 24 June 2011 | ₹29 crore (US$3.6 million) | ₹71.81 crore (US$9.0 million) | [16] |
| Total Dhamaal | 22 February 2019 | ₹90 crore (US$11 million) | ₹228 crore (US$29 million) | [17][14] |
| Total | ₹129 crore (US$16 million) (three films) |
₹349.81 crore (US$44 million) (three films) |
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See also
References
- ^ "Total Dhamaal"
- ^ "Double Dhamaal: Complete Cast and Crew details". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 24 April 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "DEVGN TO PLAY THE LEAD IN TOTAL DHAMAAL".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Do you know how Double Dhamaal did at the Box Office?". Archived from the original on 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Total Dhamaal – Movie – Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com.
