Double Dhamaal
File:Double dhamaal.jpg Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Indra Kumar
Produced by	Ashok Thakeria Indra Kumar
Written by	Sajid - Farhad (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Tushar Hiranandani
Story by	Tushar Hiranandani
Starring	Sanjay Dutt Mallika Sherawat Arshad Warsi Riteish Deshmukh Kangna Ranaut Aashish Chaudhary Jaaved Jaaferi
Music by	Anand Raj Anand
Cinematography	Aseem Bajaj
Editing by	Sanjay Sankla
Distributed by	Maruti International Reliance Entertainment
Release date(s)	June 24, 2011 (2011-06-24)
Running time	138 minutes
Country	‹See Tfd› India
Language	Hindi
Budget	35 crore (US$6.98 million)[1]
Box office	68 crore (US$13.57 million)[2]

Double Dhamaal (also known as Dhamaal 2) is a Bollywood comedy film and a sequel to the 2007 hit film Dhamaal. The film is directed by Indra Kumar and produced by Ashok Thakeria. It features the lead roles from the original, with Mallika Sherawat and Kangna Ranaut as new additions. The theatrical trailer of the film was revealed on 20 May 2011 along with the film Haunted. The film released on 24 June 2011.^[3]

Upon release, the film received mixed to negative reviews from critics, unlike its prequel, however was a moderate success at the box office.^[4]

Plot[link]

The story begins with the four losers, Roy, Adi, Boman and Manav who are good-for-nothing. Their tale begins when they con people for money. Until, they see their old arch-enemy Kabir driving a luxury Mercedes Benz. They disguise themselves to find the reason behind his success, and investigate he lives off his wife's wealth. They blackmail him into making them as his business partners, but little do the four friends know, that Kabir and his wife Kamini along with his sister Kiya have a different agenda of their own. Kabir connects them with an investor named Bata Bhai who is also a part-time don. The four friends steal Bata Bhai's money, and the money is then stolen by Kabir and his family. Kabir leaves the country along with his partners, and leaves the four friends to get killed by Bata Bhai. However, the four friends manage to track Kabir down. They make a plan to ruin Kabir's happiness and take their money back by going into disguise. Roy (in disguise as Tukya) cons Kiya by pretending to be in love with her. Adi (in disguise as Ghanta Singh) pretends to be Kabir's secretary. Soon enough, the four jokers ruin Kabir's full family and their happiness. As Kiya leaves Kabir because she thinks he had murdered her boyfriend Tukya (Roy) and Kamini thinks he was having an affair with a woman named Barbra (Boman). The four friends then gang up on Kabir, and take his money and run. However, before leaving his house, it is revealed that whilst they were robbing his money, it was all recorded. And the masterminds behind the plan are Kiya, Kamini and above all Kabir who knew the four idiots were coming for him. Kabir gives them seconds to run, and calls Bata Bhai over to get his money back. The film ends with the four friends being chased by Bata Bhai.

Cast[link]

• Sanjay Dutt as Kabir Nayak
• Mallika Sherawat as Kamini
• Kangna Ranaut as Kiya
• Riteish Deshmukh as Roy
• Arshad Warsi as Adi
• Aashish Chaudhary as Boman
• Jaaved Jaaferi as Manav
• Satish Kaushik as Baba Batanand Swami
• Zakir Hussain as Mohsin Bhai
• J. Brandon Hill as Johnny Bonzela
• Harry Josh as Kasim Kekra
• Farzil Pardiwalla as a Municipality worker

Production[link]

Double Dhamaal which released on 24 June 2011, was shot in Mehboob Studio, Mauritius and Hong Kong. At the 'Mahurat' of the film, it was announced that the four jokers, Riteish Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi, Aashish Chaudhary and Jaaved Jaaferi will be reprising their roles as friends again, while Sanjay Dutt plays a millionaire this time. The film focused on the four friends blackmailing Dutt to share all his fortune in the most hilarious ways they can think of. The film finished shooting early May 2011, and brought rights to remake the song "Oye Oye" from the 1989 action film, Tridev.^[5] Earlier, actress Vidya Balan was chosen to play the role of Kamini, but reports suggest she refused and was subsequently replaced by Mallika Sherawat.

Reception[link]

Critical reception[link]

Double Dhamaal received negative acclaim from critics upon release. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 20% rotten rating.

Top critic Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama awarded the film 4/5 stars, saying that it is "seriously hilarious" and that "sometimes, a good laugh is all you need to make your day. Try not to miss this one, it pledges hilarity in abundance..."^[6] Nikhat Kazmi from the Times of India gave the film 3/5 stars and said "This one's definitely not for the fastidious, choosy viewer but for those who don't mind losing it for a bit, Double Dhamaal works like an average Bollywood comedy. Performance-wise, it's one big circus with the guys hogging most of the limelight. The girls -- Mallika and Kangna -- are mere confetti."^[7] Mayank Shekhar of the Hindustan Times rated the film with 1 out of 5 stars.^[8] Shakti Salgaokar of DNA gave the movie a one and half stars and wrote in his review: "Indra Kumar’s recipe for double dhamaal is quite simple — sexual innuendo, potshots at popular films, bad mimicry, foreign locations, a generous dose of overacting, an item song and a gora villain. And as he magnificently presents the climax of the film (which is funny in parts but overall ends up being a damp squib) he leaves you with a threat of a sequel. Spare us the horror, please?."^[9] Nikita Kapoor of FilmiTadka rated Double Dhamaal with 2 out of 5 stars and said - "In the end Double Dhamaal is a completely mindless, non-sense comedy, which is a sequel to 2007 film, Dhamaal. If the first one was Dhamaal, then this one was not an iota more than half Dhamaal."^[10] Rachel Saltz of The New York Times wrote in her review: "The director, Indra Kumar, lets his baggy tale sprawl to 2 hours and 18 minutes and peppers it with references to other, better films and with movie talk in general. “All characters are fictitious,” someone says when the fools are caught scheming on camera, “and bear no resemblance to people living or dead.” In this case, all you can say is amen."^[11]

Commercial reception[link]

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.^[12] The film collected approximately 7.61 crore net on its first day, according to Box Office India. It is the third biggest opener of the year at That time , following Ready and Yamla Pagla Deewana. The film had a strong Saturday, collecting 8.08 crore net. The film's weekend collections amounted to 25.65 crore net.^[13] The film grossed 67 crore worldwide^[14]. It was declared a semi-hit grosser.^[4]

Soundtrack[link]

The music of the film is composed by Anand Raj Anand while the lyrics are penned by Mayur Puri and Anand Raj Anand. Released on 31 May 2011, the song "Oye Oye" is a remake of the song "Tirchi Topiwale" from the 1989 film Tridev.

Track listing[link]

Sequel[link]

An sequel, and the third to the installment series was announced after the release of Double Dhamaal, though since the film was slammed by critics, and was a commercial average grosser, the film is being considered shelved. If it is being cancelled is still not approved by the director, though the film would have been under the title of Total Dhamaal.^[15]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Double Dhamaal at the Internet Movie Database
• Double Dhamaal at Bollywood Hungama