Dhamaal
Dhamaal (transl. Fun) is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Indra Kumar and produced by Ashok Thakeria. The film stars Sanjay Dutt, Riteish Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi, Aashish Chaudhary and Javed Jaffrey in the lead roles while Asrani, Sanjay Mishra, Murli Sharma, Vijay Raaz, Manoj Pahwa, Tiku Talsania and Prem Chopra are featured in supporting roles. It is the first installment of the Dhamaal film series.
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| Directed by | Indra Kumar |
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| Story by | Paritosh Painter |
| Based on | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World by Stanley Kramer |
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| Cinematography | Vijay Arora |
| Edited by | Sanjay Sankla |
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Production company | Maruti International |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | est. ₹50.73 crore |
In 2011, the film spawned a sequel, under the title of Double Dhamaal, with the lead cast reprising their roles.
A third reboot sequel, under the name Total Dhamaal was released in February 2019, with only Deshmukh, Warsi and Jaffrey returning with an entirely new cast and a fresh story, having no connections to its predecessors.