Double Dhamaal

Double Dhamaal
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Indra Kumar
Screenplay by	Tushar Hiranandani
Story by	Tushar Hiranandani
Produced by	Ashok Thakeria Indra Kumar
Starring	Sanjay Dutt Arshad Warsi Riteish Deshmukh Jaaved Jaaferi Aashish Chaudhary
Cinematography	Aseem Bajaj
Edited by	Sanjay Sankla
Music by	Anand Raj Anand
Distributed by	Maruti International Reliance Entertainment
Release date	June 24, 2011
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Double Dhamaal is an 2011 Bollywood comedy film and a sequel to 2007 film Dhamaal. The project stars most of the actors from the prequel, with new additions including Mallika Sherawat and Kangna Ranaut. It is directed by Indra Kumar and produced by Ashok Thakeria. It released on June 24, 2011. The theatrical trailer of the film was revealed on May 20, 2011 and also along with the film Haunted.

Synopsis

Double Dhamaal catches up with the quartet of good-for-nothings - Roy (Ritesh Deshmukh), Adi (Arshad Warsi), Manav (Jaaved Jaaferi) and Boman (Aashish Chaudhary) - who are still dreaming of an easy life with minimal effort when they encounter their old arch-enemy: corrupt Inspector Kabir (Sanjay Dutt). Today, however, Kabir is no longer a cop. In fact, he seems to be doing rather well for himself, driving a Mercedes, working out of a plush office and living in a lavish villa. Naturally, the lads are keen to have some of that, so they promptly bribe Kabir into making them his business partners. What they don't realise is that Kabir has a hidden agenda, shared only with his sexy wife Kamini (Mallika Sherawat) and lovely sister, Kiya (Kangana Ranaut). Before long, the two sides are locked into a game of one-upmanship, with loads of cash at stake. But who will have the last laugh?

Cast

• Sanjay Dutt as Kabir Nayak
• Arshad Warsi as Adi/Ghanta Singh
• Jaaved Jaaferi as Manav/JoJo
• Riteish Deshmukh as Roy/Lee/Heera Bhai/Tukiya Kale
• Aashish Chaudhary as Boman/Barbara Hoeri
• Mallika Sherawat as Kamini/Jalebi Bai
• Kangna Ranaut as Kiya Nayak
• Satish Kaushik as Bata Bhai
• Harry Josh as Johnny Banzola

Controversy

Anand Raj Anand was fined for the title song Chal Kudiye which was somehow 'lifted' from the song Somos de Calle by Puerto Rican reggaeton performer Daddy Yankee.

Reception

Critical Reception

Unlike it's predecessor, Double Dhamaal attracted mostly negative reviews from top critics of India. Subhash Jha rated the film 2 out of 5 stars. Mayank Shekhar of Hindustan Times rated the film with 1 out of 5 stars. Shakti Salgaokar of DNA gave 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?". 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.". Nikhat Kazmi of Times of India 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 Kangana -- are mere confetti." and gave it 3 out of 5 stars.

Commercial Reception

According to Box Office India, the film had a good opening of 60%-70% collections. At a few multiplexes, such as, Spice Nodia, E Square Pune and Wave Ludhiana, the film almost opened at a 100% response. Box Office India also stated the due to the strong opening, the film is likely to emerge a major success. The film's audience reception has been positive, unlike the critical reception.

Soundtrack

Untitled

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

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Chal Kudie"	Anand Raj Anand	Anand Raj Anand, Mika Singh, Outlawz (Rappers), Riddhi Kotecha	3:30
2.	"Chill Maro"	Mayur Puri	Mika Singh	3:19
3.	"Jalebi Bai"	Anand Raj Anand	Ritu Pathak	3:58
4.	"Oye Oye"	Anand Raj Anand	Sunidhi Chauhan	4:12
5.	"Chal Kudie - Remix"	Anand Raj Anand	Anand Raj Anand, Mika Singh	3:20
6.	"Chill Maro - Remix"	Mayur Puri	Mika Singh	2:50
7.	"Oye Oye - Remix"	Anand Raj Anand	Sunidhi Chauhan	4:09

External links

• Official website
• Double Dhamaal at IMDb
• Double Dhamaal at Bollywood Hungama