Overview
A chaotic race for riches leads to hilarious misadventures and unexpected friendships.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- breezy
- frantic
- lazy weekend
- group movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be an energetic, clean, laugh-driven ensemble comedy with memorable comic performances, while noting its thin story and loose editing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Aditya, Manav, Deshbandhu, Boman, Kabir, Baabubhai, and Nari all converge on the hidden ten-crore bounty.
The pursuit expands from a stolen car to buses, assorted vehicles, and an airplane.
The central group consists of slackers and con-men whose schemes are framed as comic misadventures.
Bose's revelation about ten crore rupees hidden in Goa drives the entire race.
Films like Dhamaal, and why
Golmaal: Fun Unlimited
broad physical comedy, chaotic ensemble of schemers, and escalating chase structure
All the Best: Fun Begins
Hindi ensemble farce built around mistaken plans, comic criminals, and nonstop situational humor
The Goonies
comic treasure hunt driven by greed, slapstick, and a group of dysfunctional companions
Movie Details
- Director
- Indra Kumar
- Release Date
- 2007-09-07
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (143)
Cast
- Sanjay Dutt
- Arshad Warsi
- Riteish Deshmukh
- Javed Jaffrey
- Aashish Chaudhary
- Asrani
- Sanjay Mishra
- Prem Chopra
- Vijay Raaz
- Vijay Patkar
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Dhamaal about?
- A gang of bickering slackers turns a hidden-cash rumor into an outrageous, vehicle-packed race across India.
- What is Dhamaal like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dhamaal as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Dhamaal violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Dhamaal as mild.
- What did critics think of Dhamaal?
- Critics broadly found the film to be an energetic, clean, laugh-driven ensemble comedy with memorable comic performances, while noting its thin story and loose editing.
- Which films are like Dhamaal?
- Films with a similar feel include Golmaal: Fun Unlimited, All the Best: Fun Begins, and The Goonies.
- How long is Dhamaal?
- Dhamaal runs 135 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dhamaal?
- In United States, Dhamaal is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube.
