Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- frantic
- irreverent
- lazy weekend
- group movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an energetic but uneven farce, praising its performances, humor, visuals, climax, and score while faulting its screenplay, narration, and pace.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Nitin and Ram's pet-abduction ransom plan draws hotel guests and assorted characters into uncontrollable chaos.
Nitin targets Kuljeet's pet Mulchand so he can demand money and fund his marriage plans.
Nitin wants to marry Anjali, but her father refuses consent, pushing him toward an increasingly reckless plan.
Nitin and Ram book a room at the Pan Pacific Hotel, where the ransom scheme becomes entangled with many other characters.
Films like De Dana Dan, and why
Hera Pheri
broad hindi slapstick comedy, romantic complications, and escalating ensemble confusion
Garam Masala
comic crime schemes, mismatched friends, and farcical misunderstandings in a crowded ensemble
Bhool Bhulaiyaa
romantic stakes, elaborate deception, and high-energy situational comedy
Welcome
bollywood ensemble farce built around mistaken identities and runaway complications
Movie Details
- Director
- Priyadarshan
- Release Date
- 2009-11-27
- Runtime
- 166 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (107)
Cast
- Akshay Kumar
- Suniel Shetty
- Paresh Rawal
- Katrina Kaif
- Sameera Reddy
- Manoj Joshi
- Johny Lever
- Rajpal Yadav
- Archana Puran Singh
- Tinnu Anand
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Eros Now Select Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is De Dana Dan about?
- Two desperate friends turn a pet-ransom plot into a delirious hotel catastrophe while chasing the money and marriages they think will fix their lives.
- What is De Dana Dan like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of De Dana Dan as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is De Dana Dan violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in De Dana Dan as mild.
- What did critics think of De Dana Dan?
- Critics broadly found the film an energetic but uneven farce, praising its performances, humor, visuals, climax, and score while faulting its screenplay, narration, and pace.
- Which films are like De Dana Dan?
- Films with a similar feel include Hera Pheri, Garam Masala, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, and Welcome.
- How long is De Dana Dan?
- De Dana Dan runs 166 minutes.
- Where can I watch De Dana Dan?
- In United States, De Dana Dan streams on Eros Now Select Apple TV channel.
