Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- witty
- frantic
- lazy sunday
- group comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the ensemble performances and occasional gags entertaining but considered the sprawling, crude sequel uneven and substantially weaker than its predecessor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The four unemployed slackers pursue blackmail, investment fraud, and revenge despite their limited competence.
After Kabir cons and humiliates them, the foursome devise plans to leave him isolated and penniless.
The film combines overtly theatrical acting, comic set pieces, popular-film references, songs, and a Macau casino setting.
Kabir presents a wealthy domestic life while conducting an affair and later operates a casino after deceiving the protagonists.
Films like Double Dhamaal, and why
Dhamaal
ensemble slapstick comedy built around scams, mistaken schemes, criminal pursuits, and exaggerated performances
All the Best: Fun Begins
Hindi ensemble farce featuring blackmail, deception, comic criminals, and broad physical humor
Golmaal Returns
fast-paced Bollywood comedy of con artists, chaotic plotting, and flamboyant comic performances
Hulchul
irreverent crime farce with elaborate schemes, comic betrayals, and an ensemble of desperate characters
Movie Details
- Director
- Indra Kumar
- Release Date
- 2011-06-24
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Rating
- 4.7 / 10 (58)
Cast
- Sanjay Dutt
- Arshad Warsi
- Riteish Deshmukh
- Javed Jaffrey
- Aashish Chaudhary
- Mallika Sherawat
- Kangana Ranaut
- Satish Kaushik
- Harry Josh
- Zakir Hussain
Common questions
- What is Double Dhamaal about?
- Four broke slackers turn blackmail, betrayal, and a Macau casino into an over-the-top campaign for comic revenge.
- What is Double Dhamaal like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Double Dhamaal as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Double Dhamaal violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Double Dhamaal as mild.
- What did critics think of Double Dhamaal?
- Critics broadly found the ensemble performances and occasional gags entertaining but considered the sprawling, crude sequel uneven and substantially weaker than its predecessor.
- Which films are like Double Dhamaal?
- Films with a similar feel include Dhamaal, All the Best: Fun Begins, Golmaal Returns, and Hulchul.
- How long is Double Dhamaal?
- Double Dhamaal runs 140 minutes.
