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RUNTIME
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Clocks in at 150 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
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Cast
Ajay Devgn
Gopal Kumar Santoshi
Arshad Warsi
Madhav Singh Ghai
Sharman Joshi
Laxman
Tusshar Kapoor
Lucky Gill
Paresh Rawal
Somnath Bhardwaj
Sushmita Mukherjee
Mangala Bhardwaj
Rimi Sen
Nirali
Mukesh Tiwari
Vasuli Bhai
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Rohit Shetty
- Writers
- Neeraj Vora
- Languages
- Hindi
- Countries
- India
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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MONEY
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Shot for just $1.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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ERA
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Released 20 years ago.
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CINEMA
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Part of the "Golmaal Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
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WORLD
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Rohit Shetty, shot by Aseem Bajaj. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Shekhar Ravjiani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Steven H. Bernard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Rohit Shetty directs. Aseem Bajaj behind the camera. Shekhar Ravjiani scores. Steven H. Bernard cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Clocks in at 150 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
- 2Shot for just $1.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 3Released 20 years ago.
- 4Part of the "Golmaal Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
- 5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 6Directed by Rohit Shetty, shot by Aseem Bajaj. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 7Original score by Shekhar Ravjiani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 8Editor Steven H. Bernard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 9Ajay Devgn and Arshad Warsi and Sharman Joshi carry the top of the cast.
- 10Marketing tagline: "Fun Unlimited".
- 11IMDB entry: tt0495034 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Aseem Bajaj
- Original score
- Shekhar Ravjiani
- Editing
- Steven H. Bernard
- Runtime
- 150 min · 2h 30m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $1,800,000
- Box office
- $4,900,000
- Return
- 272% of budget
- Original language
- HI
- Certification (US)
- UA
- IMDB rating
- 7.5/10 · 19,937 votes
Awards
2 wins & 8 nominations total
Part of
Golmaal Collection
Gopal, Lucky, Madhav and Laxman - four guys bound together by their child-like notoriety, aimlessness and petty business of conning people for fun and money. Laxman is an intelligent student who is not allowed to pass by his mischievous band of friends Gopal, Madhav and mute Lucky. This is because all four friends use his hostel room to conduct their activities. He is peer-pressured into running a series of scams in order to earn himself and his friends some money. Once thrown out of college bag-n-baggage, the naughty foursome finds refuge in the bungalow of a blind couple as their grandson. A cat mouse game unfolds as Laxman's body and Gopal's voice makes for Sameer (The grandson from US).
Also by
Rohit Shetty
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Community reviews
What people are saying
- DamCousik18★ 6/10
This is a no-brainer movie! But it is lots of fun to watch with friends as it is a very funny movie. It has a lot of great elements - love, friendship, and joy.
Production companies
Who made it
- KS
KSS Limited
IN
- SH
Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd
Key crew
- ProducerDhilin Mehta
- EditorSteven H. Bernard
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- stupidity
- dream girl
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2006-07-14UA
Also known as
International titles
- Golmaal: Fun UnlimitedIN
- Golmaal 1IN
- Golmaal 1 - Fun UnlimitedIN
- Hotchpotch: Fun UnlimitedUS
