Dhamaal

2007 2h 15m HI

👍

6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 144

ComedyAdventure

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

Four friends meet an underworld don who, on his deathbed, clues them in on hidden treasure buried in Goa. The group race towards Goa, not knowing that their plans will soon be foiled, albeit hilariously, by a police officer, who is also after the money.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

Google Play MoviesRent

YouTubeRent

Google Play MoviesBuy

YouTubeBuy

Cast

Sanjay Dutt
Kabir Nayak
Arshad Warsi
Aditya "Adi" Shrivastav
Riteish Deshmukh
Deshbandhu Roy
Javed Jaffrey
Manav Shrivastav
Aashish Chaudhary
Boman Contractor
Asrani
Nari Contractor
Sanjay Mishra
Dacoit Babu Bhai
Prem Chopra
Bose

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Indra Kumar
Writers: Paritosh Painter, Paritosh Painter, William Rose
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.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

MONEY

Did you know

Shot for just $2.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

MONEY

Did you know

Made its money back 5.1× over at the box office.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Released 19 years ago.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

CINEMA

Did you know

Part of the "Dhamaal Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Indra Kumar, shot by Vijay Kumar Arora. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Original score by Adnan Sami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Sanjay Sankla shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi and Riteish Deshmukh carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Indra Kumar directs. Vijay Kumar Arora behind the camera. Adnan Sami scores. Sanjay Sankla cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 5.1× over at the box office.
3Released 19 years ago.
4Part of the "Dhamaal Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Indra Kumar, shot by Vijay Kumar Arora. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Adnan Sami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Sanjay Sankla shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi and Riteish Deshmukh carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0845448 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Vijay Kumar Arora
Original score: Adnan Sami
Editing: Sanjay Sankla
Runtime: 135 min · 2h 15m
Status: Released
Budget: $2,420,000
Box office: $12,270,000
Return: 507% of budget
Original language: HI
IMDB: Dhamaal (2007)

Part of

Dhamaal Collection

Four lazy friends race to find hidden treasure in Goa after a dying man tells them its location, all while being chased by a corrupt police inspector.