Dabangg

"Robinhood Pandey... Cop.. Lover.. Rebel..."

2010 2h 10m HI

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5.9

MID

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67%

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6.3

IMDB

★5.9TMDB · 196🍅67%Rotten Tomatoes★6.3IMDB · 36,756

ActionComedyCrime

Synopsis

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A troubled relationship with his younger half-brother and stepfather compels Chulbul Pandey to become a corrupt but fearless cop whose life changes when he locks horns with a corrupt political leader.

“Robinhood Pandey... Cop.. Lover.. Rebel...”

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Cast

Salman Khan
Chulbul Pandey
Sonakshi Sinha
Rajjo Pandey
Arbaaz Khan
Makhanchan Pandey
Sonu Sood
Cheddi Singh
Vinod Khanna
Prajapati Pandey
Dimple Kapadia
Naini
Mahesh Manjrekar
Rajo's father
Mahie Gill
Nirmala

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Abhinav Kashyap
Writers: Abhinav Kashyap, Dilip Shukla
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Abhinav Kashyap, shot by Mahesh Limaye. 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 Lalit Pandit. 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 Pranav Dhiwar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha and Arbaaz Khan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Robinhood Pandey... Cop.. Lover.. Rebel...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1620719 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Abhinav Kashyap directs. Mahesh Limaye behind the camera. Lalit Pandit scores. Pranav Dhiwar cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 16 years ago.
2Part of the "Dabangg Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Abhinav Kashyap, shot by Mahesh Limaye. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lalit Pandit. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Pranav Dhiwar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha and Arbaaz Khan carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Robinhood Pandey... Cop.. Lover.. Rebel...".
8IMDB entry: tt1620719 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Mahesh Limaye
Original score: Lalit Pandit
Editing: Pranav Dhiwar
Production design: Wasiq Khan
Costume design: Alvira Khan
Makeup / hair: Suraj Godambe
VFX supervisor: Pankaj Kalbende
Sound: Leslie Fernandes
Stunt coordinator: S Vijayan
Runtime: 130 min · 2h 10m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $9,370,000
Original language: HI
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Dabangg (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes: 67% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 6.3/10 · 36,756 votes
MPAA: Not Rated
US box office: $1,288,549

Awards

76 wins & 31 nominations total

Zee Cine Award for Best Film
Filmfare Award for Best Film

Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.

Part of

Dabangg Collection

Dabangg is a series of Indian action films. The first film was directed by Abhinav Kashyap and produced by Arbaaz Khan, the second film produced and directed by Arbaaz Khan, and the third film directed by Prabhu Deva and produced by Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan. The series stars Salman Khan as Chulbul Pandey