Delhi Belly

"S#!t Happens"

2011 1h 42m HI

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7.1

SOLID

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89%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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7.6

IMDB

★7.1TMDB · 230🍅89%Rotten Tomatoes●66Metacritic★7.6IMDB · 33,003

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Synopsis

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Three unsuspecting, average guys find themselves on the hit list of one of India's most-powerful crime syndicates.

“S#!t Happens”

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Cast

Imran Khan
Tashi Dorjee Lhatoo
Kunaal Roy Kapur
Nitin Berry
Vir Das
Arup
Shenaz Treasury
Sonia Mehra
Poorna Jagannathan
Menaka Vashisht
Raju Kher
Zubin Mehra
Vijay Raaz
Somayajulu
Lushin Dubey
Mrs. Mehra

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Abhinay Deo
Writers: Akshat Verma
Languages: English, Hindi
Countries: India

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.4× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hindi.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Abhinay Deo, shot by Jason West. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Imran Khan and Kunaal Roy Kapur and Vir Das carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Abhinay Deo directs. Jason West behind the camera. Ram Sampath scores. Huzefa Lokhandwala cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in English, Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 4.4× over at the box office.
3Released 15 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hindi.
5Directed by Abhinay Deo, shot by Jason West. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Ram Sampath. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Huzefa Lokhandwala shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Imran Khan and Kunaal Roy Kapur and Vir Das carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "S#!t Happens".
10IMDB entry: tt1934231 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jason West
Original score: Ram Sampath
Editing: Huzefa Lokhandwala
Makeup / hair: Ayesha DeVitre
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $4,090,000
Box office: $18,035,000
Return: 441% of budget
Original language: HI
Certification (US): 6
IMDB: Delhi Belly (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes: 89% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 66/100
IMDB rating: 7.6/10 · 33,003 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Awards

6 wins & 23 nominations

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jaffer2012-06-04
★ 8.5/10
This is Nice Time pass movie. Like a Bit Guy Richie movies - RocknRolla,Snatch,Lock Stock and two smoking barrels but made in Indian context.

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