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Akshay Kumar as Dr. Aditya Shivastav
Restrained, practical, serious... That is what being a Doctor is about! And that is exactly what Dr. Aditya is not!! Radical, eccentric, unpredictable... none of these are the hallmark of Doctors... And that is exactly what Dr. Aditya is all about! No wonder when he is faced with a case like none other, his brilliant brain comes up with a solution like never before.

Vidya Balan as Avni Chaturvedi
She is every man's dream come true. Simple & beautiful to look at and easy - going to be with. No wonder Avni is a wife Siddharth is proud to have. She walks shoulder to shoulder with her husband sharing the good times and the bad. But this time what the two have to combat is beyond comprehension. Now it is time for Avni to share the biggest anxiety her husband can ever face...

Paresh Rawal as Batukshankar Upadhyay
He carries fear in his pocket, apprehension in his eyes and suspicion in his gait. He is Siddharth's uncle whose very presence is enough to guarantee laughs - Even at a time when things happen, that are certainly of no laughing matter.

Shiney Ahuja as Siddharth
Mind caught in a mythical situation! His predicament was peculiar! Should he trust his own sensibilities or believe what his eyes see? The US based Siddharth is comfortable with his royal lineage. But while this face is a matter of quiet pride, it soon proves to be his biggest undoing.



Amisha Patel as Radha
The petite and demure Radha is so loved by the whole family that it is hard to believe that she has been adopted into their fold. She has a special place in her foster father's life, but could never find a place in her childhood love Siddharth's heart. Even as she is dealing with this dejection, she finds herself embroiled in a web that threatens to entangle them all... Is she a mere spectator to this or something more?

Rajpal Yadav as Chhote Pandit
He is a local priest who is also the local all-over-the-place man. He is here, there, everywhere - Not only physically but even mentally. You find him where least expected and do not find him when expected. Hardly surprising, that the most unexpected things happen to him.



Manoj Joshi as Badrinarayan Chaturvedi
He is the perfect opposite of his brother-in-law Batukshankar Upadhyay. The eldest uncle of Siddharth, Badrinarayan is a solid man who carefully gauges situations and never ignores the slightest doubt that enters his astute mind. Serious in his demeanor and serious about what he believes in, Badrinarayan knows when something is too serious to be overlooked

Synopsis

From racy America to his hometown in the interiors of India, it was a long journey indeed for Siddharth (Shiney Ahuja). But nothing could match the mind-boggling journey that now lay in front of him. For it was a journey into an astounding maze in which each step meant mystery, discovery, surprise, shock and revelation.

With open arms, his large extended family welcomes the US based Siddharth & his newly wed wife Avni (Vidya Balan) when they come home. But what the family resists is Siddharth's insistence on staying in his royal ancestral mansion during his stay. His uncle Badrinarayan Chaturvedi (Manoj Joshi) particularly has no qualms about voicing his displeasure. For it was that very mansion that held in its realm, a deadly secret that had repeatedly destroyed the family for generations.

The scientifically inclined Siddharth pays no heed and starts staying at the palatial mansion with Avni who is equally modern in her thinking... But soon enough the couple is forced to rethink their decision... Unforeseen happenings, mysterious elements, horrific indications and life threatening incidents swarm their path. Suddenly it becomes a situation that urgently had to be dealt with before it got too late.

Siddharth instinctively finds the solution in his dynamic Doctor friend Aditya (Akshay Kumar). When Dr. Aditya finds his way into the mansion, he is a man on a mission. He just had to find the cause of all the upheaval before the effects caused more harm than could be imagined... Where did the answer lie??? The Scientific world or the Mystical one??? The puzzle had to be solved... It is not long before Dr Aditya discovers that nothing is what it seems and what seems, is not... and that the devastating reality was enough to shatter all truths.

It started with PARTNER eight weeks ago. Then HEYY BABYY three weeks back. It's DHAMAAL now. Howlariously funny, Indra Kumar's latest outing completes the hat-trick of laughathons that succeed in entertaining you from start to end. Like its predecessors, DHAMAAL is abundantly rich in humor and most importantly, has the right set of actors to carry off those roles with aplomb.

DHAMAAL lives up to its title. It's non-stop dhamaal for the next two hours. Sure, there're inane situations and jokes that cater to the popular tastes, but when did Indra Kumar and his team of writers [Paritosh Painter, Balwinder Suri, Bunty Rathore] ever set out to challenge Einstein? The mantra is simple: Let the auditorium reverberate with laughter. And DHAMAAL succeeds in its mission!

Any hiccups? The post-interval portions aren't as funny as the first hour. More on that later! But the film works in totality and that's what matters at the end of the day. With MASTI, Indra Kumar proved that he knows how to tickle the funny bone. With PYARE MOHAN, he tripped and ended up bruising himself. With DHAMAAL, he sprints back to the junta's hearts.

So what's the final word then? Go, watch DHAMAAL and have dhamaal. But do carry a rumaal since this madcap comedy is quite kamaal in parts. You'd cry laughing!

Roy [Riteish Deshmukh] believes that he is the best detective in the world. Manav [Javed Jaffrey] actually happens to be the biggest idiot in the world, but is blissfully unaware about it. His brother Adi's [Arshad Warsi] half knowledge about everything only adds to the great expertise of this group. The final component is Boman [Aashish Chowdhary], who's Mr. Scared.

These four idiots live and work together. Their idea of work? Doing small-time con jobs! The thought of earning an honest living has never even crossed their minds. One day, while trying to save a dying man, Bose [Prem Chopra], they get their big break. Their life is made! Unfortunately for them, Inspector Kabir [Sanjay Dutt] has been chasing Bose for the last ten years. He finally finds him. Only dead!

Desperate for his promotion, he questions the suspicious-looking foursome he finds next to the body. Inadvertently, they blurt out the secret before managing to escape. Now begins a marathon chase.

DHAMAAL begins with gusto. The introduction of the four characters at the very start makes the viewer aware of what to expect from each of them. The sequences that follow [taking the horse painting at condolence meetings] are rip-roaringly funny. Ditto for the sequence when they're mistaken as gangsters and arrested by the cop [Murli Sharma]. Another sequence that's sure to bring the house down is Asrani's vintage car going up in flames and also Sanju tying the four to a tree. The first hour rocks big time!

The writers continue to inject humor in the second hour as well. Only thing, the jokes work at times, but look forced at places. Take, for instance, the track of the robbers inside a bus and their interaction with Ritesh. Non-happening! The aircraft portion [Asrani, Aashish] is excellent, but one should know where to end a joke. Never stretch it beyond a point, but the writers do. Resultantly, the impact gets diluted. Sanju's accident and the entire cliff track, again, is mediocre. The search for the 'Big W' in the park, beneath which lies the treasure, is funny, not hilarious.

Directorially, Indra Kumar is in form. Opting for a new team of writers this time around, he gets it right on most occasions. The two songs at the very start [Adnan Sami] are interesting. Vijay Arora's cinematography is nice. Dialogues are excellent.

The one performance that stands out from the rest is that of Javed Jaffrey's. He's magnificent in a role that seems tailor-made for him. What timing! The viewers are sure to go into raptures. Arshad Warsi is not in his element. Also, why is he looking so tired? Ritesh Deshmukh is dependable yet again, although his track suffers in the second hour because it lacks meat. Aashish Chowdhary is a revelation. Confident and easygoing, he shows a flair for comedy. Sanjay Dutt is alright. Asrani is mind-blowing. It's a treat to watch this veteran in a meaty role again. Suhasini Mulay, as the landlady, is first-rate.

On the whole, DHAMAAL is one joyride that should keep its investors smiling!

Oldd Iss Goldd is a comedy film about the life of three old men trying to become young again.

The story starts with three old men (Kader Khan, Shakti Kapoor and Asrani) who are bored in life and want to have some fun to overlook the thought that they are old. They want to live life like a 25 yr old boy and do everything he does. The story develops when these three men go on vacation to Goa without their wives and have a gala time of their life. On reaching Goa, they happen to meet a young couple (Vikram and Madhurima) in the same hotel where they stay.

As this couple calls them uncle at times, these three old men get provoked to do a complete makeover to look younger. They start dressing differently and want to live life like young people. Shakti Kapoor already has an old crush in life whom he meets through the internet and fixes a date with that lady which turns out to be a disaster. Kader Khan and Asrani on the other hand get hooked by a sexy blonde girl. They both end up dating the same girl but hide it from each other. The girl on the other hand is a crook who is playing her cards very well to get maximum money out from them.

Then a situation arrives in Vikram and Madhurima’s life. They are financially broke which leads them to ask these oldies for money in the hotel but they knowingly refuse. That is when Vikram comes up with a plan to get money out of those oldies who are throwing money on that blonde chic.