Dhamaal is an Indian comedy film series directed and co-produced by Indra Kumar. The first four films featured Riteish Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi, Jaaved Jaaferi, Saanand Verma, Karan Deol, Ashish Chaudhary and Sanjay Dutt in lead roles. The third installment also featured Ajay Devgn, Anil Kapoor, Johnny Lever, Boman Irani, Mahesh Manjrekar and Madhuri Dixit along with the original cast, but Dutt and Chaudhary did not appear in the third film. The fourth installment will also feature Ravi Kishan, Sanjeeda Sheikh and Anjali Anand.
The first film, Dhamaal (2007) was released on 7 September 2007. The film spawned three sequels: Double Dhamaal (2011) was released on 24 June 2011, which was a direct sequel to the first film installment; Total Dhamaal (2019) was released on 22 February 2019, and Dhamaal 4, which released on 10 July 2026.
Overview Film Release date Director Screenwriter(s) Story Producer(s)Dhamaal7 September 2007Indra KumarBalwinder Singh SuriParitosh PainterIndra Kumar, Ashok ThakeriaDouble Dhamaal24 June 2011Tushar HiranandaniTotal Dhamaal22 February 2019Ved Prakash, Paritosh Painter, Bunty RathoreIndra KumarAjay Devgn, Ashok Thakeria, Indra Kumar, Markand Adhikari, Anand Pandit Dhamaal 43 July 2026 Paritosh PainterBalvinder Singh SuriVedd PrakashBunty Rathore Ajay Devgn, Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Ashok Thakeria, Indra Kumar, Abhishek Pathak, Kumar Mangat Phatak
Dhamaal (2007)
The first installment of the series centers on fictional incidents. The film stars Sanjay Dutt, Ritesh Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi, Aashish Chaudhary and Javed Jaffrey while Asrani, Sanjay Mishra, Vijay Raaz, Manoj Pahwa, Tiku Talsania and Prem Chopra are featured in supporting roles. It is heavily inspired from the 2001 American comedy film Rat Race directed by Jerry Zucker. Dhamaal was released on 7 September 2007, and gained positive reviews. It earned worldwideDhamaal. Box Office India. The film was declared as a box-office success.
Double Dhamaal (2011)
After the success of Dhamaal Indra and Sanjay re-united once again for sequel. The film was titled as Dhamaal 2: 420s, but is known as Double Dhamaal or Super Kameenas and also second installment in this series. The plot focused on Four idlers make elaborate plans to earn money by investing in buildings but are conned by Kabir, who leaves them unemployed and penniless. Soon, they are on the prowl to avenge their humiliation. Dhamaal 2 was released on 24 June 2011, and received mixed to negative reviews from critics upon release. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 20% rotten rating. Mayank Shekhar of the Hindustan Times rated the film with 1 out of 5 stars. According to Box Office India, the film had a good opening of 60 - 70% collections. At a few multiplexes, such as, Spice Noida, E Square Pune and Wave Ludhiana, the film almost opened at a 100% response. The film collected approximately 76.1 million net on its first day, according to Box Office India. The movie grossed 700 million worldwide. Box Office India finally declared it an "Average". The movie was remade in Tamil in 2000 as Sudhandhiram.
Total Dhamaal (2019)
A sequel, Total Dhamaal, was commissioned after the release of the previous film and was also directed by Indra, with both Riteish Deshmukh and Jaaved Jaaferi reprising their roles and Ajay Devgn, Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit were new additions in cast playing leading roles. Sanjay Dutt and some other actors which were in the previous two parts were not in this third installment.
The film focused on When a plane carrying a thief's treasure crashes in Janakpur, a group of eccentric people and seasoned con artists compete against each other to find it first. Total Dhamaal was released on 22 February 2019, and gained positive reviews. Himesh Mankad from Koimoi gives 3 star out of 5 says "Total Dhamaal is a fair clean entertainer that can be enjoyed with the entire family. It's definitely an improvement over previous installment Double Dhamaal". In opening week the film grossed . In 12 days of its release the film crossed mark in gross collection. On 20 April 2019, the film was released on Disney+ Hotstar. The DVD was also released in August 2019 by Shemaroo.
Dhamaal 4 (2026)
After the success of Total Dhamaal, director Indra Kumar announced plans for a fourth instalment in the franchise. The project was officially confirmed in 2024. The film continues the comedy adventure format of its predecessors, retaining several recurring cast members while also introducing new additions.
Pre-production for Dhamaal 4 began in mid-2024 under the direction of Indra Kumar. Principal photography was initially planned to commence in late 2024 but was shifted to early 2025 due to scheduling adjustments for the ensemble cast. In April 2025, filming was announced to take place across multiple locations in India, including Mumbai and Goa, with additional international sequences reportedly planned. Principal photography was wrapped in September the same year.https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ajay-devgns-dhamaal-4-wraps-shooting-film-to-release-on-eid-2026-9227010#:~:text=The%20fourth%20installment%20of%20the,is%20directed%20by%20Indra%20Kumar.
Cast and characters Characters Name Film Deshbandhu Roy / Lallan Riteish Deshmukh Aditya "Aadi" Shrivastava Arshad Warsi Manav Shrivastava Jaaved Jaaferi Boman Contractor Ashish Chaudhary Kabir Nayak Sanjay Dutt "Babubhai" / Johnny D'Costa / Jonny Sanjay Mishra Sanjay Mishra Nari Contractor Govardhan Asrani Mohsin Bhai Zakir Hussain Kamini Mallika Sherawat Kiya Nayak Kangana Ranaut Baba Batanand Swami / Bata bhai Satish Kaushik Guddu Rastogi Ajay Devgan Prachi Malrotkar Rastogi / Alia Esha Gupta Avinash "Avi" Patel Anil Kapoor Bindiya "Bindu" Patel Madhuri Dixit Raju Johnny Lever Pilot Amyjot Randhawa / Pilot Pintu Choskey Manoj Pahwa Manoj Pahwa Commissioner Shamsher Singh Boman Irani Chinnappa Swamy Mahesh ManjrekarAdhooraRavi KishanPrithviUpendra LimayePaaroAnjali AnandRosySanjeeda SheikhJheengaVijay PatkarGopaldas SethBrijendra Kala
Additional crew and production details Occupation Film Director Indra Kumar Producer(s)Indra Kumar, Ashok ThakeriaAjay Devgn, Ashok Thakeria, Indra Kumar, Markand Adhikari, Anand Pandit Ajay Devgn, Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Ashok Thakeria, Indra Kumar, Abhishek Pathak, Kumar Mangat Phatak Writer(s) - Dialogues Paritosh Painter,Bunty Rathore Farhad-Sajid Bunty Rathore Screenplay Paritosh Painter, Balwinder Singh Suri Tushar Hiranandani Ved Prakash, Paritosh Painter Paritosh Painter, Balwinder Singh Suri, Ved Prakash, Bunty Rathore Story Paritosh Painter Indra KumarAakash Kaushik Cinematography Vijay Arora Aseem Bajaj Keiko Nakahara Sudhir K. Chaudhary EditorSanjay Sankla Dharmendra Sharma Sanjay Sankla Music Adnan SamiAnand Raj Anand Gourov–Roshin Tanishk Bagchi, Guru Randhawa, Aditya Dev, Neelkamal Singh, Gill Macchrai, Rony Ajnali, Sanju Rathod, Param Raj, Sanjeev–Darshan Background Score Sanjoy Chowdhury Sandeep Shirodkar Amar Mohile Production CompaniesMaruti International Ajay Devgn FFilms, Maruti International, Sri Adhikari Brothers, Fox Star Studios, Pen India Limited, Mangal Murti Films T-Series Films, Ajay Devgn FFilms, Maruti International, Panorama Studios Distributing CompaniesBIG Pictures, Shemaroo Entertainment Reliance Entertainment Fox Star Studios Panorama Studios Running Time 137 minutes 140 minutes 127 minutes 143 minutes
Reception Box office
Film Release date Budget Box office revenue Ref.Dhamaal7 September 2007Double Dhamaal24 June 2011Total Dhamaal22 February 2019–Dhamaal 49 July 2026 Total – Critical reception
FilmRotten TomatoesDhamaalN/A (2 reviews)Double Dhamaal17% (4.3/10 average rating) (6 reviews)Total Dhamaal30% (3/10 average rating) (10 reviews)Dhamaal 420% (3.7/10 average rating) (10 reviews)
See also Welcome (film series) Housefull (film series) Golmaal (film series)
References
External links
Double Dhamaal official website