Comedy movies have been entertaining people with exceptionally humorous storylines, one of which is Total Dhamaal. It’s a Hindi-language comedy film written and directed by Indra Kumar. This film is based on the 1963 Hollywood film ‘It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad World’ and was released on 22 February 2019. Despite being old, the film is still popular and a great time killer.
It is the 3rd sequel in the Dhamaal franchise, which earned Rs 228 crores. Many people download Total Dhamaal film using free movie sites like ssrmovies, 123movies, movies4you, etc. They also stream it on YouTube, Netflix, Amazon, etc., and enjoy it.
We are here with this comprehensive write-up that compiles details of this comedy film. So stay connected and keep reading to learn everything about the 3rd sequel of the Dhamaal franchise, ‘Total Dhamaal’.
Total Dhamaal: Plot
Guddu and his partner Johny steal Rs 50 crore of black money from the Police Commissioner Shamsher Sing. When they try to escape, their peer Pintoo double-crosses them and tries to leave the country with money by a flight. Unfortunately, he encounters an accident where Avinash and Bindu (couple), Lallan and Jhingur (workers in the fire brigade), and Adi and Manav ( brothers) meet him and learn about money. From here, the race to find Rs 50 crore begins, and the movie continues on this track.
Total Dhamaal: Cast
Total Dhamaal features multiple actors, but only six are in the lead roles. We have mentioned their names below with played characters.
- Ajay Devgn
The thief Guddu Rastogi.
- Anil Kapoor
Avinash Patel: businessman and Bindu’s husband.
- Madhuri Dixit
Bindya (Bindu) Patel: an architect and wife of Avinash Patel.
- Riteish Deshmukh
Roy (Lallan): a fire officer ready to do anything for money.
- Arshad Warsi
Aditya (Adi): the twin brother of Manav.
- Javed Jaffrey
Manav Shrivastav (Manav): the mentally disabled twin brother of Adi.
Total Dhamaal Production
We have learned about the stars featured in this comedy film. Let’s scroll down and learn about the movie production of Total Dhamaal.
Filming
The principal photography for this movie started on 9 January 2018 in Mumbai, and shooting was completed in August 2018.
Music
Sandeep Shirodkar composed the film score, Gourov-Roshin composed the songs, and Kumaar and Kunwar Junhja wrote the lyrics for the songs. Vatsal Chevli and Aftab mixed all the songs for this movie.
Total Dhamaal: Release
Keep reading to learn about the launch of Total Dhamaal.
Theatrical release
This Dhamaal film was released on 22 February in 3,700 theatres in India and 786 theatres overseas, totalling 4486 theatres. The film was supposed to be released on 7 December 2018, but the date was postponed due to extended VFX work.
Movie Marketing
The Movie’s first teaser was released on 14 January 2019, and its first theatrical poster was launched on 18 January 2019. The second poster was released on 19 January 2019, and the trailer was launched on 21 January. The third official theatrical poster of Total Dhamaal was launched on 20 January 2019.
Total Dhamaal: Reception
Below is the information about how Total Dhamaal performed at the box office and how viewers ranked this movie.
Box Office
On the opening day, the movie collected Rs 16.5 crores. Its lifetime domestic gross collection was Rs 182.09 crores, and the film earned Rs 46.18 crores overseas. The film earned Rs 228.27 crores globally.
Responses
Indian film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh found this film loaded with clean humour. Himesh Mankad from Koimoi rated this film 3/5 and shared that Total Dhamaal can be enjoyed with family and is better than Double Dhamaal. Overall, the movie was praised for its fast-paced comedy but criticised for its poor writing and execution.
Total Dhamaal: A Clean Family Entertainer
The film is worth watching and enjoying whether you want to watch it with family, friends, or alone; however, it could have been better. It will give you stomach aches with laughter and is better than the previous instalments of Dhamaal. If you are looking for a comedy movie to watch on the weekends, check out Total Dhamaal.