What is "dhamaal"

Dhamaal (; English translation: Fun) is a 2007 Bollywood comedy film directed by Indra Kumar and produced by Ashok Thakeria. The film stars Sanjay Dutt, Ritesh Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi, Javed Jaffrey and Aashish Chaudhary. It is the first installment of Dhamaal film series.

The film is an official remake of the 1963 American comedy, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. It also features influences from other contemporary movies such as Road Trip, Bean - The Movie, Mr. Bean, Rat Race, Dude, Where's My Car? and Johnny English.

In 2011, the film spawned a sequel, under the title of Double Dhamaal, with the lead cast reprising their roles.

Dhamaal is a series of Indian comedy films directed and produced by Indra Kumar. It starring Ritesh Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi, Javed Jaffrey, Aashish Chaudhary and Sanjay Dutt in lead roles.Dhamaal is released on 7 September 2007, Double Dhamaal released on 24 June 2011, and Total Dhamaal having schedule the release date.