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{{Short description|2008 India-Pakistan film}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Dhoom Dadakka
| image = Dhoom Dadakka.jpg
| alt =
| caption = DVD cover
| native_name = 
| director = Shashi Ranjan
| writer = Kabir Srivastav (dialogue)
| screenplay = Shashi Ranjan<br />Kabir Srivastav<br />Ashwni Dhir
| story =
| based_on = 
| producer = Shashi Ranjan
| starring = {{plainlist|*[[Anupam Kher]]
*[[Gulshan Grover]]
*[[Satish Kaushik]]
*[[Satish Shah]]
}}
| narrator =
| cinematography =
| editing =
| music = Roop Kumar Rathod
| studio = Anushka Images Pvt Ltd
| distributor = [[Eros International]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2008|5|23}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Dhoom Dadakka''''' is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Shashi Ranjan and starring [[Anupam Kher]], [[Gulshan Grover]], [[Satish Kaushik]] and [[Satish Shah]].

== Cast ==
*[[Anupam Kher]] as Mungilal
*[[Gulshan Grover]] as Fursat Lala
*[[Satish Kaushik]] as Johnny English
*[[Satish Shah]] as Jignesh
*[[Sammir Dattani]] as Ranbir
*[[Shaad Randhawa]] as Rahul
*[[Aarti Chhabria]] as Shivani Sawant
*[[Deepshikha Nagpal]] as Rambha J. English
*[[Bhavana Balsavar]] as Mungilal's sister
*Zac as Zac
*[[Shama Sikander]]
*[[Jackie Shroff]] in a guest appearance

== Production ==
The film is an Indian-Pakistan production. [[Shama Sikander]] returns after a hiatus in a glamorous role.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/shama-sikanders-back-bang|title=Shama Sikander's back with a bang|website=Tellychakkar.com|access-date=2022-08-18|archive-date=2022-08-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818040911/https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/shama-sikanders-back-bang|url-status=live}}</ref> Anupam Kher, Gulshan Grover and Satish Kaushik sang a [[Holi]] song in the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/anupam-kher-tests-his-vocal-chord/articleshow/2245145.cms|title=Anupam Kher tests his vocal chord - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2022-08-18|archive-date=2022-08-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818040911/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/anupam-kher-tests-his-vocal-chord/articleshow/2245145.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
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== Reception ==
A critic from ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote that "Despite of three big dadas of comedy - Anupam Kher, Satish Shah, Satish Kaushik - sharing celluloid space in a single film, the outcome is not as expected".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/dhoom-dadakka/movie-review/3067212.cms|title=Dhoom Dadakka Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Dhoom Dadakka by Times of India|via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> [[Taran Adarsh]], writing for ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' stated that "On the whole, DHOOM DADAKKA could've been a decent timepass flick, but it misses the bus".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/dhoom-dadakka/critic-review/dhoom-dadakka-movie-review/|title=Dhoom Dadakka Review 1.5/5 | Dhoom Dadakka Movie Review | Dhoom Dadakka 2008 Public Review | Film Review|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=2022-08-18|archive-date=2022-08-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818040155/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/dhoom-dadakka/critic-review/dhoom-dadakka-movie-review/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] of ''[[CNN-IBN]]'' opined that "No prizes for guessing, I’m going with zero out of five for director Shashi Ranjan’s Dhoom Dadakka, it’s a showcase for some of the worst acting you’re likely to see at the movies in a long, long time".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rajeevmasand.com/admin/reviews/our-films/dhoom-dadakka/|title=Dhoom Dadakka|date=4 December 2020|author-link=Rajeev Masand|last=Masand|first=Rajeev|via=RajeevMasand|work=[[CNN-IBN]]|access-date=18 August 2022|archive-date=24 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824053724/https://rajeevmasand.com/admin/reviews/our-films/dhoom-dadakka/|url-status=live}}</ref> Ameeta Gupta of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' rated the film two-and-a-half out of five stars and said that "Not a movie for all unless comedy is your poison".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/may/23dhoom.htm|title=Review: Dhoom Dadakka|website=www.rediff.com|access-date=2022-08-18|archive-date=2016-11-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161101184312/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/may/23dhoom.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:2008 comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:2008 films]]
[[Category:2000s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy-drama films]]

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