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{{Short description|2010 film by Mudassar Aziz}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Dulha Mil Gaya
| image = Dulha Mil Gaya poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Mudassar Aziz]]
| producer = [[Vivek Vaswani]]
| story = Vivek Vaswani Mudassar Aziz
| screenplay = '''Screenplay and Dialogues:''' Mudassar Aziz
| starring = [[Fardeen Khan]] [[Sushmita Sen]] [[Ishita Sharma]]
| music = [[Lalit Pandit]]
| editing = Sanjay Ingle
| cinematography = Sunil Patel
| distributor = Insight Productions [[Morpheus Media Ventures]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2010|1|8}}
| runtime = 152 minutes
| country = [[India]] and [[Trinidad and Tobago]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget = {{INRConvert|25|c|year=2010}}<ref>{{cite web|title=SRKs Dulha Mil Gaya sold for Rs. 25 crore|url=http://entertainment.gaeatimes.com/2009/07/23/srks-dulha-mil-gaya-sold-for-rs-25-crore-18837/}}</ref>
| gross = {{INRConvert|12|c|year=2010}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Dulha Mil Gaya|url=http://ibosnetwork.com/asp/filmbodetails.asp?id=Dulha+Mil+Gaya|publisher=Ibosnetwork|accessdate=14 July 2010}}</ref>
}}
'''''Dulha Mil Gaya''''' ({{trans|Found the groom}}) is a 2010 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Mudassar Aziz]]. It stars [[Fardeen Khan]], [[Sushmita Sen]] and [[Ishita Sharma]] in the lead roles whilst [[Shah Rukh Khan]] makes a special appearance. It was released on 8 January 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmicafe.com/movie_page.php?movie_id=396|title=Dulha Mil Gaya: Complete cast and crew details|publisher=Filmicafe Media Inc|accessdate=2009-11-13|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091202171553/http://www.filmicafe.com/movie_page.php?movie_id=396|archivedate=2 December 2009|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and was one of the first Bollywood releases of 2010 (the other being ''[[Pyaar Impossible!]]'', which released on the same day). ''Dulha Mil Gaya'' was panned by critics and did poorly at the domestic box office, earning back roughly half its budget, but was a hit overseas; it was the final film of [[Fardeen Khan]]'s career.

== Plot ==
The story focuses on Donsai ([[Fardeen Khan]]), the heir to Dhanraj Empire. Donsai is extremely against marriage and believes one should never ruin his life by getting married. After the passing of his father, Suraj Rattan Dhanraj, the only way to inherit his father's five-billion-rupee company, is to marry his friend's Punjabi daughter, Samarpreet ([[Ishita Sharma]]). Donsai gets married in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], and tells Samarpreet that he will return to Punjab after three months of business, though Donsai plans not to come back.

After three months, Samarpreet comes to Donsai's home in [[Trinidad and Tobago]] to look for him, where she finds him with another woman. She runs out crying, until she is hit by a car. The car owner, Shimmer ([[Sushmita Sen]]), picks her up and takes Samarpreet to her home. When they get to Shimmer's home, it turns out Shimmer is one of Donsai's best friends. After Samarpreet gains consciousness, she tells Shimmer everything Donsai did to her. Shimmer decides to help Samarpreet and gives her a complete makeover—she even changes her name to "Samara".

After Donsai sees Samara (not knowing that she is his wife), he falls in love with her, and asks her out. Shimmer tells Samara to reject him; she accepts. Donsai then meets her at a yacht, where the two begin a conversation, and slowly Donsai decides to marry her. At the same time, Shimmer's plan is ruined, due to her boyfriend Pawan Raj Gandhi ([[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]]) arriving unexpectedly for [[Karwa Chauth]]. Pawan realizes Samarpreet's problem, and offers to help out in the plan as well. Shimmer realises her feelings for PRG and she goes to meet him at the airport. At last Donsai accepts Samarpreet as his wife.

== Cast ==
* [[Sushmita Sen]] as Shimmer Canhai
* [[Fardeen Khan]] as Tej “Donsai” Dhanraj
* [[Ishita Sharma]] as Samarpreet K Tej Dhanraj / Samara Capore
* [[Tara Sharma]] as Tanvi
* [[Mohit Chadda]] as Jigar
* [[Suchitra Pillai]] as Jasmine
* [[Johnny Lever]] as Hussain Bhai
* [[Vivek Vaswani]] as Vakil
* Howard Rosemeyer as Lotus
* [[Parikshat Sahni]] as Mr. Kapoor
* [[Beena Kak]] as Gurnaam Kapoor
* [[Shah Rukh Khan]] as Pawan Raj Gandhi (PRG) (special appearance)
* [[Anushka Manchanda]] as Shyla (special appearance)
* [[Randhir Kapoor]] as Suraj Rattan Dhanraj (special appearance)
* [[Nataliya Kozhenova]] as Jenny

==Production==

===Casting===
Shahrukh Khan was set to make a 60-minute appearance in the film. He filmed about 17 scenes and three songs. Among the three, one is his entry sequence. Khan enters the film in the second half but has a very powerful role. He was a part of the publicity but only in the parameters of his role. ''Dulha Mil Gaya'' was not marketed as a Shahrukh Khan film.<ref>[http://www.india-server.com/news/shahrukh-khan-to-do-a-cameo-in-dulha-11190.html# Shahrukh Khan to do a cameo in Dulha Mil Gaya]. India-server.com</ref>

Sushmita plays the role of a successful supermodel called Shimmer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dulha Mil Gaya is my project out and out: Sushmita Sen|url=http://www.gomolo.in/features/article.aspx?ArticleID=251|access-date=8 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123034945/http://www.gomolo.in/features/article.aspx?ArticleID=251|archive-date=23 January 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Filming===
About half of the movie was shot in [[Amritsar]] and [[Mumbai]]. The other half was filmed in [[Trinidad and Tobago]] over a month and a half period in 2007, making it the first Bollywood film to be shot in the islands.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.screenindia.com/news/Cross-checking-Love/555327/ |title= Cross-checking Love |author= Geety Sahgal |date= 18 December 2008 |work= Screen |accessdate= 12 January 2010 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100112131934/http://www.screenindia.com/news/Cross-checking-Love/555327 |archivedate= 12 January 2010 |df= dmy-all }}</ref> Production was delayed a year and a half while Shahrukh Khan found time to shoot his scenes. Production was further delayed when Khan injured his shoulder during an action scene.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2009/jan/280109-Shah-Rukh-Khan-Dulha-Mil-Gaya-Mehboob-Studios-Los-Angeles-My-Name-Is-Khan-Karan-Johar.htm|title= SRK to undergo a shoulder surgery |author= Upala KBR |date= 28 January 2008 |work=Mid-Day |accessdate=12 January 2010}}</ref> ''Dulha Mil Gaya'' was given a U certificate after nine cuts by the censor board.<ref>http://movies.syzygy.in/censor/dulha-mil-gaya-video</ref>

==Critical response==
The reviews were mostly all negative, blaming the script and lack of comedy. The film had a poor opening to top critics. It was mostly criticized by nearly all critics, though received well by public audiences.

===Box office===
''Dulha Mil Gaya'' made only Rs. 3 crores in India.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/2010-to-be-the-year-of-out-of-the-box-flicks/articleshow/5496448.cms 2010 to be the year of out-of-the-box flicks]. Times of India</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Box Office > Dulha Mil Gaya|url=http://bollywoodtrade.com/box-office/dulha-mil-gaya/all-gross/1235/|publisher=Bollywoodtrade.com}}</ref> Box office India declared it a "Disaster."<ref>{{cite web|title=Box office Report|url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/feb/16/tough-times-for-mnik.htm|publisher=Rediff.com}}</ref>

In [[Trinidad and Tobago]], probably because it was filmed there, the film was a success and ran for several weeks in packed cinema houses.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dulha Mil Gaya runs to packed houses (probably because it was filmed in Trinidad)|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Dulha-Mil-Gaya-runs-to-packed-houses/Article1-500888.aspx|publisher=Hindustan Times|date=23 January 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110205004120/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Dulha-Mil-Gaya-runs-to-packed-houses/Article1-500888.aspx|archivedate=5 February 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Overall, ''Dulha Mil Gaya'' collected 12 crores worldwide. In India, the film was declared a flop; in the overseas markets, it was declared a semi hit.

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Dulha Mil Gaya 2.0
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Various artists
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2009|12|14}}
| recorded =
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| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length = 55:23
| label = [[Eros Entertainment]], T-Series EROS INDUSTRIES MP3CD
| producer = [[Lalit Pandit]], [[Pritam]], Mudassar Aziz, Richard Mithra, Kashinath Kashyap, Abani Tanti
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
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The soundtrack was composed by [[Lalit Pandit]] and released on 14 December 2009. The lyrics are written by Mudassar Aziz; songs are arranged by Richard Mithra and Kashinath Kashyap, and all songs are mixed and engineered by Abani Tanti. The song Shiri Farhad had music composed by [[Pritam]] and lyrics by [[Kumaar]]. According to Pandit, he had to listen to [[hip hop music]] to compose the album as he had never heard songs of the genre and had no experience writing hip-hop tracks.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00pwm6b |title= Strictly Five Factor |author= BBC Asian Network |date= 10 January 2010 |work=Love Bollywood |publisher=BBC |accessdate=12 January 2010}}{{expired link|date=September 2016}}</ref>

===Track listing===
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Performer(s)
| title1 = Dulha Mil Gaya
| extra1 = [[Daler Mehndi]]
| length1 = 5:02
| title2 = Akela Dil
| extra2 = [[Adnan Sami]] and [[Anushka Manchanda]]
| length2 = 4:41
| title3 = Aaja Aaja Mere Ranjhna
| extra3 = Swananda and Anushka Manchanda
| length3 = 5:37
| title4 = Magar Meri Jaan
| extra4 = Anushka Manchanda, Mahua and [[Lalit Pandit]]
| length4 = 4:38
| title5 = Tu Jo Jaan Le
| extra5 = [[Sonu Nigam]]
| length5 = 5:13
| title6 = Rang Diya Dil
| extra6 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length6 = 5:25
| title7 = Dilrubaon Ke Jalwe
| extra7 = [[Amit Kumar (singer)|Amit Kumar]] and [[Monali Thakur]]
| length7 = 6:03
| title8 = Rang Diya Dil
| note8 = Sad version
| extra8 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length8 = 0:50
| title9 = Shiri Farhad
| note9 = Bonus Track, composed by [[Pritam]]
| extra9 = [[Neeraj Shridhar]] and [[Tulsi Kumar]]
| length9 = 4:46
| title10 = Akela Dil
| note10 = Remix
| extra10 = Adnan Sami and Anushka Manchanda, remixed by DJ A-Myth
| length10 = 4:03
| title11 = Dulha Mil Gaya
| note11 = Remix
| extra11 = Daler Mehndi, remixed by DJ A-Myth
| length11 = 4:34
| title12 = Dilrubaon Ke Jalwe
| note12 = Remix
| extra12 = Amit Kumar and Monali Thakur, remixed by DJ A-Myth
| length12 = 4:31
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1182884}}

[[Category:2010 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films shot in India]]
[[Category:Trinidad and Tobago films]]
[[Category:Films featuring songs by Pritam]]
[[Category:Films set in Trinidad and Tobago]]

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