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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Dumkata<br />
| image = Dum kaata.jpg<br />
| caption = Movie poster<br />
| director = [[Amol Palekar]]<br />
| writer = Sandhya Gokhale<br />
| starring = [[Sachin Khedekar]]<br/>[[Om Puri]]<br />
| music = [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| cinematography = [[Asim Basu|Asim Bose]]<br />
| editing = [[Amitabh Shukla]]<br />
| distributor =<br />
| released = {{Film date|2007|11|09|df=y}}<br />
| runtime = 94 minutes<br />
| language = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]<br />
| budget =<br />
| gross =<br />
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'''''Dumkata''''' (English: '''''A Tale of a Tail!''''') is a [[Hindi]] [[comedy film]] released in 2007 and directed by [[Amol Palekar]]. The film stars [[Om Puri]], [[Anjana Basu]] and [[Sachin Khedekar]] in lead roles. This film also includes supporting roles played by [[Shernaz Patel]] and [[Aseen Desai]]. The film was released in India and the UK in 2007. Due to its release being postponed the movie had only been released to the rest of the world in 2010.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
This movie explores the story of a young boy Saumil ([[Khush Malik]]) who finds out he must receive an operation which brings his family and friends closer together. Saumil and his brother Kashul ([[Aseen Desai]]), his mom ([[Shernaz Patel]]), his dad ([[Sachin Khedekar]]), his grandfather ([[Om Puri]]) must all come together in this time of need.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1934243/</ref><br />
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==Cast==<br />
*[[Om Puri]]<br />
*[[Anjana Basu]] <br />
*[[Sachin Khedekar]]<br />
*[[Shernaz Patel]]<br />
*[[Aseen Desai]]<br />
*[[Viju Khote]]<br />
*[[Vibhavari Deshpande]] as Ananya's mother<br />
*[[Saloni Daini]] as Gauri<br />
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==Critical reception==<br />
The reviews to the film were rarely all negative, blaming the script and lack of comedy. {{Additional citation needed|date=May 2020}} The film had a poor opening. Many people saw it as a crude remake of the blockbuster Home alone, while lacking the humor and emotional depth of Home Alone.<ref>https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/the-fan-turns-funny/articleshow/15711039.cms</ref><br />
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===Box office===<br />
''Dum Kata'' made only about Rs.342,000 at the box office.{{Additional citation needed|date=May 2020}} It was declared not a flop but a 'disaster' by Box Office India due to the lacklustre business.{{Additional citation needed|date=May 2020}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/cast/13623/index.html Dum Kaata] at [[Bollywood Hungama]]<br />
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