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Manisha Korde (dialogue)
Priyadarshan (screenplay)
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Release Date:
10 March 2006 (India) more
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Lilaram sells lottery tickets and one customer has hit the jackpot but dies of shock upon finding out that he has won. Now, Lilaram wants all the money, and so does everyone around him. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

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Paresh Rawal ... Lilaram 'Lila'

Om Puri ... Balwant 'Balu'
Ritesh Deshmukh ... Kanhaiya - Chokhey's son
Reema Sen ... Sukhmani 'Sukhi'
Rajpal Yadav ... Baj 'Bajey' Bahadur
Asrani ... Chokhey
Shakti Kapoor ... Joseph
Arbaaz Khan ... Jayesh Agarwal
Innocent ... Anthony Joseph Fernandes
Sudha Chandran ... Thakurain
Rasika Joshi ... Mary
Priyanshi
Sona Nair
Bineesh Kodiyeri
Ravindranath
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Several reviewers consider this film to be very similar to Waking Ned (1998). Both films are set in a small remote village, involve a man winning the lottery and dying of shock with the winning ticket clutched in his hand, two people conspire to take the winnings, the conspiracy expands to involve the whole village, and a single villager attempts to reveal the conspiracy but dies in a car accident. However director Priyadarshan claims it is "totally and absolutely original". more
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Remade as Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw (2006) more

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I liked it!, 21 May 2006
8/10
Author: Shoopydoop from Australia

Let's admit it, Bollywood can't really pull off a comedy - not since Andaaz Apna Apna have we seen a decent comedy make it to the silver screen. I'm sick of all these talentless newbies coming into the industry and appearing in "comedies" that are nothing but annoying screaming and complete idiocy.

This movie though made me laugh right through. The chemistry between the main characters was fantastic and the acting was superb by the 3 main old dudes. Asrani was also FANTASTIC! The jokes, the reactions, etc were perfectly delivered. The story, although predictable, was a refreshing change and it never felt over cooked and the jokes stayed true to the story line.

Good light hearted film!

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