Dabangg (2010)

A corrupt police officer faces challenges from his family, gangsters and politicians.

Director:

Abhinav Kashyap

Writers:

Dilip Shukla, Abhinav Kashyap

Stars:

Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Vinod Khanna

18 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Salman Khan	...	Chulbul P. Pandey
Sonakshi Sinha	...	Rajjo
Vinod Khanna	...	Prajapati Pandey
Dimple Kapadia	...	Naini P. Pandey
Arbaaz Khan	...	Makhanchan P. Pandey
Om Puri	...	Inspector Kasturilal Vishkarma
Anupam Kher	...	Dayal Babu
Sonu Sood	...	Chedi Singh
Tinnu Anand	...	Ghatyal Master (as Tinu Anand)
Mahesh Manjrekar	...	Haria
Murli Sharma	...	ACP A.S. Malik
Malaika Arora	...	Munni - Dancer / Singer (as Malaika Arora Khan)
Mahie Gill	...	Nirmala (as Mahi Gill)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Feroz Abbasi	...	Bholaram
Mahesh Ahuja	...	Jyotishi

Storyline

Set in Uttar Pradesh, Chulbul Pandey is a young boy who lives with his mother Naini, stepfather Prajapati, and younger half-brother Makkhi. Chulbul is constantly angry that his step-father is always partial towards his own biological son. 21 years later, Chulbul is a rowdy, mischievous, and sometimes crooked cop, who refers to himself as "Robin Hood." He does everything in his own indomitable way; whether it's dealing with corrupt politician and thug Chedi Singh, fighting a family feud, or romancing stunning Rajo.

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Plot Keywords:

politician | half brother | uttar pradesh | wedding | police | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Romance | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

10 September 2010 (India)

Box Office

Budget:

$9,370,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£332,673 (UK) (10 September 2010)

Gross:

$1,258,932 (USA) (24 September 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arbaaz Khan Productions, Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision

Technical Specs

Runtime:

126 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Apparently, Abhinay Kashyap, brother of Anurag Kashyap, wanted to make the film a gritty realistic fare like his brother's films but as Wanted was a big hit, Salman Khan changed the entire script and brought in action, one-liners and also the item song.

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Goofs

When Chulbul goes to buy a water pitcher from Rajo, he offers her rs.500. In alternative shots, the currency note is furled and unfurled

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Connections

Referenced in Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Tere Mast Do Nain"
(Part 2)
Sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Shreya Ghoshal

User Reviews

Crash Boom Bang... Dabangg!

Abhinav Kashyap's Dabangg was a resounding success, and yet I did not want to watch it. But I ultimately did, and boy am I surprised. This is one typical action-drama-musical-romance Hindi masala movie, but once you start watching it, there's no way you can stop. It's silly, it's ridiculous, it's mad, it lacks a real storyline, but it's so much fun. The movie has great action sequences, fantastic music, an all-star cast, but more than anything it has Salman Khan, who totally delivers in a role that is a caricature of his own image. That's Chulbul Pandey hands down. He's carefree, he's corrupt, he's cruel, he's tough, he's cool, he's got a good heart, and he's dabangg (fearless). He practically encompasses everything that Salman Khan is known for, and the actor wonderfully displays this fun mixture on-screen to create a role he will definitely be remembered for. In many portions, Dabangg works because it's unintentionally hilarious, and the funniest thing about it lies in the fact that it was actually the intention, and that's what makes it so terribly entertaining. And then it has several moments of drama, and they somehow manage to work. In a few words, Dabangg is one of the rarest of it kind, and is one of the best bad movies of recent years. I recommend you to watch it once, and then watch it again, and again, and again...