Yamala Pagla Deewana
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Yamla Pagla Deewana is a 2011 Hindi comedy-drama
film directed by Samir Karnik
starring Dharmendra
, Sunny Deol
, and Bobby Deol
in the lead roles. The film is produced by Samir Karnik and Nitin Manmohan under the banner of Top Angle Productions. The film marks the second time that the Deol family is cast together after their last sports hit, Apne
(2007). The film's title is inspired from the song "Main Jat Yamla Pagla Deewana" from the 1975 film, Pratiggya also starring Dharmendra. The theatrical trailer of the film was premièred on 5 November 2010. The film was released on January 14, 2011.
) is a Non-resident Indian (NRI) living happily with his Canadian wife Mary (Emma Brown Garett
) along with his two kids Karam and Veer and his mother (Nafisa Ali) in Vancouver British Columbia Canada
. Dharam Singh (Dharmendra
), is Paramvir's long lost dad who had left them by taking Gajodhar Singh (Bobby Deol
), Paramvir's younger brother with him to lead a criminal lifestyle. Once when his wife's sister and her husband comes to visit them, the husband who is a Canadian, sees a picture of Dharam in their house. When Paramvir finds out that his father and brother are in Banaras, his mother sends him straight off to bring them back.
When Paramvir reaches Banaras, he meets his brother outside the Money Exchange office and finds that he is a con man just like his father. Paramvir tracks Gajodhar in a bar where he also meets his dad, Dharam, who refuses to acknowledge him as his son. After this Gajodhar comes there, and a jeweller (Johnny Lever
) shows up as well to take revenge on Gajodhar and Dharam for conning him. Paramvir backs them up, while Gajodhar goes on a date with Saheba (Kulraj Randhawa
), a Punjabi author. But when Saheba's brothers find out about her relationship with Gajodhar, they go violent and take Saheba with them back to Punjab. When Dharam sees that Gajodher is hopeless, he asks Paramvir to help, and acknowledges that he is his father but he shouldn't tell Gajodhar about that, after which Paramvir and Gajodher move to Punjab to get back his love.
Saheba's elder brother Joginder Singh (Anupam Kher
) and her other brothers want to marry her to an NRI. When they come to know that an NRI is coming they call him to their house. Actually these two NRI's are Paramvir and Gajodhar,who uses an alias as Karamvir. Joginder, after meeting both of them, decide that they would marry their sister to Paramvir, not to Gajodhar. After this Paramvir tries many ideas to get rejected by them, so that Saheba should get married to Gajodhar. Gajodhar tries to run with Saheba, many times, but always gets into a serious problem and all the plans get failed. Then Dharam shows up at the last moment with Parmavir's wife who mistakes him thinking he is re-marrying. One day Gajodhar learns Paramvir's kids are his nephews and Paramvir is his brother. Then they all plan to run away but Saheba's brothers find out that they ran. They reach an old storage place. Joginder's rival, Minty also reaches there. After Paramvir and Gajodhar save Saheba's familys life, they allow him to marry Saheba and they all go back to Canada with Paramvir and to his mother.At the end the entire family is reunited.
and Sunny Deol
started shooting in Varanasi
in April 2010. The shooting was disrupted twice, first in March, due to the hospitalization of Dharmendra, and then in July, when Sunny Deol faced back problems while filming an action sequence.
of Bollywood Hungama
gave the film 3.5 stars out of 5 saying "it reminds the audience of the films of yesteryear with the typical masala." Gaurav Malani of the Times of India states, "This one is an entertainer and not without a reason". Mayank Shekhar of Hindustan Times
rated it 2.5/5. Rajeev Masand
of CNN-IBN says "Yamla Pagla Deewana is enjoyable" giving it 2.5 out of 5 stars. Pankaj Sabnani of Glamsham.com gave 3 out of 5 stating "The right dose of action, drama and comedy, combined with a fine story make Yamla Pagla Deewana a paisa vasool entertainer. Go for it!"
and UP
. It grossed approximately 8.50 crore in its second weekend taking the total gross to 43 crore in ten days. The film had a 300% increase in collections on Republic Day and grossed 49.50 crore by the end of its second week. In its third week, the film collected 3.51 crore. After seven weeks the film's net collections were 54.72 crore. In overseas markets, the film grossed around US$3,030,000.. The total worldwide gross of the film amounted to 86.50 crore.
, RDB, Nouman Javaid, Sandesh Shandilya, Rahul Seth, and Sanjoy Chowdhary. The lyrics are penned by Anand Bakshi
, RDB, Rahul Seth, Nouman Javaid, Anu Malik
, Irshad Kamil
& Dharmendra
Comedy-drama
Comedy-drama is a genre of theatre, film and television programs which combines humorous and serious content.-Theatre:Traditional western theatre, beginning with the ancient Greeks, was divided into comedy and tragedy...
film directed by Samir Karnik
Samir Karnik
Samir Karnik , is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter of Hindi movies.-Career:Karnik made his directorial debut with the film Kyun! Ho Gaya Na... in 2004 starring Aishwarya Rai and Vivek Oberoi. He produced and directed the film Heroes in 2008...
starring Dharmendra
Dharmendra
Dharmendra Singh Deol |Punjab]]), better known as Dharmendra, is an award-winning Hindi film actor who has appeared in more than 247 Hindi-language films as of 2011. In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Hindi cinema and also another Lifetime...
, Sunny Deol
Sunny Deol
Sunny Deol often credited as "Action King of Bollywood" is an Indian film actor, producer and director. Deol was born to Bollywood actor Dharmendra. He has won two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. He went to England to study acting...
, and Bobby Deol
Bobby Deol
Bobby Deol is a Bollywood actor. Deol is the son of the acclaimed Bollywood actor Dharmendra and the brother of Sunny Deol, also a successful actor in the Mumbai based Indian film industry....
in the lead roles. The film is produced by Samir Karnik and Nitin Manmohan under the banner of Top Angle Productions. The film marks the second time that the Deol family is cast together after their last sports hit, Apne
Apne
Apne is a 2007 Bollywood film directed by Anil Sharma. This is the first and one of the two films to feature real life father and sons Dharmendra, Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol together. Sunny and Bobby have worked together before in Dillagi. Kiron Kher, Shilpa Shetty and Katrina Kaif play the female...
(2007). The film's title is inspired from the song "Main Jat Yamla Pagla Deewana" from the 1975 film, Pratiggya also starring Dharmendra. The theatrical trailer of the film was premièred on 5 November 2010. The film was released on January 14, 2011.
Plot
Paramvir Singh (Sunny DeolSunny Deol
Sunny Deol often credited as "Action King of Bollywood" is an Indian film actor, producer and director. Deol was born to Bollywood actor Dharmendra. He has won two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. He went to England to study acting...
) is a Non-resident Indian (NRI) living happily with his Canadian wife Mary (Emma Brown Garett
Emma Brown Garett
Emma Brown Garrett is an Australian born actress who is working in Indian Bollywood & Bengali movies. She made her Asian film debut in the Bengali movie Shukno Lanka. Her bollywood movies are Yamala Pagla Deewana and Dum Maro Dum. She speaks Hindi, Urdu & Russian...
) along with his two kids Karam and Veer and his mother (Nafisa Ali) in Vancouver British Columbia Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Dharam Singh (Dharmendra
Dharmendra
Dharmendra Singh Deol |Punjab]]), better known as Dharmendra, is an award-winning Hindi film actor who has appeared in more than 247 Hindi-language films as of 2011. In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Hindi cinema and also another Lifetime...
), is Paramvir's long lost dad who had left them by taking Gajodhar Singh (Bobby Deol
Bobby Deol
Bobby Deol is a Bollywood actor. Deol is the son of the acclaimed Bollywood actor Dharmendra and the brother of Sunny Deol, also a successful actor in the Mumbai based Indian film industry....
), Paramvir's younger brother with him to lead a criminal lifestyle. Once when his wife's sister and her husband comes to visit them, the husband who is a Canadian, sees a picture of Dharam in their house. When Paramvir finds out that his father and brother are in Banaras, his mother sends him straight off to bring them back.
When Paramvir reaches Banaras, he meets his brother outside the Money Exchange office and finds that he is a con man just like his father. Paramvir tracks Gajodhar in a bar where he also meets his dad, Dharam, who refuses to acknowledge him as his son. After this Gajodhar comes there, and a jeweller (Johnny Lever
Johnny Lever
John Prakasa Rao Janumala famously known as Johnny Lever is an Indian film actor and comedian. He was born to Prakash Rao Janumala and Karunamma Janumala and brought up in Mumbai. He started his career in 1984 and has acted in over 350 Bollywood films...
) shows up as well to take revenge on Gajodhar and Dharam for conning him. Paramvir backs them up, while Gajodhar goes on a date with Saheba (Kulraj Randhawa
Kulraj Randhawa
Kulraj Kaur Randhawa is an Indian actress who shot to fame after her role as the bubbly “Kareena” in the popular TV series Kareena Kareena.- Background :...
), a Punjabi author. But when Saheba's brothers find out about her relationship with Gajodhar, they go violent and take Saheba with them back to Punjab. When Dharam sees that Gajodher is hopeless, he asks Paramvir to help, and acknowledges that he is his father but he shouldn't tell Gajodhar about that, after which Paramvir and Gajodher move to Punjab to get back his love.
Saheba's elder brother Joginder Singh (Anupam Kher
Anupam Kher
Anupam Kher is an Indian actor who has appeared in nearly 400 films and 100 plays. Though mainly appearing in Bollywood films, he has had roles in some films from other nations as well...
) and her other brothers want to marry her to an NRI. When they come to know that an NRI is coming they call him to their house. Actually these two NRI's are Paramvir and Gajodhar,who uses an alias as Karamvir. Joginder, after meeting both of them, decide that they would marry their sister to Paramvir, not to Gajodhar. After this Paramvir tries many ideas to get rejected by them, so that Saheba should get married to Gajodhar. Gajodhar tries to run with Saheba, many times, but always gets into a serious problem and all the plans get failed. Then Dharam shows up at the last moment with Parmavir's wife who mistakes him thinking he is re-marrying. One day Gajodhar learns Paramvir's kids are his nephews and Paramvir is his brother. Then they all plan to run away but Saheba's brothers find out that they ran. They reach an old storage place. Joginder's rival, Minty also reaches there. After Paramvir and Gajodhar save Saheba's familys life, they allow him to marry Saheba and they all go back to Canada with Paramvir and to his mother.At the end the entire family is reunited.
Cast
- DharmendraDharmendraDharmendra Singh Deol |Punjab]]), better known as Dharmendra, is an award-winning Hindi film actor who has appeared in more than 247 Hindi-language films as of 2011. In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Hindi cinema and also another Lifetime...
as Dharam Singh Dhillon - Sunny DeolSunny DeolSunny Deol often credited as "Action King of Bollywood" is an Indian film actor, producer and director. Deol was born to Bollywood actor Dharmendra. He has won two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. He went to England to study acting...
as Paramveer Singh Dhillon - Bobby DeolBobby DeolBobby Deol is a Bollywood actor. Deol is the son of the acclaimed Bollywood actor Dharmendra and the brother of Sunny Deol, also a successful actor in the Mumbai based Indian film industry....
as Gajodhar Singh Dhillon - Kulraj RandhawaKulraj RandhawaKulraj Kaur Randhawa is an Indian actress who shot to fame after her role as the bubbly “Kareena” in the popular TV series Kareena Kareena.- Background :...
as Saheba Brar - Nafisa Ali as Maa
- Emma Brown GarettEmma Brown GarettEmma Brown Garrett is an Australian born actress who is working in Indian Bollywood & Bengali movies. She made her Asian film debut in the Bengali movie Shukno Lanka. Her bollywood movies are Yamala Pagla Deewana and Dum Maro Dum. She speaks Hindi, Urdu & Russian...
as Mary Dhillon - Anupam KherAnupam KherAnupam Kher is an Indian actor who has appeared in nearly 400 films and 100 plays. Though mainly appearing in Bollywood films, he has had roles in some films from other nations as well...
as Joginder Singh Brar - Mukul DevMukul DevMukul Dev is an Indian actor known for his Hindi films and TV serials and music albums. He received the 7th Amrish Puri Award, for excellence in acting for his role in Yamla Pagla Deewana. He has also acted in South-Indian films..He is also a trained pilot....
as Gurmeet (Billa) - Johny Lever as a Jeweller
- Puneet IssarPuneet IssarPuneet Issar is an Indian actor and director, most famous for his role as Duryodhana in the TV adaptation of the Mahabharata, and directing Garv: Pride and Honour starring Salman Khan. His other notable roles are in Border, 1997 war film, directed by J. P...
as Minty - Himanshu MalikHimanshu MalikHimanshu Malik is an Indian actor and a former model, who works in Bollywood films. He started his acting career with the film, Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love , but only later received recognition for his roles in Khwahish and Rog ....
as Tejinder (Jarnail) - Sucheta KhannaSucheta KhannaSucheta Khanna is an Indian TV and film actress. She has worked in Hari Mirchi Laal Mirchi, a comedy serial telecast by DD National. She is currently playing the role of Indumati in the SAB TV comedy series Lapataganj....
as Poli - Amit Mistry as Binda
- Digvijay Rohildas as Balbir (Kaalu)
- Krip Suri as Sukhdev (Kohti)
- Gurbachan as Babbu
- Lokesh Tilakdhari as Lokesh
- Nikunj Pandey as Karam
- Ajav Devgan as Narrator
- Madhuri BhattacharyaMadhuri BhattacharyaMadhuri Bhattacharya is an Indian actress and former model, who has appeared in Kannada and Bollywood films.-Early life:Born in Bangalore, Bhattacharya studied at the Army Public School and later went to Mount Carmel College to study psychology and Ramaiah College to study law. She lived in R.T....
in a Item Song "Tinku Jiya" - Mahek ChahalMahek ChahalMahek Chahal is a Bollywood actress and a Norwegian model of Punjabi Jat Sikh origin. Mahek made her Bollywood debut with the lead role in the movie Nayee Padosan . Mahek also featured in a item number in the movie Chameli . Mehek next performed in a Punjabi movie Dil Apna Punjabi...
in a Item Song "Chamki Jawani"
Production
The filming started in February 2010. Director Samir Karnik along with the lead cast of DharmendraDharmendra
Dharmendra Singh Deol |Punjab]]), better known as Dharmendra, is an award-winning Hindi film actor who has appeared in more than 247 Hindi-language films as of 2011. In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Hindi cinema and also another Lifetime...
and Sunny Deol
Sunny Deol
Sunny Deol often credited as "Action King of Bollywood" is an Indian film actor, producer and director. Deol was born to Bollywood actor Dharmendra. He has won two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. He went to England to study acting...
started shooting in Varanasi
Varanasi
-Etymology:The name Varanasi has its origin possibly from the names of the two rivers Varuna and Assi, for the old city lies in the north shores of the Ganga bounded by its two tributaries, the Varuna and the Asi, with the Ganges being to its south...
in April 2010. The shooting was disrupted twice, first in March, due to the hospitalization of Dharmendra, and then in July, when Sunny Deol faced back problems while filming an action sequence.
Critical response
Taran AdarshTaran Adarsh
Taran Adarsh is an Indian film critic, journalist, editor and film trade analyst. He is also a former producer and screenwriter. He is the son of film director and producer, B.K. Adarsh....
of Bollywood Hungama
Bollywood Hungama
Bollywood Hungama is a leading Bollywood entertainment website, owned by hungama.com....
gave the film 3.5 stars out of 5 saying "it reminds the audience of the films of yesteryear with the typical masala." Gaurav Malani of the Times of India states, "This one is an entertainer and not without a reason". Mayank Shekhar of Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded in 1924 with roots in the Indian independence movement of the period ....
rated it 2.5/5. Rajeev Masand
Rajeev Masand
Rajeev Masand is an Indian film critic and entertainment reporter for CNN-IBN. Masand started his career as an entertainment correspondent at the young age of 16...
of CNN-IBN says "Yamla Pagla Deewana is enjoyable" giving it 2.5 out of 5 stars. Pankaj Sabnani of Glamsham.com gave 3 out of 5 stating "The right dose of action, drama and comedy, combined with a fine story make Yamla Pagla Deewana a paisa vasool entertainer. Go for it!"
Box office
Yamla Pagla Deewana opened to a good response in India, raking in 24 crore net over its first weekend and approximately 35 crore net at the end of its first week. The film did particularly well in Punjab, DelhiDelhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
and UP
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
. It grossed approximately 8.50 crore in its second weekend taking the total gross to 43 crore in ten days. The film had a 300% increase in collections on Republic Day and grossed 49.50 crore by the end of its second week. In its third week, the film collected 3.51 crore. After seven weeks the film's net collections were 54.72 crore. In overseas markets, the film grossed around US$3,030,000.. The total worldwide gross of the film amounted to 86.50 crore.
Soundtrack
The music of the film is composed by Pyarelal, Anu MalikAnu Malik
Anu Malik , born Anwar Sardaar Malik, is a famous music director in the Hindi film industry. Son of veteran music director Sardar Malek, Anu Malik made his debut as a music composer in the year 1977. After a considerable period of struggle, the 90's welcomed Anu with hits like 'Phir Teri Kahani...
, RDB, Nouman Javaid, Sandesh Shandilya, Rahul Seth, and Sanjoy Chowdhary. The lyrics are penned by Anand Bakshi
Anand Bakshi
Anand Bakshi was a popular Indian poet and lyricist.-Early days:Anand Bakshi was born in Rawalpindi, now in Pakistan, on 21 July 1930. His ancestors were from Kurree, near Rawalpindi, and had origins in Kashmir. His mother, Sumitra, died 1940, when he was 10...
, RDB, Rahul Seth, Nouman Javaid, Anu Malik
Anu Malik
Anu Malik , born Anwar Sardaar Malik, is a famous music director in the Hindi film industry. Son of veteran music director Sardar Malek, Anu Malik made his debut as a music composer in the year 1977. After a considerable period of struggle, the 90's welcomed Anu with hits like 'Phir Teri Kahani...
, Irshad Kamil
Irshad Kamil
Irshad Kamil is an Indian Hindi/Urdu poet and lyricist. He has written songs for many Bollywood hits like Jab We Met, Chameli, Love Aaj Kal and Rockstar .-Early life:...
& Dharmendra
Dharmendra
Dharmendra Singh Deol |Punjab]]), better known as Dharmendra, is an award-winning Hindi film actor who has appeared in more than 247 Hindi-language films as of 2011. In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Hindi cinema and also another Lifetime...