De Dana Dan

De Dana Dan (2009)

Two down on their luck men try to kidnap a wealthy businesswoman's dog to demand a hefty ransom from her. But things go haywire when the dog goes missing.

Date of release
2009-11-27
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (110)
Runtime
2h 46m
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Director
Priyadarshan

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Screwed

De Dana Dan is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Priyadarshan. It is a partial adaptation of the Hollywood film Screwed; some scenes were taken from the 2004 film Vettam, directed by Priyadarshan himself. The film has an ensemble cast consisting of Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Katrina Kaif, Paresh Rawal, Sameera Reddy and Neha Dhupia. Released on 27 November 2009, it was moderately successful at the box office.

Production

De Dana Dan reunited Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty and Paresh Rawal with Priyadarshan, who directed them in the first Hera Pheri film. It was the first time the trio acted together after Phir Hera Pheri in 2006, although Rawal and Shetty appeared in Priyadarshan's Hulchul and Chup Chup Ke. Akshay and Rawal also appeared in Priyadarshan's Bhagam Bhag and Garam Masala. Asin Thottumkal was approached for a role in the film initially.

The character names Nitin Bankar and Ram Mishra, portrayed by Akshay Kumar and Sunil Shetty respectively, refer to two of the film's long-serving stand-ins.

Filming began on 1 December 2008 at Mehboob Studio in Mumbai. The entire movie was filmed in Singapore, primarily at the Pan Pacific Hotel, except for the climax. The climax was shot in Film City, Goregaon, Mumbai, where a replica of the Pan Pacific Hotel from Singapore was created. The flood scene was completed in 15 days. At last, the film took 80 days to complete.

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