Nineteen years after the first bunch of broke, greedy friends chased a bag of money and made audiences laugh their hearts out, the Dhamaal franchise is back with its fourth chapter. Dhamaal 4 lands in cinemas on July 10, 2026, and it comes with the biggest cast the series has ever put together. If you grew up watching Dhamaal, Double Dhamaal and Total Dhamaal, this new one is built to feel like a reunion — familiar faces, familiar chaos, just turned up a notch.
Dhamaal 4 Story: What Is The Movie About
This time, Guddu (Ajay Devgn) and his buddy Johnny (Sanjay Mishra) are chasing a hundred-year-old treasure that once belonged to a man called Shaitaan Singh. They’re not the only ones after it though — a pirate gang led by the fearsome Adhoora (Ravi Kishan) wants to get there first, and things get messier still when Lallan (Riteish Deshmukh), Adi (Arshad Warsi) and Manav (Jaaved Jaaferi) get pulled into the chase as well. Everyone races toward the same remote island, trying to be the first to spot a set of mountains shaped like the letter “M.” Who reaches first, and what they survive along the way, is basically the whole plot.
Don’t go in expecting a tightly written mystery — like every Dhamaal film before it, this one is built around watching the chase go wrong in increasingly silly ways, not around solving anything clever. Director Indra Kumar, who has helmed all four films in the series, sticks to the same comfort-zone formula that made the franchise work in the first place: slapstick fights, a treasure hunt, a spooky detour, and a few wild animal run-ins along the way.
Dhamaal 4 Cast: Who’s In It
This is easily the biggest ensemble the franchise has assembled so far:
- Ajay Devgn as Guddu, teaming up with his buddy Johnny to chase the treasure
- Riteish Deshmukh as Lallan and Arshad Warsi as Adi, back as the original troublemakers
- Jaaved Jaaferi as Manav, completing the classic gang
- Sanjay Mishra as Johnny, playing off Ajay Devgn with sharp comic timing
- Ravi Kishan, playing pirate leader Adhoora, the biggest new addition and a rival gang leader chasing the same treasure
- Sanjeeda Shaikh, Anjali Anand, Upendra Limaye, Esha Gupta and Vijay Patkar in supporting roles
- Cameo appearances that fans of the original 2007 film will enjoy spotting
The film has a runtime of around 2 hours 23 minutes and carries a U/A 13+ certificate, so a few scenes and jokes lean slightly more adult than the earlier films, though it’s still largely a family watch.
Dhamaal 4 Review: How Is The Film
Early reactions to Dhamaal 4 are mostly positive. People are calling it a fun, stress-free watch that feels more family-friendly than any Dhamaal film before it. The first half is packed with laughs, and the second half is said to be even better, ending with an emotional touch that many didn’t expect.
Reviews also point out a clear shift in tone. The earlier films leaned on crude jokes and double-meaning humour, but Dhamaal 4 keeps things clean and easy to watch with kids around. In some ways, it feels closer to a fun adventure ride than the usual slapstick comedy the series is known for. Many are saying this instalment works better than Total Dhamaal in parts, and makes up for where Double Dhamaal fell short.
The overall mood: don’t look for logic, just sit back and enjoy the madness. Dhamaal 4 gives fans the chaos they expect from the franchise, just with a softer, more family-safe touch this time.
What works:
- Ajay Devgn is in top form as Guddu, getting to be goofy and endearing again after a long stretch of largely serious roles, and his scenes with Sanjay Mishra are among the film’s funniest
- Arshad Warsi and Jaaved Jaaferi slip right back into their old chemistry as Adi and Manav, even after nearly two decades of playing these characters — Jaaved in particular gets a well-handled emotional arc
- Riteish Deshmukh, as Lallan, gets a lot of comic mileage out of his character’s accent and his mismatched pairing with Anjali Anand, without ever pushing the comedy too far
- Sanjeeda Shaikh makes a solid addition to the Adi-Manav dynamic, and Ravi Kishan brings a different, rougher energy as the rival pirate leader Adhoora
- The pre-interval portion moves briskly, and the film’s habit of wrapping up with a heartfelt emotional beat in the final act is said to work well once again
What doesn’t quite land:
- The sharp, punchy dialogue that used to be a Dhamaal trademark is largely missing this time, with the humour leaning more on physical comedy and situations than clever lines
- The second half is reported to slow down, relying on kid-friendly gimmicks that may not land as well with older viewers who grew up on the earlier films
- The songs are being called a weak spot that interrupts the flow rather than adding to it
- A few supporting actors, including Upendra Limaye, don’t get enough to do despite being part of a very large cast
- Longtime fans expecting the same anything-goes energy of the 2007 original may find this version a little too tame in comparison
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Should You Watch Dhamaal 4
If you grew up on the earlier Dhamaal films, this one is still worth a watch, even if it trades some of the franchise’s edge for a cleaner, more kid-friendly tone. It’s loud, it’s over the top in places, and it clearly wants to be a fun family outing rather than the raucous, no-filter comedy the series started out as. Go in looking for sharp writing or the old shock-value humour and you may come away a little underwhelmed. Go in looking for a colourful, adventure-heavy ride you can take the whole family to, kids included, and Dhamaal 4 should do the job just fine.
And it looks like the fun isn’t over yet — the film’s final scene hints at a fifth instalment. Read all about it in our Dhamaal 5 release date update.
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