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Dharam Sankat Mein

  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 9m
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6.3/10
2.5K
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Annu Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, and Naseeruddin Shah in Dharam Sankat Mein (2015)
At the age of 55, a Hindu man discovers that he was born Muslim and adopted by a Hindu family.
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At the age of 55, a Hindu man discovers that he was born Muslim and adopted by a Hindu family.At the age of 55, a Hindu man discovers that he was born Muslim and adopted by a Hindu family.At the age of 55, a Hindu man discovers that he was born Muslim and adopted by a Hindu family.

  • Director
    • Fuwad Khan
  • Writers
    • Sanjay Sharma
    • Alpesh Dixit
    • Vijay Desai
  • Stars
    • Naseeruddin Shah
    • Paresh Rawal
    • Annu Kapoor
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    2.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Fuwad Khan
    • Writers
      • Sanjay Sharma
      • Alpesh Dixit
      • Vijay Desai
    • Stars
      • Naseeruddin Shah
      • Paresh Rawal
      • Annu Kapoor
    • 23User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Naseeruddin Shah
    Naseeruddin Shah
    • Neelanand Baba
    Paresh Rawal
    Paresh Rawal
    • Dharampal
    Annu Kapoor
    Annu Kapoor
    • Nawab Mehmood Nazeem Ali Shah Khan Bahadur
    Gagan Gupta
    • Judge
    Gautam Singh Rajput
    • Party man
    Tripti Agarwal
    • Heroine Mother
    Auritra Ghosh
    Auritra Ghosh
    • Shraddha
    Gippy Grewal
    Gippy Grewal
    Alka Badola Kaushal
    Alka Badola Kaushal
    • Indu (Dharampal's wife)
    Hazel Keech
    Hazel Keech
    • Special Appearance
    Rushita Pandya
    • Antara
    Jagdish Rajpurohit
    Jagdish Rajpurohit
    • Mr. Bhatt
    Nitesh V. Ranglani
    • Peter
    Mahesh Sethi
    • Inspector
    Manoj Sharma
    • Amit
    Prachi Sharma
    • TV Anchore
    Asif Silavat
    Asif Silavat
    • Self - Riverfront Guy
    Sharat Sonu
    Sharat Sonu
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    • Director
      • Fuwad Khan
    • Writers
      • Sanjay Sharma
      • Alpesh Dixit
      • Vijay Desai
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    User reviews23

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    10udkadam

    Really Good story and good message from movie

    Really Good story and good message from movie to understand where is heaven ? ..its your home.

    Good acting by Paresh Rawal and Anu Kapoor.

    Must watch.
    10Vivekmaru45

    Paresh Rawal Stars In Yet Another Superb Film Following OMG – Oh My God! 2012.

    Love of humanity follows no caste or creed. The main message of this beautiful film emphasizes this. The central character of this film Dharam Pal(Paresh Rawal) finds out upon the opening of a safe deposit box left by his late mother - that he is a child adopted from a Muslim couple.

    Having been raised as a Hindu for so long, this comes as a rude awakening to him. He is left in a moral dilemma - whether to confide in his wife or not. He opts not to tell his wife, but confides his secret to his next-door neighbor Nawab Mehmood Shah(Anu Kapoor), who is a lawyer by profession. Nawab Shah helps him to find his real biological father.

    Upon learning that his father has been found and is seriously ill, Dharam Pal rushes to meet him, but he is stopped by the Imaam who is taking care of his father.

    He tells Dharampal that if his father saw that his only son has been brought up as a non-Muslim, it could cause severe damage to his health. Therefore, he tells Dharampal to learn how to become a true Muslim and come back to meet his father once he is ready.

    Watch this excellent film to find out what happens next...

    The film also stars veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah in the role of Neel Anand Baba.

    Paresh Rawal Films To See: Woh Chokri, Sir, Sardar, Naam, Kshana Kshanam (1991), Money (1993), Money Money (1995), Govinda Govinda (1994), Rikshavodu (1995), Bavagaru Bagunnara (1998), Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. (2004), and Teen Maar (2011), Shiva (1990), Tamanna (1996), Chachi 420 (1997), Hera Pheri (2000), Phir Hera Pheri (2006), Deewane Huye Paagal (2005), Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007).

    Anu Kapoor: Utsav, Mr. India, Tezaab, Chameli Ki Shaadi, Arjun, Ram Lakhan, Main Azaad Hoon, Ghayal, Yodha.

    Naseeruddin Shah: Tridev, Woh Saat Din, Pestonjee, Mirch Masala, The Perfect Murder, Hum Paanch, Masoom, Jalwa, Paar, The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen(LXG), Khamosh, Hero Hiralal, Khoj, Vishwatma, Mohra, Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai, Sarfarosh, Chinagate, Sir, Panaah.
    5dineshprakash

    Film justifies well that how common person is sandwiched between religion

    Director Mr Fuwad Khan work is technically OK. He prefers lots of unnecessary movement in takes but I heartily appreciate him for keeping his vision very clear about this sensational issue. So, he kept writers group very focused about his wants. The Urdu fonts used in credit and title are creatively overboard. I got it while watching the film otherwise I was unable to get it. You can easily get the feel that it is written by more than one writer, actually there are four here. Due to this movie is not seamless. You enjoy the movie in bits and pieces. Over all writers Sanjay Sharma, Alpesh Dixit, Vijay Desai and Vedish Jhaveri work is good. They are excellent in dialogues but average in screenplay. Parallel cut of protagonist learning religious rituals is realistic, funny and intelligent but snatching file in orphanage office is typical filmy. There is one great shot used as metaphor, which is riding motorcycle by protagonist in three different looks, which reflects that common person is being sandwiched between religion. I loved this one. Then visualization of protagonist that he is approached by another religion is irritating. The main drawback of this film is less emotional quotient. The family bond is not established well, even the love track is bad. Both these notes are the soul of movie but due to not established well, you feel that why is he doing all this? Movie takes a slow start then grabs pace, again slows down after interval then picks up. Pre climax is slow, climax is average. The excuses made by protagonist time to time by covering his lie is cute and fresh i.e coming in Father gate up, excuse of wearing a particular cap. Over all you enjoy the movie. Performance wise Naseerudin Shah as Neelanand Baba is excellent in his brief role. He takes every word to a different level. Annu Kapoor as Nawab Mehmood..... is very impressive. He touches your heart by putting the right amount of emotions in words. Paresh Raval as Dharmpal is great. Murli Sharma as Imam is very good. One song "Allah Hoo.." is good and have great lyrics.
    8faisalfaves

    Simple and very nice story

    These types of movies which are mostly shot outside then inside amazes me, plus the story is very good. Simple and good. Sometimes movies like this are real gifts. Everybody acted great. Watch it!
    10ahmedmaher96

    superb movie for fans of paresh rawal

    one the best comedy movie this year paresh rawal awesome comedian and this movie is super you should watch 9/10 awesome superb great awlaaa paresh rawal fans if u like oh my god u like this movie i love comdey movies At the age of 55, a Hindu man discovers that he was born Muslim and adopted by a Hindu family.Religion and the extremism around it has been a favoured topic for many filmmakers in Bollywood. The latest to join the group is director Fuwad Khan whose film 'Dharam Sankat Mein' features Paresh Rawal, Naseeruddin Shah and Annu Kapoor in lead roles.

    A tad similar to Rawal's 'OMG: Oh My God'. 'Dharam Sankat Mein' revolves around a Hindu man who goes through an identity crisis when he discovers he was adopted as a son in a Hindu family but was born in a Muslim family. The journey starts with finding his real father.

    The film has already courted controversy due to its religious connotation.

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    • Trivia
      In the beginning sequence, Paresh Rawal puts a music CD in his CD player. In that shot, you can see a cover of a DVD. that DVD is of "OMG! Oh My God". OMG is another movie starring Paresh Rawal and follows the same theme of religious differences.
    • Goofs
      [Around 0:10:57] When Dharampal is speaking over his mobile phone, the entire row of people sitting on his right side bends forward to look at him. In the next continuous shot, all the people are suddenly sitting straight up.
    • Connections
      References OMG: Oh My God! (2012)

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    • Release date
      • April 10, 2015 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
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    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Production company
      • Trigno Media
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      • 2h 9m(129 min)
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