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Delhi Belly

Delhi Belly

Movie · 2011 · 8 people

Abhinay Deo directed Delhi Belly from a script by Akshat Verma, an Indian film of 2011. It sits between action comedy and black comedy, and is also described as a buddy film. It was produced jointly by Aamir Khan Productions and UTV Motion Pictures. It opened in India on July 1, 2011, together with a Hindi dubbed version, after its trailer had been attached to screenings of Aamir Khan's Dhobi Ghat on January 21, 2011.

The story concerns three young men living in Delhi who, against their will, end up facing the city's mafia. Imran Khan, Vir Das and Kunaal Roy Kapur play the trio, with Poorna Jagannathan and Shenaz Treasurywala also leading the cast, and Vijay Raaz, Kim Bodnia, Raju Kher and Rahul Singh in other roles. About 70 percent of the dialogue is in English and 30 percent in Hindi, which earned the film its “Hinglish” label.

Because of its profanity, some violence and sexual content, it received an “A” certificate in India. Its free tone, in language and in the protagonists' conduct, was unusual for Bollywood and brought it plenty of attention in the Indian press. It later came to be called a modern cult classic and was remade in Tamil as Settai.

DirectorAbhinay Deo
Production companyAamir Khan Productions
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Aamir Khan Aamir Khan Actor · 61 years old Disco Fighter Imran Khan Vir Das Kunaal Roy Kapur Poorna Jagannathan Shenaz Treasurywala Kim Bodnia Vijay Raaz

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Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humor and heart.

Not one for the family. In India it received an adults-only certificate for its profanity, some violence and sexual content. If you put it on expecting the all-ages family fare people associate with Bollywood, you will be surprised. It suits a group of adult friends who enjoy dark comedy; pick something else for the kids and the grandparents.

Action & Thriller Fan Puts pace, tension and set pieces first; little patience for slow drama.

Three hapless guys who end up in the mafia's sights by accident: the setup promises a fast, chaotic chase, and the film does not waste time. The risk is that it mixes action and black comedy in the same pot, so tension can get sacrificed for a gag now and then. Pure-thrill seekers may find the tone too playful, but the blend has earned its cult status.

Cinephile Looks at script, editing and directing choices; keeps a distance from formula films.

Delhi Belly's real claim lies in its language. The Hinglish mix, with most of the dialogue in English and the rest in Hindi, brings Akshat Verma's script close to the speech rhythms of big-city youth and pulls the film away from the usual Bollywood mold. Abhinay Deo tries to hold a consistent tone between buddy film and black comedy, and its standing as a modern cult classic, plus a Tamil remake, shows the formula can travel beyond local borders. The catch is that much of its daring is defined against Bollywood norms. Outside that context, the novelty of loose language and crude humor is less striking on its own, and measured against the wider black-comedy tradition it can look like a fairly ordinary crime comedy.

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