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The fourth installment of ‘Dhamaal’, one of the most prestigious and popular comedy franchises of Bollywood, i.e. ‘Dhamaal 4’ has been released in theaters across the country today on 10th July 2026. There is huge enthusiasm among the audience and critics about this action-adventure comedy film starring Ajay Devgan and Riteish Deshmukh in the lead roles. Every film of this franchise has made the audience laugh, due to which ‘Dhamal 4’ is also being expected to have a bumper opening at the box office. On this special occasion of the grand release of the film, let us know in detail how the last three sequels of Dhamaal series performed at the box office and which film did a business of how many crores.
The journey started in the year 2007: Know the total earning of ‘Dhamaal’ made with a budget of only Rs 19 crores
This superhit comedy franchise started in the year 2007, when the first film ‘Dhamaal’ was released on the big screen on 7 September 2007 under the guidance of director Indra Kumar. Starring the iconic quartet of Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Riteish Deshmukh, Ashish Choudhary and Javed Jaffrey, the film was produced on a limited budget of just Rs 19 crore. According to the official data of Box Office India, the film performed brilliantly in the Indian market and collected a nett collection of Rs 45.63 crore. Due to its excellent one-liners and ticklish story, the film was certified as a ‘semi-hit’ at the box office and made its place in the list of cult comedy films.
Average performance of ‘Double Dhamaal’: Collection after the entry of Kangana Ranaut and Mallika Sherawat
Seeing the huge success of the franchise, its second part ‘Double Dhamaal’ was released in the year 2011. This time director Indra Kumar had increased the budget of the film to Rs 29 crore and actors like Kangana Ranaut, Mallika Sherawat and Satish Kaushik were also included in the star cast. ‘Double Dhamaal’ did a total business of Rs 61.23 crore at the Indian box office. Although the film was completely successful in recouping its cost, due to mixed response from critics and average inclination of the audience, it could only get the tag of an ‘average’ film at the box office.
‘Total Dhamaal’ broke records by earning Rs 180 crore: Ajay Devgan and Madhuri Dixit’s blast
After this, on 22 February 2019, the third and most grand sequel of this franchise ‘Total Dhamaal’ was released in theatres. Made with a huge budget of Rs 113 crore, this film saw the entry of veteran actors like superstar Ajay Devgan, Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit and Boman Irani. This multi-starrer film took the box office by storm and made a historic collection of around Rs 180.68 crore in India. The film’s crazy stunts and comedy timing were highly appreciated by the audience, resulting in the film becoming a blockbuster ‘hit’ at the box office.
‘Dhamal 4’ released today after clash with Dhurandhar: Shooting timeline and censor certificate
Now let’s talk about ‘Dhamaal 4’ released today, whose direction has once again been taken over by experienced director Indra Kumar. This time in the film, along with Ajay Devgan, Riteish Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi and Javed Jaffrey, talented actors like Ravi Kishan, Sanjay Mishra, Sanjeeda Shaikh, Anjali Anand and Vijay Patkar are sharing the screen. This film was announced by the director in the year 2024 and its last schedule was completed on 6 September 2025. This film was earlier scheduled to release in March 2026, but to avoid the big clash with the big film ‘Dhurandhar’ at the box office, the makers postponed its release date to July 10. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has passed Dhamaal 4 with a U/A 13+ certificate, making it a perfect family entertainer.