Do Knot Disturb(2009)
Do Knot Disturb is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by David Dhawan. The film stars Govinda, Riteish Deshmukh, Sushmita Sen, and Lara Dutta in lead roles. The story follows a wealthy businessman who hires a poor waiter to pretend to be his model girlfriend's lover in order to save his marriage. The film is a remake of the 2006 French comedy 'The Valet' (La Doublure). It was produced by Vashu Bhagnani under Puja Entertainment and distributed by Reliance Big Pictures. The film received largely negative reviews from critics, who criticized its loud humor, outdated plot, and over-the-top performances. It holds a low rating of 3.8 out of 10 on IMDb. The movie was released on October 2, 2009, and had a worldwide box office gross of approximately $5.25 million.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 2 October 2009
- Director
- David Dhawan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Rating
- 3.2/10
Storyline
A rich businessman named Raj has a secret girlfriend, model Dolly. When his wife Kiran gets suspicious, Raj panics. He hires a poor waiter named Goverdhan to pretend to be Dolly's boyfriend. The plan backfires when Goverdhan's mother gets involved and everyone starts believing the lie. Raj must find a way to fix the mess before he loses his marriage forever.
“A comedy of errors and lies”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Do Knot Disturb
Cast reunions in this film: David Dhawan & Govinda (15 films together), Govinda & Himani Shivpuri (8 films together), Riteish Deshmukh & Rajpal Yadav (7 films together), Lara Dutta & Rajpal Yadav (6 films together), David Dhawan & Rajpal Yadav (6 films together), and David Dhawan & Himani Shivpuri (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film was a remake of the 2006 French comedy 'The Valet'.
- It was the last film appearance of veteran actor Rishi Kapoor before a long hiatus.
- The movie was shot in Thailand, including locations in Bangkok and Pattaya.
- Director David Dhawan and actor Govinda did not collaborate on this film, breaking their frequent partnership.
- The film's title is a pun on the 'Do Not Disturb' sign commonly used in hotels.
- It performed poorly at the box office and received largely negative reviews from critics.
- The soundtrack included a song 'Mushkil Hai' that was not originally composed for this movie.