Nehlle Pe Dehlla(2007)
Nehlle Pe Dehlla is a 2007 Hindi crime comedy thriller film directed by Ajay Chandhok. The lead cast includes Saif Ali Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Bipasha Basu, and Kim Sharma. The story follows two small-time crooks who attempt to blackmail a wealthy hotelier for a large sum of money. Their poorly planned scheme unravels quickly, leading to chaos, betrayal, and a series of comedic mishaps. The film was completed in 2002 but faced a delayed release until 2007. It received mixed reviews from critics and had a modest box office performance. The movie is available on select streaming platforms.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2007
- Director
- Ajay Chandhok
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Rating
- 4.1/10
Storyline
Two desperate crooks hatch a plan to blackmail a rich hotelier. They think they can outsmart him and walk away with a fortune. But the hotelier fights back, and their scheme spirals into a chaotic mess of lies, betrayal, and slapstick trouble.
“Two fools. One rich man. No plan.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Nehlle Pe Dehlla
Cast reunions in this film: Bipasha Basu & Saif Ali Khan (4 films together), Bipasha Basu & Sanjay Dutt (4 films together), and Saif Ali Khan & Sanjay Dutt (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Johnny Gaddaar' but was changed to avoid confusion with Sriram Raghavan's 2007 thriller of the same name.
- It was the directorial debut of Ajay Chandhok, who was previously known as a film journalist and television host.
- Actor Sanjay Dutt was initially considered for a key role, but the part eventually went to another actor.
- The movie's release was delayed by several years due to production issues and changes in the cast.
- Despite being a comedy, the film performed poorly at the box office and received mostly negative reviews from critics.
- The soundtrack included a song by Pakistani singer Adnan Sami, who was popular in India at the time.
- Some scenes were shot in Bangkok, Thailand, to give the film an international backdrop.