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Malamaal Weekly(2006)
Hindi138 mins
Malamaal Weekly (2006) is a 138-minute Hindi film directed by Priyadarshan. Starring Rajpal Yadav, Asrani and Priyadarshan. With an audience rating of 6.3/10, Malamaal Weekly stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2006.
Director:Priyadarshan
Mood:
funnysuspensefuluplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2006
- Director
- Priyadarshan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
A lottery seller's customer dies from shock after winning. The seller tries to keep the winning ticket for himself. Soon, other villagers also find out and scheme to get the money.
“A small town's lottery ticket sparks a big, greedy chase.”
Film Details
6.3Rating
138Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date1 January 2006
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnysuspensefuluplifting
Themes
corruptionfamilyfriendshipjustice
Tonesatirical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion2
Humor5
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.3/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Trivia
- The film is an official remake of the 2001 Malayalam film 'Mazha', which was also directed by Priyadarshan.
- Actor Paresh Rawal, a Priyadarshan regular, was originally considered for the lead role before it went to Om Puri.
- The film's title 'Malamaal' is a common Hindi word meaning 'full of wealth' or 'blessed'.
- It was shot primarily in a single village set in Mumbai's Film City to control costs and scheduling.
- The plot is loosely inspired by the 1983 British comedy film 'The Wrong Box', though heavily adapted for an Indian rural setting.
- Composer Anu Malik returned to work with Priyadarshan after a gap, having previously scored hits like 'Hera Pheri' for him.
- Despite a star cast, the film had a modest box office performance compared to Priyadarshan's other comedies from that era.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Malamaal Weekly
Joseph-Chokheylal33 films →
Actor-Actor25 films →
Actor-Bajey Singh Bajbahadur17 films →
Joseph-Actor16 films →
Director-Actor15 films →
Director-Bajey Singh Bajbahadur14 films →
Actor-Bajey Singh Bajbahadur14 films →
Bajey Singh Bajbahadur-Chokheylal14 films →
Director-Chokheylal10 films →
Actor-Chokheylal10 films →
Joseph-Bajey Singh Bajbahadur8 films →
Director-Actor7 films →
Actor-Bajey Singh Bajbahadur7 films →
Joseph-Actor6 films →
Actor-Actor5 films →
Director-Joseph4 films →
Karamkali-Bajey Singh Bajbahadur3 films →
Director-Actor3 films →
Joseph-Actor3 films →









