It's Entertainment(2014)
It's Entertainment is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Sajid-Farhad. The film stars Akshay Kumar, Tamannaah Bhatia, and a golden retriever named Junior. The story follows Akhil, a down-on-his-luck man who discovers his biological father was a wealthy diamond merchant. When he travels to Bangkok to claim his inheritance, he learns the entire fortune has been left to the man's pet dog, Entertainment. The film is a slapstick comedy with a heartwarming message about family. It received mixed reviews but was noted for Akshay Kumar's comic performance and the dog's charming screen presence. The movie was released on August 8, 2014, by Tips Industries.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ZEE5, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 8 August 2014
- Director
- Sajid-Farhad
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Rating
- 4.8/10
Storyline
Akhil is a failure who learns his real father was a billionaire diamond merchant. He travels to Bangkok to claim his inheritance. But the entire fortune has been left to a dog named Entertainment. Akhil must outsmart greedy relatives and befriend the dog to get his share.
“The dog gets the money.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for It's Entertainment
Cast reunions in this film: Tamannaah Bhatia & Prakash Raj (12 films together), Prakash Raj & Sonu Sood (8 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & Akshay Kumar (7 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & Dalip Tahil (6 films together), Akshay Kumar & Dalip Tahil (6 films together), and Tamannaah Bhatia & Sonu Sood (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's dog actor, Junior, was a real-life stray rescued from the streets of Mumbai.
- Akshay Kumar's character was originally written for a younger actor, but the script was changed to fit him.
- The movie's climax scene with the dog in court was inspired by a real legal case about pet inheritance.
- It was the first Bollywood film to have a dog as the main plot point since the 1994 movie 'Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!'
- The film's working title was 'Entertainment' before the producers added 'It's' to make it more catchy.
- Composer duo Sachin-Jigar created over 30 song drafts before finalizing the film's soundtrack.
- Despite mixed reviews, the movie was a commercial success, earning over 100 crore rupees worldwide.