Das Ka Dhamki(2023)
Krishna Das, a waiter by profession, falls for Keerthi. His look alike, Dr. Sanjay Rudra, dies in an accident the night before Das loses his job and love. A series of events turn Das's life upside down and he ends up in Sanjay's place. When Das decides he wants to live life large at least for a day, he ends up in circumstances he could not have foreseen.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI movies and tv, aha, JioHotstar, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 22 March 2023
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 5.7/10
Storyline
A waiter named Krishna Das loses his job and his love. After a doctor who looks just like him dies, a mix-up leads Das to take the doctor's place. He decides to live one day in this new, wealthy life, but gets caught in unexpected and dangerous situations.
“A waiter's wildest day as a doctor.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Das Ka Dhamki
Cast reunions in this film: Ajay & Rao Ramesh (15 films together), Rohini & Rao Ramesh (7 films together), Ajay & Rohini (6 films together), Rao Ramesh & Mahesh Achanta (4 films together), Ajay & Nivetha Pethuraj (2 films together), and Ajay & Leon James (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Das Ka Dhamki' is a playful phrase in Hindi/Telugu slang, roughly meaning 'the threat or bluff of Das'.
- Director and lead actor Vishwak Sen performed many of his own stunts, including a risky sequence on a moving bus.
- The movie was shot extensively in Hyderabad and Goa, with the beach scenes adding a vibrant visual contrast to the city life.
- A key plot device involves a high-tech smartwatch, which was a specially procured prop for the film.
- The comedy scenes between Vishwak Sen and the actor playing his friend were largely improvised during rehearsals.
- This was Vishwak Sen's second directorial venture where he also played the dual lead roles, following 'Falaknuma Das'.
- The film's soundtrack, composed by Vivek Sagar, includes a remix of the classic Telugu song 'Chitti' from 'Jailavva'.
- Despite being an action-comedy, the story incorporates themes of social class and identity through the two look-alike characters.