Rascals(2011)
Rascals is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language black comedy film directed by David Dhawan. The cast includes Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgn, Arjun Rampal, Kangana Ranaut, and Lisa Haydon. The story follows two con artists, Chetan and Bhagat, who compete for the affection of a woman named Khushi in Bangkok. Their rivalry leads to a series of comic misadventures involving theft, fake identities, and a kidnapping plot. The film received negative reviews from critics, who criticized its outdated humor and offensive jokes. It had a moderate box office performance, collecting around ₹48.5 crore net in India. The movie was released on 6 October 2011, coinciding with the Dussehra festival.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI movies and tv, Amazon Prime Video, ZEE5, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 6 October 2011
- Director
- David Dhawan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Rating
- 3.8/10
Storyline
Two con artists, Chetan and Bhagat, steal from a rich man and then both fall for the same beautiful woman. They lie about their identities to impress her. But the woman has a secret plan with her boyfriend to con the con artists back.
“Two cons, one girl, big trouble.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Rascals
Cast reunions in this film: Sanjay Dutt & Ajay Devgan (11 films together), Vishal–Shekhar & Shekhar Ravjiani (8 films together), Satish Kaushik & David Dhawan (7 films together), David Dhawan & Sanjay Dutt (6 films together), Sanjay Dutt & Chunky Panday (6 films together), and Kangana Ranaut & Sanjay Dutt (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Double Dhamaal' but was changed to avoid confusion with the 2011 film 'Double Dhamaal'.
- David Dhawan and Sanjay Dutt had a major disagreement during filming, leading to a long professional break between them.
- Kangana Ranaut's character was named after the popular Hindi song 'Khwab Dekhe (Sexy Lady)' from the film 'Anwar'.
- The movie's climax was shot in Thailand, a common location for David Dhawan's comedies during that era.
- Despite starring major stars, the film was a critical and commercial failure upon release.
- A promotional song, 'Shake It Saiyyan', was filmed but not included in the final theatrical cut of the film.
- This was one of the last films to feature the comic pairing of Sanjay Dutt and Ajay Devgn before a long gap.