Kumar De Dana Dan — Akshay

Here’s an informative review of Akshay Kumar’s De Dana Dan (2009), directed by Priyadarshan. Starring: Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Katrina Kaif, Sameera Reddy, Paresh Rawal, Neha Dhupia, Rajpal Yadav, Johnny Lever, Manoj Joshi, Vikram Gokhale, Asrani, Archana Puran Singh, Shakti Kapoor Director: Priyadarshan Genre: Comedy / Caper Plot Summary De Dana Dan is a remake of the 1980 Malayalam film Thakara (though closer to Priyadarshan’s own Vettam and inspired by the classic French farce The Monkey’s Paw ). The story follows two down-on-their-luck friends, Nitin (Akshay Kumar) and Ram (Sunil Shetty), working as servants to rich employers in Singapore. Both are desperate to marry their respective girlfriends (Katrina Kaif and Sameera Reddy), whose families demand a lavish lifestyle neither can afford.

★★½ (2.5/5) Watch it for: Paresh Rawal + Rajpal Yadav, and the chaotic second half. Skip it if: You prefer tight plots or are offended by dated humor. akshay kumar de dana dan