''Dhan Dhana Dhan'' is a 2011

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film in the

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genre starring Prem Kumar and

Sharmila Mandre Sharmiela Mandre (born 28 October 1990) is an Indian actress and producer. She is well known for her works predominantly in Kannada cinema. Career Mandre was the third generation of a family with film connections. Her grandfather R. N. Mandre ...

. The film is directed by Ramnath Rigvedi. K. Sai Karthik is the music director of the film. Santhosh Singh has jointly produced the film with Wasim. D. This film is a remake of ''

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''.

Cast

* Prem Kumar as Prem *

as Charmi *

Ravishankar Gowda Ravishankar Gowda (born 26 August 1973) is an Indian actor who works in the Kannada film industry. He is known mostly for his comic roles in television and films. He shot to fame as Dr. Vittal Rao, in the sitcom ''Silli Lalli'' which aired on ...

* Adi Lokesh

Soundtrack

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has set the tunes to the lyrics of

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and Ramanarayan

Reception

Critical response

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wrote "Adi Lokesh fails to bring out the vulnerability of a don in love, unlike Sanjay Dutt. Prem never settles down, while Sharmila looks pretty but little else. Ravishankar’s loud outburst can only sustain interest to a point. Dhan Dhana Dhan won’t be missed at all. What a pity!". Shruti Indira Lakshminarayana from ''

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'' scored the film at 1.5 out of 5 stars and says "Director Ramanath Rigvedi, who had a winner in Budhhivanta, falls flat this time. Dhan Dhana Dhan is a failed attempt as a family entertainer. Look elsewhere for movie, masti and magic!" A critic from

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wrote "How Prem uses his intelligence to thwart off the attempts of the doctor and the mafia forms the climax of the story. "Dhan Dhana Dhan" is a tedious watch, better avoid it".

References

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