''Dolly Ki Doli'' () is a 2015 Indian

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, directed by debutant Abhishek Dogra and produced by actor

Arbaaz Khan Arbaaz Salim Abdul Rashid Khan (born 4 August 1967) is an Indian actor and film producer who primarily works in Hindi cinema, in addition to Telugu and Malayalam cinema. Since making his debut in 1996, he has acted in many leading and suppor ...

under his production house

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. The film stars

Sonam Kapoor Sonam Kapoor Ahuja (; born 9 June 1985) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. She has won a National Film Award and a Filmfare Award, and from 2012 to 2016, she appeared in ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list based on her income and ...

in the title role and also features

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and

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. The film was released on 23 January 2015. The film's trailer was unveiled on Malaika's and Arbaaz's anniversary in December 2014. It is a remake of the 2013 Punjabi film ''R.S.V.P. - Ronde Saare Vyah Picho''. Though the film was an average grosser, Kapoor's performance was praised, earning her a

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nomination at the

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Plot

The film centres around a young woman, Dolly (

), who is a con artist. She marries men from different religions and runs away with their wealth on the night of the wedding with their money. Her entire family consists of con artists. The first man she cons is Sonu Sherawat (

). After conning a number of rich men, she gets media attention, who label her as a "looteri dulhan" (bride thief). Officer Robin Singh (

) is assigned the duty to catch Dolly. When she tries to con an innocent Delhi boy Manjot (

), she mistakenly lets people take a picture of her which are then splashed all over the media, forcing them to hide from public for a few months. After 6 months, when Dolly and her gang again try to con Prince Aditya Singh (

Saif Ali Khan Saif Ali Khan (; born Sajid Ali Khan Pataudi; 16 August 1970) is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi films. Part of the Pataudi family, he is the son of actress Sharmila Tagore and cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. Khan ...

), who recently came from abroad, they are arrested by Robin Singh. Then it is revealed that Robin Singh and Dolly have a past which provoked Dolly to be a con artist in the first place. She is put behind bars but she escapes with Robin's help and they get married. But she leaves him too and regroups with her old gang members and goes in search of their next victim.

Cast

as Dolly Singh/Dolly Dubey/Madhuri Chawla/Bhagyashree/Priya/Kisi Kaam ki Nahin Nalli *

as Inspector Robin Singh *

as Sonu Sherawat *

as Manjot Singh Chadda * Dilraj Singh Hada as Peter *

Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub Khan is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. He is frequently cast in supporting roles, and has appeared in more than 25 films in a career which has spanned eight years. He has also worked in a Hindi serial "Kyunk ...

as Jagdish “Raju” Dubey/Jagdish Singh, Dolly's fake brother * Manoj Joshi as Dubeyji/Major SK Singh, Dolly's fake father * Rajesh Sharma as Ramesh Sherawat, Sonu's Father *

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as Sonu's Mother * Archana Puran Singh as Manjot's Mother *

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as Ibrahim *

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as Sub-Inspector Khan *

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as Commissioner Kiran Chaudhary *

in a cameo appearance as Prince Aditya Singh *

Malaika Arora Khan Malaika Arora (born 23 October 1973) is an Indian actress, dancer, model, VJ and a television personality who appears in Hindi-language films. She made her debut as a film producer in 2008, with her former husband Arbaaz Khan, founding the co ...

in a special appearance in the song "Fashion Khatam Muhjpe"

Soundtrack

Reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics.

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described the film "a solid entertainer that will surely entertain the masses and classes alike" and gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars. In its first Friday, it collected 20 million, a result which Koimoi called "poor"."Dolly Ki Doli: 1st Friday (Day 1) Box Office Collections"
''Koimoi''. 24 January 2015 At the end of its second weekend, it had collected 192.1 million, performing well in the north, but failing in multiplexes and single screens.

References

External links

* {{Portal, India, Film, Bollywood 2015 films 2010s Hindi-language films 2015 comedy-drama films Films about Indian weddings Films shot in Mandawa Films scored by Sanjoy Chowdhury Indian comedy-drama films 2015 directorial debut films