The premise suggests a familiar treasure-hunt comedy, but the supplied audience response points to a loud, repetitive sequel that leans on recycled gags and weak visual effects rather than fresh set pieces or sharp writing. Even with a strong franchise cast and a high curator score, the consensus here is that it… Read more
The Dhamaal boys are back for another treasure hunt, facing hilarious challenges in their quest for the Treasure of Life.
Director
Indra Kumar
Cast
Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, Riteish Deshmukh
Curator Review
Verdict
The premise suggests a familiar treasure-hunt comedy, but the supplied audience response points to a loud, repetitive sequel that leans on recycled gags and weak visual effects rather than fresh set pieces or sharp writing. Even with a strong franchise cast and a high curator score, the consensus here is that it plays like exhausted sequel bait.
Best for
Viewers who already enjoy broad, chaotic Bollywood ensemble comedies
Fans of the Dhamaal franchise who are mainly here for familiar characters and slapstick energy
Audiences looking for a low-stakes, brain-off treasure chase
Skip if
You want genuinely fresh jokes or clever comic writing
You are sensitive to repetitive, forced, or very loud comedy
Weak CGI and obvious sequel recycling bother you
You are hoping for a smart adventure-comedy rather than a nostalgia cash-in
Overview
Dhamaal 4 sounds like it wants to deliver the same madcap treasure-hunt formula that made the franchise popular, but the available feedback suggests the joke engine is sputtering. The setup is simple, the energy is high, and the cast chemistry may still have some spark, yet the comedy is repeatedly described as forced, recycled, and exhausting.
Worth noting
This is the kind of sequel that can work if you already love the brand of nonsense and don’t mind the story running on autopilot. But if you’re looking for wit, surprise, or a real sense of escalation, the complaints about weak VFX and copy-paste writing are hard to ignore.
Bottom line
As a piece of mainstream slapstick, it may still have isolated crowd-pleasing moments. As an adventure-comedy, though, it seems to trade invention for volume, which makes it an easy pass unless you’re fully committed to the franchise.
Top Letterboxd reviews
🍿RatedByHaseeb🎙️ (0.5★) · 73 likes
MY THOUGHT 💭 Bhe**hod, only I know the pain I went through just to finish this movie. Same concept that's been running every single part, nothing new here. Why the fuck does Bollywood keep milking every cult classic with sequel after sequel and ruining the original? Awful VFX, jokes that aren't even funny, just embarrassing cringe, copy paste writing, same forced comedy and they fucked up Bella Ciao too. This franchise has been dead for years, don't waste your time,…
Pranjali (0.5★) · 57 likes
Ajay bhai tum hamse hath judwa lo. Faansi dedo par ye gobar naa banaya karo! T- Ajay De Caprio is on mass Cringe Fest! CINEMA 2026
苏罗夫·孙 (1★) · 54 likes
Same story, same comedy, and it's two hours long?! and starting with AI-generated video. I mean, why do we even need this?
Sahil Memon (2★) · 50 likes
one piece directed by indra kumar
Lijin · 50 likes
Dhamaal 4 is a comedy adventure that follows a group of people on a mission to find a hidden treasure. Performance-wise, the entire cast delivers decent performances. The songs and background score are also decent. The chemistry between Ajay Devgn and Sanjay Mishra works well. However, except for two - three scenes, none of the jokes landed well for me, as most of them felt repetitive, forced and loud rather than genuinely funny. The CGI in many portions feels weak.
Themes
treasure hunt, ensemble comedy, slapstick, road-trip chaos, franchise sequel, brotherhood and bickering, comic misadventure, greed and pursuit of riches