De Dana Dan 2009 Hindi Comedy Movie Akshay Kumar, Katrina, Sunil Shetty

Two penniless friends are in desperate need of money in order to marry their respective girlfriends. In their attempts to make quick money, they kidnap a rich woman's pet and demand a hefty ransom. Release date: November 27, 2009 (India) Director: Priyadarshan Budget: 600 million INR Box office: ₹81.90 crore Distributed by: Eros International De Dana Dan (Hit Left and Right) is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Priyadarshan. Its story is a partial adaptation of the Hollywood film Screwed; some scenes were taken from Vettam, Priyadarshan's Malayalam film. The film has an ensemble cast led by Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Katrina Kaif, Paresh Rawal and Sameera Reddy.[2] Released on 27 November 2009, it was moderately successful at the box office.[3] Casting De Dana Dan reunited Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty and Paresh Rawal with Priyadarshan, who directed them in the first Hera Pheri film. It was the first time the trio acted together after Phir Hera Pheri in 2006, although Rawal and Shetty appeared in Priyadarshan's Hulchul and Chup Chup Ke. Akshay and Rawal also appeared in Priyadarshan's Bhagam Bhag and Garam Masala. Asin Thottumkal was approached for a role in the film initially. Nitin Bankar and Ram Mishra, played by Akshay Kumar and Sunil Shetty respectively, are names of long-lasting spot-boys; Nitin Bankar is Akshay's spot-boy, and Ram Mishra is that of Sunil's. [4]