Malamaal Weekly
Seen it?2006 | 138 min | Comedy, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With mixed reviews, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Take the Money and Run or Family Plot, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 2 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
After one of his customers dies from the shock of winning a lottery, lottery ticket seller Lilaram hatches a plan to have that money all for himself. But others from the village have also got their eyes on the money.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$5 million worldwide on a $840K budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 147K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Priyadarshan
- Paresh RawalLilaram
- Om PuriBalwant Singh Ballu
- Riteish DeshmukhKanhaiya
- Reema SenSukhmani
- Rajpal YadavBajey Singh Bajbahadur
- Sudha ChandranKaramkali
- AsraniChokheylal
- Shakti KapoorJoseph
- Rasika JoshiMary
- Sona NairTara