Dilwale
Seen it?2015 | 158 min | Crime, Action, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but just 20% on Rotten Tomatoes held it back. 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, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved The Dark Knight, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 38 min.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Raj is a Mafia member. One day he meet a girl (Meera) while chasing by his rival gang and falls in love with her. Later he finds out that this girl is the daughter of the leader of his rival gang. Yet their love story continues until he was shot by his girlfriend upon a deep misunderstanding. After that incident these two lovers lives separate until their siblings fallen in love. With this new love story their paths intertwines again.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
20% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 6 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$61 million worldwide on a $26 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 314K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rohit Shetty
- Shah Rukh KhanRaj/Kaali
- KajolMeera Malik
- Varun DhawanVeer
- Kriti SanonIshita
- Boman IraniKing
- Johny LeverMani Bhai
- Sanjay MishraOscar Bhai
- Kabir BediDev Malik
- Mukesh TiwariShakti
- Vinod KhannaRandheer Bakshi