De Dana Dan

De Dana Dan (Hit Left and Right) is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Priyadarshan.

The film has an ensemble cast led by Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Katrina Kaif, Paresh Rawal and Sameera Reddy.

[3] Nitin Bankar (Akshay Kumar) is a servant and driver for Kuljeet Kaur (Archana Puran Singh).

Inspector Wilson Parera (Sharat Saxena) is investigating Harbans Chadda (Paresh Rawal) for cheque kiting.

At a casino, Harbans meets Brij Mohan Oberoi (Manoj Joshi), who introduces Indian ambassador Paramjeet Singh Lamba (Vikram Gokhale) to everyone there.

Moosa Heerapoorwala (Shakti Kapoor) decides to marry Anu Chopra (Neha Dhupia), a dancer at the casino.

Nitin waits at the hotel entrance with a white orchid in his hand for Maamu's man to come for the advance money.

They collect it, but Nitin is left behind and brought to the hospital; Ram gets the money and reaches the hotel, and Kaala is assumed to be the kidnapper (since he was on the truck).

Due to the police thinking Harbans kidnapped Nitin, Oberoi, Lamba, Wilson, the police, Moosa (who believes he took money for him and is working with Anu), and Kuljeet all chase him and Kaala, while Maamu and Himanshu chase Nitin, Ram, Anjali, and Manpreet.

The bomb Kaala had placed in Oberoi's suitcase explodes during the chase and bursts the water pipes, causing a flood.

De Dana Dan reunited Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty and Paresh Rawal with Priyadarshan, who directed them in the first Hera Pheri film.

The climax was shot in Film City, Goregaon, Mumbai, where a replica of the Pan Pacific Hotel from Singapore was created.

[1] It debuted in ninth place in the UK, earning £308,029 (about ₹23.4 million) on 48 screens in its opening weekend; the per-screen average was £6,417.

[11] The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its performances, humor, cinematography, climax visuals and score but criticised its screenplay, narration and pace.

It incorporated comedic lyrics with sound effects and a "slight R&B touch", making it upbeat, danceable, and memorable.

[14] The Times of India reported in late November 2009 that the song (released before De Dana Dan) was gaining attention and "rocking the charts".

[13] Before the film's release, it was considered one of its "fast catching numbers" and a version was used in the Jharkhand election campaign.