[8] The film received mixed reviews, with praise for its humour and performances but criticism for its repetitive jokes and narrative.

His three good-for-nothing sons, Madhav, the group leader; Laxman, the poetic idiot; and Lucky, the innocent mute, are always up to trouble, mostly by scamming people.

Madhav, Laxman 2, and Lucky's don, Pappi, and his goons Daga and Teja rob the queen's necklace and are on the run from the police, they end up in Goa.

After the marriage, the two families start living in one house, filled with non-stop laughter and mayhem, with both groups trying and failing to evict the other.

During Daboo's birthday celebration at a mall, one of the debtors of Pritam's sons named Raghu attacks the group and Geeta is injured.

Later, Pritam and Geeta go on their honeymoon while Gopal, Madhav, Lucky, and the two Laxmans end up brawling after an argument over their rooms.

[10] Mayank Shekhar of Hindustan Times rated it 1.5/5 and noted that "the filmmakers have six main actors to juggle with, and as many side comedians to lend parts to.

"[11] Raja Sen of Rediff.com gave a similar rating explaining that "[he] was not looking for sensitivity or smarts in Golmaal 3 [but for]... a few good jokes.

The Indian Stammering Association (TISA), based in Dehradun, started an online petition to the censor board against the comical depiction of stuttering, a disabling disorder that affects millions of children and many adults.

[15] In October 2010 TISA filed a public interest writ petition against the director and producers of the film Golmaal 3 and the censor board of India at Uttarakhand High Court.

[16][17] Golmaal 3 released in India and internationally on 4 November 2010 to coincide with the Diwali weekend, usually considered a profitable time of the year.

The sequel stars Ajay Devgan, Arshad Warsi, Tushar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade and Kunal Khemu reprising their roles while Parineeti Chopra and Tabu play the female leads.