De Dana Dan
2009 2h 46m movie Film India

De Dana Dan

Synopsis

Two down on their luck men tries to kidnap a wealthy businesswoman's dog to demand a hefty ransom from her. But things go haywire when the dog goes missing.

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Action + Comedy in India

129 India titles in our catalog blend the Action and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding De Dana Dan itself).

The 2008–2010 India Window

De Dana Dan holds position #112 of 181 India films in the 2008–2010 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. My Name Is Khan
    #1

    My Name Is Khan

    ★ 8.1 · 2010
  2. 3 Idiots
    #2

    3 Idiots

    ★ 8.0 · 2009
  3. Abhiyum Naanum
    #3

    Abhiyum Naanum

    ★ 7.9 · 2008
  4. Wolverine and the X-Men
    #4

    Wolverine and the X-Men

    ★ 7.6 · 2009
  5. Bhramaram
    #5

    Bhramaram

    ★ 7.6 · 2009
  6. Iron Man: Armored Adventures
    #6

    Iron Man: Armored Adventures

    ★ 7.5 · 2009
  7. Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
    #7

    Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa

    ★ 7.5 · 2010
  8. I Am Kalam
    #8

    I Am Kalam

    ★ 7.3 · 2010

The 2000s India Landscape

2009 was the decade’s peak output year for India — 59 titles released, including De Dana Dan. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (454 total).

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$8.0M
Budget
$9.0M
Revenue
$1.0M
Net Profit
1.1×
Return Ratio

At a 2h 46m runtime, production spent $48K per minute on screen and earned $54K per minute back.

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 58 other India films in 2009.

The 734th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).

Audience Engagement

63
Reviews
85th
Review-volume percentile
84th
Popularity percentile

63 audience reviews — more than 85% of India films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 84th percentile among India films.

Reception Benchmarks

5.6
TMDB Rating
63
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,548 of 1,983 India films indexed here (22nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.8 points below the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Action productions specifically: #468 of 637 (top 73%).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageHindi
Production CompaniesVenus Records & Tapes, Eros Worldwide
Runtime2h 46m
Release DateNovember 27, 2009
IMDbtt1255951