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.
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).
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
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 audience reviews — more than 85% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 84th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
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 Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Venus Records & Tapes, Eros Worldwide |
| Runtime | 2h 46m |
| Release Date | November 27, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt1255951 |


















