Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit was quite a popular movie jodi in the '80s and '90s and director Indra Kumar was their common favourite director. Indra Kumar had worked with Madhuri Dixit in Dil and Raja, and with Anil Kapoor in Mohabbat, Rishtey and Mann. Together, all of them had worked in the 1992 blockbuster Beta. Now after a gap of 26 years, the trio have reunited for the comedy movie, Total Dhamaal. Ajay Devgn (who is also one of the producers), Riteish Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi and Jaaved Jaffery are also a part of the cast.

While the production of the movie had already began a couple of months back, with Aamir Khan flagging off the shoot, Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit have recently began shooting for the movie. The makers have shared a picture of the actors along with the director on social media that you can see above.

Earlier in an interview to Indian Express, Indra Kumar had shared his excitement on bringing both Anil and Madhuri in the movie. He had said, “They both loved the script. I am extremely excited about shooting with Anil, Madhuri and Ajay. I also have my favourite Riteish, Arshad Warsi, Jaaved Jaffery. It is a dream cast. I am grateful to all the actors for being a part of the film. Madhuri was not apprehensive at all. I called her, saying I wanted to narrate the script and when she heard it, she loved it. I didn’t have to convince her at all. The script was enough.”

Total Dhamaal is the third movie in the Dhamaal franchise. Interestingly, Sanjay Dutt and Aashish Chaudhary, who had important roles in the earlier two movies, are no longer a part of the third movie. Sanjay Dutt had rejected the script saying that it was too bold.

In the same interview to Indian Express, Indra Kumar has also expressed his surprise over Sanjay Dutt's rejection. He had said, “There was no boldness in the script. Dhamaal is a family entertainer. It is a kind of a franchise, which is for kids and families. So, I don’t really understand what Sanju felt. Total Dhamaal is closer to the first part of the franchise.” Total Dhamaal is scheduled to release on December 7.

 

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