Indra Kumar’s star-studded adventure-comedy ‘Dhamaal 4’ is facing a brutal secondary wave of online trolling after a stunning one-minute clip from the movie leaked and went viral on social media platforms. Despite the consistent domestic box office numbers, viewers aggressively decried the film’s sub-par visual effects, particularly chanting at a scene where the lead star. Ajay Devgn seemed to sink in his neck before emerging triumphantly over the two whales. Netizens quickly flooded platforms like X (formerly Twitter) to point out that Devgn’s face looked like a static “cardboard cutout floating in water,” questioning his deadpan expression.
What will happen to the viral ‘Dhamaal 4’ clip?
In the clip, Ajay appears to be on the verge of drowning, submerged in the sea up to his neck, with only his head visible above the waves. Sanjay Mishra and a girl, sitting on a boat nearby, were seen encouraging him to continue. Eventually, Devgn is shown emerging from the water, riding on two whales.
Netizens lash out at Ajay Devgn for “face cutout”
Responding to the viral clip, one user said, “One would think after Dhurandhar, Bollywood filmmakers would start putting more effort into their works.. but here we are lmao,” while another added, “At one time, when India’s reputation was growing globally, it was a soft power behemoth “Bollywood” that produced absolute Dog Shit content across the spectrum”. Yet another user didn’t hold back, writing, “Trash is such epic shit, that Actors will openly say it in interviews (Tom Holland).” A section of users insisted that the scene used a cutout of Devgn’s face, with one writing, “People think it’s a cutout of Ajay smh Have you seen him in action before? Aisa hi hai woh,” while another quipped, “It’s not a cutout. Ajay Devgan has a wooden face.”Someone else compared the visual to a snake, writing, “Dhamaal 4, what crap. It looks like an anaconda snake showing its head like they Just Used Ajay Devgan’s head To Shoot An Entire Sequence.” A user also pointed out Devgn’s own production background, saying, “Koi aur karta toh samajh bhi ata, but AJ himself, being a director, owning a vfx company, should have at least considered shooting for this shot on a green mat.” Another sarcastically said, “Give them the Oscar And he has his own visual effects studio.….” Another user expressed frustration, writing, “I can’t even digest this 1 minute clip. How did the audience endure the entire movie in theaters?” On the background music, one user pointed out, “They had 100 songs to choose from and still chose Bella Ciao for the background music.”
About the ‘Dhamaal’ franchise
The ‘Dhamaal’ franchise started with the original film, which released on September 7, 2007. It was followed by two sequels. ‘Double Dhamaal’, a direct continuation of the first installment, and ‘Total Dhamaal’. The first two films show: Riteish DeshmukhArshad Warsi, Jaaved Jaaferi, Saanand Verma, Ashish Chaudhary, Karan Deol, and Sanjay Dutt in the lead roles.
Cast and crew of ‘Dhamaal 4’
Meanwhile, the third installment brought by Ajay Devgn, Anil Kapoor:Johnny Lever, Boman Irani, Mahesh Manjrekar and Madhuri Dixit along with the original cast, although Sanjay Dutt was not in this film. ‘Dhamaal 4’ is presented by Gulshan Kumar and T-Series, in association with Devgn Films, a T-Series Films, Maruti International and Panorama Studios production. The film is directed by Indra Kumar and produced by Ajay Devgn, Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Ashok Thakeria, Indra Kumar, Anand Pandit, and Kumar Mangat Pathak.