Comedies all play important parts in the movies and aim to make people laugh and smile all the time.

BOLLYWOOD’S TOP 10 COMEDY FILMS: MOVIES THAT NEVER FAIL TO TICKLE YOUR GUTS

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1. Phir Hera Pheri (2006)

Phir Neeraj Vora is the writer and director of the 2006 Indian Hindi-language comedy film Hera Pheri, which translates to “Monkey Business again.” It is the follow-up to Hera Pheri (2000) and the second entry in the Hera Pheri series. In it, Suniel Shetty, Rajpal Yadav, Bipasha Basu, Rimi Sen, Johnny Lever, and Akshay Kumar reprise their roles from the previous movie. The plot then shifts to Raju, Shyam, and Baburao’s lives being turned upside down by a con artist named Anuradha. They now have to come up with a different plan to pay back the debt they obtained from Tiwari, a notorious mobster. The 1998 movies The Circus and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels served as inspiration for the main narrative.

The movie was a huge commercial hit when it came out on June 9, 2006, and it ended up being the eighth highest grossing movie of the year.

The film’s enduring popularity across decades and cult status can be attributed to Akshay Kumar’s comedic timing, as well as the performances of Rawal, Lever, and Yadav in supporting roles. It is currently regarded as one of the greatest comedy film sequels ever made and a comedy film milestone.

2. Hera Pheri (2000)

Hera Pheri (literally, “Foul Play“) is a 2000 comedy film in the Hindi language that was written and directed by Priyadarshan. It starred Gulshan Grover, Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Tabu, Om Puri, and Sunil Shetty. Ramji Rao Speaking, a 1989 Malayalam film, is remade in this movie. It is the Hera Pheri franchise’s debut installment. In dire need of money, landlord Baburao Ganpatrao Apte and his two tenants, Raju and Shyam, stumble upon a ransom call through a cross-connection. A scheme is hatched by them to take possession of the ransom.

The movie came out on March 31, 2000. Reviews were mixed when it first came out, with some praising Kumar and Rawal’s performances in particular. The movie is regarded as Kumar’s entry into the comic genre. Despite having a ₹7.5cr budget, the film achieved a respectable level of success at the box office, earning ₹17.8cr. Phir Hera Pheri, the follow-up, was published in 2006.

One of the greatest Hindi comedies ever made, the movie went on to become a cult classic over time. The film is renowned for its realism, portrayal of the financial struggles faced by lower middle class Indian families, dialogue, situational comedy, and the performances of Kumar, Rawal, and Shetty, who play the key roles. It was chosen as the greatest Bollywood comedy movie of all time in The Indian Express’s online survey.

3. Dhammal (2007)

Indra Kumar and Ashok Thakeria produced the 2007 Indian Hindi-language comedy film Dhamaal, which translates to “Fun.” In addition to Asrani, Sanjay Mishra, Murli Sharma, Vijay Raaz, Manoj Pahwa, Tiku Talsania, and Prem Chopra in supporting parts, the film stars Sanjay Dutt, Riteish Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi, Aashish Chaudhary, and Javed Jaffrey in the key roles. This is the first movie in the Dhamaal movie series.

2011 saw the release of Double Dhamaal, the film’s sequel featuring the main actors returning to their roles.

In February 2019, the third reboot sequel, dubbed Total Dhamaal, was published. It included no references to its predecessors and featured Deshmukh, Warsi, and Jaffrey as the only returning cast members.

4. chup chup ke (2006)

Originally called Khatta Meetha, Priyadarshan’s 2006 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film Chup Chup Ke (transl. Quietly, Quietly) was a comedy drama. Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Suniel Shetty, Neha Dhupia, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Om Puri, Shakti Kapoor, and Anupam Kher are among the actors who feature in the movie. Punjabi House, a Malayalam movie, has been remade in this version.

Production on the movie started with the title Gujarati House. Starring in the 1998 original film Punjabi House, Dileep transitioned to dubbing after the director wasn’t happy with the narration for the stupid parts.

In India, the movie debuted on June 9, 2006. Reviews for Chup Chup Ke were very inconsistent. Rediff.com’s Sukanya Verma complimented Rawal and Yadav’s comic performances as well as the cinematography. She also said that there wasn’t much chemistry in Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor’s romance. The Times of India reviewer also criticized the lack of humor and felt that Shahid and Kareena’s romance was unbelievable. The movie brought around ₹25.5 crore globally at the box office.

5. Bhaagam Bhaag (2006)

Priyadarshan and Neeraj Vora collaborated on the 2006 Indian Hindi-language comedy film Bhagam Bhag, which translates to “Running Around, especially aimlessly.” The 1995 Malayalam film Mannar Mathai Speaking, which was directed by Siddique–Lal pair, serves as its inspiration. Under the production companies Popcorn Motion Pictures and Shree Ashtavinayak Vision Limited, Sunil Shetty and Dhilin Mehta produced it. Alongside Lara Dutta, Rajpal Yadav, Jackie Shroff, Arbaaz Khan, Shakti Kapoor, Manoj Joshi, Razak Khan, Sharat Saxena, and Asrani, the film stars Paresh Rawal, Govinda, and Akshay Kumar as the three leads. A few of the Malayalam film Mannar Mathai Speaking’s subplots, which were based on the 1958 film Vertigo, were adapted for the big screen.

The movie is about a theater group that goes to London for a concert, only to become mixed up in a murder case they didn’t commit and end up the enemies of a gang and a drug dealer.

The movie got mixed reviews from reviewers when it debuted in theaters on December 22, 2006, which was Christmas. However, it was a commercial triumph and ended up becoming the ninth highest grossing movie of the year.

6. Malamaal Weekly (2006)

Priyadarshan wrote and directed the 2006 Indian Hindi-language comedy film Malamaal Weekly, which starred Paresh Rawal, Om Puri, Riteish Deshmukh, Rajpal Yadav, and Asrani. Despite receiving conflicting reviews from reviewers, the movie made ₹42.7 crore at the box office, outperforming its ₹7 crore budget. The movie was recreated as Dakota Picture in Kannada and Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw in Telugu. As Aamayum Muyalum, Priyadarshan himself remade the movie in Malayalam.

The majority of the inhabitants’ belongings are mortgaged to the local Thakurani Karamkali in the poor village of Laholi, where the movie is set after droughts. The Malaamal Weekly lottery, named after the Hindi word for “rich,” is one of the few forms of amusement the locals can afford.

7. Dhol (2007)

Priyadarshan is the director of the 2007 Indian Hindi-language comedy-thriller film Dhol (English: “Drum“), which was produced by the Percept Picture Company. A remake of Siddique-Lal’s 1990 Malayalam film In Harihar Nagar, which was previously remade in Hindi in 1992 as Parda Hai Parda starring Chunky Pandey, the film stars Arbaaz Khan, Abhimanyu Singh, Payal Rohatgi, Murli Sharma, Asrani, and Tiku Talsania in supporting but important roles alongside Rajpal Yadav, Sharman Joshi, Tusshar Kapoor, Kunal Khemu, Tanushree Dutta, and Om Puri in the lead roles. When it was first released on September 21, 2007, critics had conflicting opinions.

8. Welcome (2007)

Anees Bazmee is a co-writer and director of the 2007 Hindi-language comedy film Welcome. The film has notable performances by Feroz Khan, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Paresh Rawal, and Mallika Sherawat. Malaika Arora and Sunil Shetty make cameo appearances. Feroz Khan made his final on-screen appearance in the movie before passing away in 2009.

UTV Motion Pictures distributed the film Welcome, which had a budget of ₹320 million (US$4.0 million) that included production and marketing expenses. During the Christmas season, on December 21, 2007, it was released in theaters all over the world. The film faced fierce competition from Taare Zameen Par, starring Aamir Khan, after receiving largely positive to mixed reviews from reviewers. Despite this, Welcome was a huge commercial success and ended up earning ₹1.22 billion (US$15 million) worldwide, making it the second highest grossing Hindi film of the year.

The movie is the first in the Welcome series, and it inspired the 2015 box office hit Welcome Back, the sequel.

9. Hungama (2003)

Hungama, which translates to “Ruckus,” is a 2003 comedy film in Indian Hindi that was produced by Venus Records & Tapes and directed by Priyadarshan. In addition to Shakti Kapoor, Rajpal Yadav, Tiku Talsania, Shoma Anand, and Paresh Rawal in supporting parts, the film stars Akshaye Khanna, Paresh Rawal, Aftab Shivdasani, and Rimi Sen. The original 1984 Malayalam film Poochakkoru Mookkuthi, directed by Priyadarshan, was based on the 1980 Telugu film Gopal Rao Gari Ammayi.

10. Golmaal fun unlimited (2006)

The 2006 Indian Hindi-language comedy film Golmaal: Fun Unlimited (transl. Chaos: Fun Unlimited) was directed by Rohit Shetty, written by Neeraj Vora, and produced by Dhilin Mehta under the banner of Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Limited and Parag Sanghvi under the banner of K Sera Sera Private Limited. It was distributed by AA Films. Along with Rimi Sen and Paresh Rawal, it stars Ajay Devgn, Tusshar Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, and Sharman Joshi. It is the first film in the Golmaal film series. Golmaal was made available on July 14, 2006. It’s regarded as a contemporary cult movie.

The film is based on the Gujarati play Aflatoon by Mihir Bhuta, which in turn was based on the Marathi play Ghar Ghar by Harsh Shivsharan, which was previously adapted as Kakkakuyil in Malayalam in 2001. Critics gave the movie varying to favorable reviews when it first came out. With a budget of ₹15 crore, the movie made ₹41.25 crore worldwide, indicating its commercial success.

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To entertain audiences, comedies always put on their greatest performances; the best comedies ought to be recognized as top films.