Indra Kumar’s adventure comedy starrer ‘Dhamaal 4’ is facing a brutal secondary wave of online trolling after a strange one-minute clip from the film was leaked and went viral on social media platforms. Despite the steady domestic numbers at the box office, audiences are aggressively bashing the film’s visual effects, specifically highlighting a scene where the lead star Ajay Devgn he appears submerged up to his neck before emerging victorious on top of two whales. Netizens quickly flooded platforms like X (formerly Twitter) to point out that Devgn’s face looks like a “static cardboard cutout floating in water”, questioning his callous expression.
What Happens in ‘Dhamaal 4’ Viral Clip
In the clip, Ajay appears to be on the verge of drowning, submerged in the ocean up to his neck, with only his head visible above the waves. Sanjay Mishra and a girl, sitting on a nearby boat, are seen encouraging him to go ahead. Finally, Devgn is shown emerging from the water, riding on two whales.
Netizens troll Ajay Devgn for ‘cutting his face’
In response to the viral clip, one user commented: “You’d think after Dhurandhar, Bollywood filmmakers would start putting more effort into their works…but here we are lmao,” while another added: “At a time when India’s reputation is sinking globally, it’s once the soft power juggernaut ‘Bollywood’ is making absolute dog shit content.” Still, another user didn’t hold back, writing: “Shit so epic the actors will openly shit on 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 act before? Aisa hi hai woh,” while another joked, “This is not a cut. Ajay Devgan has a wooden face.”Someone else compared the picture to a snake and wrote, “Dhamaal 4, what a piece of shit. 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 to Devgn’s production background, noting, “Koi aur karta toh samajh bhi ata, but AJ himself as a director owns a vfx company, he should have at least thought of shooting this shot on a green mat.” Another sarcastically commented: “Give them the Oscar and they have their own visual effects studio.….” Another user expressed frustration and wrote: “I can’t even digest this 1 min clip. How did the audience suffer the entire movie in theaters?” Regarding the background music, one user noted, “They had 100 songs to choose from and they still chose Bella Ciao as the background music.”
About ‘Dhamaal’ Franchise
The ‘Dhamaal’ franchise began with the original film, which released on 7 September 2007. It was followed by two sequels: ‘Double Dhamaal’, a direct sequel to the first installment, and ‘Total Dhamaal’. The initial two films were introduced 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 Ajay Devgn, Anil KapoorJohnny Lever, Boman Irani, Mahesh Manjrekar and others Madhuri Dixit alongside the original cast, although Sanjay Dutt was notably absent from this film. ‘Dhamaal 4’ is presented by Gulshan Kumar and T-Series, in association with Devgn Films, a production of T-Series Films, Maruti International and Panorama Studios. 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.