Halla Bol (2008): Cast & Box Office
Halla Bol is a 2008 drama directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, starring Ajay Devgn as Ashfaque A. Khan / Sameer Khan, Pankaj Kapur and Mammootty. It runs 2 hours 30 minutes and earned $4.2 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 30m (150 min)
- Director
- Rajkumar Santoshi
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Hindi - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Halla Bol About?
The premise of Halla Bol without spoilers.
Ashfaque (Ajay Devgan), a small‑town dreamer, longs to become a star in Bollywood. To hone his craft, he joins a street‑theatre troupe led by Sidhu (Pankaj Kapur), a former dacoit who uses performance to awaken the public. As Ashfaque seeks a creative outlet, he confronts personal and societal challenges while chasing his cinematic ambitions.
Halla Bol Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- starlet
- mentor protege relationship
- interfaith marriage
- intimidation
- street theatre
- guilt
- urination
- muslim
- marital estrangement
- actor
- party
- murder
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- minister
- mentor
- montage
- witness
- price of fame
- politician
- police protection
- film shoot
- film actor
- egotism
- moral dilemma
- moral corruption
- conscience
- casting couch
- award ceremony
- title spoken by character
- sexual favor
- bandit
- sex scene
- father son relationship
- beating
- truck
- anger
- abduction
- sword
- police
- secretary
- satire
- rivalry
- political corruption
- movie theater
- marriage
- marriage proposal
- infidelity
- husband wife relationship
- flashback
- film producer
- film director
Halla Bol Cast & Characters
Ajay Devgn leads the cast as Ashfaque A. Khan / Sameer Khan, with Pankaj Kapur as Siddhu and Mammootty. Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi; 33 actors are credited in all.
- Director Rajkumar Santoshi
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Ajay Devgn as Ashfaque A. Khan / Sameer Khan - Pankaj Kapur as Siddhu
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Mammootty as themselves -
Mohanlal as themselves
Also Starring in Halla Bol
· 29 more- Jackie Shroff Themselves
- Anil Kapoor Themselves
- Katrina Kaif Themselves
- Sridevi Themselves
- Rishi Kapoor Themselves
- Sanjay Mishra Sameer's manager
- Abhishek Bachchan Themselves
- Aanjjan Srivastav Amanullah Khan (uncredited)
- Ritesh Deshmukh Themselves
- R. Madhavan Themselves
- Kareena Kapoor Khan Themselves
- Kabir Bedi Themselves
- Vinod Khanna Themselves
- Shilpa Shetty Kundra Themselves
- Arshad Warsi Themselves
- Javed Jaffrey Themselves
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- Preity Zinta Themselves
- Vidya Balan Sneha Chauhan / Sneha A. Khan
- Darshan Jariwala Ganpatrao Gaekwad
- Tusshar Kapoor Themselves
- Neeraj Vora Themselves
- Randhir Kapoor Themselves
- Sana Khaan Sania
- Anupam Shyam
- Lekh Tandon Themselves
- Boney Kapoor Themselves
- Abhay Bhargava
- Ranjit Kapoor Themselves
- Pahlaj Nihalani Themselves
More from Rajkumar Santoshi
More films directed by Rajkumar Santoshi: Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh, Phata Poster Nikhla Hero, Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani and Family: Ties of Blood.
Halla Bol Box Office
Halla Bol grossed $4.2 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$4.2M
- International
- $4.2M
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Halla Bol FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Halla Bol, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Halla Bol?
Halla Bol runs 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes).
When was Halla Bol released?
Halla Bol was released on January 11, 2008.
Who directed Halla Bol?
Halla Bol was directed by Rajkumar Santoshi.
More films by Rajkumar Santoshi Who is in the cast of Halla Bol?
Halla Bol stars Ajay Devgn as Ashfaque A. Khan / Sameer Khan, Pankaj Kapur as Siddhu and Mammootty, among 33 credited actors.
How much did Halla Bol make at the box office?
Halla Bol grossed $4.2 million worldwide.
Does Halla Bol have a post-credit scene?
No. Halla Bol has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Halla Bol in?
The original language of Halla Bol is Hindi.
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