Dus Tola is a 2010 Hindi comedy and drama film, remade from the Hit Malayalam film of the 80's Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu, directed by Ajoy Varma and starring Manoj Bajpai in the lead role. Dus Tola was released on 22 October 2010. Distributed in the U.S. and co-produced by Warner Bros., it is the forth Bollywood movie made and distributed in partnership with a major Hollywood studio, following Sony's Saawariya (2007) and Walt Disney Pictures' animated feature Roadside Romeo (2008) and Warner Bros. Pictures' Chandni Chowk To China (2009).[1] It is the second Hindi film under the banner of Warner Bros. Pictures.
Inspired by the folk tales passed on from one generation to another, Dus Tola is a simply told story of victory of goodness over greed. The story is set in Sonapur, a quaint little town that has its share of eccentrics. Shankar (Manoj Bajpai), the local goldsmith, is head-over-heels in love with his neighbour's daughter Suvarnalata (Aarti Chhabria) much to the chagrin of her father Daya Shastri (Dilip Prabahvalkar). Shastri is bent upon finding her a suitable groom from Dubai and cover her with gold at the wedding, which will help him climb up the social ladder. Armed with nothing but a heart of pure gold, Shankar sets out to overcome the obstacles of devious plots and heartache. Dus Tola, a slice-of-life tale which mirrors our society, and is light-hearted in its narrative.
Directed by Ajoy Varma
Produced by Kunwar Pragy Arya
Sanjay Bhattacharjee
Sushma Reddy
Written by Raghunath Paleri
Starring Manoj Bajpai
Aarti Chhabria
Siddharth Makkar
Pallavi Sharda
Govind Namdeo
Asrani
Dilip Prabhawalkar
Ninad Kamat
Music by Sandesh Shandilya
Cinematography S. Kumar
Release date 22 October 2010 (2010-10-22)
Country India
Language Hindi
