Being a new director Shashi Ranjan would be under pressure to prove his potential from the very first film he managed and that is quite evident by the way film has been treated. Leave alone the plotline, screenplay also fails to make you laugh. First half is much better than the second half but you can’t buy half-ticket. Although comedies are in business these days; especially after the success of bhootnath, DHOOM DADAKKA should manage to muster a reasonable support from the audience. But quite clearly it won’t be a huge hit. Still there are some very funny moments in the film especially the portions involving Satish Kaushik and Deepshikha or the three youngsters claiming to be Anupam Kher’s nephew. Of the supporting cast, Satish Kaushik is excellent, while Deepshikha exudes tremendous confidence. Anupam Kher is, as always, first-rate. Satish Shah is equally convincing. Gulshan Grover does well. Newcomer Zac has an inconsequential role. Jackie Shroff is just okay. Razzak Khan does a fine job.