Film

Delhi Belly

Name: Delhi Belly
Genre: Action, Comedy
Released: 2011
Cast: Imran Khan, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Vir Das, Shenaz Treasury, Poorna Jagannathan

Delhi Belly is a kinetic comedy-thriller about three ordinary Delhi guys who stumble into a crime syndicate's crosshairs. It's fast, irreverent, and genuinely funny—crude in places, propulsive throughout. For anyone who loves stories where regular people accidentally become entangled in chaos that spirals wildly beyond their control.

TMDb rating

3.6

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