Golmaal Again

Golmaal Again (transl. Chaos Again) is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language supernatural action comedy film written and directed by Rohit Shetty; produced by Rohit Shetty Pictures, Mangl Murti Films and Reliance Entertainment. The film is the fourth installment of Golmaal franchise and stars Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Arshad Warsi, Parineeti Chopra, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Kunal Khemu, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Johnny Lever.

The film was released in Diwali 2017. Despite clashing with Aamir Khan's Secret Superstar, Golmaal Again became one of the year's highest grossers, was a blockbuster at the box office and became the 46th highest grossing Indian film of all time. Its lifetime domestic net collection was more than ₹244 crores, while the worldwide gross ended at ₹310.98 crores. The film received mixed reviews from critics with praise for its humour and performances and criticism for its flaws in the technical aspects. A spin-off titled Cirkus was released on 23 December 2022.

Plot

Gopal, Madhav, Laxman, Laxman 2, and Lucky are orphans in an orphanage in Ooty managed by businessman Joy Jamnadas. Gopal is afraid of ghosts, Lucky is mute and Laxman has a lisp. Gopal and Laxman are a duo, and the rest are trio. Both have a mutual dislike for each other. They are also aware of the local librarian Anna's ability to see ghosts and spirits. The boys find a baby girl outside the orphanage one night and take her in, naming her Khushi and caring for her. One day, when Madhav pranks and scares the timid Gopal in an empty bungalow belonging to Jamanads's friend, the loving Colonel Chauhan, a fight ensues between the boys. Gopal gets punished, which prompts Gopal and Laxman to leave the orphanage, and soon, Madhav, Lucky and Laxman also do the same. Khushi is later adopted.