‘Pure gold’: English version of Akshay Kumar-starrer ‘Dhadkan’ leaves fans in splits

A Twitter user shared a scene from an English dubbed version of Akshay Kumar and Shilpa Shetty's film Dhadkan and it has left people laughing out loud.

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Many were left intrigued by the small clip and wanted to check out the full movie.

The popularity of Bollywood films is not just restricted to India but has been enjoyed by fans across the globe. So, it may not come as a surprise if some of the films are actually dubbed in foreign languages.

A Twitter user recently chanced upon an English version of Dhadkhan, and it has started a laughing riot online. The film, starring Shilpa Shetty, Akshay Kumar, and Sunil Shetty, was one of the superhits of the 2000s but this dubbed version seems to have rekindled some special interest among movie buffs.

“So apparently there is an English dubbed version of Dhadkan and I am deceased,” Twitter user Richa (@RichAhhhhhhhhhh) tweeted while sharing a small snippet from the film when Shilpa Shetty is welcomed into her husband’s house.

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The word-to-word translation of the lines in English led many to say that it turned the serious romantic drama into nothing but comedy.

So apparently there is an English dubbed version of Dhadkan and I am deceased 😭😭😭😅😅😅😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/K5fY2ESTe9

— Richa 🦦 (@RichAhhhhhhhhhh) July 13, 2021

While most desi people on Twitter discovered it now, the clip was originally uploaded on Venus Movies’ YouTube channel in 2016 and has over 11 million views.

The clip garnered a lot of attention online not only from fans of 90s and early 2000s Hindi cinema but even critics.

“Bizarre how much like A Suitable Boy this feels,” popular film critic Raja Sen quipped online.

Most netizens agreed that it was “cringe worthy” but said they would love to watch the full version of the dubbed film.

Bizarre how much like A Suitable Boy this feels. https://t.co/j0hjFeKiOS

— Raja Sen (@RajaSen) July 15, 2021

Omg this is so terrible! Awesome! #SoBadItsSoGood https://t.co/dH7YeEVLVS

— Shobha S V | ஷோபா ஷா வி (@shobhasv) July 15, 2021

My mother loves this film so I am sending her a link to this version whenever we have a fight next https://t.co/hboZSrOVct

— dear diary everyone can read you (@wongcarwash) July 15, 2021

She had me at brother and sister-in-law you guys. And now I want to know how to get a job dubbing Bollywood Movies in English.😂😂😂 https://t.co/fH9KoyM2jt

— Anisa Bhutia (@anisabhutia) July 15, 2021

Oh damn my stomach hurts 🤣🤣😩 https://t.co/7NxI1zFyfg

— Daz (@smokedfalafel) July 15, 2021

Hence proved dubbing just makes any movie reallyyy bad😭no matter the language 😂 https://t.co/IAjbcNSSF6

— રેવા ࿗ (@ripplingthrough) July 15, 2021

THIS IS GOLD OMG😂😂😂😂😂😂

— 🌸 ʚ♡ɞ 🌸 (@nostalgiawhoree) July 15, 2021

This is pure gold! Where can I watch it?

— Mirza Arif Beg (@Iammirzaarif) July 14, 2021

This is worse than watching Jurassic Park in Hindi; which scarred me for life 🥺

देखो छिपकली … हमारे तरफ़ सराहे है … भागो भागो .. जल्दी जल्दी 😖 pic.twitter.com/N6gbUWLBpF

— Aparna🇮🇳 (@aparnark30) July 15, 2021