Halla Bol
हल्ला बोल
Synopsis
Ashfaque (Ajay Devgan) is a small town boy aspiring to be a film star in the Hindi film industry. He joins a street theatre group run by a reformed dacoit Sidhu (Pankaj Kapur) who uses street theatre as a medium to bring about an awakening in the masses. Ashfaque struggles to give a creative vent to the actor in him in order to realize his dreams.
Top Cast
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Ajay Devgn
Ashfaque A. Khan / Sameer Khan
Vidya Balan
Sneha Chauhan / Sneha A. Khan
Pankaj Kapur
Siddhu
Sana Khaan
Sania
Darshan Jariwala
Ganpatrao Gaekwad
Sanjay Mishra
Sameer's manager
Abhay Bhargava
(uncredited)
Anupam Shyam
(uncredited)
Aanjjan Srivastav
Amanullah Khan (uncredited)
Lekh Tandon
Himself (uncredited)
Javed Jaffrey
Himself (uncredited)
Ranjit Kapoor
Himself (uncredited)
Randhir Kapoor
Himself (uncredited)
Vinod Khanna
Himself (uncredited)
Kabir Bedi
Himself (uncredited)
Mammootty
Himself (uncredited)
Mohanlal
Himself (uncredited)
Riteish Deshmukh
Himself (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 11, 2008
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Rajkumar Santoshi
- Screenplay & Story
- Rajkumar Santoshi
- Original Score
- Sukhwinder Singh, Vanraj Bhatia
- Original Title
- हल्ला बोल
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Rajkumar Santoshi
Rajkumar Santoshi
Sukhwinder Singh, Vanraj Bhatia
Natarajan Subramaniam
Steven H. Bernard
Department Leadership Roster
Rajkumar Santoshi
Director
Steven H. Bernard
Editor
Rajkumar Santoshi
Screenplay
Natarajan Subramaniam
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Halla Bol
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Halla Bol about?
Ashfaque (Ajay Devgan) is a small town boy aspiring to be a film star in the Hindi film industry. He joins a street theatre group run by a reformed dacoit Sidhu (Pankaj Kapur) who uses street theatre as a medium to bring about an awakening in the masses. Ashfaque struggles to give a creative vent to the actor in him in order to realize his dreams.
Who directed Halla Bol?
Halla Bol was directed by Rajkumar Santoshi.
Who stars in Halla Bol?
The principal cast of Halla Bol includes Ajay Devgn, Vidya Balan, Pankaj Kapur, Sana Khaan, Darshan Jariwala.
When was Halla Bol released and how long is it?
Halla Bol was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 2h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Halla Bol?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Halla Bol was composed by Sukhwinder Singh, Vanraj Bhatia.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Halla Bol?
Halla Bol holds official age classifications: IN: UA (Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12.).