Desi Boyz

2011 | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Foreign Language

Synopsis

Two friends lose their jobs, then part bitterly after they get exposed as male strippers.

Scores

Overall Score
51.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
49.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
55.4%
Review Aggregate
48.8

Critic Consensus

50.0% Fresh • 2 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 2 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, romantic. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnycharacter-drivenromanticemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Akshay Kumar2011$0$0(est)
John Abraham2011$0$0(est)
Deepika Padukone2011$0$0(est)
Chitrangada Singh2011$0$0(est)
Anupam Kher2011$0$0(est)
Sanjay Dutt2011$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count2
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes15,941

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2011$1,078,826$1,504,792
International2011$1,276,467$1,780,470
Worldwide2011$2,355,293$3,285,262

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2011$1,050,000$1,464,584
Digital Rentals ?2011$2,812,000$3,922,296
Digital Purchases ?2011$904,000$1,260,937
Physical Rentals ?2011$5,145,000$7,176,463
Physical Purchases ?2011$12,268,000$17,111,924
TV & Streaming Revenue2011$431,530$601,917
Total Revenues2011$22,610,530$31,538,121
Expenses
Budget ?2011$65$91
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2011$120,000 (est)$167,381 (est)
Participations2011$904,000$1,260,937
Residuals ?2011$1,448,000$2,019,731
Interest & Overhead2011$13$18
Total Expenses2011$2,472,078$3,448,159
Movie Net Profit or Loss2011$20,138,452$28,089,962

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