Late actor Satish Kaushik is back in ‘Dhamaal 4’ as Bata Bhai, the actor made a comeback through CGI and AI |

‘Dhamaal 4’ begins with an AI-recreated tribute to late actor Satish Kaushik as Bata Bhai, thanking his wife Shashi Kaushik in the credits. Jackie Shroff also came. Directed by Indra Kumar, the film also stars Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi and others, and showcases “Paisa Lao,” the reimagined “Bella Ciao,” teasing Dhamaal 5.

‘Dhamaal 4’ has arrived these days, garnering a lot of attention thanks to the cast, the exciting trailer, and the long-running popularity of the franchise. The film is being completed by teasing the sequel, ‘Dhamaal 5’. But there is another surprise that happened at the beginning: the film starts with an animation that brings back the late actor. Satish Kaushik like Bata Bhai.

Satish Kaushik’s Bata Bhai also made with CGI and AI

Kaushik first brought the character to life in the second film of the franchise, ‘Double Dhamaal’ (2011), where his humor caught the attention of the audience. Since the veteran actor died in 2023, the makers turned to CGI and AI to recreate him on screen for this sequel. In recognition of this, the opening credits also have a word of thanks to his wife, Shashi Kaushik.

Jackie ShroffSecond special appearance

Jackie Shroff is also seen in this sequel, which marks his second unique turn in the ‘Dhamaal’ universe. He had previously lent his voice to a GPS program in the third installment of the franchise, ‘Total Dhamaal’ (2019), a device that controls the terrain. Ajay DevgnCharacteristic of the fast track, which had people in splits.

Cast and crew of ‘Dhamaal 4’

Under the direction of Indra Kumar‘Dhamaal 4’ also stars the franchise’s main cast Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi, Sanjay Mishra, and Jaaved Jaaferi. Rounding out the cast is a new addition to the comedy lineup, including Esha Gupta, Sanjeeda Shaikh, Anjali Anand, Upendra Limaye, Vijay Patkar, and Ravi Kishan.‘Dhamaal 4’ is presented by Gulshan Kumar and T-Series in association with Devgn Films, and is produced under the banners of T-Series Films, Maruti International, and Panorama Studios. The film is directed by Indra Kumar, with production credits Ajay Devgn, Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Ashok Thakeria, Indra Kumar, Anand Pandit, and Kumar Mangat Pathak.

‘Paisa Lao’: Bella Ciao reinvented

Another highlight of the film is the song “Paisa Lao,” a new rendition of the Italian song “Bella Ciao,” which gained international popularity after being featured in the cult hit ‘Money Heist’. The version is composed by Tanishk Bagchi and features the voice of Neeraj Shridhar.