How to Act Out "Dum Laga Ke Haisha" (2015) in Dumb Charades
📅 2015
🎭 Bhumi Pednekar, Ayushmann Khurrana, Sanjay Mishra, Sheeba Chaddha
Difficult
Acting Clues, Word by Word
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Dum (1 syllable)
- Puff out both cheeks and flex your biceps as if summoning all your strength.
- Take a deep breath in and hold it, chest puffed out.
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Laga (2 syllables)
- Mime pushing hard against a heavy immovable object with both palms.
- Lean your whole body into an invisible wall, straining.
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Ke (1 syllable)
- Pinch your thumb and forefinger together to signal a small connecting word.
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Haisha (2 syllables)
- Mime heaving a heavy sack onto your back with a loud silent grunt face.
- Grip an imaginary rope tug-of-war style and pull with everything you've got.
💡 Bollywood Shortcut
- Mime carrying someone piggyback while running exhausted in a race.
- Wipe sweat from your brow and pant heavily as if finishing a tough physical challenge.
- Hold both hands together to mime a reluctant, awkward wedding ceremony.