 Bhardwaj co @-@ wrote the screenplay with Sabrina Dhawan , Abhishek Chaubey , and Supratik Sen. Bhardwaj bought the original script for US $ 4 @,@ 000 from Kenyan writer Cajetan Boy — whom he had mentored at a scriptwriting workshop in Uganda . Kaminey was released on 14 August 2009 and became a box @-@ office success worldwide , grossing over ₹ 710 million ( US $ 11 million ) against a budget of ₹ 350 million ( US $ 5 @.@ 2 million ) . The film 's soundtrack album also became a commercial success , with the song " Dhan Te Nan " topping the charts on various platforms . 
