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 It was Shakespeare who wrote, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." ( Romeo and Juliet). But Dileep will not agree to this. The world has undergone so many transitions from the time of Shakespeare and now it is the numerologists who decide the names and its spellings for actors and movies. The name of the film is the first thing that attracts the attention of the public. So, selecting a title for his latest film has been a marathon race for Dileep and finally there seem to be a concensus among the producers. The film which started as Run Run Run and went through numerous name changes back and forth is finally called Crazy Rascals. The film’s first name Run Run Run was changed to Run Gopala Run during its shooting. After some time, the producers went back to the original Run Run Run. While the confusion regarding the name of the film in the media continued, someone suggested Dhoom Dhamal Gopala. 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