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Revision as of 05:26, 16 October 2015
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 Theatrical Release Poster | |
| Directed by | Remo D'Souza |
| Screenplay by | Tushar Hiranandani |
| Story by | Remo D'Souza |
| Produced by | Siddharth Roy Kapur |
| Starring | Varun Dhawan Shraddha Kapoor Prabhu Deva Raghav Juyal Lauren Gottlieb Dharmesh Yelande Punit Pathak Sushant Pujari |
| Cinematography | Vijay Arora |
| Edited by | Manan Sagar |
| Music by | Sachin-Jigar |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Pictures UTV Motion Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 154 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹65 crore (US$7.8 million)[1] |
| Box office | ₹157 crore (US$19 million) (worldwide nett. gross)[2] |
ABCD 2 (also known as Any Body Can Dance 2) is a 2015 Indian 3D dance film directed by Remo D'Souza and produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur and Walt Disney Pictures. The film stars Varun Dhawan, Shraddha Kapoor and Prabhu Deva in lead roles with Lauren Gottlieb, Raghav Juyal and Dharmesh Yelande in supporting roles. It is the sequel to the 2013 film ABCD: Any Body Can Dance.[3] ABCD 2 released on 19 June 2015.[4][5] The decommissioned warship INS Vikrant was featured as a backdrop behind the dance groups practice area during the first half of the film.[6]
The film is set for a World Television Premiere airing on Sony Entertainment Television (India) on 10 October 2015.
Plot
Suresh Mukund (Varun Dhawan) wants to be a big dancer to fulfill his mother's wish. Vinnie (Shraddha Kapoor) wants to be the best hip-hop dancer. Childhood friends from suburban Nalasopara, Mumbai, they form a team and participate in a national level competition "Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin" where they are disqualified as their moves are copied and everyone calls them cheaters. Everyone departs to search for jobs. Suresh works in a bar as a waiter, Vinnie joins a beauty parlour and Vernon (Sushant Pujari) works as a delivery boy where, time and again, they are insulted as cheaters. The departure of angry teammates adds injury to insult, and nothing is set to be corrected.
Suresh plans to remove the negative tag by planning to win the World Dance Championship hip-hop competition in Las Vegas. One day he watches Vishnu (Prabhudeva) dance in the bar and convinces him to be their choreographer. They audition for people and collect the team. They participate in the qualifiers in Bangalore, where they are pre-insulted as cheaters, but manage to win it after Vishnu begs for a chance to draw in. Later they prepare to go to Las Vegas, but Vinod (Punit Pathak), a deaf-mute dancer, learns that Vishnu has ulterior motives to go to Vegas. In Las Vegas they win the qualifiers. Later Vishnu leaves the hotel with team money to meet his son. His son's mother, Swati (Tisca Chopra) is married to another man and has moved on in life. He talks to his child and leaves. He comes back later, admitting he had made a 'mistake' leaving without permission, apologizes, and they enter the finals.
In the meantime, Vinnie gets injured due to excessive rehearsal and is replaced by Olive (Lauren Gottlieb). She gets close to Suresh and a jealous Vinnie tells Suresh that she loves him. Although Olive has feelings for Suresh, an in-person conversation with Vinnie assures Olive that Vinnie and Suresh are perfect for each other, and she agrees to continue with the Indian Stunners. The team enters the final, where Vinod's health worsens during a fictitious assemblage and the Indian Stunners make a mistake in the formation only to fall down. Everyone has almost given up, when Vinod apologizes to Suresh, who forgoes it and, gratified, the others return to make the formation with success. Though they don't win the competition as the German team won the competition, they do win the hearts of millions.
Cast
- Varun Dhawan as Suresh Mukund
- Shraddha Kapoor as Vinnie
- Raghav Juyal as Raghav or Crockz
- Prabhu Deva as Vishnu Sir
- Tisca Chopra as Swati
- Lauren Gottlieb as Olive
- Dharmesh Yelande as Dharmesh/D
- Punit Pathak as Vinod
- Dipak Salve as Dipak
- Sandip Sable as Sandi
- Pravin Bhosale as Chotu
- Sushant Pujari as Vernon
- Karthik as Raju
- Prachi Shah as Suresh's mother
- Jineet Rath as Manu
- Navjot Singh Sidhu in a cameo appearance as himself in Comedy Nights with Kapil
- Kapil Sharma (comedian) in a cameo appearance as himself in Comedy Nights with Kapil
- Remo D'Souza in a cameo appearance as himself
- Terence Lewis (choreographer) in a cameo appearance as himself
- Pooja Batra in a cameo appearance as Pooja
Filming
ABCD 2 was shot in Mumbai and Las Vegas.[7] the shooting was finally over in March 2015.[8] The young-talented French duo Les Twins (Laurent and Larry Bourgeois) were also roped in for a special freestyle dance in the song "Tattoo".[9][10]
Release
The film was released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures on 19 June 2015.[11] However, the film's choreographer & director Remo D'Souza wanted to pre-release it on 18 June 2015 due to the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.[12][13] He stated, We just come to know that the Holy month of Ramadan starts on 19 June, the day we have scheduled the release of ABCD2. I've been receiving so many emails and messages from my Muslim friends requesting not to release on that day, as they would be unable to go for the film.[14]
Soundtrack
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The soundtrack is composed entirely by Jigar Saraiya and Sachin Sanghvi, while the lyrics were written by Mayur Puri,Badshah,Rimi Nique,D. Soldierz and Priya Saraiya.[15] The audio album was released on 22 May 2015.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bezubaan Phir Se" | Mayur Puri | Vishal Dadlani, Anushka Manchanda, Madhav Krishna | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Naach Meri Jaan" | Rimi Nique, Mayur Puri | Benny Dayal, Shalmali Kholgade, Siddharth Basrur, Rimi Nique | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Sun Saathiya" | Priya Saraiya | Priya Saraiya, Divya Kumar (singer) | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Vande Mataram" | Mayur Puri | Daler Mehndi, Tanishka Sanghvi, Badshah, Divya Kumar (singer) | 7:14 |
| 5. | "Chunar" | Mayur Puri | Arijit Singh | 4:29 |
| 6. | "Happy Birthday (Rap Song)" | D Soldierz, Mayur Puri | Varun Dhawan, Sachin-Jigar | 3:05 |
| 7. | "Happy Hour" | Mayur Puri | Mika Singh | 3:44 |
| 8. | "If You Hold My Hand" | Mayur Puri | Benny Dayal | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Hey Ganaraya" | Mayur Puri | Divya Kumar (singer) | 4:52 |
| 10. | "Tattoo" | Mayur Puri | Shefali Alvares | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 43:33 | |||
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Song | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| India (Mirchi Top 20) | Bezuban Phir Se[16] | 1 |
| Naach Meri Jaan[16] | 14 | |
| Sun Saathiya[16] | 1 | |
| Happy Birthday[16] | 6 |
See also
Critical reception
Meena Iyre from The Times of India gave it 3 out of 5 stars stating the film raises the bar from its first part.[17] Sukanya Verma of Rediff liked the choreography but thought that "because of its poorly paced beginning, ABCD 2 feels a bit of stretch at 154 minutes." She gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars.[18] Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN also gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars writing that the film "makes up for its amateurish storytelling with its often jaw-dropping set pieces and the sheer hard work of its leads. Varun and Shraddha are so earnest, you're willing to forgive their less-than-convincing histrionics because their dancing – particularly Varun's – is mighty impressive. Both actors hold their own against the professionals without losing face."[19]
The film got a negative review from Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express who gave it 1.5 out of 5 stars. She wrote "A dance movie needs to electrify. That's missing in this Shraddha Kapoor, Varun Dhawan starrer".[20]
References
- ^ http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/abcd_2#.VeRjjnt0Cf4
- ^ http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/abcd_2#.VeRjjnt0Cf4
- ^ First look of ABCD 2; Satish Tulimilli, Shraddha Kapoor to groove in Prabhu Deva’s film. daily.bhaskar.com. Retrieved on 21 July 2015.
- ^ ‘ABCD 2: Varun Dhawan plays Suresh from Fictitious Dance Academy. The Indian Express (4 July 2014). Retrieved on 2015-07-21.
- ^ Shraddha Kapoor injures herself while dancing for ABCD 2 – The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (30 July 2014). Retrieved on 2015-07-21.
- ^ Varun Dhawan poses before the INS Vikrant battle ship. Bollywoodnazar.com (20 October 2014). Retrieved on 2015-07-21.
- ^ What was Shraddha Kapoor missing during her 'ABCD 2' shoot? | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis. Dnaindia.com (14 January 2015). Retrieved on 2015-07-21.
- ^ Varun and Shraddha wrap up shooting 'ABCD 2' | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis. Dnaindia.com (7 March 2015). Retrieved on 2015-07-21.
- ^ "ABCD 2 review: A true story turned into a humdrum affair".
- ^ "Les Twins in Zubaan".
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood. "ABCD – Any Body Can Dance – 2 2015 Movie News, Wallpapers, Songs & Videos – Bollywood Hungama". www.bollywoodhungama.com. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "'ABCD 2' Release Date To Change Due to Ramzan?". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ "Shraddha Kapoor and Varun Dhawan's ABCD 2 not releasing on June 19?". Bollywood Life. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ "Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor's ABCD 2 preponed?". DNA India. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ "ABCD 2 Songs Lyrics". LYRICSer.
- ^ a b c d "Mirchi Top 20". The Times of India. The Times of India. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ 'Meena Iyre – "ABCD 2 Review: The film raises the bar from its first part"'. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 21 July 2015.
- ^ 'Sukanya Verma – "ABCD 2 Review: ABCD 2 feels a bit of stretch at 154 minutes."'. Rediff.com (19 June 2015). Retrieved on 2015-07-21.
- ^ 'Rajeev Masand – "ABCD 2 Review: makes up for its amateurish storytelling with its often jaw-dropping set pieces and the sheer hard work of its leads."'. Ibnlive.com. Retrieved on 21 July 2015.
- ^ 'Shubhra Gupta – "ABCD 2 Review: A dance movie needs to electrify."'. Indianexpress.com (20 June 2015). Retrieved on 2015-07-21.
External links
- ABCD 2 at IMDb
- ABCD 2 at Bollywood Hungama