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Race 2
Directed byAbbas-Mustan
Written byShiraz Ahmed
Produced byRamesh S. Taurani
Ronnie Screwvala
Siddharth Roy Kapur
StarringSaif Ali Khan
John Abraham
Anil Kapoor
Jacqueline Fernandez
Deepika Padukone
Ameesha Patel
CinematographyRavi Yadav
Edited byHussain Burmawala
Music byPritam
Distributed byTips Music Films
UTV Motion Pictures
Release date
  • January 25, 2013 (2013-01-25)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Race 2 is an upcoming Indian action thriller film to be directed by Abbas-Mustan and produced under the Tips Music Films banner. It is the sequel to the 2008 hit film, Race, and stars an ensemble cast that includes Saif Ali Khan, John Abraham, Anil Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Ameesha Patel and Jacqueline Fernandez. The film is expected to release 25 January, 2013.

Cast

Production

Casting

After the success of Race (2008), Ramesh Taurani registered Race 2 as a title and Abbas-Mustan said that they would go ahead with a sequel "if we get a script in place which is even better than the original."[1] The screenplay was written by Shiraz Ahmed who also wrote Race. Saif Ali Khan and Anil Kapoor were the first to sign on to the film in November 2009 and were reported to be the only returning cast members from the first film.[2] In June 2010, John Abraham was signed on to play the antagonist and Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra were approached to co-star opposite Khan and Abraham respectively.[3][4] However, Kapoor turned down the role as she didn't want her pairing with Khan to get repetitive and Chopra was replaced by Deepika Padukone due to scheduling conflicts.[5] In December 2010, Sonakshi Sinha was cast as a replacement for Kapoor.[6] Chitrangda Singh was approached for a role opposite Anil Kapoor in May 2011 but eventually dropped out due to unspecified reasons.[7] and it ultimately went to Ameesha Patel.[8][9]

"The expectations from Race 2 are humungous and we plan to make it bigger and better than the first part."

—Taurani on Race 2[10]

The film's shooting was set to begin on October 5, 2011 but got postponed to accommodate Deepika Padukone's dates causing scheduling conflicts with Sonakshi Sinha.[11] Sinha's dates conflicted with her filming schedule for Dabangg 2 (2012), forcing her to drop out. Priyanka Chopra was rumored to be re-offered the part that she was initially offered as a replacement for Padukone but the producers denied these rumors and confirmed that Padukone's dates have been worked out. Following Sinha's ouster, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nargis Fakhri and Zarine Khan were rumored to be considered as a replacement but it is Fernandez who finally bagged the role.[12] Shortly afterwards, it was announced that Bipasha Basu would be reprising her role as Sonia in a cameo appearance, and continuing to be Khan's girlfriend. Despite rumours suggesting that Basu will be sharing screen space with ex-boyfriend John Abraham for the first time after their breakup, Abraham denied this.[13][14][15]

Filming

The film's first shooting schedule began on November 5, 2011 in Mumbai for 15 days, wrapping up on the 20th.[16] Meanwhile, Sanjay Dutt was in talks to join the cast of the film, but he dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.[17][18] The second schedule commenced on January 23, 2012 in Mumbai. However, Deepika Padukone dropped out within six days of filming because the film was always being rescheduled.[19] Henceforth, the film's producer Ramesh Taurani released a statement to the media deeming Padukone's behavior as "unethical, unprofessional and unacceptable".[20] According to reports, Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor and Chitrangda Singh, the original choices for the film, were approached to replace Padukone. It was also rumored that Asin Thottumkal was shortlisted for that part.[21] Also, it was reported that Nargis Fakhri was offered the role to replace Padukone, although it has been rumoured that she declined the offer, thus, avoiding any controversies regarding her and Padukone.[22] However, Padukone and Taurani agreed on a settlement after much negotiation and the filming continued as planned.[23] Jacqueline Fernandez, John Abraham and Deepika Padukone joined the cast in May at Istanbul for the second schedule. Filming for Race 2 has been completed on September, 16th , 2012, wrapping up the climax and the title song.

Promotion & Marketing

First Look Launch

The theatrical trailer of Race 2 will be attached with the prints of Heroine, which is also produced by UTV Motion Pictures.

Soundtrack

The composer of Race, Pritam, will return to compose for the sequel. The film features four songs, two will be sung by Atif Aslam and one by Honey Singh.[24] The producers of the film have also confirmed that there will be an item number performed in the film by the film's lead actresses, Jacqueline Fernandez and Deepika Padukone. The track Allah Duhai Hai from the first film in the series will also be recreated for the sequel, and will feature all the six main characters of the film and will be sung by Atif Aslam and Anushka Manchanda.[25] and a song titled, Main Toh Tuje Lat Gayi.

References

  1. ^ Tuteja, Joginder (March 26, 2008). ""Race 2 is not ruled out" - Abbas Mustan". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
  2. ^ Adarsh, Taran (November 24, 2009). "Saif Ali Khan & Anil Kapoor in 'Race 2'". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  3. ^ Adarsh, Taran (June 29, 2010). "The principal star cast of 'Race 2' is finalized". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  4. ^ Ramsubramaniam, Nikhil (September 4, 2010). "Priyanka Chopra to star in Race 2". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  5. ^ Bollywood Hungama News Network (October 27, 2010). "Deepika Padukone replaces Priyanka Chopra in Race 2". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  6. ^ Bollywood Hungama News Network (December 7, 2010). "Sonakshi Sinha signed for Race 2". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  7. ^ Shah, Kunal M (May 18, 2011). "Chitrangda spices up Race 2". Times of India. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  8. ^ Joshi, Tushar (August 11, 2011). "Ameesha Patel in Race 2". Times of India. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  9. ^ Pradhan, Bharathi (August 31, 2011). "Ameesha Patel gets Mallika Sherawat's role in Race 2". The Film Street Journal. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  10. ^ Adarsh, Taran (February 22, 2011). "'Race 2' ready to take-off". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
  11. ^ Bollywood Hungama News Network (October 18, 2011). "Race 2 delayed; the film will not release in May 2012 as planned earlier". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  12. ^ KBR, Upala (October 24, 2011). "Jacqueline to replace Sonakshi in Race 2?". Times of India. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
  13. ^ Sharma, Amrapali (October 31, 2011). "All for the camera". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
  14. ^ "John won't work with Bipasha in Race 2". The Times Of India. November 14, 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  15. ^ Baksi, Dibyojyoti. "Won't be seen with Bipasha in Race 2: John Abraham". Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  16. ^ Shewakramani, Jay (October 31, 2011). "Race 2 starts 5th November". Twitter. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
  17. ^ Lalwani, Vickey (January 10, 2012). "Race 2 gets eight stars". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved February 07, 2012. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  18. ^ http://www.supergoodmovies.com/41850/bollywood/sanjay-dutt-not-in-race-2-news-details
  19. ^ Shah, Kunal M (February 04, 2012). "Deepika not running this Race anymore". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved February 07, 2012. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  20. ^ Shah, Kunal M (February 09, 2012). "Dippy has no remorse". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved February 09, 2012. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  21. ^ "Race 2 co-stars ignore Deepika Padukone". Times of India. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
  22. ^ http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/bollywood/nargis-fakhri-dragged-race-2-controversy-803
  23. ^ "Deepika Padukone's back in Race 2?". Times of India. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  24. ^ https://twitter.com/Pritamfanclub/status/220501585099370496
  25. ^ http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/aug/090812-Allah-Duhai-song-recreated-for-Race-2.htm
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