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Dabangg 2
Theatrical release poster
Directed byArbaaz Khan
Written byDilip Shukla[1]
Produced byArbaaz Khan
Malaika Arora Khan
StarringSalman Khan
Sonakshi Sinha
Prakash Raj
Arbaaz Khan
Vinod Khanna
CinematographyAseem Mishra
Music bySajid-Wajid
Production
company
Distributed byArbaaz Khan Productions
Release date
  • December 21, 2012 (2012-12-21)
Running time
120 minutes[2]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹60 crore (US$7.2 million)[3]

Dabangg 2 is a 2012 Bollywood action film directed and produced by Arbaaz Khan under the banner of Arbaaz Khan Productions. It is a sequel to the 2010 film Dabangg and is written by Dilip Shukla. The story is set in the city of Kanpur. The film features Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha reprising their roles from the previous film, whilst Prakash Raj plays the antagonist.[4]

Development of the project commenced after the release of Dabangg, which turned out to be a blockbuster in India. Filming began on 9 March 2012 in Kamalistan Studio in Mumbai and it released on 21 December 2012. The first look poster was unveiled on 8 November 2012 whilst the theatrical trailer was premiered on 10 November 2012, on Khan's reality show Bigg Boss 6. Its trailer was also released in cinemas on the day of Diwali along with Son of Sardaar.[5]

Cast

Production

Development

After the release of Dabangg, producer Arbaaz Khan announced that he was planning a sequel to Dabangg.[9] Soon after the blockbuster collections of the film, Khan reported "Dabangg 2 may take time to hit the floors, but it is definitely on the cards."[10] He also announced that the main leads, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha were already casted to reprise their parts in the sequel.[11] Her main look was also taken from the first and consisted of a yellow saree, a long plait with flowers in her hair.[12] When director Abhinav Kashyap opted out of directing the sequel, Arbaaz Khan himself jumped in as the film's director.[13] Prakash Raj was confirmed to have been chosen to play the main villain.[14] Kareena Kapoor has been roped in to play an item number in the film,[15][16] [17] despite initial reports considering Katrina Kaif for the role.[18]

Dabangg 2 is valued ₹ 180 crore.[19] In Feb 2012,it was reported that distribution rights were sold to UTV Motion Pictures for a price of ₹140 crore, the highest for a Bollywood film till date.[20] But later UTV Motion Pictures reported the news as completely fake & nonsense. UTV Motion Pictures has brushed aside rumours of purchasing the rights of the sequel to Salman Khan-Sonakshi Sinha starrer, Dabangg 2 for ₹140 crore.[21] The national emblem framed on the wall of Chulbul Pandey's police station was depicted incorrectly. Sensitive to the slightest abnormality pertaining to national sentiments, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has asked producer-director Arbaaz Khan to simply blur the corner of the film's frames where the national emblem appears.[22]

Filming

Shooting for the film began in March 2012.[23] The producers announced plans to shoot the film in Kanpur.[24] A set depicting the city of Kanpur was created at the Kamalistan Studios in Mumbai, where the first schedule of the film was shot.[25] The entire studio was rented for the film, making it a first in Bollywood.[26] The phase consisted of shooting a qawwali song under neon lights.[27] Following the shoot, filming is expected to take place in film city in Mumbai. The last schedule has been planned to be shot at Satara.[25] Three days after the film went on floors, it was reported that Salman Khan replaced cinematographer, K. K. Senthil Kumar, with Aseem Kumar.[28] A song titled "Fevicol" was choreographed as a dance number and considered as an equivalent to "Munni Badnaam Hui" from Dabangg.[29] Reports indicating that Salman would essay an important involvement in the director's role were dismissed by Arbaaz.[30]

Pre-release business

Dabangg 2 Pre-release business[31]
Territories and ancillary revenues Price
North (Delhi-UP, Mumbai, East Punjab, CP-CI, Rajasthan) ₹80 crore (US$9.6 million)
South (Nizam, Mysore, Tamil Nadu, Kerala) ₹10 crore (US$1.2 million)
East (Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Orissa) ₹10 crore (US$1.2 million)
Satellite rights with a TV channel ₹45 crore (US$5.4 million)
Overseas & home video rights with Eros International ₹25 crore (US$3.0 million)
Audio rights ₹10 crore (US$1.2 million)
  • All acquisition figures are approximate.
  • The figures don't include the Print and Advertising (P&A) costs.

Soundtrack

Untitled

The soundtracks were composed by the music director-duo of Sajid-Wajid while the lyrics were penned by Jalees Sherwani, Irfan Kamal & Sameer. There is an item song named "Fevicol Se" featuring Kareena Kapoor .

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Dagabaaz Re"SameerRahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shreya Ghoshal4:54
2."PandeyJee Seeti"Jalees SherwaniMamta Sharma, Wajid, Shreya Ghoshal4:17
3."Fevicol Se"Sajid-Wajid, Ashraf AliMamta sepati, Wajid, Keerthi Sagathia4:13
4."Saanson Ne"Irfan KamalSonu Nigam, Tulsi Kumar4:49
5."Dabangg Reloaded"Jalees SherwaniSukhwinder Singh4.05
6."PandeyJee Seeti Remix"Jalees SherwaniMamta Sharma, Wajid, Shreya Ghoshal4:29
7."Fevicol Se Remix"Sajid-Wajid, Ashraf AliMamta Sharma, Wajid4:17
8."Dabangg Reloaded Remix"Irfan KamalSukhwinder Singh4:04

Marketing

Chulbul Pandey, Salman’s character in Dabangg 2 appeared in STAR Plus soap Diya Aur Baati Hum to promote the film. It aired on 12 and 13 December 2012.[32][33] Salman and Sonakshi promoted the film on the sets of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. Dabangg 2 was screened at the Ketnav theatre in Khar, a western Mumbai suburb, on December 17,2012.[34][35][36][37][38] A Dabangg 2 special screening was done for the star kids on December 19,2012.[39] Another premiere was held on 20 December 2012 in which Aamir Khan also attended.[40]

Release

Dabangg 2 released in 3700 screens in India and 450 screens overseas.[41][42][43][44] The film was made on a budget of 60 crore including prints and advertising. This figure does not include Salman Khan's fee which can go as high as the budget of the film itself. Dabangg 2 had the highest screen count for any film in India and worldwide, surpassing that of Ek Tha Tiger. The trailers for Kai Po Che! and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag were released with Dabangg 2.[45][46]

Critical reception

Dabangg 2 received mixed reviews from critics in India

India

Professional reviews
Review Scores
Source Rating
Bollywood Hungama
Zee TV
Mid-Day
India Today
First Post India †
India TV
Rediff †
One India
Now Running
NDTV
The Film Street Journal
The Times of India †
Koimoi
The Indian Express
Manga Publishing †
Rajeev Masand
Anupama Chopra
DNA India †
Daily Bhaskar
Mumbai Mirror
Reuters
† indicates that the given rating is an average rating of all reviews provided by the source

Dabangg 2 received mixed to negative reviews from critics in India. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the film 4 out of 5 stars and said "Dabangg 2 has Salman Khan, Salman Khan and Salman Khan plus entertainment, entertainment and entertainment in large doses".[47] Resham Sengar of Zee TV rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars, noting "But the actor cum director has kept the standards of the film intact like a pro. So much so that it was hard to believe that a newbie in film making has directed the film. So, go on and book your ticket to enjoy this paisa vasool film with your friends and family and don’t forget to grab a tub of popcorn".[48] Srijana Mitra Das of The Times of India gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and praised the overall style.[49] Mid-Day gave it 3 out of 5 stars and said the film was a treat for diehard Salman Khan fans.[50] Rubina Khan of First Post India gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and said it didn't matter what score she gave the film, it would still do great business.[51] India Today gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and said Salman Khan was in "top form".[52] Filmfare stated "Dabangg 2 is a fanboy's dream and wouldn't disappoint the first comer either".[53]

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave the film a score 2.5 out of 5 stars reviewing "This film might also end up raking in a much larger box office booty than Dabangg did, but assessed strictly as a pure entertainer designed for instant mass gratification, it isn’t half as successful. Unfortunately, the Dabangg 2 screenplay is devoid of any fresh ideas".[54] India TV rated the movie 2.5 out of 5 stars stating "don't expect the same magic of Dabangg, just enter the theatres for bindass Chulbul Pandey".[55] Raja Sen of Rediff gave it 2.5 out of 5 stars and felt Dabangg 2 was less unwatchable than its predecessor and it had "absolutely nothing new to offer, and nothing to remember, quote or take away from the theatre".[56] Sukanya Verma of Rediff also gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars but criticized it harshly. She wrote "Dabangg 2 serves primarily as a reminder of what this Rs. 100 crore addiction is doing to the art of entertainment. Entertainment, not filmmaking, mind you. Even escapism deserves to be treated with boundless imagination".[57] One India also gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and said "people might relish it just keeping their brains aside and not looking at it otherwise".[58] Mansha Rastogi of Now Running gave it 2.5 out of 5 stars while commenting it was a "one-time watch".[59] Koimoi gave it 2.5 out of 5 stars and praised the comedy but ultimately called Dabangg 2 "irritating".[60] The Film Street Journal gave Dabangg 2 a score of 2.5 out of 5 stars as well.[61]

The Indian Express rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and said "Arbaaz should have given himself some more time" to make the film watchable.[62] Stardust publishers Manga gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars also calling it a "one-time watch potboiler".[63] Anupama Chopra of the Hindustan Times gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and said Dabangg 2 does not match "the zing of the original" and "there wasn't one line that stayed with me after the film".[64] Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and stated what the "film needed was personality and character, what it's left with is sameness. But that's probably enough for Salman Khan fans".[65] Kanika Sikka of DNA India gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and stated it was "old wine in an old bottle" and only meant for Salman Khan fans like her.[66] Aniruddha Guha also of DNA India rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and called it "wannabe-Dabangg".[67] After giving it a 2 out of 5 stars, the Daily Bhaskar panned Dabangg 2 by saying "you'd feel like a moron spending the last day on planet Earth filling your mind and lowering your IQ with rubbish like this".[68] Trisha Gupta also from First Post India gave the film an average review and said it was a rehash of Dabangg but still managed to entertain.[69] Reuters gave it a negative review and raised objections to the content and said the film "objectified women in the worst way possible".[70] Sanjukta Sharma from Live Mint (The Wall Street Journal) said "Dabangg 2 is a disappointment. It had nothing to keep me engaged".[71] Gaurav Malani also from The Times of India gave the film a negative review and recommended skipping it by "watching reruns of Dabangg on television".[49]

Overseas

Professional reviews
Review Scores
Source Rating
Pakistan Watan
IGN ‡
Digital Spy
Wogma
‡ indicates the rating has been adjusted as it did not follow a five point scale

Dabangg 2 received mixed to negative reviews from critics overseas. Leading newspaper Pakistan Watan gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and said it was average.[72] IGN gave the film 4.5 out of 10 stars and criticized the weak script and direction. Mufaddal Fakhruddin wrote "the screenplay and script is majorly lacking, and whatever story it does have is stretched out in a way that it becomes blatantly obvious. There were number of times where I went, "why did I just watch this scene?". Dabangg 2 felt lost. They say not all those who wander are lost, but Dabangg 2 actually is.[73] Digital Spy gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and objected to the content. Priya Joshi wrote "Khan revels in the shameless display of narcissism, but there is little to commend the performance. The dialog is trite, there is no depth to the characters and most of the effort has been applied to the elaborate fight sequences. With the emphasis on violence and the objectifying of women, it's a step back in time, where the women are either dutiful, temple-going housewives or cleavage-baring prostitutes." Joshi recommended skipping the film and added instead of watching it, we could "use the time, perhaps more wisely, pondering whether we have enough brussels for Christmas dinner."[74] Asian review website Wogma rated the film 1.18 out of 5 and criticized all aspects, from direction to performances by the lead actors. The reviewer broke down the rating of the film and gave "1 out of 5 for direction, 1 out of 5 for the story, 1 out of 5 for lead actors performances, 2 out of 5 for character artists, 2 out of 5 for dialogues, 1 out of 5 for screenplay, 1.5 out of 5 for the music, and 1 out of 5 for lyrics".[75]

Box office

India

Dabangg 2 had a very good opening at multiplexes and was extraordinary at single screens.[76] The film netted an excellent ₹19.21 crore (US$2.3 million) on its opening day and became the biggest opener for a non-holiday Friday in India.[44] On its second day however, the film witnessed a drop due to excessive screenings and collected around ₹16 crore (US$1.9 million).[77]

Sequel

There are speculations that Dabangg 3 may be a prequel which explores the origins of Chulbul Pandey.[78]

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