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Baaghi
Directed bySabbir Khan (1)
Ahmed Khan (2–3)
Produced bySajid Nadiadwala
Music byJulius Packiam
Production
companies
Distributed byUTV Motion Pictures (1)
Fox Star Studios (2–3)
Release date
2016–present
Running time
425 minutes (3 films)
Budget181 crore
Box officeest. 517.82 crore

Baaghi is a series of Indian Hindi-language action thriller films. All films are produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under the banner of Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment while the first film is distributed by UTV Motion Pictures and the second and third are by Fox Star Studios. The first film Baaghi was released in 2016 and directed by Sabbir Khan and the second and third films Baaghi 2 (2018) and Baaghi 3 (2020) are directed by Ahmed Khan. Baaghi 2 till date is the most successful film in the franchise grossing over ₹254.33 crores[1] worldwide.

Overview

Baaghi

Ronny, a rebellious man, falls in love with Sia but circumstances separate them. Years later, Ronny learns that Sia is abducted by the martial arts champion Raghav.

Baaghi 2

When Neha's three-year-old daughter, Rhea, is kidnapped, she calls Ronny, her former boyfriend who is now an Indian army soldier. He remembers the promise he made to her and agrees to save Rhea.

Baaghi 3

Ronnie, a young man, shares a deep bond with Vikram, his elder brother and a policeman. When Vikram gets kidnapped in Syria while on a mission, Ronnie sets out to rescue him.

Films

Film Release date Director Screenwriter(s) Based on Producer(s)
Baaghi 29 April 2016 Sabbir Khan Sanjeev Datta Varsham by Veeru Potla Sajid Nadiadwala
Baaghi 2 30 March 2018 Ahmed Khan Ahmed Khan, Abbas Hierapurwala, Niraj Kumar Mishra Kshanam by Ravikanth Perepu
Baaghi 3 06 March 2020 Farhad Samji, Sparsh Khetarpal, Tasha Bhambra, Madhur Sharma Vettai by N. Linguswamy
Baaghi 4 March 2023 TBA

Baaghi

It is the Hindi remake of the Telugu film Varsham, with a climax inspired by the 2011 Indonesian film The Raid: Redemption. It stars Tiger Shroff and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead roles and Sudheer Babu in his Hindi debut, with Sunil Grover in a supporting role.[2][3]Baaghi was released worldwide on 29 April 2016. Made on a budget of 370 million (US$4.4 million), the film earned over 1.27 billion (US$15 million) worldwide.[4]

Baaghi 2

Based on the Telugu film Kshanam, and serving as the second installment in this series. It stars Tiger Shroff as the titular protagonist with Disha Patani in the lead role.[5][6]Baaghi 2 was released worldwide on 30 March 2018 including 3500 screens in India.[7] Although the action sequences and the cast performances received praise, the film was criticized for its inconsistent script and direction. The film grossed over 2.53 billion (US$30 million) worldwide to become the third highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2018.[8]

Baaghi 3

A sequel, Baaghi 3, was commissioned after the success of the previous film and was also directed by Ahmed Khan, with both Tiger and Shraddha reprising their roles and Sunit Morarjee in a cameo role.[9][10]The core plot of the film is based on the 2012 Tamil film Vettai,[11]The film co-stars Jaideep Ahlawat, Vijay Varma, Jameel Khoury and Disha Patani, who played the female lead in the previous film, makes a special appearance in the song "Do You Love Me"[12].The action sequences were choreographed by Ram Chella, Lakshman Chella, and Kecha Khampadkee[13].Baaghi 3 was theatrically released in India on 6 March 2020.[citation needed] The film's collections were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as the theatres were shut down. There were plans for a re-release once the outbreak would end, but the makers instead decided to release it on digital platforms.[14][15]The film became the second highest grossing bollywood film of 2020.[16]

Baaghi 4 (2023)

On 9 March 2020, Ahmed Khan said, "The owner of the film is Sajid Nadiadwala. If he decides that we should go ahead with Baaghi 4, we will do it. But we will keep the franchise alive definitely."[17]On 11 April 2020, while interacting with Bollywood Hungama, Tiger Shroff said, “You know I have gotten so many messages and so many calls from people who’ve said they have unfortunately missed Baaghi 3, because of the situation in the world. They were really etching to see but could not, because of all that was happening. So, the only thing on my mind right now is Baaghi 3, and as you said, I hope they re-release the film. If not, then Baaghi 4 is definitely on the cards.”[18]

Recurring cast and characters

This table lists the main characters who appear in the Baaghi Franchise.

List indicator(s)
  • A dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film.
Actor/Actress Film
Baaghi
(2016)
Baaghi 2
(2018)
Baaghi 3
(2020)
Tiger Shroff Ranveer Pratap Singh aka "Ronnie Ranveer Charan Chaturvedi aka "Ronnie"
Shraddha Kapoor Siya Khurana Siya Nandan
Shaurya Bhardwaj Guruswami Colonel Ranjit Singh Walia Chacha Ji
Sudheer Babu Raghav Shetty
Sunil Grover Paresh Prakash "PP" Khurana
Sanjay Mishra Harry
Disha Patani Neha Rawat Nemali (Item Number)
Manoj Bajpayee DIG Ajay Shergill
Randeep Hooda ACP Loha Singh Dhull "LSD"
Deepak Dobriyal Usman Langda
Prateik Babbar Sunny Salgaonkar
Sunit Morarjee Inspector Sharad Kute
Arravya Sharma Rhea Pratap Singh
Riteish Deshmukh Vikram Charan Chaturvedi
Ankita Lokhande Ruchi Nandan
Item Number Jacqueline Fernandez Disha Patani

Additional crew and production details

Occupation Film
Baaghi
(2016)
Baaghi 2
(2018)
Baaghi 3
(2020)
Baaghi 4
(2023)
Director Sabbir Khan Ahmed Khan
Producer(s) Sajid Nadiadwala
Screenplay Sanjeev Datta Ahmed Khan
Abbas Hierapurwala
Niraj Kumar Mishra
Farhad Samji
Sparsh Khetarpal
Tasha Bhambra
Madhur Sharma
Ahmed Khan
Farhad Samji
Story Sanjeev Dutta Sajid Nadiadwala
Cinematography Binod Pradhan Santhana Krishnan Ravichandran
Editor Manan Sagar Rameshwar S. Bhagat
Composer(s) Meet Bros
Amaal Mallik
Ankit Tiwari
Manj Musik
Pranaay Rijia
Mithoon
Arko
Sandeep Shirodkar
Gourov-Roshin
Pranaay Rijia
Vishal–Shekhar
Tanishk Bagchi
Sachet–Parampara
Rochak Kohli
Pranaay Rijia
Background Score Julius Packiam
Production Companies Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment Fox Star Studios
Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment
Distributing Companies UTV Motion Pictures Fox Star Studios
Running Time 138 minutes 144 minutes 143 minutes

Release and revenue

Film Release date Budget Worldwide Box Office
Baaghi 29 April 2016 37 crore (US$4.4 million)[19] 125.92 crore (US$15 million)[20]
Baaghi 2 30 March 2018 59 crore (US$7.1 million)[21] 254.33 crore (US$30 million)[22]
Baaghi 3 6 March 2020 85 crore (US$10 million)[23] 137.57 crore (US$16 million)[24][25]
Total 181 crore (US$22 million) 515.82 crore (US$62 million)

References

  1. ^ "Baaghi 2 Box Office Collection till Now - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama.
  2. ^ "Baaghi similar to The Raid, producer Guneet Monga files injunction". Hindustan Times, New Delhi. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  3. ^ Here's Proof: Tiger Shroff-Shraddha Kapoor's 'Baaghi' copied from 'Varsham' and 'The Raid: Redemption'!. DNA India (15 March 2016)
  4. ^ Mehta, Ankita (11 May 2016). "Box office collection: 'Baaghi' grosses Rs. 100 crore in India; Tiger-Shraddha's film set to beat 'Kapoor and Sons'". International Business Times. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Baaghi 2: Aditya and his tryst with Telugu cinema". 21 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Exclusive: Tiger Shroff-Disha Patani's Baaghi 2 is remake of Telugu film Kshanam". 28 September 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  7. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (4 January 2018). "Tiger Shroff – Disha Patani starrer Baaghi 2 to release on March 30 – Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Top Hits 2018 - - Box Office India".
  9. ^ "Baaghi 3: Shraddha Kapoor back to play Siya Nandan in Tiger Shroff starrer". Bollywood Hungama. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Tiger Shroff unleashes 'beast mode' for 'Baaghi 3'". The Times of India. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Tiger Shroff-Riteish Deshmukh's 'Baaghi 3', a remake of Tamil hit 'Vettai'?". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  12. ^ "Baaghi 3 star Tiger Shroff shares sizzling photo of Disha Patani from the song "DO YOU LOVE ME"". Bollywood Hungama. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Tiger Shroff starrer Baaghi 3 had three different action directors for insane action sequences". Bollywood Hungama. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  14. ^ "Tiger Shroff's Baaghi 3 may not re-release in theatres; will release now on digital platform". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  15. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: "I don't know if there is a point to release the film anymore," says Tiger Shroff talking about the re-release of Baaghi 3". Bollywood Hungama. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  16. ^ "Baaghi 3 Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  17. ^ "Director Ahmed Khan hints at 'Baaghi 4', says 'will keep the franchise alive'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  18. ^ "Tiger Shroff hints about 'Baaghi 4' plans". BizAsia. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  19. ^ "Baaghi – Movie – Box Office India". www.boxofficeindia.com.
  20. ^ "Baaghi Box Office Collection till Now - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama.
  21. ^ "Baaghi 2 – Movie – Box Office India". Box Office India. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  22. ^ "Box Office: Worldwide collection and days wise break up of Baaghi 2". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  23. ^ "Baaghi 3 – Movie – Box Office India". Box Office India.
  24. ^ "Baaghi 3 Box Office Collection - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama.
  25. ^ "Baaghi 3 Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

See also