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''Dabangg 2'' had a very good opening at multiplexes and was extraordinary at single screens.<ref group=b name=opening>{{cite web|title=Dabangg 2 Day One Territorial Breakdown|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5219&nCat=|accessdate=22 December 2012}}</ref> The film netted {{INRConvert|19.00|c}} on its opening day and became the biggest opener for a non-holiday Friday in India, beating the previous record held by ''[[Don 2]]''.<ref group=b name="dayone" /> On its second day however, the film witnessed a drop due to "excessive screenings and cold weather" but still collected around {{INRConvert|16|c}}.<ref group=b>{{cite web|title=Dabangg 2 Second Day Business|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5220&nCat=|publisher=Boxofficeindia|accessdate=23 December 2012}}</ref> The film's business grew on Sunday and it collected {{INRConvert|22.50|c}}, taking the first weekend total to {{INRConvert|58.26|c}}, beating the previous three-day record set by ''[[Ek Tha Tiger]]''.<ref group=b name=weekend>{{cite web|title=Dabangg 2 Has Strong Sunday|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5227&nCat=|accessdate=23 December 2012}}</ref><ref group =b>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5231&nCat= |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |date= |accessdate=2012-12-26}}</ref> After a successful weekend, the film had a strong Monday where it made {{INRConvert|12|c}}, beating the previous record held by ''[[Dabangg]]''.<ref group=b>{{cite web|title=Dabangg 2 Has Strong Monday|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5235&nCat=|publisher=Boxofficeindia|accessdate=25 December 2012}}</ref> ''Dabangg 2'' collected around {{INRConvert|15|c}} on Tuesday ([[Christmas]] day).<ref group=b>{{cite web|title=Dabangg 2 Collects 15 Crore On Christmas Day|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5237&nCat=|publisher=Boxofficeindia|accessdate=26 December 2012}}</ref><ref group=b name="Five days domestic">{{cite web|title=Five Day Comparision: Dabangg 2 v Ek Tha Tiger|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5238&nCat=|publisher=Boxofficeindia|accessdate=26 December 2012}}</ref> ''Dabangg 2'' netted around {{INRConvert|7.75|c}} on Wednesday.<ref group=b name="Six days domestic">{{cite web|title=Five Day Comparision: Dabangg 2 v Ek Tha Tiger|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5238&nCat=|publisher=Boxofficeindia|accessdate=26 December 2012}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|6|c}} on Thursday, bringing the first week total to {{INRConvert|99|c}}.<ref group=b name="first week domestic" >{{cite web|title=Dabangg 2 Has Excellent First Week |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5242&nCat=|publisher=Boxofficeindia|accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|20|c}} in its second weekend taking the film's collections to {{INRConvert|119|c}}.<ref group=b>{{cite web|title=Dabangg 2 Has 20 Crore Nett Second Weekend |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5250&nCat=|publisher=Boxofficeindia|accessdate=31 December 2012}}</ref><ref group=b name="hundred">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5245&nCat=|title=Dabangg 2 Down On Second Friday|publisher=boxofficeindia|date=29 December 2012}}</ref> The film was declared a blockbuster by Box Office India after its first week.<ref group=b>{{cite web|title=Dabangg 2 Emerges Blockbuster|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5244&nCat=|accessdate=29 December 2012}}</ref>
''Dabangg 2'' had a very good opening at multiplexes and was extraordinary at single screens.<ref group=b name=opening>{{cite web|title=Dabangg 2 Day One Territorial Breakdown|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5219&nCat=|accessdate=22 December 2012}}</ref> The film netted {{INRConvert|19.00|c}} on its opening day and became the biggest opener for a non-holiday Friday in India, beating the previous record held by ''[[Don 2]]''.<ref group=b name="dayone" /> On its second day however, the film witnessed a drop due to "excessive screenings and cold weather" but still collected around {{INRConvert|16|c}}.<ref group=b>{{cite web|title=Dabangg 2 Second Day Business|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5220&nCat=|publisher=Boxofficeindia|accessdate=23 December 2012}}</ref> The film's business grew on Sunday and it collected {{INRConvert|22.50|c}}, taking the first weekend total to {{INRConvert|58.26|c}}, beating the previous three-day record set by ''[[Ek Tha Tiger]]''.<ref group=b name=weekend>{{cite web|title=Dabangg 2 Has Strong Sunday|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5227&nCat=|accessdate=23 December 2012}}</ref><ref group =b>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5231&nCat= |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |date= |accessdate=2012-12-26}}</ref> After a successful weekend, the film had a strong Monday where it made {{INRConvert|12|c}}, beating the previous record held by ''[[Dabangg]]''.<ref group=b>{{cite web|title=Dabangg 2 Has Strong Monday|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5235&nCat=|publisher=Boxofficeindia|accessdate=25 December 2012}}</ref> ''Dabangg 2'' collected around {{INRConvert|15|c}} on Tuesday ([[Christmas]] day).<ref group=b>{{cite web|title=Dabangg 2 Collects 15 Crore On Christmas Day|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5237&nCat=|publisher=Boxofficeindia|accessdate=26 December 2012}}</ref><ref group=b name="Five days domestic">{{cite web|title=Five Day Comparision: Dabangg 2 v Ek Tha Tiger|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5238&nCat=|publisher=Boxofficeindia|accessdate=26 December 2012}}</ref> ''Dabangg 2'' netted around {{INRConvert|7.75|c}} on Wednesday.<ref group=b name="Six days domestic">{{cite web|title=Five Day Comparision: Dabangg 2 v Ek Tha Tiger|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5238&nCat=|publisher=Boxofficeindia|accessdate=26 December 2012}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|6|c}} on Thursday, bringing the first week total to {{INRConvert|99|c}}.<ref group=b name="first week domestic" >{{cite web|title=Dabangg 2 Has Excellent First Week |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5242&nCat=|publisher=Boxofficeindia|accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|20|c}} in its second weekend taking the film's collections to {{INRConvert|119|c}}.<ref group=b>{{cite web|title=Dabangg 2 Has 20 Crore Nett Second Weekend |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5250&nCat=|publisher=Boxofficeindia|accessdate=31 December 2012}}</ref><ref group=b name="hundred">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5245&nCat=|title=Dabangg 2 Down On Second Friday|publisher=boxofficeindia|date=29 December 2012}}</ref> The film was declared a blockbuster by [[Box Office India]] after its first week.<ref group=b>{{cite web|title=Dabangg 2 Emerges Blockbuster|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5244&nCat=|accessdate=29 December 2012}}</ref> Dabangg 2 has collected around 32 crore nett in five days of its second week as it grossed a huge 8 crore nett approx plus on Tuesday as it was a holiday for New Years Day,taking its total to {{INRConvert|131|c}}.<ref name="second">{{cite web|title=Dabangg 2 Set For Biggest Second Week Of 2012 |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5256&nCat=|publisher=[[Box Office India]]|accessdate=26 December 2012}}</ref>


===Overseas===
===Overseas===

Revision as of 05:54, 2 January 2013

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₹40 crore (US$4.8 million)[3]

Dabangg 2 is a 2012 Bollywood action film directed and produced by Arbaaz Khan under the banner of Arbaaz Khan Productions. It's 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] The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics in India and negative reviews from critics overseas. The film opened strongly upon release and went on to break the three-day record set by Ek Tha Tiger by netting around ₹58.26 crore (US$7.0 million) in India. Dabangg 2 has become one of the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time in India. Box Office India declared the film as a "Blockbuster" in India after its first week run[6] and "Superhit" in overseas.[7]

Plot

Chulbul Pandey (Salman Khan) is transferred to Kanpur where he is in charge of the local police station. A rich schoolboy is kidnapped by thugs and Chulbul Pandey rescues him from a warehouse after beating up the gang of kidnappers. However Chulbul takes the ransom money for himself.

Somewhere in Kanpur, an assassin hired by Bachcha Bhaiya (Prakash Raj) murders a witness who was about to testify against him. Chulbul tracks the assassin down and kills him in a brawl at a local cafe. Bachcha decides to ignore the threat posed by Pandey because he is trying to get elected into the local government. After several public altercations, Bachcha's brother convinces him to get rid of Pandey. Bachcha's brother threatens Chulbul's stepfather and says if Chulbul does not stop interfering with Bachcha's criminal activities, he will kill his whole family.

Bachcha's brother then harasses a local girl who is about to get married. He says that he will not allow her to get married to anyone other than him. Chulbul Pandey stops Bachcha's brother from abducting the bride during her wedding and kills him by breaking his neck. Bachcha Bhaiya promises to avenge the death of his brother.

Chulbul then finds out that his wife Rajjo (Sonakshi Sinha) is pregnant. Everyone advises him to leave Baccha alone and think about his family. Chulbul gets life insurance. Bachcha cannot forgive Pandey for killing his brother and ignores the election to get revenge.

Bachcha Bhaiya tracks down Makkhi and Rajjo when they are visiting a Hindu temple. Bachcha throws Rajjo off the stairs which causes her to have a miscarriage. Makkhi is shot in the shoulder trying to save Rajjo but fails. Chulbul and Rajjo lose their child and this causes Chulbul to go after Bachcha Bhaiya. Chulbul attacks Bachcha Bhaiya and his thugs and kills many of them. Chulbul then beats Bachcha Bhaiya and the police arrives. The police helps him kill Bachcha Bhaiya by giving him a gun. An year later Rajjo gives birth to a child.

Cast

  • Rashami Desai in cameo appearance in song "Dagabaaz Re"
  • Nandish Sandhu in cameo appearance in song "Dagabaaz Re"
  • Tinu Anand as master in special appearance
  • Manoj Joshi as baniya in special appearance
  • Nitesh Pandey as doctor in special appearance

Production

Development

After the release of Dabangg, producer Arbaaz Khan announced that he was planning a sequel to Dabangg.[d 1] 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."[d 2] He also announced that the main leads, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha were already casted to reprise their parts in the sequel.[d 3] Her main look was also taken from the first and consisted of a yellow saree, a long plait with flowers in her hair.[d 4] When director Abhinav Kashyap opted out of directing the sequel, Arbaaz Khan himself jumped in as the film's director.[d 5] Prakash Raj was confirmed to have been chosen to play the main villain.[d 6] Kareena Kapoor has been roped in to play an item number in the film,[d 7][d 8] despite initial reports considering Katrina Kaif for the role.[d 9]

Dabangg 2 is valued ₹ 180 crore.[d 10] 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.[d 11] 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.[d 12] 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.[d 13]

Filming

Shooting for the film began in March 2012.[f 1] The producers announced plans to shoot the film in Kanpur.[f 2] A set depicting the city of Kanpur was created at the Kamalistan Studios in Mumbai, where the first schedule of the film was shot.[f 3] The entire studio was rented for the film, making it a first in Bollywood.[f 4] The phase consisted of shooting a qawwali song under neon lights.[f 5] 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.[f 3] Three days after the film went on floors, it was reported that Salman Khan replaced cinematographer, K. K. Senthil Kumar, with Aseem Kumar.[f 6] A song titled "Fevicol" was choreographed as a dance number and considered as an equivalent to "Munni Badnaam Hui" from Dabangg.[f 7] Reports indicating that Salman would essay an important involvement in the director's role were dismissed by Arbaaz.[f 8]

Pre-release business

Dabangg 2 Pre-release business[11]
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. The music received a lukewarm reception upon release. It was criticized for copying tunes from Dabangg.

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 Sharma, 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.[m 1][m 2] 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.[m 3][m 4][m 5][m 6][m 7] A Dabangg 2 special screening was done for the star kids on December 19, 2012.[m 8] Another premiere was held on 20 December 2012 in which Aamir Khan also attended.[m 9]

Release

Dabangg 2 released in 3700 screens in India and 450 screens overseas on 21 December 2012.[re 1][re 2][b 1] The film was made on a budget of ₹60 crore (US$7.2 million) 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.[re 3][re 4]

Critical reception

Dabangg 2 received mixed to negative reviews from critics in India and negative reviews from critics overseas.

India

Professional reviews
Review Scores
Source Rating
Bollywood Hungama
Zee TV
Mid-Day
First Post †
Rediff
NDTV
The Times of India †
The Indian Express
Rajeev Masand
Anupama Chopra
IGN
DNA India
Daily Bhaskar
Mumbai Mirror
Reuters
Business of Cinema
Digital Spy
Live Mint
† 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".[r 1] 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".[r 2] Srijana Mitra Das of The Times of India gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and praised the overall style.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). Mid-Day gave it 3 out of 5 stars and said the film was a treat for diehard Salman Khan fans.[r 3] 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.[r 4] Filmfare stated "Dabangg 2 is a fanboy's dream and wouldn't disappoint the first comer either".[r 5]

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".[r 6] Gaurav Malani, also from The Times of India gave the film a mixed review and recommended skipping it by "watching reruns of Dabangg on television".[r 7] 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".[r 8] 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.[r 9] Stardust publishers Manga gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars also calling it a "one-time watch potboiler".[r 10] 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".[r 11] 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".[r 12]

Aniruddha Guha also of DNA India rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and called it "wannabe-Dabangg".[r 13] 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".[r 14] Business of Cinema gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and said it was a copy of the original and offered nothing new.[r 15] Reuters gave it a negative review and raised objections to the content and said the film "objectified women in the worst way possible".[r 16] Sanjukta Sharma from Live Mint (The Wall Street Journal) said "Dabangg 2 is a disappointment. It had nothing to keep me engaged".[r 17] Open Magazine panned the film and called it a product made for the brain dead by the brain dead.[r 18]

Overseas

Dabangg 2 received negative reviews from critics overseas. 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.[r 19] 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".[r 20] 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".[r 21] Simon Abrams of The Village Voice said "before they really screw up [the film], Dabangg 2's creators do a good job of not taking themselves too seriously".[r 22] Trisha Gupta from First Post International said the film was a rehash of Dabangg.[r 23] Instead of giving a review, the New York Daily Times objected to the content of the film. Quoting William Nicholas Gomes, a visiting fellow at the University of York, they said Dabangg 2 "glorified the practice of torture by police forces" and would "raise wider public support in favour of torture and ill treatment [of prisoners] in custody".[r 24]

Box office

India

Dabangg 2 had a very good opening at multiplexes and was extraordinary at single screens.[b 2] The film netted ₹19.00 crore (US$2.3 million) on its opening day and became the biggest opener for a non-holiday Friday in India, beating the previous record held by Don 2.[b 1] On its second day however, the film witnessed a drop due to "excessive screenings and cold weather" but still collected around ₹16 crore (US$1.9 million).[b 3] The film's business grew on Sunday and it collected ₹22.50 crore (US$2.7 million), taking the first weekend total to ₹58.26 crore (US$7.0 million), beating the previous three-day record set by Ek Tha Tiger.[b 4][b 5] After a successful weekend, the film had a strong Monday where it made ₹12 crore (US$1.4 million), beating the previous record held by Dabangg.[b 6] Dabangg 2 collected around ₹15 crore (US$1.8 million) on Tuesday (Christmas day).[b 7][b 8] Dabangg 2 netted around ₹7.75 crore (US$930,000) on Wednesday.[b 9] The film collected ₹6 crore (US$720,000) on Thursday, bringing the first week total to ₹99 crore (US$12 million).[b 10] The film collected ₹20 crore (US$2.4 million) in its second weekend taking the film's collections to ₹119 crore (US$14 million).[b 11][b 12] The film was declared a blockbuster by Box Office India after its first week.[b 13] Dabangg 2 has collected around 32 crore nett in five days of its second week as it grossed a huge 8 crore nett approx plus on Tuesday as it was a holiday for New Years Day,taking its total to ₹131 crore (US$16 million).[12]

Overseas

Dabangg 2 collected close to US$4 million overseas in its opening weekend.[b 14] Dabangg 2 is a Super Hit Overseas with around $7 million in ten days. The film should finish at around US$8.5 million.Dabangg 2 is the third biggest hit of 2012 in Overseas after the blockbuster films Jab Tak Hai Jaan and Ek Tha Tiger which both crossed the $10 million mark.[7]

Sequel

It has been reported that Dabangg 3 may be a prequel which explores the origins of Chulbul Pandey.[13]

References

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  2. ^ "DABANGG 2 (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Budget". Boxofficeindia. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Dabangg 2 Movie Secret Details".
  5. ^ "Dabangg 2 Review, Trailer, Star Cast, Release Date". YouthHungama.
  6. ^ "Dabangg 2 Emerges Blockbuster". boxofficeindia. 29 December 2012.
  7. ^ a b "Dabangg 2 Is SUPER HIT Overseas". Box Office India. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
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Development
  1. ^ Taran Adarsh, Bollywood Hungama (15 September 2010). "Dabangg 2 will take some time to start: Arbaaz". Oneindia.in. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  2. ^ Subhash K. Jha (15 September 2010). "Look out for Dabangg 2!". Times of India. Retrieved 31 October 2010. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Sonakshi Sinha gets Hotter in Dabangg 2". International Reporter. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  4. ^ "I love acting as a job: Sonakshi Sinha". Indian Express. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  5. ^ IANS (3 March 2011). "It's official! Arbaaz Khan to direct Dabangg 2". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 3 March 2011. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ Indo-Asian News Service (27 October 2011). "Prakash Raj main villain of Dabangg 2: Arbaaz". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 20 December 2011. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "Dabangg 2: Kareena to play the new Munni". Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  8. ^ "Kareena is Salman's new item girl for Dabangg 2. The Teaser on release 9 november with salman khan's Bigg Boss and The trailer will release 10th november amd will also offically released with Jab Tak Hai Jaan. The music launch on 15th november". 27 July 2012.
  9. ^ "Katrina Kaif in Dabangg 2?". Dainik Bhaskar. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
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  11. ^ Meena Iyer (6 February 2010). ""Dabangg 2" sold for 140 cr". Times of India. Retrieved 13 February 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ NDTV (7 February 2012). "UTV denies buying Dabangg 2 rights". NDTV. Retrieved 14 September 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ "National emblem to be blurred in Dabangg 2 scenes". Movies.ndtv.com. 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
Filming
  1. ^ "Salman-Sonakshi shooting for Dabangg 2 in March 2012". Oneindia.in. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  2. ^ Sumit Jha (20 January 2012). "Chulbul Pandey in Kanpur?". Times of India. Retrieved 24 February 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ a b "Kanpur recreated in Mumbai for Dabangg 2". Indian Express. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Salman begins shooting for Dabangg 2". NDTV. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "Salman Khan films a Qawwali with Sonakshi Sinha for Dabangg 2". Oneindia.in. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  6. ^ Bhattacharjee, Moumita (19 March 2012). "Salman Khan sacks Dabangg 2 cinematographer Senthil Kumar". FilmiTadka. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  7. ^ "Salman to do a dance number in Dabangg 2". International Reporter. 22 April 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  8. ^ Subhash K Jha, Mumbai Mirror (7 April 2012). "Dabangg 2 is my baby: Arbaaz Khan". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
Marketing
  1. ^ "After Aamir & SRK, Salman to be part of 'Diya Aur Baati Hum'". daily.bhaskar.com. 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
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  3. ^ "PIX: Stars At The Dabangg 2 Screening - Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 2012-12-18. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
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  6. ^ Manav Manglani. "Dabangg 2 Special Screening". Koimoi.com. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
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Release
  1. ^ "B.O. update: 'Dabangg 2' all set to create history!". Bollywood Hungama.
  2. ^ "Salman Khan’s ‘Dabangg 2’ Set for Thunderous Opening; Will It be Biggest Blockbuster of All Time? - International Business Times". Ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
  3. ^ "Kai Po Che' trailer to be released with Salman Khan's 'Dabanng 2". IBNLive. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  4. ^ "'Bhaag Milkha...', 'Kai Po Che' trailers to go with 'Dabangg 2' - Times Of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2012-12-18. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
Critical Reception
  1. ^ Taran Adarsh. "Dabangg 2 Review". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
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  3. ^ "Movie review: 'Dabangg 2' - Kung fu Pandey in action". Mid-day.com. 2012-12-21. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
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  5. ^ "Movie Review Dabangg 2: Kung Fu Pandey rules!". filmfare.com. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
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  18. ^ Also by Ajit Duara (2012-12-22). "Dabangg 2". OPEN Magazine. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
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Box office
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