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Hero (2015 Hindi film)

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{{short description|2015 Indian Hindi-language romantic action film}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Hero
| image = Hero-2015-Poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Nikkhil Advani|Nikhil Advani]]
| writer = Umesh Bist
| based_on = {{based on|''[[Hero (1983 film)|Hero]]''|[[Subhash Ghai]]}}
| producer = [[Salman Khan]] Subhash Ghai
| starring = [[Sooraj Pancholi]] [[Athiya Shetty]] [[Aditya Pancholi]]
| cinematography = Tushar Kanti Ray
| editing = Ritesh Soni
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Amaal Mallik]] [[Meet Bros Anjjan]] [[Sachin–Jigar]] Jassi Katyal '''Score:''' [[Sandeep Shirodkar]]
| studio = [[Salman Khan Films]] [[Mukta Arts]] [[Emmay Entertainment]]
| distributor = [[Eros International]]
| released = {{Film date|2015|09|11|df=y}}
| runtime = 145 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR}}36 crore<ref name="BOI Report">{{cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2998 |title=Hero – Movie – Worldwide Gross & Budget |publisher=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=25 June 2018 |archive-date=27 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230827175737/https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2998 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| gross = {{INR|34.82 crore}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-worldwide-collections-of-hero/ |title=Box office Worldwide and days wise break up of Hero (2015) |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=16 December 2015 |date=12 September 2015 |archive-date=10 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180910131610/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-worldwide-collections-of-hero/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
}}

'''''Hero''''' is a 2015 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[romantic action]] film directed by [[Nikkhil Advani|Nikhil Advani]], written by Umesh Bist, and produced by [[Salman Khan]] and [[Subhash Ghai]] under [[Salman Khan Films]] and [[Mukta Arts]], with [[Eros International]] serving as distributor. A remake of Ghai's 1983 blockbuster film ''[[Hero (1983 film)|of the same name]]'', which starred [[Jackie Shroff]], the film stars debutantes [[Sooraj Pancholi]] and [[Athiya Shetty]], son of actor [[Aditya Pancholi]] and daughter of actor [[Sunil Shetty]] respectively. Aditya Pancholi has an important role in the film himself.

The film was released on 11 September 2015 worldwide and received negative reviews from critics.

Playizzon, an Indian [[mobile video game]] developer, also released ''Hero: The Official Game'' an [[action game]] based on the film.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hero: The Official Game |url=https://phoneky.com/games/?id=j4j161020 |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=phoneky.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Plot ==

Sooraj Kaushik is a gangster from Mumbai who meets Radha Mathur, daughter of the city's Chief of Police, IG Shrikant Mathur, during a party. Sooraj, under instructions from his gangster father, Suryakant 'Pasha' Ranade, pretends to be a police officer and kidnaps Radha because Shrikant presented evidence against Pasha in court. Radha believes the ruse and leaves the city, travelling to an isolated location in Jammu with Suraj and his friends.

During these days, they slowly fall in love. While in Mumbai Pasha uses the kidnapping to threaten Mathur. Soon, the group is discovered by the police led by Radha's brother, Dheeraj. The couple escape although Radha believes they are being attacked by Pasha's henchmen, and in the ensuing chase, Sooraj is shot in the arm while trying to jump over a broken bridge and they both fall into the water. This leads the police and the world to believe both Radha and Suraj are dead. Both Radha's family and Pasha are enraged by the news and the latter swears to avenge Suraj's death.

Unaware of all this the couple are rescued by some Buddhist monks. Sooraj, who was severely injured, remained unconscious and Radha stays by his side and confesses her feelings. Sooraj who has fallen in love with Radha as well confessed to her that he had kidnapped her and that he was Pasha's henchman. She has, however, fallen in love with him and asks him to surrender.

When they return to the city Sooraj is coldly intercepted and held at gunpoint by Shrikant. During a fatal attempt on Pasha's part to escape a trial, he is sent to jail for two years. This decision leaves Pasha feeling betrayed. Due to the disapproval of their father over Sooraj and Radha's relationship, Dheeraj asks her to go to Paris, hoping the lovers could reunite once Sooraj is released from prison. To make this happen Dheeraj also lies to his family that he planned to set up a blind date between Radha and his old friend Ranvijay.

One and a half years later, the court reduces Sooraj's sentence on the grounds of good behaviour. Sooraj is out of jail and is ready to start a new life with Radha, but to live a life, he needed to earn. So he creates a fitness center for living with support from Radha and Dheeraj. All seemed to be going well until one day Dheeraj's wife, meets Ranvijay and brings him home. Dheeraj had been lying to his family that Radha and Ranvijay were a couple so that they wouldn't coerce Radha into a marriage she didn't like. Unbeknownst to the family, Ranvijay is a smuggler and a criminal, who strikes a deal with Pasha to separate Sooraj and Radha. Slowly he wins the approval of Radha's family and further turns them against Sooraj.

Shrikant decides to accept Ranvijay as his son-in-law and get enraged when he finds out that Radha and Sooraj were still a couple. Despite several attempts by the couple and Dheeraj, he remains stubborn about their relationship. Ranvijay uses this situation to break Radha's and Sooraj's love.

In a last ditch attempt to convince her father, Radha and Sooraj narrate their love story to Shrikant and Dheeraj about what happened in a musical theatre performance, but Shrikant still refuses to accept Sooraj due to his former life as a goon. Instead, he informs Dheeraj that he would be willing to consider their relationship only if Sooraj agrees to become a state witness and confesses against Pasha. When Dheeraj proposes this to Sooraj, he calmly rejects the offer stating that becoming a state witness against Pasha just to marry Radha is degrading to their love, moreover the adds that he is not willing to betray his father.

The same day. Ranvijay, waiting for the right opportunity, arrives after Dheeraj leaves and stabs Sooraj. In the morning, Pasha arrives intending to kill Sooraj for his betrayal, but Radha arrives at the scene and tells him that Sooraj would rather leave her and go to prison than betray Pasha. Pasha and Sooraj reconcile. However, Ranvijay still holds a grudge against Sooraj and kills Pasha's men. He tries to kill Pasha and Sooraj. A fight ensues, and Ranvijay is shot by Shrikant who arrives at the scene and finally chooses to accept Sooraj. Radha and Sooraj reunite and get married.

== Cast ==
* [[Sooraj Pancholi]] as Sooraj Kaushik, Radha's love interest and Pasha's son
* [[Athiya Shetty]] as Radha Mathur, Sooraj's love interest and Shrikant's daughter
* [[Aditya Pancholi]] as Suryakant 'Pasha' Ranade, Sooraj's father
* [[Tigmanshu Dhulia]] as IG Shrikant Mathur, Radha's father
* [[Sharad Kelkar]] as Dheeraj Mathur, Radha's brother
* [[Anita Hassanandani]] as Ruchi Mathur, Dheeraj's wife
* [[Vivan Bhatena]] as Ranvijay Shekhawat
* [[Chetan Hansraj]] as Changhezi
* Randeep Kumar Jha as Rathudi
* [[Anil Mange]] as Salim
* Trishaan as Gangu
* Ashish Verma as Mangesh
* [[Salman Khan]] in a special appearance in the music video of the song "Main Hoon Hero Tera"

== Production ==
In May 2013 it was announced that [[Subhash Ghai]] is all set to remake his 1983 blockbuster ''[[Hero (1983 film)|Hero]]'', which will be re-edited and re-written.<ref>{{cite news |title=Subhash Ghai to remake his old films again |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/subhash-ghai-to-remake-his-old-films-again/article1-1059399.aspx |access-date=17 February 2014 |newspaper=hindustantimes.com |date=13 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313022823/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/subhash-ghai-to-remake-his-old-films-again/article1-1059399.aspx |archive-date=13 March 2014}}</ref> On 6 August 2013 it was announced that [[Nikhil Advani]] is all set to direct and re-write the script for the film, which [[Salman Khan]] is producing.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nikhil Advani To Helm 'Hero' Remake? |url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news/nikhil-advani-helm-hero-remake-183000940.html |access-date=18 February 2014 |newspaper=yahoo.com |date=6 August 2013 |archive-date=2 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302020234/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news/nikhil-advani-helm-hero-remake-183000940.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On 19 September 2013, Khan announced the launch of his own production house ''Salman Khan Films'', which was to debut with the remake, though the 2014 Canadian film [[Dr. Cabbie]] and the 2015 [[Kabir Khan (director)|Kabir Khan]]-directed Indian film [[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]] actually marked Khan's production debut. On 7 January 2014, it was reported that Khan set the film to start production on 18 February, and the film would be released on 12 December 2014.<ref name=12th-December>{{cite news |last=Pacheco |first=Sunitra |title=Salman Khan sets up 'Hero' schedule for Suraj Pancholi |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khan-sets-up-hero-schedule-for-sooraj-pancholi/ |access-date=21 February 2019 |newspaper=indianexpress.com |date=7 January 2014 |archive-date=21 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221112131/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khan-sets-up-hero-schedule-for-sooraj-pancholi/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/news/15/sep/sooraj-pancholi-salman-khan-gave-us-good-amount-of-freedom-to-finish-hero.asp |title=Sooraj Pancholi: Salman Khan gave us good amount of freedom to finish HERO |publisher=Glamsham |access-date=10 September 2015}}</ref>

On 10 February 2014, it was reported that Ghai, who helmed the original, had approved the script re-written by Umesh Bist. Ghai said ''"I think they've done a fantastic job of contemporising my script to suit today's tastes"''.<ref name="Hungama 2014">{{cite web |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |title=Subhash Ghai gives thumbs-up to Nikhil Advani's Hero – Salman Khan – Latest Celebrity news |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=10 February 2014 |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebritymicro/news/type/view/id/6370/newsid/2398827 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208051847/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebritymicro/news/type/view/id/6370/newsid/2398827 |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 December 2015 |access-date=27 November 2015}}</ref>

=== Casting ===
On 14 August 2013 news told that [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] and [[Vinod Khanna]] will also star in the remake film.<ref name=Govinda-Vinod>{{cite news |title=Govinda, Vinod Khanna in 'Hero' remake? |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/govinda-vinod-khanna-in-hero-remake_140919.html |access-date=18 February 2014 |newspaper=india.com |date=14 August 2013 |archive-date=22 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222094435/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/govinda-vinod-khanna-in-hero-remake_140919.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On 25 October 2013 Ghai said "Yes, Salman may make a special appearance but he will primarily be working as the producer of the film" <ref name=Salman>{{cite news |last=Baksi |first=Dibyojyoti |title=Salman Khan's guest appearance for Hero remake? |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khan-s-guest-appearance-for-hero-remake/article1-1139897.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131025111917/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khan-s-guest-appearance-for-hero-remake/article1-1139897.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 October 2013 |access-date=18 February 2014 |newspaper=hindustantimes.com |date=25 October 2013}}</ref> and he will be singing the title song of the film. On 9 February 2014 it was confirmed that [[Athiya Shetty]] will make her acting debut in the remake film opposite [[Sooraj Pancholi]], another debutante.<ref name=suraj-Athiya>{{cite news |last=Kaur Marwah |first=Navdeep |title=Athiya is definitely debuting opposite suraj: Suniel Shetty |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/athiya-is-definitely-debuting-opposite-suraj-suniel-shetty/article1-1182210.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141025205035/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/athiya-is-definitely-debuting-opposite-suraj-suniel-shetty/article1-1182210.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 October 2014 |access-date=17 February 2014 |newspaper=hindustantimes.com |date=9 February 2014}}</ref> Pancholi's father [[Aditya Pancholi]], a lead actor of the 1980s and 1990s, was also cast in the film.

=== Filming ===
On 19 September 2013 it was announced that both Pancholi and Shetty are currently undergoing training to start the film's production.<ref name=SKP>{{cite news |last=K. Jha |first=Subhash |title=Subhash Ghai to compose music for Salman Khan Productions |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/subhash-ghai-to-compose-music-for-salman-khan-productions/article1-1124238.aspx |access-date=18 February 2014 |newspaper=hindustantimes.com |date=19 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313022825/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/subhash-ghai-to-compose-music-for-salman-khan-productions/article1-1124238.aspx |archive-date=13 March 2014}}</ref> On 7 January 2014 Khan set the film to start shooting on 18 February.<ref name="12th-December" /> Later Advani began the film's [[principal photography]] on 16 February 2014 at the [[Gateway of India]].<ref>{{cite news|last=IANS|date=16 February 2014|title=Nikhil Advani begins shooting for 'Hero'|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/nikhil-advani-begins-shooting-for-hero-668743.html|access-date=17 February 2014|work=News18|archive-date=18 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418073527/https://www.news18.com/news/india/nikhil-advani-begins-shooting-for-hero-668743.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=PTI|date=16 February 2014|title=Nikhil Advani begins shooting for Hero|url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/nikhil-advani-begins-shooting-for-hero-11923.html|access-date=17 February 2014|work=India TV News|archive-date=22 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222184126/http://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/nikhil-advani-begins-shooting-for-hero-11923.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Reception==

=== Box office ===
The film collected {{INRConvert|2.45|c}} on its fifth day of release.<ref name=":0" /> The film collected a total of {{INRConvert|30|c}} in its first week.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/herofairfirstweekthoughdropsonweekdays#.Vfu7ktDhVzQ |title=Boxoffice |access-date=18 September 2015 |archive-date=20 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920203429/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Details/art_detail/herofairfirstweekthoughdropsonweekdays#.Vfu7ktDhVzQ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Critical reception ===
Mohar Bash from [[Times of India]] gave 3* to the film stating that "Sculpted as a full throttle masala entertainer, Hero is plot-heavy. And while you are well acquainted with the story, Nikhil and Salman's sensibility works as midas touch, giving the film a different texture. It is slick and never allows its viewers to feel restless. For its 132 minutes' crisp runtime."
[[Bollywood Hungama]] gave 2/5* to the film stating that "On the whole, HERO fails the litmus test of rehashing a classic for the Generation Next. It appeals in very small measures and is not an ideal weekend entertainer. If you a die-hard Salman Khan fan, you may want to patronise, else avoid."
[[Indian express]] gave 0/5* to the film stating that "This stale story is transported to 2015 for reasons best known to the filmmakers. If you are giving us a brand new pair, what is to stop you from giving us a brand new plot? And if you do have to remake that 80s show, why can't you do a better job?"
Vishal Thakur of the Hindi daily ''[[Hindustan (newspaper)|Hindustan]]'' gave the film a 1.5/5 rating and criticised the film's plot and acting.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |last1=Thakur |first1=Vishal |title=Hero |date=12 September 2015 |work=[[Hindustan (newspaper)|Hindustan]] |publisher=[[HT Media]] |location=Lucknow |page=15 |language=hi}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Hero
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Amaal Mallik]], [[Sachin–Jigar]], Jassi Katyal and [[Meet Bros|Meet Bros Anjjan]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 14 August 2015
| recorded = 2015
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = {{Duration|m=39|s=17}}
| language = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer = [[Meghdeep Bose]]
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
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}}
The music for ''Hero'' is composed by [[Amaal Mallik]], [[Meet Bros Anjjan]] and [[Sachin–Jigar]] with lyrics penned by [[Kumaar]] and [[Niranjan Iyengar]]. This was the first film where Advani had not worked with [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]], though they were involved at parallel with Advani's successive release, ''[[Katti Batti]]''. The first song ''Main Hoon Hero Tera'' in Salman's voice, composed by Mallik and arranged & produced by [[Meghdeep Bose]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/meghdeep-bose-commercial-success-of-a-song-has-never-been-my-agenda/story-hTIpKHgUHbxMeAKQkLzghM.html |title=Meghdeep Bose: Commercial success of a song has never been my agenda |date=20 July 2017 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en|access-date=21 November 2019}}</ref> was released on 9 August 2015 and it received more than 55 million views.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMH-GARKr1U |title='Main Hoon Hero Tera' VIDEO Song – Salman Khan – Amaal Mallik – Hero – T-Series |last=T-Series |date=8 August 2015 |via=YouTube |access-date=4 May 2016 |archive-date=18 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160518221632/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMH-GARKr1U |url-status=live }}</ref> The soundtrack was released on 14 August 2015 by [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]].

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| title1 = Main Hoon Hero Tera
| note1 =
| extra1 = [[Salman Khan]]
| music1 = [[Amaal Mallik]]
| lyrics1 = [[Kumaar]]
| length1 = 04:44
| title2 = Jab We Met
| extra2 = [[Rahul Pandey (Singer)|Rahul Pandey]], [[Shalmali Kholgade]], [[Divya Kumar (singer)|Divya Kumar]], [[Jigar Saraiya]]
| music2 = [[Sachin–Jigar]]
| lyrics2 = [[Niranjan Iyengar]]
| length2 = 05:19
| title3 = Main Hoon Hero Tera
| note3 = Reprise
| extra3 = Armaan Malik
| music3 = Amaal Mallik
| lyrics3 = Kumaar
| length3 = 04:44
| title4 = Khoya Khoya
| extra4 = [[Mohit Chauhan]], [[Priya Saraiya]], [[Arpita Chakraborty]], Tanishka Sanghvi
| music4 = Sachin–Jigar
| lyrics4 = Niranjan Iyengar
| length4 = 05:17
| title5 = Yadaan Teriyaan (Version 1)
| extra5 = [[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan]]
| music5 = Jassi Katyal
| lyrics5 = Kumaar
| length5 = 05:04
| title6 = Yadaan Teriyaan (Version 2)
| extra6 = [[Dev Negi]], [[Shipra Goyal]]
| music6 = Jassi Katyal
| lyrics6 = Kumaar
| length6 = 05:02
| title7 = Dance Ke Legend
| extra7 = Meet Bros, [[Bhoomi Trivedi]]
| music7 = [[Meet Bros|Meet Bros Anjjan]]
| lyrics7 = Kumaar
| length7 = 04:00
| title8 = O Khuda
| extra8 = Amaal Mallik, [[Palak Muchhal]]
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== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Award Ceremony
!Category
!Recipient(s) and nominee(s)
!Result
!Ref.
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[8th Mirchi Music Awards|2015]]
|rowspan="2"| [[Mirchi Music Awards]]
|[[Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year|Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year]]
|[[Amaal Mallik]] – "O Khuda"
|rowspan="2" {{nom}}
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2015/Nomination/ |title=MMA Mirchi Music Awards |website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards |access-date=25 March 2018 |archive-date=30 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330062839/http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2015/Nomination/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|[[Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Music Composer of The Year|Upcoming Music Composer of The Year]]
|Amaal Mallik – "Main Hoon Hero Tera (Salman Khan Version)"
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|4467202}}
*[https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/hero-2/ ''Hero''] on [[Bollywood Hungama]]

{{Nikkhil Advani}}

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[[Category:2010s romantic action films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Jassi Katyal]]
[[Category:Films scored by Amaal Mallik]]
[[Category:Films scored by Sachin–Jigar]]
[[Category:Films shot in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Films directed by Nikkhil Advani]]
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Dabangg 2

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{{short description|2012 film by Arbaaz Khan}}
{{EngvarB|date=March 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}

{{Infobox film
| name = Dabangg 2
| image = DABANGG 2 Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Arbaaz Khan]]
| producer = [[Arbaaz Khan]] [[Malaika Arora Khan]]
| writer = Dilip Shukla<ref>{{cite web |title=Dabangg 2 Cast & Crew |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/542696 |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on =
| starring = [[Salman Khan]] [[Sonakshi Sinha]] [[Arbaaz Khan]] [[Prakash Raj]] [[Vinod Khanna]]
| narrator =
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Sajid–Wajid]] '''Score:''' [[Sandeep Shirodkar]]
| cinematography = [[Aseem Mishra]] Mahesh Limaye
| editing = Hemal Kothari
| studio = [[Arbaaz Khan Productions]]
| distributor = [[Eros International]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|12|21}}
| runtime = 123 minutes<ref>{{cite web |title=''DABANGG 2'' (12A) |url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/dabangg-2-2012-0 |work=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |access-date=20 December 2012}}</ref>
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget = 
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}2.65 billion<ref name="Bollywood Hungama">{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/dabangg-2/box-office/ |title=Dabangg 2 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |archive-date=20 October 2018|url-status=dead|access-date=6 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020185223/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/dabangg-2/box-office/}}</ref>
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'''''Dabangg 2''''' ({{Translation|Fearless 2}}) is a 2012 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action comedy film]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/dabangg-2-v575019 |title=Dabangg 2 (2012) – Arbaaz Khan |website=[[AllMovie]]}}</ref> co-produced (with [[Malaika Arora]]) and directed by [[Arbaaz Khan]] in his directorial debut. Its story is set in [[Kanpur]] and written by Dilip Shukla. ''Dabangg 2'' serves as a sequel to the 2010 film ''[[Dabangg]]'' and is the second part in the highly successful ''[[Dabangg (film series)|Dabangg franchise]]''. It stars [[Salman Khan]], [[Sonakshi Sinha]], Arbaaz Khan, [[Mahie Gill]] and [[Vinod Khanna]] reprising their roles from ''Dabangg'', with [[Prakash Raj]] playing the antagonist replacing [[Sonu Sood]]. The supporting cast includes [[Nikitin Dheer]], [[Gireesh Sahdev]], [[Pankaj Tripathi]], [[Manoj Pahwa]] and [[Deepak Dobriyal]], with [[Manoj Joshi (actor)|Manoj Joshi]] and [[Tinnu Anand]] appearing in cameo roles.

The development of ''Dabangg 2'' commenced after the release of ''Dabangg''. [[Abhinav Kashyap]], who directed ''Dabangg'', refused to direct the film citing unknown reasons; following this, [[Arbaaz Khan]] decided to make his directorial debut. Filming for ''Dabangg 2'' began on 9 March 2012 in [[Mumbai]].

''Dabangg 2'' theatrically released in India on 21 December 2012 during the [[Christmases]] festival. It earned {{INRConvert|583|m}} [[nett]] in India within three days of its release to break the record of ''[[Ek Tha Tiger]]'', another film featuring Salman Khan. It opened to mixed reviews, with praise for its performances, action sequences and music, but criticism for its script, direction and screenplay. Overseas, it was heavily panned, particularly for the objectification of women.

''Dabangg 2'' grossed over {{INRConvert|2.52|b}} at the worldwide box office, becoming the second highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2012 behind ''Ek Tha Tiger'', and one of the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Indian films of all time]]. The film accumulated {{INRConvert|1.55|b}} nett and was termed a "blockbuster" by [[Box Office India]]. The third film in the franchise, ''[[Dabangg 3]]'', was released in December 2019.

==Plot==
The story carries on from the [[Dabangg (2010 film)|previous film]]— [[Chulbul Pandey (character)|Inspector Chulbul Pandey]]— in charge of a local police station in [[Kanpur]] and resides there with his wife Rajjo, half brother Makkhi and stepfather. A boy gets kidnapped from a school, therefore Chulbul deals with the problem. In Kanpur, an assassin murders a witness who is about to testify against a dreaded don. Chulbul tracks the assassin down, killing him at a [[coffeehouse]]. The don is Thakur Bachcha Singh, a struggling politician. After several public altercations, Bachcha's brother Genda convinces him to get rid of Pandey, threatening Chulbul's stepfather to kill his entire family if Chulbul keeps on interfering in Bachcha's criminal activities.

Genda harasses a girl, arriving at her wedding to kidnap her. Chulbul arrives at the wedding and asks Genda to leave. Genda refuses to comply and continues to insult Chulbul. Chulbul breaks his neck, leading to his death. In the meantime, his wife becomes pregnant, an enraged Pandey being advised by everybody to leave Bachcha alone for the sake of his family's safety. Bachcha, promising to avenge his brother's death, decides to do so before the election. He meets Rajjo and Makkhi while they are leaving a temple where Makkhi is shot by Bachcha, and Rajjo is pushed off the temple stairs. However, both of them survive, Chulbul with Rajjo admits the hospital, having a miscarriage and suffering a head injury.

Chulbul is enraged when attempts the loss of his first child. He enters Bachcha's location and kills all of his henchmen. He fight ensues him and gets him arrested, but when Bachcha tries to threaten him, he kills him instantly by grabbing a gun and shooting him with two bullets in the chest. Later, Chulbul and Rajjo have their first child, a baby boy. Right at the end, Chedi Singh's photographer (from the first film, Dabangg) arrives, asking for a family photo. They all laugh, and the photographer takes the picture.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Salman Khan]] as [[Chulbul Pandey]]
* [[Sonakshi Sinha]] as Rajjo Pandey
* [[Arbaaz Khan]] as Makhanchand "Makkhi" Pandey
* [[Prakash Raj]] as Thakur Bachcha Singh, a politician and the main antagonist
* [[Vinod Khanna]] as Prajapati Pandey
* [[Mahi Gill]] as Nirmala Pandey
* [[Nikitin Dheer]] as Chunni, the secondary antagonist
* [[Deepak Dobriyal]] as Genda Singh, Bachcha's brother
* [[Gireesh Sahedev]] as Inspector Siddique
* [[Manoj Pahwa]] as Commissioner SP Anand Mathur
* [[Asha Saini|Flora Asha Saini]] in a cameo as a reporter<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-21/news-interviews/35952706_1_dabangg-2-flora-saini-telugu-film |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130413150718/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-21/news-interviews/35952706_1_dabangg-2-flora-saini-telugu-film |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 April 2013 |title=Flora Saini's comeback with Dabangg 2 |date=21 December 2012 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref>
* [[Sandeepa Dhar]] as Anjali Prasad<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/dec/121212-Sandeepa-Dhar-on-sharing-screen-space-with-Salman.htm |title=Sandeepa Dhar on sharing screen space with Salman |publisher=Mid-day.com |date=12 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-17/news-interviews/35868428_1_dabangg-cameo-sandeepa-dhar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105215705/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-17/news-interviews/35868428_1_dabangg-cameo-sandeepa-dhar |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 November 2013 |title=Sandeepa's cameo in Dabangg 2 |date=17 December 2012 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref>
* [[Tinu Anand]] as the master in a special appearance
* [[Manoj Joshi (actor)|Manoj Joshi]] as a shopkeeper in a special appearance
* [[Nitesh Pandey]] as a doctor in a special appearance
* [[Pankaj Tripathi]] as Filawar
* [[Rashami Desai]] in a cameo appearance in song "Dagabaaz Re"
* [[Nandish Sandhu]] in a cameo appearance in song "Dagabaaz Re"
* [[Achyut Potdar]] as Beni Prasad, Anjali's grandfather
* [[Malaika Arora Khan]] as Munni, a [[go-go dancer]] in [[item number]] "Pandeyji Seeti"
* [[Kareena Kapoor]] as a go-go dancer [[item number]] "Fevicol Se"
{{colend}}

==Production==

===Development===
When director [[Abhinav Kashyap]] opted out of directing the sequel, Arbaaz Khan himself decided to helm the film.<ref group =d>{{cite news |title=It's official! Arbaaz Khan to direct Dabangg 2 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/It-s-official-Arbaaz-Khan-to-direct-Dabangg-2/Article1-669049.aspx |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=3 March 2011 |date=3 March 2011 |agency=Indo-Asian News Service}}</ref> Prakash Raj was confirmed to have been chosen to play the main villain.<ref group =d>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Prakash-Raj-main-villain-of-Dabangg-2-Arbaaz/Article1-761746.aspx |title=Prakash Raj main villain of Dabangg 2: Arbaaz |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=20 December 2011 |date=27 October 2011 |agency=Indo-Asian News Service}}</ref> [[Kareena Kapoor]] has chosen to play an item number in the film,<ref group =d>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-21/news-interviews/35256972_1_kareena-kapoor-dabangg-manish-malhotra |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412231452/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-21/news-interviews/35256972_1_kareena-kapoor-dabangg-manish-malhotra |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 April 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |title=Dabangg 2: Kareena to play the new Munni |access-date=21 November 2012 }}</ref><ref group =d>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-27/news-interviews/32888218_1_dabangg-kareena-kapoor-new-item-girl |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130413060338/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-27/news-interviews/32888218_1_dabangg-kareena-kapoor-new-item-girl |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 April 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |title=Kareena is Salman's new item girl for Dabangg 2. The Teaser will release on November 9th with salman khan's Bigg Boss. The trailer will be released on 10 November and will also officially released with Jab Tak Hai Jaan. The music launch on November 15th. |date=27 July 2012 }}</ref> despite initial reports considering [[Katrina Kaif]] for the role.<ref group =d>{{cite news |url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-katrina-kaif-in-dabangg-2-3054716.html |title=Katrina Kaif in Dabangg 2? |work=Dainik Bhaskar |date=19 March 2012 |access-date=11 May 2012}}</ref>

In Feb 2012, it was reported that distribution rights were sold to [[UTV Motion Pictures]] for a price of {{INR}} 1.40 billion, the highest for a Bollywood film till date.<ref group =d>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-06/news-interviews/31030191_1_salman-khan-s-dabangg-2-raone-eros-international |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323072813/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-06/news-interviews/31030191_1_salman-khan-s-dabangg-2-raone-eros-international |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 March 2013 |title="Dabangg 2" sold for 140 cr |access-date=13 February 2012 |date=6 February 2010 |first=Meena |work=[[The Times of India]] |last=Iyer}}</ref> 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 {{INR}} 1.40 billion.<ref group =d>{{cite news |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=173993&subcatg=&keyword=Bollywood&nid=173993 |title=UTV denies buying Dabangg 2 rights |publisher=[[NDTV]] |access-date=14 September 2012 |date=7 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121206233059/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=173993&subcatg=&keyword=Bollywood&nid=173993|archive-date=6 December 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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.<ref group =d>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?section=Movies&Id=307638&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=307638 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129200302/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?section=Movies&Id=307638&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=307638 |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 January 2013 |title=National emblem to be blurred in Dabangg 2 scenes |publisher=Movies.ndtv.com |date=20 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref>

===Filming===
Shooting for the film began in March 2012.<ref group =f>{{cite news |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/news/2011/salman-sonakshi-shoot-dabangg-2-march-2012-181011.html |title=Salman-Sonakshi shooting for Dabangg 2 in March 2012 |work=[[Oneindia]] |access-date=20 December 2011 |date=18 October 2011}}</ref> The producers announced plans to shoot the film in [[Kanpur]].<ref group =f>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Chulbul-Pandey-in-Kanpur/articleshow/11554042.cms |title=Chulbul Pandey in Kanpur? |work=Times of India |access-date=24 February 2012 |date=20 January 2012 |first=Sumit |last=Jha}}</ref> A set depicting the city of Kanpur was created at the Kamalistan Studios in Mumbai, where the first schedule of the film was shot.<ref group =f name=IE1/> The entire studio was rented for the film, making it a first in Bollywood.<ref group =f>{{cite news |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/playvideo.aspx?id=225924&type=&pagenum=3 |title=Salman begins shooting for Dabangg 2 |publisher=[[NDTV]] |date=9 March 2012 |access-date=18 March 2012}}{{Dead link|date=August 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The phase consisted of shooting a [[qawwali]] song under [[Neon lighting|neon lights]].<ref group =f>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/news/2012/salman-khan-sonakshi-sinha-dabangg-2-qawwali-120412.html |title=Salman Khan films a Qawwali with Sonakshi Sinha for Dabangg 2 |publisher=Oneindia.in |date=12 April 2012 |access-date=11 May 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref group =f name=IE1>{{cite web |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Kanpur-recreated-in-Mumbai-for-Dabangg-2/921310/ |title=Kanpur recreated in Mumbai for Dabangg 2 |work=Indian Express |date=9 March 2012 |access-date=11 May 2012}}</ref> Three days after the film went on floors, it was reported that Salman Khan replaced cinematographer, [[K. K. Senthil Kumar]], with Aseem Kumar. A song titled "Fevicol Se" was choreographed as a dance number and considered as an equivalent to "[[Munni Badnaam Hui]]" from prequel. Reports indicating that Salman would essay an important involvement in the director's role were dismissed by Arbaaz.<ref group =f>{{cite news |author=Subhash K Jha, Mumbai Mirror |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-07/news-interviews/31304526_1_arbaaz-khan-dabangg-salman-khan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323085719/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-07/news-interviews/31304526_1_arbaaz-khan-dabangg-salman-khan |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 March 2013 |title=Dabangg 2 is my baby: Arbaaz Khan |date=7 April 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=11 May 2012}}</ref> ''Dabangg 2'' was produced on a budget of {{INR|560 million}}; {{INR}}170 million were spent on marketing costs of the film.

==Pre-release business==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; margin:auto;"
|+'''''Dabangg 2'' Pre-release business<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-02/news-interviews/35529846_1_satellite-rights-salman-khan-s-dabangg-ek-tha-tiger |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323083020/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-02/news-interviews/35529846_1_satellite-rights-salman-khan-s-dabangg-ek-tha-tiger |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 March 2013 |title=Salman Khan's 'Dabangg 2' valued at 180 crores |access-date=10 December 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=10 December 2012}}</ref>'''
! Territories and ancillary revenues
! Price
|-
| Satellite rights with a TV channel
| {{INRConvert|450|m}}
|-
| Overseas & home video rights with [[Eros International]]
| {{INRConvert|200|m}}
|-
| Music rights (T-Series)
|{{INRConvert|100|m}}
|-
|Total
|{{INRConvert|750|m}}
|-
|}
* The figures don't include the Print and Advertising (P&A) costs.

==Soundtrack==
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| name = Dabangg 2
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Sajid–Wajid]]
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The songs are composed by [[Sajid–Wajid]] while the lyrics were penned by [[Jalees Sherwani]], Irfan Kamal, and [[Sameer Anjaan|Sameer]]. The [[film score]] is composed by [[Sandeep Shirodkar]]. The full soundtrack album was released on 9 November 2012.

"Pandeyji Seeti" appears to be inspired by the song "Chalat Musafir" from the film ''[[Teesri Kasam]]'' (1966), which in turn was inspired by a [[Music of Bihar|Bihari folk song]], and added little sample of previous song [[Munni Badnaam Hui]], which this song "Pandeyji Seeti", became sequel of this song<ref>{{cite news |title=Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya title song inspired ! |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-badrinath-ki-dulhaniya-title-song-inspired-2316693 |access-date=18 April 2019 |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |date=9 February 2017}}</ref> In turn, "Pandeyji Seeti" itself appears to have inspired the song "Badri Ki Dulhania" in the film ''[[Badrinath Ki Dulhania]]'' (2017).<ref>{{cite news |title='Badrinath Ki Dulhania' trailer a mashup of old and new songs |url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/170202-badrinath-ki-dulhania-trailer-mashup-old-and |access-date=18 April 2019 |work=RadioAndMusic.com |date=2 February 2017}}</ref> The song "Fevicol Se", which showed Kareena Kapoor, sung by same singer Mamta Sharma.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/it-s-serious-shabana-azmi-slams-kareena-s-dabangg-item-number-fevicol-se/story-JWt2GkOxs4D6ThZp5fu5MM.html |title=It's serious: Shabana Azmi slams Kareena's Dabangg song Fevicol se |work=Hindustan Times |date=10 March 2016 |language=en |access-date=7 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/110817/girls-are-no-cinderellas.html%5D%3C/ref%3E%3Cref%3E%5Bhttp://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-21/news-interviews/35256972_1_kareena-kapoor-dabangg-manish-malhotra |title=Girls are no Cinderellas |language=en |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=7 November 2018}}</ref>

===Track listing===
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| title4 = Saanson Ne
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==Marketing==
The first look of the film was unveiled on 19 October 2012 and theatrical trailer was launched on 20 October 2012 at Salman Khan's reality show ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 6)|Bigg Boss 6]]''. Chulbul Pandey, Khan's character in ''Dabangg 2'' appeared in [[StarPlus]] soap [[Diya Aur Baati Hum]] to promote the film. It aired on 12 and 13 December 2012.<ref group =m>{{cite web |url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-after-aamir-and-shah-rukh-salman-promotes-dabangg-2-on-diya-aur-baati-hum-4102269-NOR.html |title=After Aamir & SRK, Salman to be part of 'Diya Aur Baati Hum' |publisher=daily.bhaskar.com |date=6 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref><ref group =m>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/diya-aur-baati-hum-salman-khan-to-meet-suraj-sandhya-to-promote-dabangg-2/ |title=Diya Aur Baati Hum: Salman Khan to meet Suraj-Sandhya to promote Dabangg 2 |date=12 December 2012 |publisher=Bollywoodlife.com |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> 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, Mumbai|Khar]], a western Mumbai suburb, on 17 December 2012.<ref group =m>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-pix-stars-at-dabangg-2-screening/20121218.htm |title=PIX: Stars At The Dabangg 2 Screening – Rediff.com Movies |work=Rediff.com |date=18 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref><ref group =m>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/more/photos/view/stills/parties-and-events/id/1632598 |title=Arbaaz Khan & others at 'Dabangg 2' screening | Bollywood Photos | Celebrity Photos | Actor & Actress Photos | Celebrity Photo Shoot |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref><ref group =m>{{cite web |first=Manav |last=Manglani |url=http://www.koimoi.com/photos/dabangg-2-special-screening |title=Dabangg 2 Special Screening |publisher=Koimoi.com |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref><ref group =m>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/8115.html#8115-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121221085846/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/8115.html#8115-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 December 2012 |title=Bollywood celebrities at 'Dabangg 2' screening: Movies News Photos-IBNLive |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> A ''Dabangg 2'' special screening was done for the star kids on 19 December 2012.<ref group =m>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/8117.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121231173954/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/8117.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 December 2012 |title='Dabangg 2' special screening: Star kids watch it ahead of the country: Movies News Photos-IBNLive |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |date=19 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> Another premiere was held on 20 December 2012 in which [[Aamir Khan]] also attended.<ref group =m>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-pix-arbaaz-salim-khan-at-dabangg-2-premiere/20121221.htm |title=PIX: Salman, Aamir, Sonakshi at Dabangg 2 premiere – Rediff.com Movies |work=Rediff.com |date=21 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref>

==Release==
''Dabangg 2'' released in 3500 screens in India and 450 screens overseas on 21 December 2012.<ref group =re>{{cite web |title=B.O. update: 'Dabangg 2' all set to create history! |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/trade/update/id/303/date/2012-12-21 |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref><ref group =re>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/416313/20121218/salman-khan-s-dabangg-2-set-thunderous.htm |title=Salman Khan's 'Dabangg 2' Set for Thunderous Opening; Will It be Biggest Blockbuster of All Time? – International Business Times |publisher=Ibtimes.co.in |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref><ref group =b name="dayone">{{cite web |title=Dabangg 2 First Day Business |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5217&nCat= |publisher=Boxofficeindia |access-date=22 December 2012}}</ref> The film was made on a budget of {{INRConvert|650|m}} 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''.<ref group =re>{{cite news |title=Kai Po Che' trailer to be released with Salman Khan's 'Dabanng 2 |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kai-po-che-trailer-to-be-released-with-salman-khans-dabanng-2/310469-8-66.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121217030539/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kai-po-che-trailer-to-be-released-with-salman-khans-dabanng-2/310469-8-66.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 December 2012 |access-date=14 December 2012 |newspaper=IBNLive}}</ref><ref group =re>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-18/news-interviews/35889858_1_dabangg-2-arbaaz-khan-trailers |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105215715/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-18/news-interviews/35889858_1_dabangg-2-arbaaz-khan-trailers |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 November 2013 |title='Bhaag Milkha...', 'Kai Po Che' trailers to go with 'Dabangg 2' |date=18 December 2012 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref>

===Controversy===
Chief judicial magistrate (CJM), Muzaffarpur has ordered to lodge an FIR against seven artists of ''Dabangg 2'', including Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, and others under Section 156 (clause 3) of the CrPC and submit a report within a week in connection with a complaint filed against a song "Fevicol...." in Hindi movie ''Dabangg 2''. The complainant filed the case demanding a ban on the song immediately, claiming that such songs are likely to fuel sexual harassment and misbehaviour against girls at a time when the entire nation was experiencing an unprecedented shame due to the [[2012 Delhi gang rape|recent gang rape and death of a 23-year-old girl in Delhi.]]<ref name="fevicol">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-03/patna/36130274_1_cjm-orders-fir-dabangg-arbaaz-khan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105215702/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-03/patna/36130274_1_cjm-orders-fir-dabangg-arbaaz-khan |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 November 2013 |title=CJM orders FIR against Dabangg 2 cast |date=3 January 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=3 January 2013}}</ref>

==Critical reception==

Dabangg 2 received mixed reviews from critics. [[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".<ref group=r name="Taran Review">{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/542696 |title=Dabangg 2 Review |first=Taran |last=Adarsh |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=21 December 2012}}{{Rating|4|5}}</ref> 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".<ref group=r name="Zee Review">{{cite web |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/dabangg-2-review-salman-kungfu-pandey-lives-up-to-the-hype_124844.htm |title=Dabangg 2 Review |first=Resham |last=Sengar |publisher=Zee TV |access-date=21 December 2012}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref> Srijana Mitra Das of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and praised the overall style.<ref group =r name=Srijana>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Dabangg-2/movie-review/17705636.cms |title=Dabangg 2 movie review |newspaper=Times of India |date=21 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> ''[[Mid-Day]]'' gave it 3 out of 5 stars and said the film was a treat for diehard Salman Khan fans.<ref group =r>{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/dec/211212-Dabangg-2-movie-review-Salman-Khan.htm |title=Movie review: 'Dabangg 2' – Kung fu Pandey in action |publisher=Mid-day.com |date=21 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> Rubina Khan of [[First Post (India)|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.<ref group =r>{{cite web |first=Rubina A |last=Khan |url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/movie-review-dabangg-2-should-have-been-titled-chulbul-pandey-565949.html |title=Movie Review: Dabangg 2 should have been titled Chulbul Pandey! |publisher=Firstpost |date=21 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> ''[[Filmfare]]'' stated "''Dabangg 2'' is a fanboy's dream and wouldn't disappoint the first comer either".<ref group =r>{{cite web |title=Movie Review Dabangg 2: Kung Fu Pandey rules! |url=http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-dabangg-2-kung-fu-pandey-rules-1980.html |publisher=filmfare.com |access-date=21 December 2012}}</ref>

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".<ref group =r>{{cite web |title=Saibal Chatterjee review |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=766&ch=535e352345345r |publisher=ndtv |access-date=19 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121221202733/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=766|archive-date=21 December 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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".<ref group =r>{{cite news |last=Malani |first=Gaurav |title=Dabangg 2: reboot over a sequel |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-21/news-interviews/35952987_1_arbaaz-khan-chulbul-pandey-dabangg |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323055508/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-21/news-interviews/35952987_1_arbaaz-khan-chulbul-pandey-dabangg |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 March 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=28 December 2012}}</ref> 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".<ref group =r>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-dabangg-2-is-better-then-the-first/20121221.htm |title=Raja Sen review |work=Rediff.com |access-date=21 December 2012}}{{Rating|2.5|5}}</ref> ''[[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.<ref group =r>{{cite web |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/review-dabangg-2/1048564/0 |title=Review: Dabangg 2 |work=Indian Express |date=21 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> ''[[Stardust (magazine)|Stardust]]'' publishers Manga gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars also calling it a "one-time watch potboiler". [[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".<ref group =r>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Reviews/Anupama-Chopra-s-review-Dabangg-2/Article1-979161.aspx |title=Anupama Chopra's review: Dabangg 2 |work=Hindustan Times |date=21 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> [[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".

Aniruddha Guha also of ''DNA India'' rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and called it "wannabe-''Dabangg''".<ref group =r>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_aniruddha-guha-review-dabangg-2-wannabe-dabangg_1780157 |title=Aniruddha Guha review: Dabangg 2: Wannabe-Dabangg – Entertainment – DNA |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date=21 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> 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".<ref group =r>[http://mdaily.bhaskar.com/article/top-stories/4444/t/320/ENT-movie-review-dabanng-2-4121241-NOR.html Movie review: Dabangg 2]</ref> Business of Cinema gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and said it was a copy of the original and offered nothing new.<ref group =r>{{cite web |url=http://businessofcinema.com/reviews/review-arbaaz-khans-dabangg-2-doesnt-live-up-to-abhinav-kashyaps-dabangg/56246 |title=REVIEW: Arbaaz Khan's 'Dabangg 2' Doesnt Live Up To Abhinav Kashyap's 'Dabangg' |publisher=Businessofcinema.com |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> [[Reuters]] gave it a negative review and raised objections to the content and said the film "objectified women in the worst way possible".<ref group =r>{{cite news |url=http://in.mobile.reuters.com/article/idINDEE8BK04420121221?irpc=932 |title=MOVIE REVIEW – Dabangg 2: A sequel that doesn't take it forward |publisher=In.mobile.reuters.com |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> Sanjukta Sharma from ''[[Live Mint]]'' (''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'') said "''Dabangg 2'' is a disappointment. It had nothing to keep me engaged".<ref group =r>{{cite web |first=Sanjukta |last=Sharma |url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/f4JMaMcj278vsZyrtlWfIK/Film-Review--Dabangg-2.html |title=Film Review | Dabangg 2 |publisher=Livemint |date=21 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref>

[[IGN]] gave the film 4.5 out of 10 stars and criticized the weak script and direction. Mufaddal Fakhruddin wrote, "the screenplay and script are majorly lacking, and whatever story it does have is stretched out in a way that it becomes blatantly obvious. There were a 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.<ref group =r name="IGN Review">{{cite web |url=http://me.ign.com/en/review/6476/Dabangg-2-Review |title=Dabangg 2 Review |first=Mufaddal |last=Fakhruddin |publisher=IGN |access-date=21 December 2012}}{{Rating|4.5|10}}</ref> [[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".<ref group =r>{{cite web |url=http://m.digitalspy.com/bollywood/review/a446916/dabangg-2-review-a-testosterone-fuelled-salman-khan-fest.html |title='Dabangg 2' review: 'A testosterone-fuelled Salman Khan fest' – Bollywood Review – Digital Spy |publisher=M.digitalspy.com |date=22 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> 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". 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".<ref group =r>{{cite web |author=Abrams, Simon |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2012-12-19/film/dabangg-2/ |title=Dabangg 2 – Page 1 – Movies – New York |publisher=Village Voice |date=19 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> Trisha Gupta from First Post International said the film was a rehash of ''Dabangg''.<ref group =r>[http://m.firstpost.com/bollywood/movie-review-in-dabangg-2-salman-stuck-to-old-tics-fevicol-se-566300.html?page=3 Movie Review: In Dabangg 2, Salman stuck to old tics Fevicol se]</ref> 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".<ref group =r>{{cite news |url=http://india.nydailynews.com/entertainmentarticle/8f9d0002703a7e137c2c3f24eb4be648/dabangg-2-promotes-torture-william-nicholas-gomes |title=Dabangg 2 promotes torture: William Nicholas Gomes – NY Daily News | NewsCred SmartWire |publisher=India.nydailynews.com |access-date=26 December 2012 |location=New York |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121231213437/http://india.nydailynews.com/entertainmentarticle/8f9d0002703a7e137c2c3f24eb4be648/dabangg-2-promotes-torture-william-nicholas-gomes |archive-date=31 December 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Accolades==
{{unreferenced section|date=December 2019}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Distributor
! Date aired
! Category
! Recipient
! Result
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Zee Cine Awards]]
| rowspan="2" | 20 January 2013
| Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Male|Best Actor (Male)
| [[Salman Khan]]
| rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|-
| Best Actor- Male (Viewer's Choice)
| Salman Khan
| rowspan="1" {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="10" | [[Colors Screen Awards]]
| rowspan="10" | 19 January 2013
| Best Actor (Male)
| Salman Khan
| rowspan="9" {{nom}}
|-
| Best Actor in a Negative Role (Male/Female)
| Deepak Dobriyal
|-
| Promising Debut Director
| [[Arbaaz Khan]]
|-
| Best Music
| Sajid-Wajid
|-
| Best Playback Singer (Female)
| Mamta Sharma ("Fevicol", ''Dabangg 2'')
|-
| Best Lyrics
| Sameer Anjaan ("Dagabaaz re", ''Dabangg 2'')
|-
| Best Dialogue
| Dilip Shukla (Dabangg 2)
|-
| Best Choreography
| [[Chinni Prakash]] ("Pandeyji seeti bajaaye", ''Dabangg 2'') Farah Khan ("Fevicol", ''Dabangg 2'')
|-
| Best Action
| A Arasukumar (''Dabangg 2'')
|-
| Best Actor (Popular Choice)
| Salman Khan
| rowspan="1" {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Mirchi Music Awards]]
| rowspan="3" | [[5th Mirchi Music Awards|3 March 2013]]
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Song of The Year|Song of The Year]]
| "Dagabaaz Re"
| rowspan="3" {{nom}}
|-
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Lyricist of The Year|Lyricist of The Year]]
| [[Sameer Anjaan]] ("Dagabaaz Re")
|-
| Raag-Inspired Song of the Year
| "Dagabaaz Re"
|-
| rowspan="1" | [[Filmfare Awards]]
| rowspan="1" | 20 January 2013
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| [[Salman Khan]]
| rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, India
| rowspan="3" | 2013
| Best Actor
| [[Salman Khan]]
| rowspan="3" {{nom}}
|-
| Best Actress
| [[Sonakshi Sinha]]
|-
| Best Film
| ''Dabangg 2''
|-
| rowspan="10" | [[Screen Awards]]
| rowspan="10" | 2013
| [[Screen Award for Best Actor (Popular Choice)|Best Actor – Popular Choice]]
| [[Salman Khan]] for ''Dabangg 2'' and ''[[Ek Tha Tiger]]''
| rowspan="1" {{won}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| [[Salman Khan]]
| rowspan="9" {{nom}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
| [[Sajid–Wajid]]
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Female Playback|Best Female Playback Singer]]
| [[Mamta Sharma]] for ''Fevicol Se''
|-
| Most Promising Debut Director
| [[Arbaaz Khan]]
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Villain|Best Villain]]
| Deepak Dobriyal
|-
| rowspan="2" | Best Choreography
| Chinni Prakash for ''PandeyJee Seeti''
|-
| [[Farah Khan]] for ''Fevicol Se''
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Dialogue|Best Dialogue]]
| Dilip Shukla
|-
| Best Action
| Anl Arasu for ''Dabangg 2'' and ''[[Rowdy Rathore]]''
|}

==Box office==

===India===

''Dabangg 2'' was the second-highest grosser of the year behind ''[[Ek Tha Tiger]]''. It netted {{INRConvert|220|m}} on its opening day, the biggest non-holiday opener beating the previous record held by ''[[Rowdy Rathore]]''.<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|180|m}}.<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 |access-date=23 December 2012}}</ref> The film's business grew on Sunday and it collected {{INRConvert|285|m}}, taking the first weekend total to {{INRConvert|693|m}}, beating the previous three-day record set by ''[[khiladi 786]]''.<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= |access-date=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 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> After a successful weekend, the film had a strong Monday where it made {{INRConvert|120|m}}, 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 |access-date=25 December 2012}}</ref> ''Dabangg 2'' collected around {{INRConvert|150|m}} 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 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref><ref group=b name="Five days domestic">{{cite web |title=Five Day Comparison: Dabangg 2 v Ek Tha Tiger |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5238&nCat= |publisher=Boxofficeindia |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> ''Dabangg 2'' netted around {{INRConvert|77.5|m}} on Wednesday.<ref group="b" name="Five days domestic" /> The film collected {{INRConvert|60|m}} on Thursday, bringing the first week total to {{INRConvert|990|m}}.<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 |access-date=28 December 2012}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|200|m}} in its second weekend taking the film's collections to {{INRConvert|1.19|b}}.<ref group=b>{{cite web |title=Dabangg 2 Has 21 Crore Nett Second Weekend |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5250&nCat= |publisher=Boxofficeindia |access-date=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 Flop |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5244&nCat= |access-date=29 December 2012}}</ref> ''Dabangg 2'' has collected around {{INRConvert|320|m}} nett in five days of its second week as it grossed a huge {{INRConvert|80|m}} crore plus on Tuesday as it was New Years Day, taking its total to {{INRConvert|1.42|b}}.<ref group=b>{{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 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> According to Box Office India, the film became the second highest-grossing film of 2012 in 13 days, adding {{INR}} 30 million nett on that day.<ref group=b>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5259&nCat= |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |access-date=3 January 2013}}</ref> ''Dabangg 2'' collected solid figures of {{INRConvert|464|m}} nett in its second week.<ref group=b>{{cite web |title=Dabangg 2 Week Two Territorial Breakdown |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5271&nCat= |publisher=Boxofficeindia |access-date=7 January 2011}}</ref> After successful two weeks, the film further netted {{INRConvert|75.0|m}} in third weekend to make a total of around {{INRConvert|1465|m}} nett.<ref group=b>{{cite web |title=Dabangg 2 Has 9.50 Crore Third Weekend |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5269&nCat= |publisher=Boxofficeindia |access-date=7 January 2012}}</ref> ''Dabangg 2'' collected a good figure of {{INRConvert|287|m}} in its third week.<ref name="three weeks" group=b>{{cite web |title=Dabangg 2 Week Three Territorial Breakdown |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5292&nCat= |publisher=Boxofficeindia |access-date=14 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115031615/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5292&nCat=|archive-date=15 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> It netted around {{INRConvert|1.78|b}} nett after the completion of its theatrical run.<ref group=b>{{cite web |title=Is Salman Khan One of the Biggest Stars Of All Time? |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/youdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5475&nCat= |access-date=12 March 2013}}</ref> The final distributor share of the film in India was {{INRConvert|940|m}}.<ref group=b>{{cite web |title=Final Distributor Shares 2012: Top Twenty |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5370&nCat= |publisher=Boxofficeindia |access-date=6 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130209193528/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5370&nCat=|archive-date=9 February 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Overseas===
''Dabangg 2'' collected close to [[US$]]8.5 million overseas in its opening weekend.<ref group=b name="Overseas opening">{{cite web |title=Dabangg 2 Has $8.5 Million Opening Weekend Overseas |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5236&nCat= |publisher=Boxofficeindia |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> The film reached $8 million overseas in 10 days and was declared a 'super-hit' by Box Office India. ''Dabangg 2'' has taken its overseas total to around $10.25 million in 17 days and has become the third biggest overseas hit of 2012 behind ''[[Jab Tak Hai Jaan]]'' and ''Ek Tha Tiger'', both of which earned the 'blockbuster' status overseas.<ref group=b>{{cite web |title=Dabangg 2 Crosses $12 Million Overseas |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5277&nCat= |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=9 January 2012}}</ref><ref group=b>{{cite web |title=Dabangg 2 Is SUPER HIT Overseas |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5255&nCat= |publisher=Boxofficeindia |access-date=2 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130105012930/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5255&nCat=|archive-date=5 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Dabangg 2'' grossed around $11.75 million in its total lifetime.<ref group=b>{{cite web |title=Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola Has $1 Million Opening |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5299&nCat= |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=9 January 2012}}</ref>

==Sequel==
It has been reported that ''[[Dabangg 3]]'' a sequel which will be the third and last installment in the [[Dabangg (film series)]] starring [[Salman Khan]] and [[Sudeep]] was released on 20 December 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Salman-Khan-s-Dabangg-3-to-be-a-prequel/Article1-972256.aspx |title=Salman Khan's Dabangg 3 to be a prequel |work=Hindustan Times |date=13 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121226012250/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Salman-Khan-s-Dabangg-3-to-be-a-prequel/Article1-972256.aspx |archive-date=26 December 2012}}</ref>

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Dabangg 2

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{{short description|2012 film by Arbaaz Khan}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Dabangg 2
| image = DABANGG 2 Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Arbaaz Khan]]
| producer = [[Arbaaz Khan]] [[Malaika Arora Khan]]
| writer = Dilip Shukla<ref>{{cite web |title=Dabangg 2 Cast & Crew |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/542696 |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on =
| starring = [[Salman Khan]] [[Sonakshi Sinha]] [[Arbaaz Khan]] [[Prakash Raj]] [[Vinod Khanna]]
| narrator =
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Sajid–Wajid]] '''Score:''' [[Sandeep Shirodkar]]
| cinematography = [[Aseem Mishra]] Mahesh Limaye
| editing = Hemal Kothari
| studio = [[Arbaaz Khan Productions]]
| distributor = [[Eros International]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|12|21}}
| runtime = 123 minutes<ref>{{cite web |title=''DABANGG 2'' (12A) |url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/dabangg-2-2012-0 |work=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |access-date=20 December 2012}}</ref>
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget = 
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}2.65 billion<ref name="Bollywood Hungama">{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/dabangg-2/box-office/ |title=Dabangg 2 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |archive-date=20 October 2018|url-status=dead|access-date=6 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020185223/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/dabangg-2/box-office/}}</ref>
}}

'''''Dabangg 2''''' ({{Translation|Fearless 2}}) is a 2012 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action comedy film]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/dabangg-2-v575019 |title=Dabangg 2 (2012) – Arbaaz Khan |website=[[AllMovie]]}}</ref> co-produced (with [[Malaika Arora]]) and directed by [[Arbaaz Khan]] in his directorial debut. Its story is set in [[Kanpur]] and written by Dilip Shukla. ''Dabangg 2'' serves as a sequel to the 2010 film ''[[Dabangg]]'' and is the second part in the highly successful ''[[Dabangg (film series)|Dabangg franchise]]''. It stars [[Salman Khan]], [[Sonakshi Sinha]], Arbaaz Khan, [[Mahie Gill]] and [[Vinod Khanna]] reprising their roles from ''Dabangg'', with [[Prakash Raj]] playing the antagonist replacing [[Sonu Sood]]. The supporting cast includes [[Nikitin Dheer]], [[Gireesh Sahdev]], [[Pankaj Tripathi]], [[Manoj Pahwa]] and [[Deepak Dobriyal]], with [[Manoj Joshi (actor)|Manoj Joshi]] and [[Tinnu Anand]] appearing in cameo roles.

The development of ''Dabangg 2'' commenced after the release of ''Dabangg''. [[Abhinav Kashyap]], who directed ''Dabangg'', refused to direct the film citing unknown reasons; following this, [[Arbaaz Khan]] decided to make his directorial debut. Filming for ''Dabangg 2'' began on 9 March 2012 in [[Mumbai]].

''Dabangg 2'' theatrically released in India on 21 December 2012 during the [[Christmases]] festival. It earned {{INRConvert|583|m}} [[nett]] in India within three days of its release to break the record of ''[[Ek Tha Tiger]]'', another film featuring Salman Khan. It opened to mixed reviews, with praise for its performances, action sequences and music, but criticism for its script, direction and screenplay. Overseas, it was heavily panned, particularly for the objectification of women.

''Dabangg 2'' grossed over {{INRConvert|2.52|b}} at the worldwide box office, becoming the second highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2012 behind ''Ek Tha Tiger'', and one of the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Indian films of all time]]. The film accumulated {{INRConvert|1.55|b}} nett and was termed a "blockbuster" by [[Box Office India]]. The third film in the franchise, ''[[Dabangg 3]]'', was released in December 2019.

==Plot==
The story carries on from the [[Dabangg (2010 film)|previous film]]— [[Chulbul Pandey (character)|Inspector Chulbul Pandey]]— in charge of a local police station in [[Kanpur]] and resides there with his wife Rajjo, half brother Makkhi and stepfather. A boy gets kidnapped from a school, therefore Chulbul deals with the problem. In Kanpur, an assassin murders a witness who is about to testify against a dreaded don. Chulbul tracks the assassin down, killing him at a [[coffeehouse]]. The don is Thakur Bachcha Singh, a struggling politician. After several public altercations, Bachcha's brother Genda convinces him to get rid of Pandey, threatening Chulbul's stepfather to kill his entire family if Chulbul keeps on interfering in Bachcha's criminal activities.

Genda harasses a girl, arriving at her wedding to kidnap her. Chulbul arrives at the wedding and asks Genda to leave. Genda refuses to comply and continues to insult Chulbul. Chulbul breaks his neck, leading to his death. In the meantime, his wife becomes pregnant, Pandey being advised by everybody to leave Bachcha alone for the sake of his family's safety. Bachcha, promising to avenge his brother's death, decides to do so before the election. He meets Rajjo and Makkhi while they are leaving a temple where Makkhi is shot by Bachcha, and Rajjo is pushed off the temple stairs. However, both of them survive, with Rajjo having a miscarriage and suffering a head injury.

Chulbul is enraged at the loss of his first child. He enters Bachcha's location and kills all of his henchmen. He fight ensues him and gets him arrested, but when Bachcha tries to threaten him, he kills him instantly by grabbing a gun and shooting him with two bullets in the chest. Later, Chulbul and Rajjo have their first child, a baby boy. Right at the end, Chedi Singh's photographer (from the first film, Dabangg) arrives, asking for a family photo. They all laugh, and the photographer takes the picture.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Salman Khan]] as [[Chulbul Pandey]]
* [[Sonakshi Sinha]] as Rajjo Pandey
* [[Arbaaz Khan]] as Makhanchand "Makkhi" Pandey
* [[Prakash Raj]] as Thakur Bachcha Singh, a politician and the main antagonist
* [[Vinod Khanna]] as Prajapati Pandey
* [[Mahi Gill]] as Nirmala Pandey
* [[Nikitin Dheer]] as Chunni, the secondary antagonist
* [[Deepak Dobriyal]] as Genda Singh, Bachcha's brother
* [[Gireesh Sahedev]] as Inspector Siddique
* [[Manoj Pahwa]] as Commissioner SP Anand Mathur
* [[Asha Saini|Flora Asha Saini]] in a cameo as a reporter<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-21/news-interviews/35952706_1_dabangg-2-flora-saini-telugu-film |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130413150718/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-21/news-interviews/35952706_1_dabangg-2-flora-saini-telugu-film |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 April 2013 |title=Flora Saini's comeback with Dabangg 2 |date=21 December 2012 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref>
* [[Sandeepa Dhar]] as Anjali Prasad<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/dec/121212-Sandeepa-Dhar-on-sharing-screen-space-with-Salman.htm |title=Sandeepa Dhar on sharing screen space with Salman |publisher=Mid-day.com |date=12 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-17/news-interviews/35868428_1_dabangg-cameo-sandeepa-dhar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105215705/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-17/news-interviews/35868428_1_dabangg-cameo-sandeepa-dhar |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 November 2013 |title=Sandeepa's cameo in Dabangg 2 |date=17 December 2012 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref>
* [[Tinu Anand]] as the master in a special appearance
* [[Manoj Joshi (actor)|Manoj Joshi]] as a shopkeeper in a special appearance
* [[Nitesh Pandey]] as a doctor in a special appearance
* [[Pankaj Tripathi]] as Filawar
* [[Rashami Desai]] in a cameo appearance in song "Dagabaaz Re"
* [[Nandish Sandhu]] in a cameo appearance in song "Dagabaaz Re"
* [[Achyut Potdar]] as Beni Prasad, Anjali's grandfather
* [[Malaika Arora Khan]] as Munni, a [[go-go dancer]] in [[item number]] "Pandeyji Seeti"
* [[Kareena Kapoor]] as a go-go dancer [[item number]] "Fevicol Se"
{{colend}}

==Production==

===Development===
When director [[Abhinav Kashyap]] opted out of directing the sequel, Arbaaz Khan himself decided to helm the film.<ref group =d>{{cite news |title=It's official! Arbaaz Khan to direct Dabangg 2 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/It-s-official-Arbaaz-Khan-to-direct-Dabangg-2/Article1-669049.aspx |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=3 March 2011 |date=3 March 2011 |agency=Indo-Asian News Service}}</ref> Prakash Raj was confirmed to have been chosen to play the main villain.<ref group =d>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Prakash-Raj-main-villain-of-Dabangg-2-Arbaaz/Article1-761746.aspx |title=Prakash Raj main villain of Dabangg 2: Arbaaz |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=20 December 2011 |date=27 October 2011 |agency=Indo-Asian News Service}}</ref> [[Kareena Kapoor]] has chosen to play an item number in the film,<ref group =d>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-21/news-interviews/35256972_1_kareena-kapoor-dabangg-manish-malhotra |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412231452/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-21/news-interviews/35256972_1_kareena-kapoor-dabangg-manish-malhotra |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 April 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |title=Dabangg 2: Kareena to play the new Munni |access-date=21 November 2012 }}</ref><ref group =d>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-27/news-interviews/32888218_1_dabangg-kareena-kapoor-new-item-girl |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130413060338/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-27/news-interviews/32888218_1_dabangg-kareena-kapoor-new-item-girl |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 April 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |title=Kareena is Salman's new item girl for Dabangg 2. The Teaser will release on November 9th with salman khan's Bigg Boss. The trailer will be released on 10 November and will also officially released with Jab Tak Hai Jaan. The music launch on November 15th. |date=27 July 2012 }}</ref> despite initial reports considering [[Katrina Kaif]] for the role.<ref group =d>{{cite news |url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-katrina-kaif-in-dabangg-2-3054716.html |title=Katrina Kaif in Dabangg 2? |work=Dainik Bhaskar |date=19 March 2012 |access-date=11 May 2012}}</ref>

In Feb 2012, it was reported that distribution rights were sold to [[UTV Motion Pictures]] for a price of {{INR}} 1.40 billion, the highest for a Bollywood film till date.<ref group =d>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-06/news-interviews/31030191_1_salman-khan-s-dabangg-2-raone-eros-international |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323072813/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-06/news-interviews/31030191_1_salman-khan-s-dabangg-2-raone-eros-international |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 March 2013 |title="Dabangg 2" sold for 140 cr |access-date=13 February 2012 |date=6 February 2010 |first=Meena |work=[[The Times of India]] |last=Iyer}}</ref> 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 {{INR}} 1.40 billion.<ref group =d>{{cite news |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=173993&subcatg=&keyword=Bollywood&nid=173993 |title=UTV denies buying Dabangg 2 rights |publisher=[[NDTV]] |access-date=14 September 2012 |date=7 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121206233059/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=173993&subcatg=&keyword=Bollywood&nid=173993|archive-date=6 December 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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.<ref group =d>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?section=Movies&Id=307638&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=307638 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129200302/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?section=Movies&Id=307638&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=307638 |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 January 2013 |title=National emblem to be blurred in Dabangg 2 scenes |publisher=Movies.ndtv.com |date=20 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref>

===Filming===
Shooting for the film began in March 2012.<ref group =f>{{cite news |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/news/2011/salman-sonakshi-shoot-dabangg-2-march-2012-181011.html |title=Salman-Sonakshi shooting for Dabangg 2 in March 2012 |work=[[Oneindia]] |access-date=20 December 2011 |date=18 October 2011}}</ref> The producers announced plans to shoot the film in [[Kanpur]].<ref group =f>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Chulbul-Pandey-in-Kanpur/articleshow/11554042.cms |title=Chulbul Pandey in Kanpur? |work=Times of India |access-date=24 February 2012 |date=20 January 2012 |first=Sumit |last=Jha}}</ref> A set depicting the city of Kanpur was created at the Kamalistan Studios in Mumbai, where the first schedule of the film was shot.<ref group =f name=IE1/> The entire studio was rented for the film, making it a first in Bollywood.<ref group =f>{{cite news |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/playvideo.aspx?id=225924&type=&pagenum=3 |title=Salman begins shooting for Dabangg 2 |publisher=[[NDTV]] |date=9 March 2012 |access-date=18 March 2012}}{{Dead link|date=August 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The phase consisted of shooting a [[qawwali]] song under [[Neon lighting|neon lights]].<ref group =f>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/news/2012/salman-khan-sonakshi-sinha-dabangg-2-qawwali-120412.html |title=Salman Khan films a Qawwali with Sonakshi Sinha for Dabangg 2 |publisher=Oneindia.in |date=12 April 2012 |access-date=11 May 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref group =f name=IE1>{{cite web |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Kanpur-recreated-in-Mumbai-for-Dabangg-2/921310/ |title=Kanpur recreated in Mumbai for Dabangg 2 |work=Indian Express |date=9 March 2012 |access-date=11 May 2012}}</ref> Three days after the film went on floors, it was reported that Salman Khan replaced cinematographer, [[K. K. Senthil Kumar]], with Aseem Kumar. A song titled "Fevicol Se" was choreographed as a dance number and considered as an equivalent to "[[Munni Badnaam Hui]]" from prequel. Reports indicating that Salman would essay an important involvement in the director's role were dismissed by Arbaaz.<ref group =f>{{cite news |author=Subhash K Jha, Mumbai Mirror |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-07/news-interviews/31304526_1_arbaaz-khan-dabangg-salman-khan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323085719/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-07/news-interviews/31304526_1_arbaaz-khan-dabangg-salman-khan |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 March 2013 |title=Dabangg 2 is my baby: Arbaaz Khan |date=7 April 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=11 May 2012}}</ref> ''Dabangg 2'' was produced on a budget of {{INR|560 million}}; {{INR}}170 million were spent on marketing costs of the film.

==Pre-release business==
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|+'''''Dabangg 2'' Pre-release business<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-02/news-interviews/35529846_1_satellite-rights-salman-khan-s-dabangg-ek-tha-tiger |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323083020/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-02/news-interviews/35529846_1_satellite-rights-salman-khan-s-dabangg-ek-tha-tiger |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 March 2013 |title=Salman Khan's 'Dabangg 2' valued at 180 crores |access-date=10 December 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=10 December 2012}}</ref>'''
! Territories and ancillary revenues
! Price
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| Satellite rights with a TV channel
| {{INRConvert|450|m}}
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| Overseas & home video rights with [[Eros International]]
| {{INRConvert|200|m}}
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| Music rights (T-Series)
|{{INRConvert|100|m}}
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|Total
|{{INRConvert|750|m}}
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* The figures don't include the Print and Advertising (P&A) costs.

==Soundtrack==
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| name = Dabangg 2
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Sajid–Wajid]]
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| next_title = [[Himmatwala (2013 film)|Himmatwala]]
| next_year = 2013
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The songs are composed by [[Sajid–Wajid]] while the lyrics were penned by [[Jalees Sherwani]], Irfan Kamal, and [[Sameer Anjaan|Sameer]]. The [[film score]] is composed by [[Sandeep Shirodkar]]. The full soundtrack album was released on 9 November 2012.

"Pandeyji Seeti" appears to be inspired by the song "Chalat Musafir" from the film ''[[Teesri Kasam]]'' (1966), which in turn was inspired by a [[Music of Bihar|Bihari folk song]], and added little sample of previous song [[Munni Badnaam Hui]], which this song "Pandeyji Seeti", became sequel of this song<ref>{{cite news |title=Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya title song inspired ! |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-badrinath-ki-dulhaniya-title-song-inspired-2316693 |access-date=18 April 2019 |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |date=9 February 2017}}</ref> In turn, "Pandeyji Seeti" itself appears to have inspired the song "Badri Ki Dulhania" in the film ''[[Badrinath Ki Dulhania]]'' (2017).<ref>{{cite news |title='Badrinath Ki Dulhania' trailer a mashup of old and new songs |url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/170202-badrinath-ki-dulhania-trailer-mashup-old-and |access-date=18 April 2019 |work=RadioAndMusic.com |date=2 February 2017}}</ref> The song "Fevicol Se", which showed Kareena Kapoor, sung by same singer Mamta Sharma.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/it-s-serious-shabana-azmi-slams-kareena-s-dabangg-item-number-fevicol-se/story-JWt2GkOxs4D6ThZp5fu5MM.html |title=It's serious: Shabana Azmi slams Kareena's Dabangg song Fevicol se |work=Hindustan Times |date=10 March 2016 |language=en |access-date=7 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/110817/girls-are-no-cinderellas.html%5D%3C/ref%3E%3Cref%3E%5Bhttp://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-21/news-interviews/35256972_1_kareena-kapoor-dabangg-manish-malhotra |title=Girls are no Cinderellas |language=en |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=7 November 2018}}</ref>

===Track listing===
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| title1 = Dagabaaz Re
| extra1 = [[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]], [[Shadab Faridi]]
| lyrics1 = [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]]
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| lyrics3 = [[Sajid–Wajid]], Ashraf Ali
| length3 = 4:49
| title4 = Saanson Ne
| extra4 = [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Tulsi Kumar]]
| lyrics4 = Irfan Kamal
| length4 = 4:49
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| extra5 = [[Sukhwinder Singh]]
| lyrics5 = Jalees Sherwani
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| note6 = Remix
| extra6 = Mamta Sharma, Wajid, Shreya Ghoshal
| lyrics6 = Jalees Sherwani
| length6 = 4:29
| title7 = Fevicol Se
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| lyrics7 = Sajid-Wajid, Ashraf Ali
| length7 = 4:17
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==Marketing==
The first look of the film was unveiled on 19 October 2012 and theatrical trailer was launched on 20 October 2012 at Salman Khan's reality show ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 6)|Bigg Boss 6]]''. Chulbul Pandey, Khan's character in ''Dabangg 2'' appeared in [[StarPlus]] soap [[Diya Aur Baati Hum]] to promote the film. It aired on 12 and 13 December 2012.<ref group =m>{{cite web |url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-after-aamir-and-shah-rukh-salman-promotes-dabangg-2-on-diya-aur-baati-hum-4102269-NOR.html |title=After Aamir & SRK, Salman to be part of 'Diya Aur Baati Hum' |publisher=daily.bhaskar.com |date=6 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref><ref group =m>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/diya-aur-baati-hum-salman-khan-to-meet-suraj-sandhya-to-promote-dabangg-2/ |title=Diya Aur Baati Hum: Salman Khan to meet Suraj-Sandhya to promote Dabangg 2 |date=12 December 2012 |publisher=Bollywoodlife.com |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> 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, Mumbai|Khar]], a western Mumbai suburb, on 17 December 2012.<ref group =m>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-pix-stars-at-dabangg-2-screening/20121218.htm |title=PIX: Stars At The Dabangg 2 Screening – Rediff.com Movies |work=Rediff.com |date=18 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref><ref group =m>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/more/photos/view/stills/parties-and-events/id/1632598 |title=Arbaaz Khan & others at 'Dabangg 2' screening | Bollywood Photos | Celebrity Photos | Actor & Actress Photos | Celebrity Photo Shoot |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref><ref group =m>{{cite web |first=Manav |last=Manglani |url=http://www.koimoi.com/photos/dabangg-2-special-screening |title=Dabangg 2 Special Screening |publisher=Koimoi.com |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref><ref group =m>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/8115.html#8115-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121221085846/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/8115.html#8115-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 December 2012 |title=Bollywood celebrities at 'Dabangg 2' screening: Movies News Photos-IBNLive |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> A ''Dabangg 2'' special screening was done for the star kids on 19 December 2012.<ref group =m>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/8117.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121231173954/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/8117.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 December 2012 |title='Dabangg 2' special screening: Star kids watch it ahead of the country: Movies News Photos-IBNLive |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |date=19 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> Another premiere was held on 20 December 2012 in which [[Aamir Khan]] also attended.<ref group =m>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-pix-arbaaz-salim-khan-at-dabangg-2-premiere/20121221.htm |title=PIX: Salman, Aamir, Sonakshi at Dabangg 2 premiere – Rediff.com Movies |work=Rediff.com |date=21 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref>

==Release==
''Dabangg 2'' released in 3500 screens in India and 450 screens overseas on 21 December 2012.<ref group =re>{{cite web |title=B.O. update: 'Dabangg 2' all set to create history! |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/trade/update/id/303/date/2012-12-21 |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref><ref group =re>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/416313/20121218/salman-khan-s-dabangg-2-set-thunderous.htm |title=Salman Khan's 'Dabangg 2' Set for Thunderous Opening; Will It be Biggest Blockbuster of All Time? – International Business Times |publisher=Ibtimes.co.in |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref><ref group =b name="dayone">{{cite web |title=Dabangg 2 First Day Business |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5217&nCat= |publisher=Boxofficeindia |access-date=22 December 2012}}</ref> The film was made on a budget of {{INRConvert|650|m}} 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''.<ref group =re>{{cite news |title=Kai Po Che' trailer to be released with Salman Khan's 'Dabanng 2 |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kai-po-che-trailer-to-be-released-with-salman-khans-dabanng-2/310469-8-66.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121217030539/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kai-po-che-trailer-to-be-released-with-salman-khans-dabanng-2/310469-8-66.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 December 2012 |access-date=14 December 2012 |newspaper=IBNLive}}</ref><ref group =re>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-18/news-interviews/35889858_1_dabangg-2-arbaaz-khan-trailers |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105215715/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-18/news-interviews/35889858_1_dabangg-2-arbaaz-khan-trailers |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 November 2013 |title='Bhaag Milkha...', 'Kai Po Che' trailers to go with 'Dabangg 2' |date=18 December 2012 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref>

===Controversy===
Chief judicial magistrate (CJM), Muzaffarpur has ordered to lodge an FIR against seven artists of ''Dabangg 2'', including Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, and others under Section 156 (clause 3) of the CrPC and submit a report within a week in connection with a complaint filed against a song "Fevicol...." in Hindi movie ''Dabangg 2''. The complainant filed the case demanding a ban on the song immediately, claiming that such songs are likely to fuel sexual harassment and misbehaviour against girls at a time when the entire nation was experiencing an unprecedented shame due to the [[2012 Delhi gang rape|recent gang rape and death of a 23-year-old girl in Delhi.]]<ref name="fevicol">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-03/patna/36130274_1_cjm-orders-fir-dabangg-arbaaz-khan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105215702/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-03/patna/36130274_1_cjm-orders-fir-dabangg-arbaaz-khan |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 November 2013 |title=CJM orders FIR against Dabangg 2 cast |date=3 January 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=3 January 2013}}</ref>

==Critical reception==

Dabangg 2 received mixed reviews from critics. [[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".<ref group=r name="Taran Review">{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/542696 |title=Dabangg 2 Review |first=Taran |last=Adarsh |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=21 December 2012}}{{Rating|4|5}}</ref> 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".<ref group=r name="Zee Review">{{cite web |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/dabangg-2-review-salman-kungfu-pandey-lives-up-to-the-hype_124844.htm |title=Dabangg 2 Review |first=Resham |last=Sengar |publisher=Zee TV |access-date=21 December 2012}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref> Srijana Mitra Das of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and praised the overall style.<ref group =r name=Srijana>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Dabangg-2/movie-review/17705636.cms |title=Dabangg 2 movie review |newspaper=Times of India |date=21 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> ''[[Mid-Day]]'' gave it 3 out of 5 stars and said the film was a treat for diehard Salman Khan fans.<ref group =r>{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/dec/211212-Dabangg-2-movie-review-Salman-Khan.htm |title=Movie review: 'Dabangg 2' – Kung fu Pandey in action |publisher=Mid-day.com |date=21 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> Rubina Khan of [[First Post (India)|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.<ref group =r>{{cite web |first=Rubina A |last=Khan |url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/movie-review-dabangg-2-should-have-been-titled-chulbul-pandey-565949.html |title=Movie Review: Dabangg 2 should have been titled Chulbul Pandey! |publisher=Firstpost |date=21 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> ''[[Filmfare]]'' stated "''Dabangg 2'' is a fanboy's dream and wouldn't disappoint the first comer either".<ref group =r>{{cite web |title=Movie Review Dabangg 2: Kung Fu Pandey rules! |url=http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-dabangg-2-kung-fu-pandey-rules-1980.html |publisher=filmfare.com |access-date=21 December 2012}}</ref>

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".<ref group =r>{{cite web |title=Saibal Chatterjee review |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=766&ch=535e352345345r |publisher=ndtv |access-date=19 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121221202733/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=766|archive-date=21 December 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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".<ref group =r>{{cite news |last=Malani |first=Gaurav |title=Dabangg 2: reboot over a sequel |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-21/news-interviews/35952987_1_arbaaz-khan-chulbul-pandey-dabangg |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323055508/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-21/news-interviews/35952987_1_arbaaz-khan-chulbul-pandey-dabangg |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 March 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=28 December 2012}}</ref> 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".<ref group =r>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-dabangg-2-is-better-then-the-first/20121221.htm |title=Raja Sen review |work=Rediff.com |access-date=21 December 2012}}{{Rating|2.5|5}}</ref> ''[[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.<ref group =r>{{cite web |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/review-dabangg-2/1048564/0 |title=Review: Dabangg 2 |work=Indian Express |date=21 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> ''[[Stardust (magazine)|Stardust]]'' publishers Manga gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars also calling it a "one-time watch potboiler". [[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".<ref group =r>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Reviews/Anupama-Chopra-s-review-Dabangg-2/Article1-979161.aspx |title=Anupama Chopra's review: Dabangg 2 |work=Hindustan Times |date=21 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> [[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".

Aniruddha Guha also of ''DNA India'' rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and called it "wannabe-''Dabangg''".<ref group =r>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_aniruddha-guha-review-dabangg-2-wannabe-dabangg_1780157 |title=Aniruddha Guha review: Dabangg 2: Wannabe-Dabangg – Entertainment – DNA |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date=21 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> 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".<ref group =r>[http://mdaily.bhaskar.com/article/top-stories/4444/t/320/ENT-movie-review-dabanng-2-4121241-NOR.html Movie review: Dabangg 2]</ref> Business of Cinema gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and said it was a copy of the original and offered nothing new.<ref group =r>{{cite web |url=http://businessofcinema.com/reviews/review-arbaaz-khans-dabangg-2-doesnt-live-up-to-abhinav-kashyaps-dabangg/56246 |title=REVIEW: Arbaaz Khan's 'Dabangg 2' Doesnt Live Up To Abhinav Kashyap's 'Dabangg' |publisher=Businessofcinema.com |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> [[Reuters]] gave it a negative review and raised objections to the content and said the film "objectified women in the worst way possible".<ref group =r>{{cite news |url=http://in.mobile.reuters.com/article/idINDEE8BK04420121221?irpc=932 |title=MOVIE REVIEW – Dabangg 2: A sequel that doesn't take it forward |publisher=In.mobile.reuters.com |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> Sanjukta Sharma from ''[[Live Mint]]'' (''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'') said "''Dabangg 2'' is a disappointment. It had nothing to keep me engaged".<ref group =r>{{cite web |first=Sanjukta |last=Sharma |url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/f4JMaMcj278vsZyrtlWfIK/Film-Review--Dabangg-2.html |title=Film Review | Dabangg 2 |publisher=Livemint |date=21 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref>

[[IGN]] gave the film 4.5 out of 10 stars and criticized the weak script and direction. Mufaddal Fakhruddin wrote, "the screenplay and script are majorly lacking, and whatever story it does have is stretched out in a way that it becomes blatantly obvious. There were a 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.<ref group =r name="IGN Review">{{cite web |url=http://me.ign.com/en/review/6476/Dabangg-2-Review |title=Dabangg 2 Review |first=Mufaddal |last=Fakhruddin |publisher=IGN |access-date=21 December 2012}}{{Rating|4.5|10}}</ref> [[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".<ref group =r>{{cite web |url=http://m.digitalspy.com/bollywood/review/a446916/dabangg-2-review-a-testosterone-fuelled-salman-khan-fest.html |title='Dabangg 2' review: 'A testosterone-fuelled Salman Khan fest' – Bollywood Review – Digital Spy |publisher=M.digitalspy.com |date=22 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> 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". 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".<ref group =r>{{cite web |author=Abrams, Simon |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2012-12-19/film/dabangg-2/ |title=Dabangg 2 – Page 1 – Movies – New York |publisher=Village Voice |date=19 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> Trisha Gupta from First Post International said the film was a rehash of ''Dabangg''.<ref group =r>[http://m.firstpost.com/bollywood/movie-review-in-dabangg-2-salman-stuck-to-old-tics-fevicol-se-566300.html?page=3 Movie Review: In Dabangg 2, Salman stuck to old tics Fevicol se]</ref> 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".<ref group =r>{{cite news |url=http://india.nydailynews.com/entertainmentarticle/8f9d0002703a7e137c2c3f24eb4be648/dabangg-2-promotes-torture-william-nicholas-gomes |title=Dabangg 2 promotes torture: William Nicholas Gomes – NY Daily News | NewsCred SmartWire |publisher=India.nydailynews.com |access-date=26 December 2012 |location=New York |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121231213437/http://india.nydailynews.com/entertainmentarticle/8f9d0002703a7e137c2c3f24eb4be648/dabangg-2-promotes-torture-william-nicholas-gomes |archive-date=31 December 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Accolades==
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Distributor
! Date aired
! Category
! Recipient
! Result
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Zee Cine Awards]]
| rowspan="2" | 20 January 2013
| Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Male|Best Actor (Male)
| [[Salman Khan]]
| rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|-
| Best Actor- Male (Viewer's Choice)
| Salman Khan
| rowspan="1" {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="10" | [[Colors Screen Awards]]
| rowspan="10" | 19 January 2013
| Best Actor (Male)
| Salman Khan
| rowspan="9" {{nom}}
|-
| Best Actor in a Negative Role (Male/Female)
| Deepak Dobriyal
|-
| Promising Debut Director
| [[Arbaaz Khan]]
|-
| Best Music
| Sajid-Wajid
|-
| Best Playback Singer (Female)
| Mamta Sharma ("Fevicol", ''Dabangg 2'')
|-
| Best Lyrics
| Sameer Anjaan ("Dagabaaz re", ''Dabangg 2'')
|-
| Best Dialogue
| Dilip Shukla (Dabangg 2)
|-
| Best Choreography
| [[Chinni Prakash]] ("Pandeyji seeti bajaaye", ''Dabangg 2'') Farah Khan ("Fevicol", ''Dabangg 2'')
|-
| Best Action
| A Arasukumar (''Dabangg 2'')
|-
| Best Actor (Popular Choice)
| Salman Khan
| rowspan="1" {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Mirchi Music Awards]]
| rowspan="3" | [[5th Mirchi Music Awards|3 March 2013]]
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Song of The Year|Song of The Year]]
| "Dagabaaz Re"
| rowspan="3" {{nom}}
|-
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Lyricist of The Year|Lyricist of The Year]]
| [[Sameer Anjaan]] ("Dagabaaz Re")
|-
| Raag-Inspired Song of the Year
| "Dagabaaz Re"
|-
| rowspan="1" | [[Filmfare Awards]]
| rowspan="1" | 20 January 2013
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| [[Salman Khan]]
| rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, India
| rowspan="3" | 2013
| Best Actor
| [[Salman Khan]]
| rowspan="3" {{nom}}
|-
| Best Actress
| [[Sonakshi Sinha]]
|-
| Best Film
| ''Dabangg 2''
|-
| rowspan="10" | [[Screen Awards]]
| rowspan="10" | 2013
| [[Screen Award for Best Actor (Popular Choice)|Best Actor – Popular Choice]]
| [[Salman Khan]] for ''Dabangg 2'' and ''[[Ek Tha Tiger]]''
| rowspan="1" {{won}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| [[Salman Khan]]
| rowspan="9" {{nom}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
| [[Sajid–Wajid]]
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Female Playback|Best Female Playback Singer]]
| [[Mamta Sharma]] for ''Fevicol Se''
|-
| Most Promising Debut Director
| [[Arbaaz Khan]]
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Villain|Best Villain]]
| Deepak Dobriyal
|-
| rowspan="2" | Best Choreography
| Chinni Prakash for ''PandeyJee Seeti''
|-
| [[Farah Khan]] for ''Fevicol Se''
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Dialogue|Best Dialogue]]
| Dilip Shukla
|-
| Best Action
| Anl Arasu for ''Dabangg 2'' and ''[[Rowdy Rathore]]''
|}

==Box office==

===India===

''Dabangg 2'' was the second-highest grosser of the year behind ''[[Ek Tha Tiger]]''. It netted {{INRConvert|220|m}} on its opening day, the biggest non-holiday opener beating the previous record held by ''[[Rowdy Rathore]]''.<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|180|m}}.<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 |access-date=23 December 2012}}</ref> The film's business grew on Sunday and it collected {{INRConvert|285|m}}, taking the first weekend total to {{INRConvert|693|m}}, beating the previous three-day record set by ''[[khiladi 786]]''.<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= |access-date=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 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> After a successful weekend, the film had a strong Monday where it made {{INRConvert|120|m}}, 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 |access-date=25 December 2012}}</ref> ''Dabangg 2'' collected around {{INRConvert|150|m}} 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 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref><ref group=b name="Five days domestic">{{cite web |title=Five Day Comparison: Dabangg 2 v Ek Tha Tiger |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5238&nCat= |publisher=Boxofficeindia |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> ''Dabangg 2'' netted around {{INRConvert|77.5|m}} on Wednesday.<ref group="b" name="Five days domestic" /> The film collected {{INRConvert|60|m}} on Thursday, bringing the first week total to {{INRConvert|990|m}}.<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 |access-date=28 December 2012}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|200|m}} in its second weekend taking the film's collections to {{INRConvert|1.19|b}}.<ref group=b>{{cite web |title=Dabangg 2 Has 21 Crore Nett Second Weekend |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5250&nCat= |publisher=Boxofficeindia |access-date=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 Flop |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5244&nCat= |access-date=29 December 2012}}</ref> ''Dabangg 2'' has collected around {{INRConvert|320|m}} nett in five days of its second week as it grossed a huge {{INRConvert|80|m}} crore plus on Tuesday as it was New Years Day, taking its total to {{INRConvert|1.42|b}}.<ref group=b>{{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 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> According to Box Office India, the film became the second highest-grossing film of 2012 in 13 days, adding {{INR}} 30 million nett on that day.<ref group=b>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5259&nCat= |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |access-date=3 January 2013}}</ref> ''Dabangg 2'' collected solid figures of {{INRConvert|464|m}} nett in its second week.<ref group=b>{{cite web |title=Dabangg 2 Week Two Territorial Breakdown |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5271&nCat= |publisher=Boxofficeindia |access-date=7 January 2011}}</ref> After successful two weeks, the film further netted {{INRConvert|75.0|m}} in third weekend to make a total of around {{INRConvert|1465|m}} nett.<ref group=b>{{cite web |title=Dabangg 2 Has 9.50 Crore Third Weekend |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5269&nCat= |publisher=Boxofficeindia |access-date=7 January 2012}}</ref> ''Dabangg 2'' collected a good figure of {{INRConvert|287|m}} in its third week.<ref name="three weeks" group=b>{{cite web |title=Dabangg 2 Week Three Territorial Breakdown |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5292&nCat= |publisher=Boxofficeindia |access-date=14 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115031615/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5292&nCat=|archive-date=15 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> It netted around {{INRConvert|1.78|b}} nett after the completion of its theatrical run.<ref group=b>{{cite web |title=Is Salman Khan One of the Biggest Stars Of All Time? |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/youdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5475&nCat= |access-date=12 March 2013}}</ref> The final distributor share of the film in India was {{INRConvert|940|m}}.<ref group=b>{{cite web |title=Final Distributor Shares 2012: Top Twenty |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5370&nCat= |publisher=Boxofficeindia |access-date=6 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130209193528/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5370&nCat=|archive-date=9 February 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Overseas===
''Dabangg 2'' collected close to [[US$]]8.5 million overseas in its opening weekend.<ref group=b name="Overseas opening">{{cite web |title=Dabangg 2 Has $8.5 Million Opening Weekend Overseas |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5236&nCat= |publisher=Boxofficeindia |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> The film reached $8 million overseas in 10 days and was declared a 'super-hit' by Box Office India. ''Dabangg 2'' has taken its overseas total to around $10.25 million in 17 days and has become the third biggest overseas hit of 2012 behind ''[[Jab Tak Hai Jaan]]'' and ''Ek Tha Tiger'', both of which earned the 'blockbuster' status overseas.<ref group=b>{{cite web |title=Dabangg 2 Crosses $12 Million Overseas |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5277&nCat= |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=9 January 2012}}</ref><ref group=b>{{cite web |title=Dabangg 2 Is SUPER HIT Overseas |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5255&nCat= |publisher=Boxofficeindia |access-date=2 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130105012930/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5255&nCat=|archive-date=5 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Dabangg 2'' grossed around $11.75 million in its total lifetime.<ref group=b>{{cite web |title=Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola Has $1 Million Opening |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5299&nCat= |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=9 January 2012}}</ref>

==Sequel==
It has been reported that ''[[Dabangg 3]]'' a sequel which will be the third and last installment in the [[Dabangg (film series)]] starring [[Salman Khan]] and [[Sudeep]] was released on 20 December 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Salman-Khan-s-Dabangg-3-to-be-a-prequel/Article1-972256.aspx |title=Salman Khan's Dabangg 3 to be a prequel |work=Hindustan Times |date=13 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121226012250/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Salman-Khan-s-Dabangg-3-to-be-a-prequel/Article1-972256.aspx |archive-date=26 December 2012}}</ref>

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Dabangg 2

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{{short description|2012 film by Arbaaz Khan}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Dabangg 2
| image = DABANGG 2 Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Arbaaz Khan]]
| producer = [[Arbaaz Khan]] [[Malaika Arora Khan]]
| writer = Dilip Shukla<ref>{{cite web |title=Dabangg 2 Cast & Crew |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/542696 |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on =
| starring = [[Salman Khan]] [[Sonakshi Sinha]] [[Arbaaz Khan]] [[Prakash Raj]] [[Vinod Khanna]]
| narrator =
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Sajid–Wajid]] '''Score:''' [[Sandeep Shirodkar]]
| cinematography = [[Aseem Mishra]] Mahesh Limaye
| editing = Hemal Kothari
| studio = [[Arbaaz Khan Productions]]
| distributor = [[Eros International]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|12|21}}
| runtime = 123 minutes<ref>{{cite web |title=''DABANGG 2'' (12A) |url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/dabangg-2-2012-0 |work=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |access-date=20 December 2012}}</ref>
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget = 
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}2.65 billion<ref name="Bollywood Hungama">{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/dabangg-2/box-office/ |title=Dabangg 2 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |archive-date=20 October 2018|url-status=dead|access-date=6 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020185223/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/dabangg-2/box-office/}}</ref>
}}

'''''Dabangg 2''''' ({{Translation|Fearless 2}}) is a 2012 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action comedy film]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/dabangg-2-v575019 |title=Dabangg 2 (2012) – Arbaaz Khan |website=[[AllMovie]]}}</ref> co-produced (with [[Malaika Arora]]) and directed by [[Arbaaz Khan]] in his directorial debut. Its story is set in [[Kanpur]] and written by Dilip Shukla. ''Dabangg 2'' serves as a sequel to the 2010 film ''[[Dabangg]]'' and is the second part in the highly successful ''[[Dabangg (film series)|Dabangg franchise]]''. It stars [[Salman Khan]], [[Sonakshi Sinha]], Arbaaz Khan, [[Mahie Gill]] and [[Vinod Khanna]] reprising their roles from ''Dabangg'', with [[Prakash Raj]] playing the antagonist replacing [[Sonu Sood]]. The supporting cast includes [[Nikitin Dheer]], [[Gireesh Sahdev]], [[Pankaj Tripathi]], [[Manoj Pahwa]] and [[Deepak Dobriyal]], with [[Manoj Joshi (actor)|Manoj Joshi]] and [[Tinnu Anand]] appearing in cameo roles.

The development of ''Dabangg 2'' commenced after the release of ''Dabangg''. [[Abhinav Kashyap]], who directed ''Dabangg'', refused to direct the film citing unknown reasons; following this, [[Arbaaz Khan]] decided to make his directorial debut. Filming for ''Dabangg 2'' began on 9 March 2012 in [[Mumbai]].

''Dabangg 2'' theatrically released in India on 21 December 2012 during the [[Christmases]] festival. It earned {{INRConvert|583|m}} [[nett]] in India within three days of its release to break the record of ''[[Ek Tha Tiger]]'', another film featuring Salman Khan. It opened to mixed reviews, with praise for its performances, action sequences and music, but criticism for its script, direction and screenplay. Overseas, it was heavily panned, particularly for the objectification of women.

''Dabangg 2'' grossed over {{INRConvert|2.52|b}} at the worldwide box office, becoming the second highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2012 behind ''Ek Tha Tiger'', and one of the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Indian films of all time]]. The film accumulated {{INRConvert|1.55|b}} nett and was termed a "blockbuster" by [[Box Office India]]. The third film in the franchise, ''[[Dabangg 3]]'', was released in December 2019.

==Plot==
The story carries on from the [[Dabangg (2010 film)|previous film]]— [[Chulbul Pandey (character)|Inspector Chulbul Pandey]]— in charge of a local police station in [[Kanpur]] and resides there with his wife Rajjo, half brother Makkhi and stepfather. A boy gets kidnapped from a school, therefore Chulbul deals with the problem. In Kanpur, an assassin murders a witness who is about to testify against a dreaded don. Chulbul tracks the assassin down, killing him at a [[coffeehouse]]. The don is Thakur Bachcha Singh, a struggling politician. After several public altercations, Bachcha's brother Genda convinces him to get rid of Pandey, threatening Chulbul's stepfather to kill his entire family if Chulbul keeps on interfering in Bachcha's criminal activities.

Genda harasses a girl, arriving at her wedding to kidnap her. Chulbul arrives at the wedding and asks Genda to leave. Genda refuses to comply and continues to insult Chulbul. Chulbul breaks his neck, leading to his death. In the meantime, his wife becomes pregnant, Pandey being advised by everybody to leave Bachcha alone for the sake of his family's safety. Bachcha, promising to avenge his brother's death, decides to do so before the election. He meets Rajjo and Makkhi while they are leaving a temple where Makkhi is shot by Bachcha, and Rajjo is pushed off the temple stairs. However, both of them survive, with Rajjo having a miscarriage and suffering a head injury.

Chulbul is enraged when attempting the loss of his first child. He enters Bachcha's location and kills all of his henchmen. He fight ensues him and gets him arrested, but when Bachcha tries to threaten him, he kills him instantly by grabbing a gun and shooting him with two bullets in the chest. Later, Chulbul and Rajjo have their first child, a baby boy. Right at the end, Chedi Singh's photographer (from the first film, Dabangg) arrives, asking for a family photo. They all laugh, and the photographer takes the picture.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Salman Khan]] as [[Chulbul Pandey]]
* [[Sonakshi Sinha]] as Rajjo Pandey
* [[Arbaaz Khan]] as Makhanchand "Makkhi" Pandey
* [[Prakash Raj]] as Thakur Bachcha Singh, a politician and the main antagonist
* [[Vinod Khanna]] as Prajapati Pandey
* [[Mahi Gill]] as Nirmala Pandey
* [[Nikitin Dheer]] as Chunni, the secondary antagonist
* [[Deepak Dobriyal]] as Genda Singh, Bachcha's brother
* [[Gireesh Sahedev]] as Inspector Siddique
* [[Manoj Pahwa]] as Commissioner SP Anand Mathur
* [[Asha Saini|Flora Asha Saini]] in a cameo as a reporter<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-21/news-interviews/35952706_1_dabangg-2-flora-saini-telugu-film |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130413150718/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-21/news-interviews/35952706_1_dabangg-2-flora-saini-telugu-film |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 April 2013 |title=Flora Saini's comeback with Dabangg 2 |date=21 December 2012 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref>
* [[Sandeepa Dhar]] as Anjali Prasad<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/dec/121212-Sandeepa-Dhar-on-sharing-screen-space-with-Salman.htm |title=Sandeepa Dhar on sharing screen space with Salman |publisher=Mid-day.com |date=12 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-17/news-interviews/35868428_1_dabangg-cameo-sandeepa-dhar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105215705/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-17/news-interviews/35868428_1_dabangg-cameo-sandeepa-dhar |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 November 2013 |title=Sandeepa's cameo in Dabangg 2 |date=17 December 2012 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref>
* [[Tinu Anand]] as the master in a special appearance
* [[Manoj Joshi (actor)|Manoj Joshi]] as a shopkeeper in a special appearance
* [[Nitesh Pandey]] as a doctor in a special appearance
* [[Pankaj Tripathi]] as Filawar
* [[Rashami Desai]] in a cameo appearance in song "Dagabaaz Re"
* [[Nandish Sandhu]] in a cameo appearance in song "Dagabaaz Re"
* [[Achyut Potdar]] as Beni Prasad, Anjali's grandfather
* [[Malaika Arora Khan]] as Munni, a [[go-go dancer]] in [[item number]] "Pandeyji Seeti"
* [[Kareena Kapoor]] as a go-go dancer [[item number]] "Fevicol Se"
{{colend}}

==Production==

===Development===
When director [[Abhinav Kashyap]] opted out of directing the sequel, Arbaaz Khan himself decided to helm the film.<ref group =d>{{cite news |title=It's official! Arbaaz Khan to direct Dabangg 2 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/It-s-official-Arbaaz-Khan-to-direct-Dabangg-2/Article1-669049.aspx |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=3 March 2011 |date=3 March 2011 |agency=Indo-Asian News Service}}</ref> Prakash Raj was confirmed to have been chosen to play the main villain.<ref group =d>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Prakash-Raj-main-villain-of-Dabangg-2-Arbaaz/Article1-761746.aspx |title=Prakash Raj main villain of Dabangg 2: Arbaaz |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=20 December 2011 |date=27 October 2011 |agency=Indo-Asian News Service}}</ref> [[Kareena Kapoor]] has chosen to play an item number in the film,<ref group =d>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-21/news-interviews/35256972_1_kareena-kapoor-dabangg-manish-malhotra |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412231452/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-21/news-interviews/35256972_1_kareena-kapoor-dabangg-manish-malhotra |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 April 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |title=Dabangg 2: Kareena to play the new Munni |access-date=21 November 2012 }}</ref><ref group =d>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-27/news-interviews/32888218_1_dabangg-kareena-kapoor-new-item-girl |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130413060338/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-27/news-interviews/32888218_1_dabangg-kareena-kapoor-new-item-girl |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 April 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |title=Kareena is Salman's new item girl for Dabangg 2. The Teaser will release on November 9th with salman khan's Bigg Boss. The trailer will be released on 10 November and will also officially released with Jab Tak Hai Jaan. The music launch on November 15th. |date=27 July 2012 }}</ref> despite initial reports considering [[Katrina Kaif]] for the role.<ref group =d>{{cite news |url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-katrina-kaif-in-dabangg-2-3054716.html |title=Katrina Kaif in Dabangg 2? |work=Dainik Bhaskar |date=19 March 2012 |access-date=11 May 2012}}</ref>

In Feb 2012, it was reported that distribution rights were sold to [[UTV Motion Pictures]] for a price of {{INR}} 1.40 billion, the highest for a Bollywood film till date.<ref group =d>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-06/news-interviews/31030191_1_salman-khan-s-dabangg-2-raone-eros-international |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323072813/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-06/news-interviews/31030191_1_salman-khan-s-dabangg-2-raone-eros-international |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 March 2013 |title="Dabangg 2" sold for 140 cr |access-date=13 February 2012 |date=6 February 2010 |first=Meena |work=[[The Times of India]] |last=Iyer}}</ref> 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 {{INR}} 1.40 billion.<ref group =d>{{cite news |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=173993&subcatg=&keyword=Bollywood&nid=173993 |title=UTV denies buying Dabangg 2 rights |publisher=[[NDTV]] |access-date=14 September 2012 |date=7 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121206233059/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=173993&subcatg=&keyword=Bollywood&nid=173993|archive-date=6 December 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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.<ref group =d>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?section=Movies&Id=307638&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=307638 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129200302/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?section=Movies&Id=307638&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=307638 |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 January 2013 |title=National emblem to be blurred in Dabangg 2 scenes |publisher=Movies.ndtv.com |date=20 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref>

===Filming===
Shooting for the film began in March 2012.<ref group =f>{{cite news |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/news/2011/salman-sonakshi-shoot-dabangg-2-march-2012-181011.html |title=Salman-Sonakshi shooting for Dabangg 2 in March 2012 |work=[[Oneindia]] |access-date=20 December 2011 |date=18 October 2011}}</ref> The producers announced plans to shoot the film in [[Kanpur]].<ref group =f>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Chulbul-Pandey-in-Kanpur/articleshow/11554042.cms |title=Chulbul Pandey in Kanpur? |work=Times of India |access-date=24 February 2012 |date=20 January 2012 |first=Sumit |last=Jha}}</ref> A set depicting the city of Kanpur was created at the Kamalistan Studios in Mumbai, where the first schedule of the film was shot.<ref group =f name=IE1/> The entire studio was rented for the film, making it a first in Bollywood.<ref group =f>{{cite news |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/playvideo.aspx?id=225924&type=&pagenum=3 |title=Salman begins shooting for Dabangg 2 |publisher=[[NDTV]] |date=9 March 2012 |access-date=18 March 2012}}{{Dead link|date=August 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The phase consisted of shooting a [[qawwali]] song under [[Neon lighting|neon lights]].<ref group =f>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/news/2012/salman-khan-sonakshi-sinha-dabangg-2-qawwali-120412.html |title=Salman Khan films a Qawwali with Sonakshi Sinha for Dabangg 2 |publisher=Oneindia.in |date=12 April 2012 |access-date=11 May 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref group =f name=IE1>{{cite web |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Kanpur-recreated-in-Mumbai-for-Dabangg-2/921310/ |title=Kanpur recreated in Mumbai for Dabangg 2 |work=Indian Express |date=9 March 2012 |access-date=11 May 2012}}</ref> Three days after the film went on floors, it was reported that Salman Khan replaced cinematographer, [[K. K. Senthil Kumar]], with Aseem Kumar. A song titled "Fevicol Se" was choreographed as a dance number and considered as an equivalent to "[[Munni Badnaam Hui]]" from prequel. Reports indicating that Salman would essay an important involvement in the director's role were dismissed by Arbaaz.<ref group =f>{{cite news |author=Subhash K Jha, Mumbai Mirror |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-07/news-interviews/31304526_1_arbaaz-khan-dabangg-salman-khan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323085719/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-07/news-interviews/31304526_1_arbaaz-khan-dabangg-salman-khan |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 March 2013 |title=Dabangg 2 is my baby: Arbaaz Khan |date=7 April 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=11 May 2012}}</ref> ''Dabangg 2'' was produced on a budget of {{INR|560 million}}; {{INR}}170 million were spent on marketing costs of the film.

==Pre-release business==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; margin:auto;"
|+'''''Dabangg 2'' Pre-release business<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-02/news-interviews/35529846_1_satellite-rights-salman-khan-s-dabangg-ek-tha-tiger |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323083020/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-02/news-interviews/35529846_1_satellite-rights-salman-khan-s-dabangg-ek-tha-tiger |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 March 2013 |title=Salman Khan's 'Dabangg 2' valued at 180 crores |access-date=10 December 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=10 December 2012}}</ref>'''
! Territories and ancillary revenues
! Price
|-
| Satellite rights with a TV channel
| {{INRConvert|450|m}}
|-
| Overseas & home video rights with [[Eros International]]
| {{INRConvert|200|m}}
|-
| Music rights (T-Series)
|{{INRConvert|100|m}}
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|Total
|{{INRConvert|750|m}}
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* The figures don't include the Print and Advertising (P&A) costs.

==Soundtrack==
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| name = Dabangg 2
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| artist = [[Sajid–Wajid]]
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The songs are composed by [[Sajid–Wajid]] while the lyrics were penned by [[Jalees Sherwani]], Irfan Kamal, and [[Sameer Anjaan|Sameer]]. The [[film score]] is composed by [[Sandeep Shirodkar]]. The full soundtrack album was released on 9 November 2012.

"Pandeyji Seeti" appears to be inspired by the song "Chalat Musafir" from the film ''[[Teesri Kasam]]'' (1966), which in turn was inspired by a [[Music of Bihar|Bihari folk song]], and added little sample of previous song [[Munni Badnaam Hui]], which this song "Pandeyji Seeti", became sequel of this song<ref>{{cite news |title=Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya title song inspired ! |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-badrinath-ki-dulhaniya-title-song-inspired-2316693 |access-date=18 April 2019 |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |date=9 February 2017}}</ref> In turn, "Pandeyji Seeti" itself appears to have inspired the song "Badri Ki Dulhania" in the film ''[[Badrinath Ki Dulhania]]'' (2017).<ref>{{cite news |title='Badrinath Ki Dulhania' trailer a mashup of old and new songs |url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/170202-badrinath-ki-dulhania-trailer-mashup-old-and |access-date=18 April 2019 |work=RadioAndMusic.com |date=2 February 2017}}</ref> The song "Fevicol Se", which showed Kareena Kapoor, sung by same singer Mamta Sharma.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/it-s-serious-shabana-azmi-slams-kareena-s-dabangg-item-number-fevicol-se/story-JWt2GkOxs4D6ThZp5fu5MM.html |title=It's serious: Shabana Azmi slams Kareena's Dabangg song Fevicol se |work=Hindustan Times |date=10 March 2016 |language=en |access-date=7 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/110817/girls-are-no-cinderellas.html%5D%3C/ref%3E%3Cref%3E%5Bhttp://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-21/news-interviews/35256972_1_kareena-kapoor-dabangg-manish-malhotra |title=Girls are no Cinderellas |language=en |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=7 November 2018}}</ref>

===Track listing===
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| title4 = Saanson Ne
| extra4 = [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Tulsi Kumar]]
| lyrics4 = Irfan Kamal
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| title5 = Dabangg Reloaded
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==Marketing==
The first look of the film was unveiled on 19 October 2012 and theatrical trailer was launched on 20 October 2012 at Salman Khan's reality show ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 6)|Bigg Boss 6]]''. Chulbul Pandey, Khan's character in ''Dabangg 2'' appeared in [[StarPlus]] soap [[Diya Aur Baati Hum]] to promote the film. It aired on 12 and 13 December 2012.<ref group =m>{{cite web |url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-after-aamir-and-shah-rukh-salman-promotes-dabangg-2-on-diya-aur-baati-hum-4102269-NOR.html |title=After Aamir & SRK, Salman to be part of 'Diya Aur Baati Hum' |publisher=daily.bhaskar.com |date=6 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref><ref group =m>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/diya-aur-baati-hum-salman-khan-to-meet-suraj-sandhya-to-promote-dabangg-2/ |title=Diya Aur Baati Hum: Salman Khan to meet Suraj-Sandhya to promote Dabangg 2 |date=12 December 2012 |publisher=Bollywoodlife.com |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> 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, Mumbai|Khar]], a western Mumbai suburb, on 17 December 2012.<ref group =m>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-pix-stars-at-dabangg-2-screening/20121218.htm |title=PIX: Stars At The Dabangg 2 Screening – Rediff.com Movies |work=Rediff.com |date=18 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref><ref group =m>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/more/photos/view/stills/parties-and-events/id/1632598 |title=Arbaaz Khan & others at 'Dabangg 2' screening | Bollywood Photos | Celebrity Photos | Actor & Actress Photos | Celebrity Photo Shoot |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref><ref group =m>{{cite web |first=Manav |last=Manglani |url=http://www.koimoi.com/photos/dabangg-2-special-screening |title=Dabangg 2 Special Screening |publisher=Koimoi.com |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref><ref group =m>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/8115.html#8115-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121221085846/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/8115.html#8115-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 December 2012 |title=Bollywood celebrities at 'Dabangg 2' screening: Movies News Photos-IBNLive |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> A ''Dabangg 2'' special screening was done for the star kids on 19 December 2012.<ref group =m>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/8117.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121231173954/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/8117.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 December 2012 |title='Dabangg 2' special screening: Star kids watch it ahead of the country: Movies News Photos-IBNLive |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |date=19 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> Another premiere was held on 20 December 2012 in which [[Aamir Khan]] also attended.<ref group =m>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-pix-arbaaz-salim-khan-at-dabangg-2-premiere/20121221.htm |title=PIX: Salman, Aamir, Sonakshi at Dabangg 2 premiere – Rediff.com Movies |work=Rediff.com |date=21 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref>

==Release==
''Dabangg 2'' released in 3500 screens in India and 450 screens overseas on 21 December 2012.<ref group =re>{{cite web |title=B.O. update: 'Dabangg 2' all set to create history! |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/trade/update/id/303/date/2012-12-21 |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref><ref group =re>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/416313/20121218/salman-khan-s-dabangg-2-set-thunderous.htm |title=Salman Khan's 'Dabangg 2' Set for Thunderous Opening; Will It be Biggest Blockbuster of All Time? – International Business Times |publisher=Ibtimes.co.in |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref><ref group =b name="dayone">{{cite web |title=Dabangg 2 First Day Business |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5217&nCat= |publisher=Boxofficeindia |access-date=22 December 2012}}</ref> The film was made on a budget of {{INRConvert|650|m}} 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''.<ref group =re>{{cite news |title=Kai Po Che' trailer to be released with Salman Khan's 'Dabanng 2 |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kai-po-che-trailer-to-be-released-with-salman-khans-dabanng-2/310469-8-66.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121217030539/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kai-po-che-trailer-to-be-released-with-salman-khans-dabanng-2/310469-8-66.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 December 2012 |access-date=14 December 2012 |newspaper=IBNLive}}</ref><ref group =re>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-18/news-interviews/35889858_1_dabangg-2-arbaaz-khan-trailers |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105215715/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-18/news-interviews/35889858_1_dabangg-2-arbaaz-khan-trailers |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 November 2013 |title='Bhaag Milkha...', 'Kai Po Che' trailers to go with 'Dabangg 2' |date=18 December 2012 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref>

===Controversy===
Chief judicial magistrate (CJM), Muzaffarpur has ordered to lodge an FIR against seven artists of ''Dabangg 2'', including Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, and others under Section 156 (clause 3) of the CrPC and submit a report within a week in connection with a complaint filed against a song "Fevicol...." in Hindi movie ''Dabangg 2''. The complainant filed the case demanding a ban on the song immediately, claiming that such songs are likely to fuel sexual harassment and misbehaviour against girls at a time when the entire nation was experiencing an unprecedented shame due to the [[2012 Delhi gang rape|recent gang rape and death of a 23-year-old girl in Delhi.]]<ref name="fevicol">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-03/patna/36130274_1_cjm-orders-fir-dabangg-arbaaz-khan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105215702/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-03/patna/36130274_1_cjm-orders-fir-dabangg-arbaaz-khan |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 November 2013 |title=CJM orders FIR against Dabangg 2 cast |date=3 January 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=3 January 2013}}</ref>

==Critical reception==

Dabangg 2 received mixed reviews from critics. [[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".<ref group=r name="Taran Review">{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/542696 |title=Dabangg 2 Review |first=Taran |last=Adarsh |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=21 December 2012}}{{Rating|4|5}}</ref> 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".<ref group=r name="Zee Review">{{cite web |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/dabangg-2-review-salman-kungfu-pandey-lives-up-to-the-hype_124844.htm |title=Dabangg 2 Review |first=Resham |last=Sengar |publisher=Zee TV |access-date=21 December 2012}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref> Srijana Mitra Das of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and praised the overall style.<ref group =r name=Srijana>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Dabangg-2/movie-review/17705636.cms |title=Dabangg 2 movie review |newspaper=Times of India |date=21 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> ''[[Mid-Day]]'' gave it 3 out of 5 stars and said the film was a treat for diehard Salman Khan fans.<ref group =r>{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/dec/211212-Dabangg-2-movie-review-Salman-Khan.htm |title=Movie review: 'Dabangg 2' – Kung fu Pandey in action |publisher=Mid-day.com |date=21 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> Rubina Khan of [[First Post (India)|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.<ref group =r>{{cite web |first=Rubina A |last=Khan |url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/movie-review-dabangg-2-should-have-been-titled-chulbul-pandey-565949.html |title=Movie Review: Dabangg 2 should have been titled Chulbul Pandey! |publisher=Firstpost |date=21 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> ''[[Filmfare]]'' stated "''Dabangg 2'' is a fanboy's dream and wouldn't disappoint the first comer either".<ref group =r>{{cite web |title=Movie Review Dabangg 2: Kung Fu Pandey rules! |url=http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-dabangg-2-kung-fu-pandey-rules-1980.html |publisher=filmfare.com |access-date=21 December 2012}}</ref>

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".<ref group =r>{{cite web |title=Saibal Chatterjee review |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=766&ch=535e352345345r |publisher=ndtv |access-date=19 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121221202733/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=766|archive-date=21 December 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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".<ref group =r>{{cite news |last=Malani |first=Gaurav |title=Dabangg 2: reboot over a sequel |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-21/news-interviews/35952987_1_arbaaz-khan-chulbul-pandey-dabangg |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323055508/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-21/news-interviews/35952987_1_arbaaz-khan-chulbul-pandey-dabangg |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 March 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=28 December 2012}}</ref> 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".<ref group =r>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-dabangg-2-is-better-then-the-first/20121221.htm |title=Raja Sen review |work=Rediff.com |access-date=21 December 2012}}{{Rating|2.5|5}}</ref> ''[[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.<ref group =r>{{cite web |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/review-dabangg-2/1048564/0 |title=Review: Dabangg 2 |work=Indian Express |date=21 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> ''[[Stardust (magazine)|Stardust]]'' publishers Manga gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars also calling it a "one-time watch potboiler". [[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".<ref group =r>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Reviews/Anupama-Chopra-s-review-Dabangg-2/Article1-979161.aspx |title=Anupama Chopra's review: Dabangg 2 |work=Hindustan Times |date=21 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> [[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".

Aniruddha Guha also of ''DNA India'' rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and called it "wannabe-''Dabangg''".<ref group =r>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_aniruddha-guha-review-dabangg-2-wannabe-dabangg_1780157 |title=Aniruddha Guha review: Dabangg 2: Wannabe-Dabangg – Entertainment – DNA |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date=21 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> 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".<ref group =r>[http://mdaily.bhaskar.com/article/top-stories/4444/t/320/ENT-movie-review-dabanng-2-4121241-NOR.html Movie review: Dabangg 2]</ref> Business of Cinema gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and said it was a copy of the original and offered nothing new.<ref group =r>{{cite web |url=http://businessofcinema.com/reviews/review-arbaaz-khans-dabangg-2-doesnt-live-up-to-abhinav-kashyaps-dabangg/56246 |title=REVIEW: Arbaaz Khan's 'Dabangg 2' Doesnt Live Up To Abhinav Kashyap's 'Dabangg' |publisher=Businessofcinema.com |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> [[Reuters]] gave it a negative review and raised objections to the content and said the film "objectified women in the worst way possible".<ref group =r>{{cite news |url=http://in.mobile.reuters.com/article/idINDEE8BK04420121221?irpc=932 |title=MOVIE REVIEW – Dabangg 2: A sequel that doesn't take it forward |publisher=In.mobile.reuters.com |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> Sanjukta Sharma from ''[[Live Mint]]'' (''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'') said "''Dabangg 2'' is a disappointment. It had nothing to keep me engaged".<ref group =r>{{cite web |first=Sanjukta |last=Sharma |url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/f4JMaMcj278vsZyrtlWfIK/Film-Review--Dabangg-2.html |title=Film Review | Dabangg 2 |publisher=Livemint |date=21 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref>

[[IGN]] gave the film 4.5 out of 10 stars and criticized the weak script and direction. Mufaddal Fakhruddin wrote, "the screenplay and script are majorly lacking, and whatever story it does have is stretched out in a way that it becomes blatantly obvious. There were a 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.<ref group =r name="IGN Review">{{cite web |url=http://me.ign.com/en/review/6476/Dabangg-2-Review |title=Dabangg 2 Review |first=Mufaddal |last=Fakhruddin |publisher=IGN |access-date=21 December 2012}}{{Rating|4.5|10}}</ref> [[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".<ref group =r>{{cite web |url=http://m.digitalspy.com/bollywood/review/a446916/dabangg-2-review-a-testosterone-fuelled-salman-khan-fest.html |title='Dabangg 2' review: 'A testosterone-fuelled Salman Khan fest' – Bollywood Review – Digital Spy |publisher=M.digitalspy.com |date=22 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> 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". 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".<ref group =r>{{cite web |author=Abrams, Simon |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2012-12-19/film/dabangg-2/ |title=Dabangg 2 – Page 1 – Movies – New York |publisher=Village Voice |date=19 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> Trisha Gupta from First Post International said the film was a rehash of ''Dabangg''.<ref group =r>[http://m.firstpost.com/bollywood/movie-review-in-dabangg-2-salman-stuck-to-old-tics-fevicol-se-566300.html?page=3 Movie Review: In Dabangg 2, Salman stuck to old tics Fevicol se]</ref> 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".<ref group =r>{{cite news |url=http://india.nydailynews.com/entertainmentarticle/8f9d0002703a7e137c2c3f24eb4be648/dabangg-2-promotes-torture-william-nicholas-gomes |title=Dabangg 2 promotes torture: William Nicholas Gomes – NY Daily News | NewsCred SmartWire |publisher=India.nydailynews.com |access-date=26 December 2012 |location=New York |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121231213437/http://india.nydailynews.com/entertainmentarticle/8f9d0002703a7e137c2c3f24eb4be648/dabangg-2-promotes-torture-william-nicholas-gomes |archive-date=31 December 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Accolades==
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Distributor
! Date aired
! Category
! Recipient
! Result
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Zee Cine Awards]]
| rowspan="2" | 20 January 2013
| Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Male|Best Actor (Male)
| [[Salman Khan]]
| rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|-
| Best Actor- Male (Viewer's Choice)
| Salman Khan
| rowspan="1" {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="10" | [[Colors Screen Awards]]
| rowspan="10" | 19 January 2013
| Best Actor (Male)
| Salman Khan
| rowspan="9" {{nom}}
|-
| Best Actor in a Negative Role (Male/Female)
| Deepak Dobriyal
|-
| Promising Debut Director
| [[Arbaaz Khan]]
|-
| Best Music
| Sajid-Wajid
|-
| Best Playback Singer (Female)
| Mamta Sharma ("Fevicol", ''Dabangg 2'')
|-
| Best Lyrics
| Sameer Anjaan ("Dagabaaz re", ''Dabangg 2'')
|-
| Best Dialogue
| Dilip Shukla (Dabangg 2)
|-
| Best Choreography
| [[Chinni Prakash]] ("Pandeyji seeti bajaaye", ''Dabangg 2'') Farah Khan ("Fevicol", ''Dabangg 2'')
|-
| Best Action
| A Arasukumar (''Dabangg 2'')
|-
| Best Actor (Popular Choice)
| Salman Khan
| rowspan="1" {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Mirchi Music Awards]]
| rowspan="3" | [[5th Mirchi Music Awards|3 March 2013]]
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Song of The Year|Song of The Year]]
| "Dagabaaz Re"
| rowspan="3" {{nom}}
|-
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Lyricist of The Year|Lyricist of The Year]]
| [[Sameer Anjaan]] ("Dagabaaz Re")
|-
| Raag-Inspired Song of the Year
| "Dagabaaz Re"
|-
| rowspan="1" | [[Filmfare Awards]]
| rowspan="1" | 20 January 2013
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| [[Salman Khan]]
| rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, India
| rowspan="3" | 2013
| Best Actor
| [[Salman Khan]]
| rowspan="3" {{nom}}
|-
| Best Actress
| [[Sonakshi Sinha]]
|-
| Best Film
| ''Dabangg 2''
|-
| rowspan="10" | [[Screen Awards]]
| rowspan="10" | 2013
| [[Screen Award for Best Actor (Popular Choice)|Best Actor – Popular Choice]]
| [[Salman Khan]] for ''Dabangg 2'' and ''[[Ek Tha Tiger]]''
| rowspan="1" {{won}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| [[Salman Khan]]
| rowspan="9" {{nom}}
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
| [[Sajid–Wajid]]
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Female Playback|Best Female Playback Singer]]
| [[Mamta Sharma]] for ''Fevicol Se''
|-
| Most Promising Debut Director
| [[Arbaaz Khan]]
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Villain|Best Villain]]
| Deepak Dobriyal
|-
| rowspan="2" | Best Choreography
| Chinni Prakash for ''PandeyJee Seeti''
|-
| [[Farah Khan]] for ''Fevicol Se''
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Dialogue|Best Dialogue]]
| Dilip Shukla
|-
| Best Action
| Anl Arasu for ''Dabangg 2'' and ''[[Rowdy Rathore]]''
|}

==Box office==

===India===

''Dabangg 2'' was the second-highest grosser of the year behind ''[[Ek Tha Tiger]]''. It netted {{INRConvert|220|m}} on its opening day, the biggest non-holiday opener beating the previous record held by ''[[Rowdy Rathore]]''.<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|180|m}}.<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 |access-date=23 December 2012}}</ref> The film's business grew on Sunday and it collected {{INRConvert|285|m}}, taking the first weekend total to {{INRConvert|693|m}}, beating the previous three-day record set by ''[[khiladi 786]]''.<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= |access-date=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 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> After a successful weekend, the film had a strong Monday where it made {{INRConvert|120|m}}, 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 |access-date=25 December 2012}}</ref> ''Dabangg 2'' collected around {{INRConvert|150|m}} 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 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref><ref group=b name="Five days domestic">{{cite web |title=Five Day Comparison: Dabangg 2 v Ek Tha Tiger |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5238&nCat= |publisher=Boxofficeindia |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> ''Dabangg 2'' netted around {{INRConvert|77.5|m}} on Wednesday.<ref group="b" name="Five days domestic" /> The film collected {{INRConvert|60|m}} on Thursday, bringing the first week total to {{INRConvert|990|m}}.<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 |access-date=28 December 2012}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|200|m}} in its second weekend taking the film's collections to {{INRConvert|1.19|b}}.<ref group=b>{{cite web |title=Dabangg 2 Has 21 Crore Nett Second Weekend |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5250&nCat= |publisher=Boxofficeindia |access-date=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 Flop |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5244&nCat= |access-date=29 December 2012}}</ref> ''Dabangg 2'' has collected around {{INRConvert|320|m}} nett in five days of its second week as it grossed a huge {{INRConvert|80|m}} crore plus on Tuesday as it was New Years Day, taking its total to {{INRConvert|1.42|b}}.<ref group=b>{{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 |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> According to Box Office India, the film became the second highest-grossing film of 2012 in 13 days, adding {{INR}} 30 million nett on that day.<ref group=b>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5259&nCat= |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |access-date=3 January 2013}}</ref> ''Dabangg 2'' collected solid figures of {{INRConvert|464|m}} nett in its second week.<ref group=b>{{cite web |title=Dabangg 2 Week Two Territorial Breakdown |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5271&nCat= |publisher=Boxofficeindia |access-date=7 January 2011}}</ref> After successful two weeks, the film further netted {{INRConvert|75.0|m}} in third weekend to make a total of around {{INRConvert|1465|m}} nett.<ref group=b>{{cite web |title=Dabangg 2 Has 9.50 Crore Third Weekend |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5269&nCat= |publisher=Boxofficeindia |access-date=7 January 2012}}</ref> ''Dabangg 2'' collected a good figure of {{INRConvert|287|m}} in its third week.<ref name="three weeks" group=b>{{cite web |title=Dabangg 2 Week Three Territorial Breakdown |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5292&nCat= |publisher=Boxofficeindia |access-date=14 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115031615/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5292&nCat=|archive-date=15 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> It netted around {{INRConvert|1.78|b}} nett after the completion of its theatrical run.<ref group=b>{{cite web |title=Is Salman Khan One of the Biggest Stars Of All Time? |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/youdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5475&nCat= |access-date=12 March 2013}}</ref> The final distributor share of the film in India was {{INRConvert|940|m}}.<ref group=b>{{cite web |title=Final Distributor Shares 2012: Top Twenty |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5370&nCat= |publisher=Boxofficeindia |access-date=6 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130209193528/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5370&nCat=|archive-date=9 February 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Overseas===
''Dabangg 2'' collected close to [[US$]]8.5 million overseas in its opening weekend.<ref group=b name="Overseas opening">{{cite web |title=Dabangg 2 Has $8.5 Million Opening Weekend Overseas |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5236&nCat= |publisher=Boxofficeindia |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> The film reached $8 million overseas in 10 days and was declared a 'super-hit' by Box Office India. ''Dabangg 2'' has taken its overseas total to around $10.25 million in 17 days and has become the third biggest overseas hit of 2012 behind ''[[Jab Tak Hai Jaan]]'' and ''Ek Tha Tiger'', both of which earned the 'blockbuster' status overseas.<ref group=b>{{cite web |title=Dabangg 2 Crosses $12 Million Overseas |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5277&nCat= |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=9 January 2012}}</ref><ref group=b>{{cite web |title=Dabangg 2 Is SUPER HIT Overseas |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5255&nCat= |publisher=Boxofficeindia |access-date=2 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130105012930/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5255&nCat=|archive-date=5 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Dabangg 2'' grossed around $11.75 million in its total lifetime.<ref group=b>{{cite web |title=Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola Has $1 Million Opening |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5299&nCat= |publisher=Box Office India |access-date=9 January 2012}}</ref>

==Sequel==
It has been reported that ''[[Dabangg 3]]'' a sequel which will be the third and last installment in the [[Dabangg (film series)]] starring [[Salman Khan]] and [[Sudeep]] was released on 20 December 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Salman-Khan-s-Dabangg-3-to-be-a-prequel/Article1-972256.aspx |title=Salman Khan's Dabangg 3 to be a prequel |work=Hindustan Times |date=13 December 2012 |access-date=26 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121226012250/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Salman-Khan-s-Dabangg-3-to-be-a-prequel/Article1-972256.aspx |archive-date=26 December 2012}}</ref>

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Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

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{{Short description|1995 film directed by Aditya Chopra}}
{{About|2=the book by Anupama Chopra|3=Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (book)|4=the 1974 song|5=Chor Machaye Shor}}
{{featured article}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
| image = Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge poster.jpg
| alt = The ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' theatrical release poster shows a man in a black leather jacket and blue jeans holding over his shoulders a woman in a red wedding dress. A caption on top reads "Come...Fall in Love".
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Aditya Chopra]]
| producer = [[Yash Chopra]]
| writer = Aditya Chopra
| starring = [[Shah Rukh Khan]] [[Kajol]]
| narrator =
| music = [[Jatin–Lalit]]
| cinematography = [[Manmohan Singh (film director)|Manmohan Singh]]
| editing = Keshav Naidu
| studio = [[Yash Raj Films]]
| distributor = [[Eros International]] [[AA Films]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1995|10|20}}
| runtime = 189 minutes<ref name="Runtime">{{Cite web |title=''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' (PG) |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge-1970 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530013607/http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge-1970 |archive-date=30 May 2015 |access-date=18 March 2015 |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR|4 million|link=yes}}<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Aiyar |first1=Shankkar |last2=Unnithan |first2=Sandeep |date=10 July 2000 |title=Bollywood goes global, powered by diaspora dollar |work=[[India Today]] |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20030113-bollywood-goes-global-powered-by-diaspora-dollar-793552-2003-01-13 |url-status=live |access-date=14 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210601120230/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20030113-bollywood-goes-global-powered-by-diaspora-dollar-793552-2003-01-13 |archive-date=1 June 2021}}</ref>
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR|2 billion}}<ref name="Rajinder"/><ref name="Ganti"/><ref name="Chicago"/>
}}

'''''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge''''' ({{translation|"The Big-Hearted Will Take the Bride"}}), also known by the [[initialism]] '''''DDLJ''''', is a 1995 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Musical film|musical]] [[romance film|romance action film]] written and directed by [[Aditya Chopra]] in his directorial debut and produced by his father [[Yash Chopra]]. Released on 20 October 1995, the film stars [[Shah Rukh Khan]] and [[Kajol]]. The plot revolves around Raj and Simran, two young [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|non-resident Indians]], who fall in love during a vacation through Europe with their friends. Raj tries to win over Simran's family so the couple can marry, but Simran's father has long since promised her hand to his friend's son. The film was shot in India, [[London]], and [[Switzerland]], from September 1994 to August 1995.

With an estimated total gross of {{INR|2 billion}}<ref name="Rajinder"/><ref name="Ganti"/> ({{US$|60 million|long=no}}) worldwide,<ref name="Chicago"/> ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' was the highest-grossing Indian film of 1995 and one of the most successful Indian films in history. It won 10 [[Filmfare Awards]]—the most for a single film at that time—and the [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]]. Its soundtrack album became one of the most popular of the 1990s.

Many critics praised the film, which connected with different segments of society by simultaneously promoting strong family values and the following of one's own heart. Its success led other filmmakers to target the non-resident Indian audience, which was deemed more lucrative for them. It spawned many imitations of its story and style and homages to specific scenes. ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' was one of only three Hindi films in the reference book ''[[1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die]],'' and was placed twelfth on the [[British Film Institute]]'s list of top Indian films of all time. In 2012, the film was included by critics Rachel Dwyer and Sanam Hasan in the 2012 [[British Film Institute]] ''[[Sight & Sound]]'' 1000 greatest films of all time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-08-20 |title=Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge |url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/sightandsoundpolls/2012/film/4ce2b7e63fe2b |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820072954/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/sightandsoundpolls/2012/film/4ce2b7e63fe2b |archive-date=20 August 2012 |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=[[British Film Institute]]}}</ref> It is considered as the longest-running film in the history of [[Indian cinema]] due to that fact that it is still being shown in a cinema called [[Maratha Mandir]] theatre in [[Mumbai]] as of 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shah |first=Khushbu |date=25 February 2015 |title=Bollywood's longest-running movie gets big screen reprieve |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2015/02/25/asia/india-bollywood-ddlj/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190712034949/https://edition.cnn.com/2015/02/25/asia/india-bollywood-ddlj/index.html |archive-date=12 July 2019 |access-date=20 November 2018 |website=[[CNN]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/19/world/asia/bollywood-ddlj-maratha-mandir.html | title=India's Love Story with a Movie Still on the Big Screen After 27 Years | work=The New York Times | date=19 January 2023 | last1=Mashal | first1=Mujib | last2=Raj | first2=Suhasini | last3=Loke | first3=Atul }}</ref>

== Plot ==

Raj Malhotra and Simran Singh are both non-resident Indians (NRI) living in London. Simran is brought up in a strict and conservative household by her parents Baldev Singh and Lajwanti while Raj is raised by his liberal father Dharamvir Malhotra. Simran always dreams of meeting her ideal man; her mother Lajjo warns her against this, saying dreams are good, but one should not blindly believe they come true. One day, Baldev receives a letter from his friend Ajit, who lives in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India. Ajit wants to keep the promise he and Baldev made to each other 20 years ago — to have Simran marry his son Kuljeet. Simran is disappointed, as she does not want to marry someone whom she has never met.

One evening, Raj enters Baldev's shop after closing time to buy beer. Baldev refuses, but Raj grabs a case of beer, throws money on the counter, and runs away. An infuriated Baldev calls Raj a disgrace to India. Meanwhile, Dharamvir agrees to his request to go on a train trip across Europe with his friends, and Simran's friends have invited her to go on the same trip. Simran asks Baldev to let her see the world before her marriage, and he reluctantly agrees.

On the trip, Raj and Simran meet. Raj constantly flirts with Simran, much to her irritation. The two miss their train to [[Zürich]] and are separated from their friends, but start to travel together and become friends. Raj falls in love with Simran on the journey, and when they part ways in London, Simran realises she is in love with him as well. At home, Simran tells her mother about the boy she met on her trip; Baldev overhears the conversation and becomes enraged with his daughter. He says the family will move to India the next day. Meanwhile, Raj tells Dharamvir about Simran and that she will soon get married. When Raj says he believes Simran loves him too, Dharamvir encourages him to go after her. Raj goes to her house to woo her and Baldev, but is informed by their neighbour that they have sold their house and moved to India.

Back in India, Baldev is reunited with his relatives and his friend, Ajit. A miserable Simran and her younger sister Chutki take an instant dislike to Simran's fiancé Kuljeet because of his arrogance. Simran pines for Raj, but her mother tells her to forget him because she knows Baldev will never accept their relationship. The next morning, Raj arrives outside of the house where Simran is staying and the two reunite. She begs him to elope with her, but Raj refuses and says he will only marry her with Baldev's consent. Without disclosing his acquaintance with Simran, Raj befriends Kuljeet, and is quickly accepted by both families. Later, Dharamvir also arrives in India and becomes friends with Simran's and Kuljeet's families. Eventually, Lajjo and Chutki discover that Raj is the boy Simran fell in love with in Europe. Lajjo also tells Raj and Simran to run away, but he still refuses. Baldev recognises Raj from the beer incident but eventually accepts him. However, after he discovers a photograph of Raj and Simran together in Europe, he slaps and humiliates Raj and tells him to leave.

As Raj and Dharamvir wait at the railway station, Kuljeet, who is angry to learn of Raj's love for Simran, arrives with his friends and attack them. Raj refuses to fight back until his father is struck by Kuljeet when trying to save his son at which an enraged Raj gains the upper hand in his struggle against Kuljeet and his friends and brutally beats him. Baldev and Ajit soon arrive and stop the fight, and Raj boards the departing train with Dharamvir. Simran then arrives with Lajjo and Chutki; she tries to join Raj on the train, but Baldev stops her. Simran begs him to let her go, saying she cannot live without Raj. Baldev, realising nobody loves his daughter more than Raj does, lets her go, and she runs and catches the train as it departs.

== Cast ==
Credits adapted from the [[British Film Institute]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7e63fe2b |title=Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) BFI |year=2002 |publisher=[[British Film Institute]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150601000634/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b7e63fe2b |archive-date=1 June 2015 |access-date=25 June 2015}}</ref>

{{div col|colwidth=35em}}
* [[Shah Rukh Khan]] as Raj Malhotra
* [[Kajol]] as Simran Singh
* [[Amrish Puri]] as Chaudhary Baldev Singh
* [[Farida Jalal]] as Lajwanti "Lajjo" Singh
* [[Satish Shah]] as Ajit Singh
* [[Achala Sachdev]] as Simran's grandmother
* [[Himani Shivpuri]] as Kammo Kaur
* [[Anupam Kher]] as Dharamvir Malhotra
* [[Parmeet Sethi]] as Kuljeet Singh
* [[Mandira Bedi]] as Preeti Singh
* [[Pooja Ruparel]] as Rajeshwari "Chutki" Singh
* [[Anaita Shroff Adajania]] as Simran's friend
* [[Lalit Tiwari]] as Simran's uncle
* Arjun Sablok and [[Karan Johar]] as Raj's friends
{{div col end}}

== Production ==

=== Origin and scripting ===
[[Aditya Chopra]] assisted his father, director and producer [[Yash Chopra]], during the making of ''[[Chandni (film)|Chandni]]'' (1989), ''[[Lamhe]]'' (1991) and ''[[Darr]]'' (1993).<ref name=adi /> During this time, Aditya wrote several of his own scripts, including one he assumed would be his first film, but eventually became his second, ''[[Mohabbatein]]'' (2000).<ref name=Shahrukh /> For three years, he worked on the story that would become ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' before approaching his father to direct it. Yash did not want to and tried to persuade Aditya to do it himself.<ref name="filmf">{{Cite web |url=http://www.filmfare.com/features/i-was-keen-to-do-ddlj-with-newcomers-7936-3.html |title=I was keen to do DDLJ with newcomers |date=10 December 2014 |website=[[Filmfare]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530022747/http://www.filmfare.com/features/i-was-keen-to-do-ddlj-with-newcomers-7936-3.html |archive-date=30 May 2015 |access-date=5 March 2015 |pages=3–4}}</ref> As they were discussing ideas for the script, Aditya conceived the notion that Raj would seek permission for marriage from Simran's stern father, rather than eloping with her. He then became excited about the possibility of directing the film himself. After his mother, the playback singer [[Pamela Chopra]], agreed that the idea was sound, he decided to make this his directorial debut.{{sfn|Chopra|2002|pp=31–32}} Aditya wanted to make a wholesome film that people could watch repeatedly. He wanted to diverge from the typical plot line of the time, in which lovers run away when their parents object, and show that if their love was strong enough, the parents would eventually understand.<ref name=filmf />

In May 1994, Aditya read the first draft of the script to several members of the [[Yash Raj Films]] production team assigned to work with him, including a cinematographer, an art director, and a dialogue writer. They were not impressed, but Aditya held fast to his ideas.{{sfn|Chopra|2002|p=36}} He was given total editorial control by his father, the producer, and made the film according to his own tastes and sensibilities.<ref name=ff1 /> Aditya struggled with both the dialogue writer [[Javed Siddiqui]] and the song lyricist [[Anand Bakshi]] to develop words that were "young-sounding".{{sfn|Chopra|2002|p=39}} There were personal clashes over writing credits on the final script. Pamela's friend [[Honey Irani]] believed she deserved a writing credit that she did not receive, and Siddiqui believed Aditya did not deserve partial credit for the dialogue. After ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'', neither of them ever worked with Yash Raj Films again.{{sfn|Chopra|2002|pp=50–51}} After approving the script, Yash was consulted about the songs, but mostly left the creative process to his son, and has firmly denied that he was a ghost director on the project.<ref name="ff1">{{Cite web |url=http://www.filmfare.com/interviews/when-i-saw-ddlj-i-was-in-tears-7935.html |title=When I saw DDLJ I was in tears |date=10 December 2014 |website=Filmfare |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530022859/http://www.filmfare.com/interviews/when-i-saw-ddlj-i-was-in-tears-7935.html |archive-date=30 May 2015 |access-date=5 March 2015}}</ref> He did not shoot a single frame, and did not even view some portions of the film until it was nearly completed.{{sfn|Chopra|2002|pp=44,47}}

=== Casting ===
Aditya originally wanted the film to be about a relationship between an Indian and an American. He wanted [[Tom Cruise]] for the role of Raj but was dissuaded by Yash, who did not want to use a foreign star.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/did-you-know-/Cruise-was-the-first-choice-for-DDLJ/articleshow/7235691.cms |title=Cruise was the first choice for DDLJ! |date=7 January 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=6 April 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109131912/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/did-you-know-/Cruise-was-the-first-choice-for-DDLJ/articleshow/7235691.cms |archive-date=9 January 2015}}</ref> They decided their characters would be non-resident Indians (NRIs). Aditya approached Shah Rukh Khan to play the role of Raj. Shah Rukh was initially not interested because of the romantic nature of the role, having had success playing villainous roles.{{sfn|Chopra|2002|p=36}} Aditya then asked [[Saif Ali Khan]] to play the lead role because he was having problems persuading Shah Rukh to do it.<ref name=sair /> Saif declined for unknown reasons,<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-you-refused-that-film-1836348 |title=You refused that film? |last=Naval-Shetye, Aakanksha |date=18 May 2013 |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |access-date=20 April 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131028025230/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-you-refused-that-film-1836348 |archive-date=28 October 2013}}</ref> as did [[Aamir Khan]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/Aamir-Khan-Films-that-he-rejected/Aamir-Khan-Films-that-he-rejected/photostory/46565150.cms |title=Aamir Khan: Films that he rejected {{!}} The Times of India |website=The Times of India |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170212124408/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/Aamir-Khan-Films-that-he-rejected/Aamir-Khan-Films-that-he-rejected/photostory/46565150.cms |archive-date=12 February 2017 |access-date=11 February 2017}}</ref> causing Aditya to continue pursuing Shah Rukh.<ref name="sair">{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/did-you-know-/-Saif-was-to-romance-Kajol/articleshow/10738986.cms? |title=Saif was to romance Kajol |date=12 December 2012 |work=The Times of India |access-date=22 March 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527114546/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/did-you-know-/-Saif-was-to-romance-Kajol/articleshow/10738986.cms |archive-date=27 May 2015}}</ref>{{efn|Other sources claim that Saif was approached for the role before Shah Rukh, so this point is not entirely clear.<ref name=epic />}} Aditya and Shah Rukh had four meetings over several weeks; he finally persuaded Shah Rukh by telling him he could never be a superstar unless he became "every woman's dream man, and every mother's dream son".{{sfn|Chopra|2002|p=36}} Since then, Shah Rukh has expressed his gratitude to Aditya for helping to make him a star with this film.<ref name="Shahrukh">{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/oct/08anu.htm |title=Shah Rukh did not want to do DDLJ |last=Kulkarni |first=Ronjita |date=8 October 2003 |work=[[Rediff.com]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530014030/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/oct/08anu.htm |archive-date=30 May 2015 |access-date=11 November 2011}}</ref> Shah Rukh said that fellow actor [[Salman Khan]] also encouraged him to do the role, saying that he thought the film would be very successful.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/447728/shah-rukh-did-ddlj-salman.html |title=Shah Rukh did DDLJ for Salman |date=15 December 2014 |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |access-date=30 June 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150603003150/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/447728/shah-rukh-did-ddlj-salman.html |archive-date=3 June 2015}}</ref> Shah Rukh has also noted the similarities in the film's script to his own relationship with [[Gauri Khan]] before their marriage.{{sfn|Uberoi|1997|p=321}}

Kajol was the first choice to play Simran, to which she quickly agreed.{{sfn|Chopra|2002|p=35}}  She and Shah Rukh had previously worked together in the successful films ''[[Baazigar]]'' (1993) and ''[[Karan Arjun]]'' (1995).<ref name=couple /> Kajol said her character was very difficult for her to relate to, whereas Shah Rukh said Raj's personality was very similar to his own.<ref>{{Cite AV media |title=300 Weeks Celebration  |publisher=Yash Raj Films |time=10:30–11:30}}</ref> Aditya chose the name Raj for the character, and the mandolin that he played, based on his admiration for the actor [[Raj Kapoor]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-shah-rukh-khan-kajol-relive-ddlj-moments-as-film-celebrates-1000-weeks-2043591 |title=Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol relive DDLJ moments as film celebrates 1000 weeks |date=13 December 2014 |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |access-date=30 June 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216005315/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-shah-rukh-khan-kajol-relive-ddlj-moments-as-film-celebrates-1000-weeks-2043591 |archive-date=16 December 2014}}</ref> After a successful [[screen test]], Parmeet Sethi was chosen over [[Armaan Kohli]] for the role of Kuljeet Singh.<ref name="Bookmyshow">{{Cite web |url=http://in.bookmyshow.com/entertainment/reasons-watch-ddlj/38916 |title=Reasons to watch DDLJ ... again and again! |last=Sharma, Saumya |date=4 June 2014 |publisher=Bookmyshow |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150531095136/http://in.bookmyshow.com/entertainment/reasons-watch-ddlj/38916 |archive-date=31 May 2015 |access-date=31 May 2015}}</ref> In addition to his assistant director [[Sameer Sharma (director)|Sameer Sharma]], Aditya asked for two additional assistants, his brother [[Uday Chopra]] and his cousin [[Karan Johar]]. Johar also played a small role in the film as Raj's friend.{{sfn|Chopra|2002|p=34}} Sharmishta Roy was the film's art director{{sfn|Chopra|2002|p=33}} and [[Manish Malhotra]] was its costume designer. While Malhotra had many new ideas, Aditya wanted to keep the clothing style simple; he did not want it to distract from the story.{{sfn|Chopra|2002|pp=42–43}} Despite this, Malhotra was responsible for the idea of Simran wearing a green dress in the song "Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna", an unusual colour for a Punjabi bride.<ref name="Bookmyshow" />

=== Filming ===
[[File:B-Montbovon-Eglise-Saint-Grat.jpg|thumb|right|The Church of {{not a typo|Saint Grat}} in Montbovon, one of the filming locations in Switzerland|alt=A church with a high steeple on a green field]]
''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' was filmed in several 5-, 10- and 20-day schedules between September{{nbsp}}1994 and August{{nbsp}}1995.{{sfn|Chopra|2002|p=40}} The first sequence filmed was for the song "Ho Gaya Hai Tujhko" with Kajol and Shah Rukh in Switzerland.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/screen-exclusive--love-me-tender-shah-rukh-khan/1025796/0 |title=Screen exclusive! Love me tender: Shah Rukh Khan |last=Singh, Harneet |date=19 November 2012 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=19 November 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530023443/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/screen-exclusive--love-me-tender-shah-rukh-khan/1025796/0 |archive-date=30 May 2015}}</ref> The European journey scenes and songs were mainly filmed in [[Saanen]], [[Montbovon]] and [[Gstaad]], Switzerland.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Kaur, Jasleen |date=July 2014 |title=Bollywood in Swiss Alps |url=http://india-outbound.com/magazine/article/100 |url-status=dead |journal=India-Outbound |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530023701/http://india-outbound.com/magazine/article/100 |archive-date=30 May 2015 |access-date=24 March 2015}}</ref><ref name=nyt1 /><ref name=yrf1 /> Other scenes were shot in England, at locations including [[Trafalgar Square]], [[London King's Cross railway station|King's Cross railway station]] and [[Angel tube station|Angel Underground station]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/film/bollywood-comes-to-london-6582340.html |title=Bollywood comes to London |last=Singh |first=Amar |date=14 May 2007 |work=[[London Evening Standard]] |access-date=20 August 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530023719/http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/film/bollywood-comes-to-london-6582340.html |archive-date=30 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/broadband/2001/feb/05trans.htm |title=DDLJ story goes to the roots of Indian culture |last=Khubchandani |first=Lata |date=5 February 2001 |work=Rediff.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530014203/http://www.rediff.com/broadband/2001/feb/05trans.htm |archive-date=30 May 2015 |access-date=20 August 2014}}</ref>{{sfn|Dwyer|2014|p=59}} Film's cinematographer [[Manmohan Singh (director)|Manmohan Singh]], a regular collaborator with Chopra, shot the song "Tujhe Dekha To", including the iconic mustard fields scenes with Shah Rukh and Kajol in the mustard fields in [[Gurgaon]] on the outskirts of the [[National Capital Region (India)|National Capital Region Delhi]].<ref name="Bookmyshow" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/yash-chopra-wasnt-convinced-about-ddljs-climax/20141209.htm |title='Yash Chopra wasn't convinced about DDLJ's climax' |date=9 December 2014 |website=[[Rediff.com]] movies |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160101221731/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/yash-chopra-wasnt-convinced-about-ddljs-climax/20141209.htm |archive-date=1 January 2016 |access-date=3 January 2016}}</ref> The cast faced difficulties while filming the final scene, which shows Simran running to catch the train on which Raj is travelling. The smouldering heat made it difficult to shoot and each time there was a retake, the train took 20 minutes to return.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/kajol-opens-up-about-the-iconic-train-scene-from-dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge/articleshow/65486838.cms |title=Kajol opens up about the iconic train scene from 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' |date=21 August 2018 |work=The Times of India |access-date=21 August 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180822130400/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/kajol-opens-up-about-the-iconic-train-scene-from-dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge/articleshow/65486838.cms |archive-date=22 August 2018 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

[[Saroj Khan]] was the choreographer throughout most of the production, but after several disputes between her and Aditya, she was replaced by [[Farah Khan]] near the end of the shoot. After the film's eventual success, Saroj apologised to Aditya for underestimating him, but she never worked with him again.{{sfn|Chopra|2002|p=52}} Farah choreographed the song "Ruk Ja O Dil Deewane",{{sfn|Chopra|2002|pp=45–46}} during which Aditya did not tell Kajol that Shah Rukh was going to drop her, as he wanted to capture her genuine reaction.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/Dilwale-Dulhania-Le-Jayenge-Lesser-Known-facts/photostory/26144006.cms |title=Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge: Lesser Known facts |date=7 January 2011 |work=The Times of India |access-date=27 February 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530223842/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo-features/Dilwale-Dulhania-Le-Jayenge-Lesser-Known-facts/photostory/26144006.cms |archive-date=30 May 2015}}</ref> The film's title was suggested by actress [[Kirron Kher]]; it came from the song "Le Jayenge Le Jayenge", in the film ''[[Chor Machaye Shor]]'' (1974).<ref name="epic">{{Cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/7631/ |title=Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge: Epic always |last=Vijayakar, Rajiv |date=12 December 2014 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530024158/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/7631/ |archive-date=30 May 2015 |access-date=14 January 2015}}</ref> The Raj character sings parts of this song during the story, and it recurs at the end. ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' is believed to be the first Bollywood film with a "Title suggested by" credit.{{sfn|Chopra|2002|p=37}} The film has since become universally known by the acronym ''DDLJ''.<ref name=skj />{{sfn|Chopra|2002|p=8}}

Towards the end of the [[principal photography]], Shah Rukh had to split his time between this film and ''[[Trimurti (film)|Trimurti]]'' (1995), spending half of his day on each film.{{sfn|Chopra|2002|pp=46–48}} In early August{{nbsp}}1995, when filming on ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' was not yet finished, a release date in October around the time of the [[Diwali]] festival was decided upon. Composers Jatin and Lalit Pandit were given only 10 days to complete the background score, and the first copies were printed on 30 September.{{sfn|Chopra|2002|pp=46–48}} After filming was complete, Aditya decided to make a Hollywood-style documentary of the film-making process, which had not been done before in India. Karan Johar and Uday were put in charge because they had already been recording some of the processes. On 18 October, two days before the film's release, the 30-minute special ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, The Making'' was broadcast on television by [[Doordarshan]].<ref name="Bookmyshow" />{{sfn|Chopra|2002|pp=46–48}}

== Themes ==
''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' repeats the usual conservative agenda of family, courtship and marriage, but it proposes that Indian family values are portable assets that can be upheld regardless of country of residence.{{sfn|Uberoi|1997|pp=305, 333}} To prove this, Raj, an NRI who was brought up in London, is portrayed as the story's "good guy", whereas Kuljeet, raised in India, is portrayed as the villain. This is a reversal of the roles in typical Indian films, which usually portray Indians as being morally superior to Westerners.{{sfn|Ganti|2004|p=42}} Here, NRIs are validated as potential model Indian citizens.{{sfn|Mehta|2011|pp=1–2}}

The story aims to capture the struggle between traditional family values and the modern value of individualism.{{sfn|Virdi|2003|p=208}} Although Raj and Simran want to be together regardless of her father's plans for her, Raj tries to win over his girlfriend's father rather than simply eloping with her. In this and other Indian stories, family values are ultimately considered more important than the romantic plot. Moral values and rules of conduct take precedence over individual desires.{{sfn|Dengel-Janic|Eckstein|2008|p=51}} The film implies that "Indianness" can be defined by the importance of family life; whether at home or abroad, it is the Indian family system that is recognised as the social institution that most defines Indian identity.{{sfn|Punathambekar|2005|p=160}}

In ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'', the purity/sanctity of women is being related to that of the nation. In the scene after Raj and Simran spend the night together, and Simran is concerned that something happened, Raj tells her: "You think I am beyond values, but I am a Hindustani, and I know what a Hindustani girl's ''[[Izzat (honour)|izzat]]'' (honour) is worth. Trust me, nothing happened last night." This speaks to the Indian diaspora and their need to try and sustain their value system,{{sfn|Punathambekar|2005|p=158}} and the man's responsibility to protect the Indian woman's sexual purity.{{sfn|Virdi|2003|p=197}} In ''The Routledge Encyclopedia of Films'', Ranjani Mazumdar says the film has a running theme of unfulfilled desires, which is exemplified by Raj's father telling him to enjoy life because his own was a struggle, and Simran's mother telling her to run away with Raj because she was unable to live her own dreams.{{sfn|Mazumdar|2014|p=207}}

Scott Jordan Harris, writing for [[Roger Ebert]]'s website, says the film's popularity lies in its ability to effectively convey two opposing themes appealing to different portions of society. He said, "It argues that we should follow our hearts and chase happiness wherever it leads, regardless of the obstacles in our paths, while simultaneously suggesting we should respect the ways of our elders, particularly our parents, and do nothing that challenges their will".<ref name=ebert /> Rachel Dwyer said the film was important for presenting marriage as an understanding between parents and children. While fighting the old tradition of the arranged marriage, it still encouraged the importance of seeking parental consent, even for a love marriage.{{sfn|Dwyer|2014|p=160}} According to Patricia Uberoi, ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' reiterates the theme of ''[[Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!]]'' (1994){{efn|Uberoi states the theme to be that the lovers were willing to sacrifice their own feelings for their families.{{sfn|Uberoi|1997|p=309}}}} in a self-conscious manner while also linking it explicitly to the fact that the protagonists tend to remind themselves and each other of what it means to be an Indian.{{sfn|Uberoi|1997|p=309}}

== Music ==
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The ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' soundtrack features seven songs composed by [[Jatin–Lalit]], a duo consisting of the brothers Jatin and Lalit Pandit. [[Anand Bakshi]] wrote the lyrics and [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya]] and [[Udit Narayan]] performed the vocals.<ref name="itunes">{{Cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge/id886976449 |title=Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |publisher=[[iTunes Store]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530050427/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge/id886976449 |archive-date=30 May 2015 |access-date=18 March 2015}}</ref> Jatin–Lalit was considered for the job when singer Asha Bhosle contacted Yash Chopra after meeting the duo. It was their first collaboration with Yash Raj Films. They secured the job after singing "[[Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna]]" for Yash. In return, they ensured she sang one song, "Zara Sa Jhoom Loon Main". Pamela Chopra helped them select tunes and instruments to give some of the songs a Punjabi flavour.<ref name="rediffmusic">{{Cite web |url=http://uswww.rediff.com/movies/interview/we-got-ddlj-on-asha-bhosles-recommendation/20141216.htm |title=We got DDLJ on Asha Bhosle's recommendation |last=Jha, Subhash K. |date=16 December 2014 |work=Rediff.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530014239/http://uswww.rediff.com/movies/interview/we-got-ddlj-on-asha-bhosles-recommendation/20141216.htm |archive-date=30 May 2015 |access-date=5 March 2015}}</ref> Bhasker Gupta, writing for [[AllMusic]], said the soundtrack was the best of Jatin–Lalit's career, and that it "marked the beginning of the fifth wave in Indian cinema ...".<ref name="allmusic">{{Cite web |url=https://allmusic.com/album/dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge-saregama-r1023627/review |title=Original Soundtrack Dilwale Dulhania le Jayenge [Saregama] |last=Gupta, Bhasker |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530050550/http://www.allmusic.com/album/dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge-saregama-mw0001504438 |archive-date=30 May 2015 |access-date=14 March 2011}}</ref>

The soundtrack became the best-selling [[Music of Bollywood|Bollywood soundtrack]] of the year, with 12 million official units sold by [[HMV]], although it is estimated the same number or more copies were pirated.{{sfn|Chopra|2002|p=9|ps=: ''DDLJ'' has sold an estimated 25 million copies of its soundtrack. HMV, ''DDLJ''{{'}}s music company, pegs official sales at 12 million tapes – at least the same amount or more pirated cassettes have been sold.}} More than 1 million of those sales occurred prior to the film's release,{{sfn|Chopra|2002|pp=46–48}} with Chopra earning an advance of {{INR|10 million}} for the music rights.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5cyGAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA189 |title=Bollyworld: Popular Indian Cinema Through A Transnational Lens |last1=Kaur |first1=Raminder |last2=Sinha |first2=Ajay J. |date=2005 |publisher=[[SAGE Publications]] |isbn=9788132103448 |page=189 |access-date=4 December 2018 |archive-date=1 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210601120237/https://books.google.com/books?id=5cyGAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA189 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Gulshan Kumar]] sold an unofficial version of the soundtrack under his [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] label. Combined sales of both the official HMV version and the unofficial T-Series version amounted to 20{{nbsp}}million copies.<ref name="rediff">{{Cite news |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/sep/02sup1.htm |title=Rediff on the Net, Movies: How Gulshan Kumar signed his own death warrant |date=2 September 1997 |work=[[Rediff]] |access-date=11 December 2018 |archive-date=3 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603193105/http://www.rediff.com/movies/sep/02sup1.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> The total number of estimated sales including pirated copies range from 25{{nbsp}}million{{sfn|Chopra|2002|p=9|ps=: ''DDLJ'' has sold an estimated 25 million copies of its soundtrack. HMV, ''DDLJ''{{'}}s music company, pegs official sales at 12 million tapes – at least the same amount or more pirated cassettes have been sold.}} to over 100{{nbsp}}million.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Hb83FwNGuR4C&pg=PA390 |title=Producing Bollywood: Inside the Contemporary Hindi Film Industry |last=Ganti |first=Tejaswini |date=2012 |publisher=[[Duke University Press]] |isbn=978-0-8223-5213-6 |page=390 |access-date=4 December 2018 |archive-date=1 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210601120247/https://books.google.com/books?id=Hb83FwNGuR4C&pg=PA390 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2005, the album was judged the top Hindi soundtrack of all time by voters on the [[BBC Asian Network]] website.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork/features/top40_soundtracks_10_01.shtml |title=Asian Network – Top 40 Soundtracks of All Time |publisher=[[BBC Asian Network]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530050854/http://www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork/features/top40_soundtracks_10_01.shtml |archive-date=30 May 2015 |access-date=9 June 2011}}</ref> Anand Bakshi won his third Filmfare Best Lyricist award after 14 years,{{sfn|Ramchandani|2003|p=527}} having two nominations for this film.<ref name=FFAwardsPDF /> The wedding song "Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna" from the film became an all-time hit; it is played at weddings across the South Asian diaspora.<ref name=rediffmusic /><ref name="mehndi2">{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/did-you-know-/Story-behind-Mehndi-Laga-Ke-Rakhna/articleshow/7359381.cms |title=Story behind 'Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna' |date=25 January 2011 |work=The Times of India |access-date=27 November 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140420211804/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/did-you-know-/Story-behind-Mehndi-Laga-Ke-Rakhna/articleshow/7359381.cms |archive-date=20 April 2014}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singers
| title1 = Ghar Aaja Pardesi
| extra1 = Manpreet Kaur, [[Pamela Chopra]]
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| title7 = Ho Gaya Hai Tujhko
| extra7 = [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Udit Narayan]]
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| extra5 = Lata Mangeshkar, Udit Narayan
| length5 = 4:51
| title2 = Mere Khwabon Mein
| extra2 = Lata Mangeshkar
| length2 = 4:18
| title6 = Ruk Ja O Dil Deewane
| extra6 = Udit Narayan
| length6 = 5:14
| title4 = Tujhe Dekha To
| extra4 = Lata Mangeshkar, [[Kumar Sanu]]
| length4 = 5:05
| title3 = Zara Sa Jhoom Loon Main
| extra3 = [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya]]
| length3 = 5:55
| headline = ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)<ref name=itunes />
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== Release ==
''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' opened on 20 October 1995 to sold-out shows worldwide.<ref name="toi800">{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/800-weeks-of-DDLJ/articleshow/6259881.cms |title=800 weeks of DDLJ |last=Lalwani, Vickey |date=5 August 2010 |work=The Times of India |access-date=22 March 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150625211810/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/800-weeks-of-DDLJ/articleshow/6259881.cms |archive-date=25 June 2015}}</ref> Every show in every theatre in Mumbai—save one—was completely full for the first week.{{sfn|Chopra|2002|pp=49–50}} The film was popular among both resident Indians and NRIs.{{sfn|Sarrazin|2008|p=210}} At San Francisco's 720-seat Naz theatre, 1,000 people arrived for the first showing, and the theatre staff were forced to run another show late that night. In the UK, the film ran for over a year.{{sfn|Chopra|2002|p=14}} As of March 16, 2020 the [[Maratha Mandir]] cinema hall in Mumbai had been showing for 1251 weeks (24 years).<ref name=thousand />

== Reception ==

=== Box office ===
The film opened with over {{INRConvert|800|m|year=1995|mode=historical}} grossed in its first month of release.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SxxuAAAAMAAJ |title=Rashtriya Sahara |date=1995 |publisher=Sahara India Mass Communication |volume=3, Issues 7-12 |pages=52 |quote=While ''HAHK'' is Bollywood's biggest grosser for having done a business of over {{nowrap|Rs 150 crore}}, it seems that ''DDLJ'' would beat this record as is evident by its business of above {{nowrap|80 crore}} in the very first month of its release.}}</ref> The film's initial [[Hindi]] run earned {{INR|link=Indian rupee}}1.13 billion (valued at about US$35,000,000 in 1995){{efn|name=exchange|The exchange rate in 1995 was 32.35 Indian rupees ({{INR}}) per 1 US dollar (US$).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.usforex.com/forex-tools/historical-rate-tools/yearly-average-rates |title=Yearly Average Exchange Rates |website=USForex |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321221451/http://www.usforex.com/forex-tools/historical-rate-tools/yearly-average-rates |archive-date=21 March 2012 |access-date=5 July 2015 |quote=Select Indian Rupee on the 'Compare' pulldown, then click 'Retrieve Data'}}</ref>}} in India<ref>{{Cite web |title=Box Office 1995 |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=201&catName=MTk5NQ== |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090130220613/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=201&catName=MTk5NQ== |archive-date=2009-01-30 |access-date=2022-05-01 |website=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref> and about {{INR}}200 million (valued at about US$6,200,000 in 1995){{efn|name=exchange}} overseas;<ref>{{cite magazine |date=1999 |title=Business World |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=haJaAAAAYAAJ |magazine=[[Business World]] |publisher=Ananda Bazar Patrika Limited |volume=18 |page=80 |access-date=1 May 2022 |quote=Chopra's film earned about {{nowrap|Rs 20 crore}} abroad}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Kohli-Khandekar|first=Vanita|title=The Indian Media Business|date=2013|publisher=[[SAGE Publications]]|isbn=9788132117889|page=188|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1C4nAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA188|access-date=25 January 2019|archive-date=27 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727124620/https://books.google.com/books?id=1C4nAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA188|url-status=live}}</ref> it became the highest-grossing Indian film of the year,<ref name="boi1995">{{Cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=201&catName=MTk5NQ== |title=Box Office 1995 |publisher=Box Office India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017072458/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=201&catName=MTk5NQ%3D%3D |archive-date=17 October 2013 |access-date=21 April 2008}}</ref> and the second-highest-grossing film of the 1990s, behind ''Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!'' It was the second Indian film to gross over {{INR}}1 billion worldwide,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3826&nCat= |title=The 100 Crore Worldwide Grossers: 34 Films Since 1994 |date=19 December 2011 |publisher=Box Office India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425231804/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3826&nCat= |archive-date=25 April 2012 |access-date=19 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/19960430-string-of-big-flops-trigger-bombay-dream-merchants-to-struggle-with-changing-audience-833507-1996-04-30 |title=String of big flops trigger Bombay's dream merchants to struggle with changing audience |date=30 April 1996 |work=[[India Today]] |access-date=15 December 2018 |archive-date=2 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402223053/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/story/19960430-string-of-big-flops-trigger-bombay-dream-merchants-to-struggle-with-changing-audience-833507-1996-04-30 |url-status=live }}</ref> and one of the biggest [[Bollywood]] earners of all time.<ref name="boialltime">{{Cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=all_time_earners |title=All Time Grossers |year=2011 |publisher=Box Office India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017014036/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=all_time_earners |archive-date=17 October 2013 |access-date=21 April 2008}}</ref> The film went on to gross a total of {{INR|2 billion}}<ref name="Ganti">{{cite book |last1=Ganti |first1=Tejaswini |title=Producing Bollywood: Inside the Contemporary Hindi Film Industry |date=7 March 2012 |publisher=[[Duke University Press]] |isbn=978-0-8223-5213-6 |page=289 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Hb83FwNGuR4C&pg=PA289 |access-date=1 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="Rajinder">{{Cite book |last1=Rajinder |first1=Dudrah |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4Wz4AAAAQBAJ&pg=PA183 |title=The Bollywood Reader |last2=Jigna |first2=Desai |date=2008-10-01 |publisher=[[McGraw-Hill Education]] |isbn=978-0-335-22212-4 |pages=183}}</ref> ({{US$|60 million|long=no}}) worldwide {{as of|1996|lc=y}}.<ref name="Chicago">{{cite news |last1=Lev |first=Michael A. |title=Hooray for Bollywood? In India's movie biz, they don't pretend they make great films |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/167784011/ |access-date=10 May 2022 |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |date=11 July 1996 |pages=1, 7 (Section 5) |url-access=subscription |quote=Producer Yash Chopra scored one of the biggest hits in Bollywood history in the {{US$|60 million|long=no}}-grossing "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" ("Only the Loverboy Will Take Away the Bride"), a love story that spends an awful lot of time at a traditional Hindi wedding.}}</ref>

Adjusted for inflation, ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' is among the highest-grossing Hindi films ever;<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=313&catName=TGlmZXRpbWUgQWRqdXN0ZWQ= |title=Top Lifetime Inflation Adjusted Grossers Worldwide |year=2011 |publisher=Box Office India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006034502/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=313&catName=TGlmZXRpbWUgQWRqdXN0ZWQ%3D |archive-date=6 October 2013 |access-date=5 March 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=2988 |title=Bahubali 2 Is The Biggest Hindi Blockbuster This Century |date=8 June 2017 |work=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=2 December 2017 |archive-date=2 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402174709/https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=2988 |url-status=live }}</ref> its domestic [[net income]] ({{INR}}533 million at the time)<ref name="Boi2016">{{Cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3036 |title=Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge |website=[[Box Office India]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160718001925/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3036 |archive-date=18 July 2016 |access-date=19 October 2017}}</ref> is approximately {{INR|4.613 billion}} ({{US$|{{To USD|4613|IND|round=yes}} million|long=no}}) when adjusted for inflation in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3036 |title=Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge – Movie |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=10 December 2018 |archive-date=2 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190702165934/https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3036 |url-status=live }}</ref> As of 2009, the film had generated over {{INR|60 million}} in revenues for the Maratha Mandir since its release.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/nostalgia-unplugged/ |title=Nostalgia Unplugged! |last=Gattani, Shruti |date=17 October 2009 |publisher=Box Office India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530051015/http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/nostalgia-unplugged/ |archive-date=30 May 2015 |access-date=21 August 2014}}</ref> In later years, that theatre ran one matinee show per day at reduced ticket prices, which averaged about 50% occupancy.<ref name=thousand />

=== Critical reception ===
''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' received many favourable reviews.<ref name=toi800 /> An initial review by weekly magazine ''[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]]'' said of Aditya Chopra, "A young master arrives".{{sfn|Chopra|2002|pp=49–50}} Tom Vick, reviewing the film for [[Allmovie]], said, "An immensely likeable movie, ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' performs the rarely achieved feat of stretching a predictable plot over three hours and making every minute enjoyable."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/movie/dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge/AA4G6k9 |title=Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge: Critics' Reviews |date=24 October 2011 |publisher=[[MSN]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402103221/http://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/movie/dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge/AA4G6k9 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |access-date=19 March 2015}}</ref> When the film toured the US in 2004 as part of the Cinema India showcase, "The Changing Face of Indian Cinema",<ref name="showcase">{{Cite web |url=http://www.theross.org/ext20.php |title=Cinema India! – The Changing Face of Indian Cinema |publisher=[[Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131229120920/http://www.theross.org/ext20.php |archive-date=29 December 2013 |access-date=5 March 2011}}</ref> Charles Taylor reviewed the film for ''[[Salon (website)|Salon]]'' and said, "It's a flawed, contradictory movie—aggressive and tender, stiff and graceful, clichéd and fresh, sophisticated and naive, traditional and modern. It's also, I think, a classic."<ref name="salon">{{Cite web |url=http://www.salon.com/2004/06/17/ddlj/ |title=Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge |last=Taylor, Charles |date=17 June 2004 |website=[[Salon (website)|Salon]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906023633/http://www.salon.com/2004/06/17/ddlj/ |archive-date=6 September 2015 |access-date=14 March 2011}}</ref>

Writing for [[NDTV]], [[Anupama Chopra]] said, "Perhaps the innocence of Raj and Simran's romance in which they can spend the night together without sex because Raj, the bratish ''[sic]'' NRI understands the importance of an Indian woman's honor. Perhaps it's the way in which the film artfully reaffirms the patriarchal status quo and works for all constituencies—the NRI and the local viewer. Or perhaps it's the magic of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol who created a template for modern love, which was hip and cool but resolutely Indian."<ref name="AC1">{{Cite web |url=http://www.anupamachopra.com/20reviews.php |title=Top 20 Movie Reviews |last=Chopra, Anupama |publisher=[[NDTV]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320134339/http://www.anupamachopra.com/20reviews.php |archive-date=20 March 2012 |access-date=23 September 2011}}</ref> She also called the film a milestone that shaped Hindi cinema through the 1990s, and one of her personal favourites.<ref name=Shahrukh /> In 2004, Meor Shariman of ''[[The Malay Mail]]'' called the film a "must watch" for Bollywood fans, and also for those seeking an introduction to Bollywood.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-10393390.html |title=Re-viewing Bollywood classics |last=Shariman, Meor |date=5 August 2004 |work=[[The Malay Mail]] |access-date=25 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111044534/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-10393390.html |archive-date=11 November 2013 |quote=Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge are 'must-watch' for every Bollywood fan. In fact, viewers seeking an introduction to Bollywood should also check them out.}}{{subscription required|via=Highbeam}}</ref>

[[Raja Sen]] gave a reflective review for [[Rediff.com]] in 2005, calling the film one of the best Hindi films made in the previous 20 years. He said "Shah Rukh Khan gives a fabulous performance, redefining the Lover for the 1990s with great panache", and called Kajol a "real-as-life actress bringing warmth and credulity" to her role. Sen called the film well balanced and said only the fight scene and some mother-daughter dialogue can wear after multiple viewings.<ref name="Sen">{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/may/13raja.htm |title=DDLJ: Ten years, everybody cheers |last=Sen, Raja |date=13 May 2005 |work=Rediff.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530014324/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/may/13raja.htm |archive-date=30 May 2015 |access-date=25 March 2015}}</ref> Omer M. Mozaffar, writing for [[RogerEbert.com]] in 2012, likened the film to a [[Disney Princess]] story, saying, "the young princess feeling trapped by the traditional patriarchy, seeking freedom through discovering the world, but finally finding it through silent, but inappropriate love. The Little Mermaid. Beauty (of the Beast). Jasmine (friends with Aladdin). Pocahontas. Aurora (Sleeping Beauty). And here, Simran."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/far-flung-correspondents/d-d-l-j-dee-dee-ell-jay |title=D D L J – Dee Dee Ell Jay |last=Mozaffar, Omer M. |date=20 March 2012 |publisher=[[RogerEbert.com]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530024452/http://www.rogerebert.com/far-flung-correspondents/d-d-l-j-dee-dee-ell-jay |archive-date=30 May 2015 |access-date=5 March 2015}}</ref> Scott Jordan Harris, also writing for RogerEbert.com in 2014, called it "one of the world's favorite films", and said it plays as a masterful soap opera, with one of the best screen couples ever seen.<ref name="ebert">{{Cite web |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/balder-and-dash/dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge-the-record-breaking-bollywood-rom-com-celebrating-1000-weeks-in-cinemas |title="Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge": The Record-Breaking Bollywood Rom-Com Celebrating 1000 Weeks in Cinemas |last=Harris, Scott Jordan |date=18 December 2014 |publisher=RogerEbert.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530024458/http://www.rogerebert.com/balder-and-dash/dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge-the-record-breaking-bollywood-rom-com-celebrating-1000-weeks-in-cinemas |archive-date=30 May 2015 |access-date=5 March 2015}}</ref>

== Accolades ==
''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' was ranked among ''[[The Times of India]]''{{'}}s list of the "10 Bollywood movies you must see before you die".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/10-Bollywood-movies-you-must-see-before-you-die/photostory/25815917.cms |title=10 Bollywood movies you must see before you die – Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge |website=The Times of India |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304125307/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/10-Bollywood-movies-you-must-see-before-you-die/photostory/25815917.cms |archive-date=4 March 2015 |access-date=30 May 2015}}</ref> It was one of three Hindi films in the film reference book ''[[1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die]]'', the others being ''[[Mother India]]'' (1957) and ''[[Deewaar]]'' (1975).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.1001beforeyoudie.com/uk_1001_movies.html |title=1001 Series |publisher=Quintessence Editions |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530051907/http://www.1001beforeyoudie.com/uk_1001_movies.html |archive-date=30 May 2015 |access-date=22 November 2010}}</ref> It was placed twelfth on the British Film Institute's list of top Indian films of all time.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/imagineasia/guide/poll/india |title=Top 10 Indian Films |year=2002 |publisher=British Film Institute |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120160633/http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/imagineasia/guide/poll/india |archive-date=20 January 2012 |access-date=15 March 2011}}</ref> It is one of the films on Box Office India's list of "Biggest Blockbusters Ever in Hindi Cinema".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=350&catName=QmlnZ2VzdCBCbG9ja2J1c3RlcnMgRXZlcg== |title=The Biggest Blockbusters Ever in Hindi Cinema |publisher=Box Office India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131026073055/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=350&catName=QmlnZ2VzdCBCbG9ja2J1c3RlcnMgRXZlcg%3D%3D |archive-date=26 October 2013 |access-date=4 October 2012}}</ref> The film won a [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]] and 10 [[Filmfare Awards]], setting the record at the time for the most Filmfare trophies.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indianffth.nl/index.php/en/films-and-programme/filmarchive2012/dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge/ |title=Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (there goes the bride) |publisher=Indian Film Festival, [[The Hague]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131227084026/http://www.indianffth.nl/index.php/en/films-and-programme/filmarchive2012/dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge/ |archive-date=27 December 2013 |access-date=27 December 2013}}</ref>{{efn|The record has since been tied by ''[[Devdas (2002 Hindi film)|Devdas]]'' (2002), and broken by ''[[Black (2005 film)|Black]]'' (2005).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/Filmfare-Awards-Lesser-known-facts/photostory/45952632.cms |title=Filmfare Awards: Lesser Known Facts |website=The Times of India |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150621215051/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/Filmfare-Awards-Lesser-known-facts/photostory/45952632.cms |archive-date=21 June 2015 |access-date=21 June 2015}}</ref>}}

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|+ Awards and nominations for ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge''
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! scope="row" |[[43rd National Film Awards]]
|[[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment|Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]]
|[[Yash Chopra]], [[Aditya Chopra]]
|{{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="43rdawardPDF">{{Cite web |url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/43rd_nff_1996.pdf |title=43rd National Film Awards |publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424114315/http://dff.nic.in/2011/43rd_nff_1996.pdf |archive-date=24 April 2012 |access-date=6 March 2012 |page=10}}</ref>
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! scope="row" rowspan="14"|[[41st Filmfare Awards]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
|Yash Chopra
|rowspan="10" {{won}}
|rowspan="14" style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="FFAwardsPDF">{{Cite web |url=https://sites.google.com/site/deep750/FilmfareAwards.pdf?attredirects=0 |title=Filmfare Nominees and Winners |website=Filmfare |format=PDF |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019034032/https://sites.google.com/site/deep750/FilmfareAwards.pdf?attredirects=0 |archive-date=19 October 2015 |access-date=29 June 2015 |pages=91–93}}</ref> <ref name="ffwinsshow">{{Cite web |url=http://www.filmfare.com/features/ddljs-big-win-at-the-filmfare-awards-7944.html |title=DDLJ's big win at the Filmfare Awards |date=11 December 2014 |website=Filmfare |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629224353/http://www.filmfare.com/features/ddljs-big-win-at-the-filmfare-awards-7944.html |archive-date=29 June 2015 |access-date=29 June 2015}}</ref>
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|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|Aditya Chopra
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|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
|[[Shah Rukh Khan]]
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
|[[Kajol]]
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]]
|[[Udit Narayan]] for "Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna"
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
|[[Farida Jalal]]
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role|Best Comedian]]
|[[Anupam Kher]]
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
|[[Anand Bakshi]] for "Tujhe Dekha To"
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
|Aditya Chopra
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue|Best Dialogue]]
|Aditya Chopra, [[Javed Siddiqui]]
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
|[[Amrish Puri]]
|rowspan="4" {{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
|[[Jatin–Lalit]]
|-
|Best Male Playback Singer
|[[Kumar Sanu]] for "Tujhe Dekha To"
|-
|Best Lyricist
|Anand Bakshi for "Ho Gaya Hai Tujhko To Pyaar Sajna"
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="3"|[[Screen Awards]]
|[[Star Screen Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
|Yash Chopra
|rowspan="3" {{won}}
|rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/screenawards/award95.html |title=Screen Award winners for the year 1995 |website=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216080047/http://www.screenindia.com/old/screenawards/award95.html |archive-date=16 February 2009 |access-date=24 February 2015}}</ref>
|-
|[[Star Screen Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|Aditya Chopra
|-
|[[Star Screen Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
|Shah Rukh Khan
|}

== Legacy ==

=== Historic box office run ===
[[File:Shah Rukh Khan & Kajol unveil the special coffee table book 'DDLJ'.jpg|thumb|Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol celebrating 1000 weeks of continuous showing of ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' in 2014|alt=Shah Rukh Khan hugs Kajol]]

In 2001, ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' overtook ''[[Sholay]]'' (1975), which had run for over five years at the Minerva theatre, as the longest-running film in Indian cinema history.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/broadband/2001/feb/05lead.htm |title=DDLJ Breaks Sholay's Record |last=Khubchandani |first=Lata |date=5 February 2001 |work=Rediff.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530014430/http://www.rediff.com/broadband/2001/feb/05lead.htm |archive-date=30 May 2015 |access-date=27 December 2013}}</ref> It has been showing at the Maratha Mandir theatre (which was famous for having shown ''[[Mughal-e-Azam]]'' (1960) for three years) since its original release in 1995.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/mughal-e-azam-mural-at-24-karat-news-bollywood-kkfvFneecjj.html |title=''Mughal-e-Azam'' mural at 24 Karat |date=2 November 2004 |website=[[Sify]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702160732/http://www.sify.com/movies/mughal-e-azam-mural-at-24-karat-news-bollywood-kkfvFneecjj.html |archive-date=2 July 2012 |access-date=27 June 2012}}</ref> There are often people in the audience who have seen the film 50 or more times, but still clap, cheer, mouth the dialogues and sing along with the songs,<ref name=Shahrukh />{{sfn|Chopra|2002|p=8}} raising comparisons with ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]'' (1975), the longest running film in America.<ref name="rhps">{{Cite news |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/ddlj-record-le-jayenge/44838 |title=DDLJ record Le Jayenge |last=Marchive |first=Laurane |date=10 May 2009 |work=[[Mid-Day]] |access-date=15 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228082715/http://www.mid-day.com/specials/2009/apr/260409-Laurane-Marchive-French-born-Dilwale-Dulhaniya-Le-Jaayenge-14th-anniversary-Play-Mumbai.htm |archive-date=28 December 2013}}</ref>

When a theatre strike in early 2011 threatened the film's uninterrupted run, the producer Yash Chopra contacted theatre owners to try and ensure the film would continue. He hoped the film would continue to run for at least 1,000 weeks,<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-26/news-interviews/29191729_1_ddlj-cinemax-screening |title=Raj, Simran's love uninterrupted |last=Lalwani, Vickey |date=26 March 2010 |access-date=11 November 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150130122244/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Raj-Simrans-love-uninterrupted/articleshow/7791696.cms?referral=PM |work=[[The Times of India]] |archive-date=30 January 2015}}</ref> which it achieved in December{{nbsp}}2014.<ref name="thousand">{{Cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/517598/ddlj-to-complete-1000-weeks-at-maratha-mandir-theatre-on-friday.html |title='DDLJ' to complete 1000 weeks at Maratha Mandir theatre on Friday |date=11 December 2014 |publisher=[[CNN-IBN]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530051347/http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/india/ddlj-1000-weeks-730712.html |archive-date=30 May 2015 |access-date=11 December 2014}}</ref> To commemorate the event, cast members including Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Anupam Kher, Farida Jalal, Mandira Bedi and Pooja Ruparel appeared on the television show ''[[Comedy Nights with Kapil]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/shah-rukh-khan-celebrates-ddljs-1000-weeks-on-kapil-sharmas-show/ |title=Shah Rukh Khan celebrates DDLJ's 1000 weeks on Kapil Sharma's show |date=3 December 2014 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=15 December 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530052113/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/shah-rukh-khan-celebrates-ddljs-1000-weeks-on-kapil-sharmas-show/ |archive-date=30 May 2015}}</ref> Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and director Aditya Chopra also attended a live chat with fans and a black tie event at the theatre on 12 December.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141213/entertainment-bollywood/gallery/shah-rukh-khan-and-kajol-celebrate-1000-weeks-ddlj-maratha |title=Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol celebrate 1000 weeks of DDLJ at Maratha Mandir |date=13 December 2014 |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |access-date=15 December 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530052125/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141213/entertainment-bollywood/gallery/shah-rukh-khan-and-kajol-celebrate-1000-weeks-ddlj-maratha |archive-date=30 May 2015}}</ref> The same day, they launched a coffee table book written by Aditya Chopra about the making of the film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/bollywood/news/a616760/shah-rukh-khan-kajol-celebrate-1000-weeks-of-ddlj-at-yash-raj-studio.html#~pe88MwZHtpcZXm |title=Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol celebrate 1000 weeks of DDLJ at Yash Raj Studio |last=Joshi, Priya |date=15 December 2014 |website=Digital Spy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530021416/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/bollywood/news/a616760/shah-rukh-khan-kajol-celebrate-1000-weeks-of-ddlj-at-yash-raj-studio.html |archive-date=30 May 2015 |access-date=5 March 2015}}</ref> Also in December, Yash Raj Films announced the availability of a collection of commemorative, licensed merchandise from various suppliers to mark the event.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://yashrajfilms.com/News/NewsDetails.aspx?newsid=824ed2af-fe1c-46ff-8bf1-b73866016be0 |title=1000 Weeks Commemorative DDLJ Merchandise! |date=16 December 2014 |publisher=Yash Raj Films |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530020623/http://yashrajfilms.com/News/NewsDetails.aspx?newsid=824ed2af-fe1c-46ff-8bf1-b73866016be0 |archive-date=30 May 2015 |access-date=5 March 2015}}</ref>

The Maratha Mandir's management ended the film's run after 1,009 weeks on 19 February{{nbsp}}2015 because of low attendance (the last show was viewed by 210 people).<ref name="end">{{Cite news |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/maratha-mandir-brings-down-curtains-on-ddlj-after-20-years-115021900494_1.html |title=Maratha Mandir brings down curtains on DDLJ after 20 years |last=Ramasubramanian, Uma |date=19 February 2015 |work=[[Business Standard]] |access-date=19 February 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530052333/http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/maratha-mandir-brings-down-curtains-on-ddlj-after-20-years-115021900494_1.html |archive-date=30 May 2015 |publisher=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]]}}</ref> However, after an outpouring of support from fans, and talks with the production company, they decided to reinstate the film.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/ddlj-to-continue-its-run-at-maratha-mandir/article6920822.ece |title=DDLJ to continue its run at Maratha Mandir |date=22 February 2015 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=19 March 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530021619/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/ddlj-to-continue-its-run-at-maratha-mandir/article6920822.ece |archive-date=30 May 2015 |agency=[[Press Trust of India]]}}</ref> As of March 16, 2020, it had been showing for 1251 weeks (24 years). The projectionist, who has been working at the Mandir for 46 years, has watched the film more than 9,000 times.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC_PK6zW_Bs|title=Why This Movie Has Been Playing for 24 Years|date=2020-03-16|access-date=2020-04-04|website=via YouTube.com|publisher=[[Great Big Story]]|archive-date=9 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200409180833/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC_PK6zW_Bs|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[COVID-19 lockdown in India]] caused the theater to close for eight months; upon its re-opening in November 2020, screening of the film resumed.<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=7 November 2020 |title=DDLJ back in Maratha Mandir |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/061120/ddlj-back-in-maratha-mandir.html |work=Deccan Chronicle |location= |access-date=7 March 2021 |archive-date=3 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303152450/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/061120/ddlj-back-in-maratha-mandir.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Influence ===

''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' spawned many imitators of its story and style, especially throughout the 1990s.{{sfn|Chopra|2002|p=11}} According to the ''[[Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema]]'', it and a handful of other films and young directors started a trend for "designer" films. The authors said that these were "a carefully packaged and branded product in which every little visual and physical detail ... is of utmost importance".{{sfn|Chatterjee|2003|p=127}} In ''Bollywood's Top 20: Superstars of Indian Cinema'', [[Namrata Joshi]] said ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' "reinvented Bollywood romances so decisively that we can neatly divide them into two eras—before ''DDLJ'' and after ''DDLJ''".{{sfn|Joshi|2012|pp=235–236}}

Yash Raj Films was previously known for using locations outside India for [[item number]]s in its films.{{sfn|Punathambekar|2005|p=153}} ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' started the trend for films designed to appeal to the Indian diaspora, which have foreign locations as integral parts of the story.{{sfn|Punathambekar|2005|p=153}} The characters are themselves diaspora and tend to be able to move with ease between India and the West.<ref name=Hindu1 /> Some later films that followed this trend include ''[[Pardes (1997 film)|Pardes]]'' (1997), ''[[Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...]]'' (2001), ''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho]]'' (2003), ''[[Salaam Namaste]]'' (2005), ''[[Neal 'n' Nikki]]'' (2005) and ''[[Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna]]'' (2006).<ref name="Hindu1">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-sundaymagazine/article2275753.ece |title=Bollywood needs to change its act |last=Desai, Lord Meghnad |date=25 November 2007 |work=The Hindu |access-date=6 April 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530021748/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-sundaymagazine/article2275753.ece |archive-date=30 May 2015}}</ref>{{sfn|Mukherjee|2012|p=45}} ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' became the first Hindi film blockbuster to feature NRIs as main characters.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/article3231036.ece |title=The Swiss honour Yash Chopra, woo Bollywood |date=13 October 2006 |work=The Hindu |access-date=6 April 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530021754/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/article3231036.ece |archive-date=30 May 2015}}</ref> It helped to establish the diaspora market as a vital source of revenue for the industry; that market was seen as a safer financial investment than the [[desi]] market.<ref name=Hindu1 />

Several later films have paid homage to ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge''. The Karan Johar-produced ''[[Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania]]'' (2014) was directly inspired by it.<ref name="skj">{{Cite web |url=http://skjbollywoodnews.com/2014/07/ddlj-hangover-bollywood/4117229.html |title=The DDLJ Hangover in Bollywood |last=[[Subhash K. Jha|Jha, Subhash K.]] |date=13 July 2014 |publisher=SKJ Bollywood News |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530013623/http://skjbollywoodnews.com/2014/07/ddlj-hangover-bollywood/4117229.html |archive-date=30 May 2015 |access-date=19 March 2015 |quote=Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, known the world over by the amiable acronym DDLJ}}</ref> The films ''[[Jab We Met]]'' (2007), ''[[Bodyguard (2011 Hindi film)|Bodyguard]]'' (2011), ''[[Chalo Dilli]]'' (2011), ''[[Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani]]'' (2013) and ''[[Chennai Express]]'' (2013) include scenes similar to the climactic train sequence, wherein a woman is running to catch a moving train and is helped aboard by a man with his outstretched arm.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Trains-and-filmi-romance/articleshow/21163711.cms? |title=Trains and filmi romance |last=Bohni |first=Bandyopadhyay |date=20 July 2013 |work=The Times of India |access-date=2 February 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206073456/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Trains-and-filmi-romance/articleshow/21163711.cms |archive-date=6 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-19/news-interviews/29556472_1_aditya-chopra-salman-khan-scene |title=Salman steals SRK's DDLJ scene |last=Lalwani, Vickey |date=19 May 2011 |access-date=7 December 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101013618/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Salman-steals-SRKs-DDLJ-scene/articleshow/8411618.cms?referral=PM |work=[[The Times of India]] |archive-date=1 November 2014}}</ref> The British film ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]'' (2008) contained a similar train scene, and its final dance sequence was partially shot at the same railway station as the ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' finale.<ref name=skj />

In October 2021, Aditya announced that he would be directing a Broadway musical entitled ''Come Fall In Love – The DDLJ Musical'', based on the film. It will debut in the Broadway season of 2022–2023.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://variety.com/2021/legit/news/ddlj-musical-broadway-aditya-chopra-1235095256/ |title=Bollywood Hit 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' Goes to Broadway With Top Talent Attached (Exclusive) |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |author-link=Naman Ramachandran |date=22 October 2021 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=12 December 2021 }}</ref>

=== Impact ===
Audiences appreciated the screen chemistry between Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol,<ref name=Sen /> who later worked together in several successful films including ''[[Kuch Kuch Hota Hai]]'' (1998), ''[[Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...]]'' (2001), ''[[My Name Is Khan]]'' (2010), and ''[[Dilwale (2015 film)|Dilwale]]'' (2015), and are often referred to as one of Indian cinema's most loved on-screen couple.<ref name="couple">{{Cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/slideshow/type/view/id/789 |title=10 Best Onscreen Romantic Couples of the Decade |last=Ramsubramaniam, Nikhil |date=12 February 2011 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530024204/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/slideshow/type/view/id/789 |archive-date=30 May 2015 |access-date=26 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/shah-rukh-khan-ddlj-was-and-will-always-be-about-simran/20141213.htm |title=Shah Rukh Khan: DDLJ was and will always be about Simran |last=Dedhia, Sonil |date=13 December 2014 |work=Rediff.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530014600/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/shah-rukh-khan-ddlj-was-and-will-always-be-about-simran/20141213.htm |archive-date=30 May 2015 |access-date=19 April 2015}}</ref> [[Sogosurvey]] conducted an online survey in 2016 in which approximately 47% of the people who participated voted ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' as Bollywood's most evergreen love story.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/DDLJ-is-Bollywoods-most-evergreen-love-story-Survey/articleshow/52078150.cms |title='DDLJ' is Bollywood's most evergreen love story: Survey – Times of India |work=The Times of India |access-date=1 September 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529200300/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/DDLJ-is-Bollywoods-most-evergreen-love-story-Survey/articleshow/52078150.cms |archive-date=29 May 2016}}</ref> Shah Rukh Khan credits this film with making him a star,<ref name=Shahrukh /> and says it "changed the entire scene for romantic movies of the 90s".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/srk-doesnt-mind-salman-copying-ddlj-scene-619739 |title=SRK Doesn't Mind Salman Copying DDLJ Scene |date=19 May 2011 |publisher=NDTV |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701011524/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/srk-doesnt-mind-salman-copying-ddlj-scene-619739 |archive-date=1 July 2015 |access-date=4 February 2014}}</ref> During an interview in 2002, he said "Whatever I'll stand for as an actor, in the whole of my career, whenever it ends, it will start with and end at ''Dilwale''".<ref>{{Cite AV media |title=300 Weeks Celebration |publisher=Yash Raj Films |time=17:23–17:35}}</ref> The actress Farida Jalal said the film gave her career a boost, saying she got many offers and "could quote any price".<ref name="quote">{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/after-ddlj-i-could-quote-any-price/20141210.htm |title=After DDLJ, I could quote any price |last=Dedhia, Sonil |date=10 December 2014 |work=Rediff.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530014524/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/after-ddlj-i-could-quote-any-price/20141210.htm |archive-date=30 May 2015 |access-date=23 March 2015}}</ref> It also helped the young careers of Pooja Ruparel, who received advertising offers, and of Sharmistha Roy.<ref name=epic />

The British Film Institute (BFI) commissioned a [[Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (book)|book]] about ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge''. It was the first Hindi film chosen for a series of studies on international films, called "BFI Modern Classics". The author was Anupama Chopra and the book was released in 2002.<ref name="adi">{{Cite web |url=http://www.yashrajfilms.com/AboutUs/YRFTeam.aspx?SectionCode=PRO003a1 |title=About Aditya Chopra |publisher=[[Yash Raj Films]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530020939/http://www.yashrajfilms.com/AboutUs/YRFTeam.aspx?SectionCode=PRO003a1 |archive-date=30 May 2015 |access-date=8 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/dilwaledulhanial00anup |title=Dilwale dulhania le jayenge = (The brave-hearted will take the bride) |publisher=[[WorldCat]] |year=2002 |isbn=978-0-85170-957-4 |access-date=19 March 2015 |url-access=registration }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://anupamachopra.com/books/20/2012/02/Dilwale%20Dulhaniya%20Le%20Jayenge |title=Anupama Chopra |date=23 February 2012 |publisher=[[Anupama Chopra]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530021239/http://anupamachopra.com/books/20/2012/02/Dilwale%20Dulhaniya%20Le%20Jayenge |archive-date=30 May 2015 |access-date=5 March 2015}}</ref> It was reissued in paperback by Harper-Collins as ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge: The Making of a Blockbuster'' in 2004.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Dilwale dulhania le jayenge : the making of a blockbuster |publisher=WorldCat |year=2004 |isbn=978-81-7223-552-9 |oclc = 55680225}}</ref> After an unexpectedly long delay, the film was released on DVD by Yash Raj Films in 2002.<ref name="uiowa">{{Cite web |url=http://www.uiowa.edu/indiancinema/dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge |title=Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge |last=Lutgendorf |first=Philip |publisher=South Asian Studies Program, [[University of Iowa]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120704071954/http://www.uiowa.edu/~incinema/dilwale.html |archive-date=4 July 2012 |access-date=24 March 2015}}</ref> The release included ''The Making'' and ''300 Weeks Celebration'' documentaries, ''Success Story'' (highlights from the film's premiere), clips from the [[41st Filmfare Awards]] ceremony and other interviews.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://film.thedigitalfix.com/content/id/57395/dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge.html |title=Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge |last=Horne, Stephen |date=5 October 2005 |publisher=The Digital Fix |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530052607/http://film.thedigitalfix.com/content/id/57395/dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge.html |archive-date=30 May 2015 |access-date=8 December 2011}}</ref>

In 2006, members of the film crew were honoured at a dinner event to celebrate the film's 500th week since release. It was hosted by the Consulate General of Switzerland in Mumbai and by Switzerland Tourism.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/news/type/view/id/1220805/sorttype//D.D.L.J.+team+felicitated+by+Swiss+Consulate |title=D.D.L.J. team felicitated by Swiss Consulate |date=10 April 2006 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530024210/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/news/type/view/id/1220805/sorttype//D.D.L.J.%2Bteam%2Bfelicitated%2Bby%2BSwiss%2BConsulate |archive-date=30 May 2015 |access-date=7 December 2011}}</ref> In 2010, Yash Raj Films signed an agreement with Indian and Swiss tour companies to provide a tour package called "YRF Enchanted Journey", to allow visitors to Switzerland to view filming locations used for famous Yash Raj films including ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge''.<ref name="nyt1">{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/12/world/europe/12swiss.html |title=A Beloved Bollywood Extra Draws Indians |last=Tagliabue, John |date=11 July 2010 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=11 November 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530023952/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/12/world/europe/12swiss.html?_r=0 |archive-date=30 May 2015}}</ref><ref name="yrf1">{{Cite web |url=http://www.yashrajfilms.com/News/NewsDetails.aspx?newsid=d02598d7-8a71-4d3f-ad08-7f56828a9e0d |title=Yash Raj Films 'Enchanted Journey' Switzerland |date=12 January 2010 |publisher=Yash Raj Films |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530020744/http://www.yashrajfilms.com/News/NewsDetails.aspx?newsid=d02598d7-8a71-4d3f-ad08-7f56828a9e0d |archive-date=30 May 2015 |access-date=11 November 2011}}</ref> In 2014, Yash Raj Films released ''Aditya Chopra Relives ... Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (As Told to Nasreen Munni Kabir)'', an attractive but expensive book about the making of the film.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/books/literary-review/aditya-chopra-relives-ddlj-review/article6842121.ece |title=DDLJ diaries |last=Bhatia, Sidharth |date=31 January 2015 |work=The Hindu |access-date=26 March 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530021759/http://www.thehindu.com/books/literary-review/aditya-chopra-relives-ddlj-review/article6842121.ece |archive-date=30 May 2015}}</ref> In response to Indian prime minister [[Narendra Modi]] quoting the line "May the force be with you" from the American film franchise ''[[Star Wars]]'' during a visit to the United States, US President [[Barack Obama]] decided to quote a line from a Hindi film during his visit to India in January{{nbsp}}2015. He chose a line from this film, "''Senorita, bade bade deshon mein ...''" (Miss, in large countries ...), and added "you know what I mean".<ref name="hindustantimes-obama">{{Cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/there-s-a-back-story-to-barack-obama-s-ddlj-quote/story-oHbgCVbfiktR3wDd5VJ5EK.html |title=There's a back story to Barack Obama's DDLJ quote |last=Bawa, Jyoti Sharma |date=28 January 2015 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=31 March 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530052826/http://www.hindustantimes.com/tabloid/the-real-story-behind-barack-obama-s-ddlj-quote/article1-1311025.aspx |archive-date=30 May 2015}}</ref> US President [[Donald Trump]] mentioned ''DDLJ'' as a "Classic Indian Films" during his visit to India in February{{nbsp}}2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Donald Trump mentions DDLJ in speech during India visit, Shah Rukh Khan fans announce 'DDLJ trumps' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/donald-trump-mentions-ddlj-in-speech-during-india-visit-shah-rukh-khan-fans-announce-ddlj-trumps/story-7vKOj4R4lGSdMTrWn6eglO.html |website=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=24 February 2020 }}</ref>

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
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| surname1 = Chatterjee
| first1= Saibal
| author-link1 = Saibal Chatterjee
| year= 2003
| chapter = 1990–2001: Designer Cinema
| title = Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema
| title-link = Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema
| isbn = 978-81-7991-066-5
| pages= 117–134
| editor-last = Ramchandani
| editor-first = Indu
| publisher = [[Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.]]
}}
* {{cite book
| surname1 = Chopra
| given1 = Anupama
| author-link1 = Anupama Chopra
| year = 2002
| title = Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
| title-link = Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (book)
| publisher = [[British Film Institute]], London
| isbn = 978-0-85170-957-4
}}
* {{cite book
| last1 = Dengel-Janic
| first1 = Ellen
| last2 = Eckstein
| first2 = Lars
| editor1-last = Eckstein
| editor1-first = Lars
| editor2-last = Korte
| editor2-first = Barbara
| editor3-last = Pirker
| editor3-first = Eva Ulrike
| display-editors = 3
| editor4-last = Reinfandt
| editor4-first = Christoph
| chapter = Bridehood Revisited: Disarming Concepts of Gender and Culture in Recent Asian British Film
| year = 2008
| title = Multi-Ethnic Britain 2000+: New Perspectives in Literature, Film and the Arts
| publisher = [[Rodopi (publisher)|Rodopi]]
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* {{cite book
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* {{cite book
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| title = Global Bollywood
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== Further reading ==
{{refbegin}}
* {{cite book
| surname1 = Chopra
| given1 = Aditya
| surname2 = Kabir
| given2 = Nasreen Munni
| date = 12 December 2014
| title = Aditya Chopra Relives ... (Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge: As Told to Nasreen Munni Kabir)
| publisher = [[Yash Raj Films]]
| isbn = 978-93-5196-188-8
}}
* {{cite journal
| surname1= Sharpe
| first1= Jenny
| title= Gender, Nation, and Globalization in ''Monsoon Wedding'' and ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge''
| journal= Meridians: Feminism, Race, Transnationalism
| volume = 6
| issue = 1
| year = 2005
| pages = 58–81
| doi= 10.1353/mer.2005.0032
| s2cid= 201783566
}}
{{refend}}

== External links ==

* [https://www.yashrajfilms.com/movies/dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' Official Site]
* {{IMDb title|0112870}}
* {{BFI|4ce2b7e63fe2b}}
* {{Tcmdb title|439077}}
* {{AllRovi movie|289660}}
* [http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge/ ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge''] at [[Bollywood Hungama]]

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Simhadri (2003 film)

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{{short description|2003 film by S. S. Rajamouli}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Simhadri
| image = Simhadri 2003 DVD Cover art.jpg
| caption = DVD cover
| story = [[K. V. Vijayendra Prasad]]
| starring = [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]] [[Bhumika Chawla]] [[Ankitha]] [[Mukesh Rishi]]
| director = [[S. S. Rajamouli]]
| screenplay = S. S. Rajamouli '''Dialogue:''' Gangotri Viswanath M. Ratnam
| producer = V. Vijay Kumar Varma [[V. Doraswamy Raju]] (presenter)
| studio = [[VMC Productions]]
| cinematography = K. Ravindra Babu
| editing = [[Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao]]
| released = {{Film date|2003|07|9|df=y}}
| runtime = 169 minutes<ref>{{Cite web|title=Simhadri Telugu Full Length Movie {{!}}{{!}} N. T. Rama Rao Jr. , Bhoomika Chawla , Ankhita - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf4t_qjbb2U|access-date=2020-12-26|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
| language = Telugu
| country = India
| narrator =
| music = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| budget = {{INR|link=yes|6–8.5 [[crore]]}}<ref name="idlebrain.com"/><ref name="sakshi">{{Cite web|date=2017-05-05|title=భళి భళి భళిరా భళి రాజమౌళి|url=https://www.sakshi.com/news/family/special-story-to-ssrajamouli-473713|access-date=2020-07-31|website=Sakshi|language=te}}</ref>
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR|46 crore}}<ref name="sakshi" />
}}

'''''Simhadri''''' is a 2003 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action drama film]] directed by [[S. S. Rajamouli]] from a story written by [[K. V. Vijayendra Prasad]]. The film stars [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]], [[Bhumika Chawla]], and [[Ankitha]] with [[Mukesh Rishi]], [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]], and [[Rahul Dev]] playing supporting roles. The film has music composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]] while the cinematography and editing are done by Ravindra Babu and [[Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao]] respectively. The film was a blockbuster.<ref name="sakshi" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Here's N. T. Rama Rao Jr.'s Massive Net Worth as 'Young Tiger' rings in his 37th birthday; read here|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/regional-indian-cinema/jr-ntr-net-worth-2020-details-are-here|access-date=2020-06-01|website=Republic World}}</ref>

== Plot ==
An orphan and good-hearted lad Simhadri ([[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]]) is 'adopted' and grows up under Ram Bhupal Varma's ([[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]) family care in [[Visakhapatnam]]. The bond they share is like father and son. Kasturi ([[Ankitha]]) is Varma's granddaughter, and she likes Simhadri a lot. Once a week, Simhadri visits a mentally challenged girl called Indu ([[Bhumika Chawla]]). He entertains her and provides money to her caretakers ([[Rallapalli (actor)|Rallapalli]] and Ragini).

When Varma and his wife ([[Sangeeta (Telugu actress)|Sangeeta]]) discover Kasturi's wish to marry Simhadri, Varma decides to get them married. He makes a formal announcement to officially adopt Simhadri. At this time, it is revealed that Simhadri is very close to Indu. The alliance breaks off when Simhadri refuses to leave Indu (who is suspected to be his mistress).

Meanwhile, two separate groups are in search of Simhadri. They find him at the banks of [[Godavari River]] along with Indu. In the ensuing confrontation between one group of gangsters and Simhadri, his henchmen Varma and his family are surprised to see that Simhadri, who used to be calm and composed, is ruthlessly killing for fight Simhadri many rowdies without mercy. Meanwhile, Indu gets injured as revenge. Simhadri is helped by the second group, who call him 'Singamalai Anna' (Brother Singamalai). When Indu comes back to her senses, she remembers her past and the first thing she does is stabbed Simhadri with an iron pole. Simhadri is hospitalized in critical condition. Then we see many buses carrying hoards of people demanding to see 'Singamalai Anna'. The leader of the second group, who was searching for help each other Simhadri, explains the 'Singamalai Anna' story in a flashback.

In the flashback, it is revealed that Varma's oldest daughter Saraswati ([[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]]) elopes with her lover, a [[Malayalee|Keralite]] named Aravind ([[Bhanu Chander]]). After some harsh words and saddened over Varma's rejection over her choice to marry her love, they both settle in [[Kerala]]. Learning of the sadness surrounding Varma and his wife, Simhadri takes up the job of uniting the family and visits [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. He joins the medical and spiritual therapy [[spa]] operated by Saraswati and her family under the disguise of a patient.

He finds that Indu is Varma's first granddaughter. He convinces the separated family to reunite and ask for forgiveness. During this time, Saraswati is killed by a local goon Bala Nair ([[Rahul Dev]]). A don named Bhai Saab ([[Mukesh Rishi]]) controls the mafia of Kerala. Bala and Bhai belong to the same mafia. Enraged by the death, Simhadri takes the law Bala into his hands and eradicates Bala and his small gang in Kerala. The local Kerala people start calling him 'Singamalai'. In the ensuing scenes, Simhadri finds himself developing into "Singamalai," eradicating Bhai Saab's network and illegal activities. Indu finds herself alone and constantly worrying about him. She proposes to her father that they should return to [[Andhra Pradesh]], because she rich man Indu who cannot stand their home without her mother, and Simhadri ignores her now.

Indu and Aravind decide to wounded returns to Visakhapatnam. However, Simhadri receives a call that Indu's father is carrying a bomb blasts in his briefcase. Aravind is seen rushing to catch a moving train, and Indu was about to lend him a hand. Unable to warn him, an honest destination, Simhadri has two choices: to let Indu's father die so people on the train can live, or let the bomb kill everyone on board, including Indu and her father.

Simhadri chooses the first option. As soon as Aravind catches the train bar handle, who become anger Simhadri shoots him in the back. Surprised at Simhadri's action, Indu jumps off the train to catch her falling father, and she gets fighting against to hit her head against a pole, causing her amnesia and becoming mentally challenged. After the flashback ends, people are seen and heard chanting ''Singamalai Singamalai'' outside the hospital. Bhai and his men arrive at the hospital to finish off Simhadri. But Simhadri has gained consciousness, and with the help of his friends, police and family (now reunited), he takes down Bhai and his army.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]] as Simhadri / Singamalai
* [[Bhumika Chawla]] as Indira "Indu"
* [[Ankitha]] as Kasturi
* [[Mukesh Rishi]] as Bhai Saab
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Ram Bhupal Varma
* [[Rahul Dev]] as Bala Nair
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Talupulu
* [[Sharat Saxena]] as ACP Shaukat Ali, Simhadri's mentor
* [[Sangeeta (Telugu actress)|Sangeeta]] as Varma's wife
* [[Bhanu Chander]] as Aravind
* [[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]] as Saraswathi
* [[Rallapalli (actor)|Rallapalli]] as Indu's caretaker
* [[Chatrapathi Sekhar|Sekhar]] as Bala's aide
* Ragini as Indu's caretaker
* [[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]] as Iyer
* [[Ajay (actor)|Ajay]]
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]]
* [[Chalapathi Rao]]
* [[Sivannarayana Naripeddi]]
* [[Srinivasa Reddy]] as Thief
* [[Hema (actress)|Hema]]
* [[Ravi Babu]]
* [[G. V. Sudhakar Naidu]]
* [[Mahendran (actor)|Master Mahendra]]
* [[Sameer Hasan|Sameer]] as Doctor
* [[Rajan P. Dev]] as Kerala Chief Minister (guest appearance)
* [[Ramya Krishnan]] as [[Item number]] in the song "Chinnadamme Cheekulu"
{{colend}}

==Production==
After the success of ''[[Student No.1]]'' (2001), Rajamouli was initially supposed to direct a fantasy film with [[Prakash Kovelamudi|Kovelamudi Surya Prakash]] however the project was shelved due to high budget and lead actor's debut film ''[[Neetho]]'' (2002) became a failure.<ref name="raj">{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/ssrajamouli.html |title=SS Raja Mouli - Telugu Cinema interview |publisher=Idlebrain |access-date=6 April 2016}}</ref> Rajamouli narrated the subject of ''Simhadri'' to VMC Combines who agreed to produce the film. The film was supposed to be made with the pair of B. Gopal and Balakrishna, which was dropped.<ref name="raj"/>

Writer [[K. V. Vijayendra Prasad]] stated that he got the idea to write the story of this film while watching ''[[Moondram Pirai|Vasantha kokila]]'' (1982).<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 July 2017 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Vijayendra Prasad explains how 'Simhadri' was conceived |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/exclusive-vijayendra-prasad-explains-how-simhadri-was-conceived-telugu-news-191672 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731062355/http://www.indiaglitz.com/exclusive-vijayendra-prasad-explains-how-simhadri-was-conceived-telugu-news-191672 |archive-date=31 July 2017 |access-date=13 July 2021 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==

{{Infobox album
| name = Simhadri
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 9 July 2003
| recorded = 2003
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 33:16
| label = [[Aditya Music]]
| producer = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| prev_title = Tappu Chesi Pappu Kudu
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title = [[Okariki Okaru]]
| next_year = 2003
}}

Soundtrack was composed by M. M. Keeravani. He revealed that Rajamouli mostly selected tunes which are already used and left unused. The song "Ammaina Nannaina" was originally used for the film ''Kishkinda Kanda'' (1994) and the song "Chinnadamme" for the film ''Samarpana'' (1992).<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/keeravani-simhadri.html | title=Keeravani on Simhadri songs | publisher=Idlebrain | accessdate=6 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Simhadri - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - Saavn |url=https://www.saavn.com/album/simhadri/kLr8wPQ0bak_ |website=Saavn |date=9 July 2003}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track-List
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 33:16
| title1 = Singamalai | extra1 = [[Kalyani Malik]] | lyrics1 = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]] | length1 = 4:34 | note1 = Lyrics are penned in [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| title2 = Cheema Cheema | extra2 = [[S. P. B. Charan]], [[Ganga Sitharasu|Ganga]], [[Brahmanandam]]| lyrics2 = [[Veturi Sundararama Murthy]] | length2 = 4:31
| title3 = Ammaina Naannaina | extra3 = Kalyani Malik| lyrics3 = [[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]]| length3 = 5:10
| title4 = Chiraaku Anuko | extra4 = S. P. B. Charan, [[K. S. Chithra]] | lyrics4 = Chandrabose | length4 = 4:21
| title5 = Nannedo Seyamaku | extra5 = [[M. M. Keeravani]], [[Sunitha Upadrashta]]| lyrics5 = Chandrabose | length5 = 5:02
| title6 = Chinnadamme Cheekulu | extra6 =[[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]] | lyrics6 = [[Vennelakanti]] | length6 = 5:03
| title7 = Nuvvu Whistlesthe | extra7 = [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], K. S. Chithra| lyrics7 = Chandrabose | length7 = 4:35
}}

==Release and reception==

===Distribution===
Simhardri distribution rights were sold for {{INRConvert|12.5|c}}.<ref name="idlebrain.com">[http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/postmortem/chatrapati.html "Chatrapati – Post mortem – Telugu cinema – SS Rajamouli – Prabhas, Shriya"]. ''idlebrain.com''.</ref> It was made with a budget of {{INRConvert|8.5|c}} of production cost.<ref name="idlebrain.com"/>

===Critical reception===
Jeevi of [[Idlebrain.com|''Idlebrain'']] gave a positive review for the film, citing that the story is "pretty strong" and praised N. T. Rama Rao Jr.'s performance stating that the "character offered him the chance to use all his histrionic capability to impress the crowds and he utilized every frame of it to make a deep impact on the hearts of the viewers."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-simhadri.html | title=Telugu cinema review - Simhadri - SS Rajamouli | publisher=Idlebrain | accessdate=6 April 2016}}</ref>

===Box-office===
''Simhadri'' had a theatrical run of over 100 days and collected a distributor share of {{INR|24 [[crore]]}}.<ref>http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/magadheera-s-box-office-figures-were-inflated-ss-rajamouli-reveals/story-rR5cT7usgrFnBTWPwadtlO.html</ref><ref name="idlebrain interview with SSR">[http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/recordcenters.html]</ref>

==Remakes and dubbed versions==
After the success, the film was subsequently remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Gajendra (film)|Gajendra]]'' (2004) with [[Vijayakanth]] by Suresh Krissna.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/09/24/stories/2004092402430301.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041121171241/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/09/24/stories/2004092402430301.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=21 November 2004 | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Entertainment / Film review : Gajendra | accessdate=6 April 2016}}</ref> The film was also remade in [[Kannada]] as ''[[Kanteerava]]'' (2012) with [[Duniya Vijay]].The film was also remade in [[Bangladesh]] as '' [[Durdorsho]]'' (2005) with [[Shakib Khan]].

''Simhadri'' was dubbed in [[Malayalam]] with the same name, in [[Hindi]] as ''Yamraaj Ek Faulad'', and in [[Bhojpuri]] as ''Paap Ke Ant'',

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0375066|Simhadri}}

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