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{{Short description|2013 film}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2020}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Fukrey
| image = Fukrey film poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Mrighdeep Singh Lamba
| producer = {{plainlist|
*[[Farhan Akhtar]]
*[[Ritesh Sidhwani]]
}}
| writer = Vipul Vig Mrighdeep Singh Lamba
| story = Vipul Vig
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Pulkit Samrat]]
*[[Ali Fazal]]
*[[Manjot Singh]]
*[[Varun Sharma]]
*[[Priya Anand]]
*[[Richa Chadda]]
*[[Vishakha Singh]]
}}
| music = [[Ram Sampath]]
| cinematography = [[K. U. Mohanan]]
| editing = Munir Alias
| studio = [[Excel Entertainment]]
| distributor = [[AA Films]] [[Yash Raj Films]] [[Fox Star Studios]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2013|06|14}}
| runtime = 139 minutes<ref>{{cite web|title=''Fukrey'' (12A)|url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/fukrey-2013-0|work=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|date=10 June 2013|access-date=18 June 2013}}</ref>
| country = [[India]]
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR|link=yes}}16{{nbsp}}[[crore]]<ref>{{Cite web | title = Fukrey: slow and steady on the box office | last = Mangaokar | first = Shalvi | work = Hindustan Times | date = 19 June 2013 | access-date = 5 September 2016 | url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/fukrey-slow-and-steady-on-the-box-office/story-cfUTxfyEDMCjQW8jpVAk7K.html}}</ref>
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}36.5 crore<ref name="bollyh">{{Cite web | title = Fukrey (2013) Box Office Earnings | work = Bollywoodhungama.com | access-date = 5 September 2016 | url = http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/boxoffice/id/566624 }}</ref>
}}
'''''Fukrey''''' ({{trans|Bumbaclots}}) is a 2013 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[comedy film]], directed by Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, produced by [[Farhan Akhtar]] and [[Ritesh Sidhwani]], and starring [[Pulkit Samrat]], [[Varun Sharma]], [[Ali Fazal]], [[Manjot Singh]], [[Richa Chadda]], [[Vishakha Singh]], and [[Priya Anand]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Priya Anand signed for Fukrey|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/news/type/view/id/1575474/Priya%20Anand%20signed%20for%20Fukrey|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=7 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Vishakha's part of Fukrey|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-07/news-interviews/34972086_1_vishakha-vikram-bhatt-film-richa-chadda|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130417084707/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-07/news-interviews/34972086_1_vishakha-vikram-bhatt-film-richa-chadda|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 April 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=7 November 2012}}</ref> The story and dialogues are written by Vipul Vig and the screenplay is written by Vig and Lamba. Produced under the [[Excel Entertainment]] banner, the film was released on 14 June 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bring on the madness|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/bring-on-the-madness/1125603/|work=The Indian Express|date=6 June 2013|access-date=6 June 2013}}</ref> Despite a poor opening, the film went on to become a [[sleeper hit]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Fukrey Emerges A HIT|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5784&nCat=|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=21 June 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130624231008/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5784&nCat=|archive-date=24 June 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Lootera and Policegiri Make Little Impact Raanjhanaa Strong Second Week|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5834&nCat=|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=6 July 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130706055917/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5834&nCat=|archive-date=6 July 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film is available on [[Netflix]], [[Amazon Prime Video]] and [[Disney+Hotstar]].

==Plot==

Delhi-based school backbenchers Vikas "Hunny" Gulati and Dilip "Choocha" Singh are perpetually dreaming of making it big. They want to get into the local college but don't have the required grades. The college guard Pandit tells them that he can provide them with the leaked class XII papers to them, for a significant amount. Choocha has this god-gift where he can get the winning number of any lottery in his dream and Hunny has the talent to sand the exact number out of his dream. The protagonists could not afford or collect the money required, so they decided to sell the papers to other students but failed there too.

Meanwhile, through Pandit, they meet Zafar, a former student of the college and a struggling musician. The fourth character is Lali, whose father Billa, runs a sweet shop. Lali is currently pursuing his degree through correspondence and like Hunny and Choocha also wants to get into the same college, where his girlfriend Shalu, who ignores him all the time studies but doesn't have the marks. Pandit asks Lali to donate ₹ 250,000 in the college development fund to get admission. Lalli asks his father for the money, but he refuses to say the college is too costly.

Zafar's girlfriend, Neetu, who has broken up with him over his career choices is now giving private tuitions to Lalli so that he could attain enough marks to get into the college of his dreams and Also To make Shalu Jealous Getting close to Neetu. On the other hand, Zafar's father faces a stroke and is paralysed now, for his treatment, the struggling musician needs money badly. The four meet up at Pandit's office where Hunny explains his scheme. However, since now they all together need a lot of money, they need someone to invest lakhs. So, on Zafar's insistence, Pandit takes them to meet a local gangster, Bholi Punjaban where Hunny tells them their scheme. Bholi is ready to invest, and Lali also gives his shop papers as a mortgage. Bholi tells them to come the next day with the number. However, the same night everyone except Choocha falls asleep.

The next morning, Choocha narrates a fake dream which Hunny interprets and gets a number. They go to Bholi and tell the number. But it backfires, and Bholi loses her money. Now to recover her money, she gives them a packet containing drug pills which Zafar, Hunny and Lali have to sell at a rave party the same night. She keeps Choocha as security with her. At the party, Police and Narcotics teams conduct a raid, and Lali escapes with a packet with the police chasing him. Lali manages to fool the cops and reaches Neetu's place. He also sees Zafar there. Neetu throws the drugs down the drain just as the police are about to search her home. The cops leave her place warning Lali. Meanwhile, Zafar tells the whole story to Neetu and Also he was Thinking that Neetu was falling for him , but She Refuses , Zafar also warns him . Lali also calls Choocha telling him to run from Bholi's house which he succeeds in doing.

The next morning, all the five land up at Bholi's place. She gives them 24 hours to pay all the money due; otherwise, she would take the money by selling Lali's shop. The four are fighting at Zafar's place where Choocha tells them the truth about not seeing the dream. However, he says to them that he slept last night, and he saw a dream. Zafar is not interested while Lali, Hunny and Neetu are. Hunny interprets the dream, but they are short of cash even after Neetu is ready to give her savings. However, next morning Lali is able to borrow some money from a homeless man who used to remove parts from Lali's motorbike. They invest and win a huge amount.

They go to Bholi's house and give her the money. Then Hunny tells Bholi that he wants to sell those drug pills again and gives her an advance. Impressed Bholi goes inside and returns with the pills only to be caught red-handed by the police and Narcotics who have raided her home. In a flashback, it is shown that while Hunny, Choocha, Lali and Neetu were investing the money, Zafar met the Narcotics division and made a plan to catch Bholi and also calls Neetu, Lali, Choocha and Hunny where they confess to the police. Now with Bholi behind bars, the police pardon the four, and they are free.

Three months later, it is shown that Hunny and Choocha has Become Rich and are entering the same college on horses as they had planned at the beginning of the film while Pandit is shocked to see them also Lali Making New Girlfriends and Jealous Shalu . Priya Falls for Honey Again , Neetu Gets Engaged to Zafar . Lali, Zafar , Neetu and Priya are having a good laugh.

==Cast==
* [[Pulkit Samrat]] as Vikas "Hunny" Gulati
* [[Varun Sharma]] as Dilip "Choocha" Singh
* [[Ali Fazal]] as Zafar Bhai
* [[Manjot Singh]] as Lali Halwai
* [[Priya Anand]] as Priya Sharma (Hunny's Lover)
* [[Richa Chadda]] as Bholi Punjaban. The character of Punjaban was loosely based on alleged pimp, Sonu Punjaban.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sex Racket Queen Sonu Punjaban Arrested Again For Forcing A Girl Into Prostitution |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/sex-racket-queen-sonu-punjaban-arrested-again-for-forcing-a-girl-into-prostituti/305954 |access-date=20 September 2020 |work=Outlook |date=26 December 2017}}</ref>
* [[Vishakha Singh]] as Neetu Singh Raina (Zafar's Fiancee)
* Bhupesh Rai as Bhuppa Ali
* [[Pankaj Tripathi]] as Pandit
* [[Ashraful Haque (actor)|Ashraful Haque]] as Shakiya
* Anurag Arora as Narco Officer
* Ajay Trehan as Inspector Khanna
* Pooja Kalra as Fat woman on the bus
* [[V K Sharma]] as Hunny's and Choocha's school teacher
* Smarty as Young boy in Gurudwara
* S.K. Lalwani as Zafar's Dad
* Kumkum Ajit Kumar Das as Zafar's mother
* Divya Phadnis as Shalu, Lali's Former Girlfriend.
* [[Tejeshwar Singh]] as Monty
* Sanjeeva Vats as Lottery Seller
* Shrikant as Minister's P.A
* [[Arun Verma]] as Pradhan
* Jatinder Bakshi as Jagrata Singer
* [[Mehak Manwani]] as Lali's New girlfriend in the college
* Michael Obidke as Eddie
* Sukhwinder Chahal as Passerby in Gurudwara
* Majinder Singh P. Kareer as Billa Halwai, Lali's father

==Production==
===Filming===

[[File:Front Lawn and College..JPG|thumb|{{center|Many parts of the film were shot in Miranda House}}]]

The film was shot extensively in [[Delhi]] at various locations, including [[Miranda House]], where most of the college sequences and opening song was shot.<ref name="timesofindia13">{{Cite web | title = Scared to approach Delhi girls: Pulkit Samrat | url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-18/news-interviews/40048024_1_delhi-boys-delhi-girls-ali-fazal | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130621005136/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-18/news-interviews/40048024_1_delhi-boys-delhi-girls-ali-fazal | url-status = dead | archive-date = 21 June 2013 | date = 18 June 2013 | work = [[The Times of India]] | access-date = 2 July 2013 }}</ref>

==Re-release==
The film was re-released in theatres due to public demand and popularity. The [[PVR Cinemas]] showed ''Fukrey'' along with other movies in September 2013.<ref name="indianexpress">{{Cite web | title = 'Fukrey' to be re-released on public demand | url = http://www.indianexpress.com/news/fukrey-to-be-rereleased-on-public-demand/1173513/ | work = The Indian Express | date = 24 September 2013 | access-date = 4 October 2013 }}</ref><ref name="imdb">{{Cite web | title = 'Fukrey' to be re-released on public demand | url = https://www.imdb.com/news/ni56215725/ | publisher = Internet Movie Database | date = 24 September 2013 | access-date = 4 October 2013 }}</ref>

==Reception==
===Critical reception===
[[Taran Adarsh]] of [[Bollywood Hungama]] rated it 3.5/5 and quoted, "''Fukrey'' is a twisted and delectably uproarious take on the shortcuts the youth of today indulge in".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/566624 |title=Fukrey (2013) Hindi Movie Critic Review |author= Taran Adarsh |work= Bollywood Hungama|date=13 June 2013|access-date=4 September 2016}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] of [[CNN-IBN]] rated the movie 2.5/5 and noted that, "A tighter script and more screen time for the excellent Pankaj Tripathi, as enterprising campus security guard Panditji, might have helped turn this moderately entertaining film into a rollicking good caper."<ref>{{cite web|url = http://ibnlive.in.com/news/fukrey-review-too-many-gags-not-enough-plot-spoil-the-film/398870-47-84.html |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130618025537/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/fukrey-review-too-many-gags-not-enough-plot-spoil-the-film/398870-47-84.html |url-status = dead |archive-date = 18 June 2013 |title='Fukrey' review: Too many gags, not enough plot spoil the film|work= CNN-IBN|author=Rajeev Masand | date=14 June 2013|access-date=4 September 2016}}</ref> Saibal Chatterjee of [[NDTV]] gave the film a 3/5 rating.<ref>{{Cite web | title = Fukrey movie review|author=Saibal Chatterjee| url = http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/fukrey-movie-review-826 | publisher =NDTV movies | date = 13 June 2013 | access-date = 2 July 2013 }}</ref>

===Box office===
''Fukrey'' grossed around {{INR}}142 million within the first five days of its release.<ref>{{Cite web | title = Box Office Collection: 'Fukrey' Holds Well, 'Ankur Arora Murder Case' Bombs in India | last = Mehta | first = Ankita | work = International Business Times, India Edition | date = 19 June 2013 | access-date = 5 September 2016 | url = http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-039fukrey039-holds-well-ankur-arora-murder-case-bombs-in-india-480618 }}</ref> By the end of its second week, the film had collected {{INR}}290 million nett in the domestic markets.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5802&nCat= |title=Fukrey Collects 29 Crore In Two Weeks |work=Boxofficeindia.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130701033606/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5802&nCat= |archive-date=1 July 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The business of the film was varied across India.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> It was a success in Delhi/UP and East Punjab, as well as in Rajasthan but average in the rest of the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5806&nCat= |title=Ghanchakkar Average Opening Raanjhanaa Good First Week |work=Boxofficeindia.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203011916/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5806&nCat= |archive-date=3 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film collected around {{INR}}20 million nett on its second Friday which was just 20% less than the first day. The second weekend and second week business were excellent for the film.<ref>{{Cite web | title = Fukrey: 2nd Saturday Box Office Collections | author = Koimoi | work = koimoi.com | date = 23 June 2013 | access-date = 5 September 2016 | url = http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/fukrey-2nd-saturday-box-office-collections/}}</ref> ''Fukrey'' collected {{INR}}360 million in the domestic markets by the end of its theatrical run.<ref name="bollyh"/><ref name="boxofficeindia.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5854&nCat= |title=Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Picks Up Strongly Lootera Is Poor |work=Boxofficeindia.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029192216/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5854&nCat= |archive-date=29 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The soundtrack of ''Fukrey'', released by [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] on 14 April 2013, featured music composed by [[Ram Sampath]]. Lyrics are by [[Munna Dhiman]], Vipul Vig and Mrighdeep Singh Lamba.

{{Infobox album
| name = Fukrey
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Ram Sampath]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 14 April 2013 (India)
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 25:19
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer = [[Ritesh Sidhwani]] [[Farhan Akhtar]]
| prev_title = [[Talaash: The Answer Lies Within]]
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = [[Purani Jeans]]
| next_year = 2014
}}

{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =25:19
| title1 = Fuk Fuk Fukrey
| extra1 = [[Ram Sampath]], Yash Divecha, Amjad Bagadwa & Vrashal Chavan
| lyrics1 = Vipul Vig, [[Munna Dhiman]]
| length1 = 3:26
| title2 = Beda Paar
| extra2 = Tarannum Malik, [[Mika Singh]]
| lyrics2 = Mrighdeep Singh Lamba
| length2 = 4:03
| title3 = Lag Gayi Lottery
| extra3 = Tarannum Malik, Mimosa Pinto, Neisha Maskarenhas,Clint Cabral, [[Rana Mazumdar]], Ram Sampath
| lyrics3 = Mrighdeep Singh Lamba
| length3 = 3:18
| title4 = Karle Jugaad Karle
| extra4 = [[Kailash Kher]], Pradipta Guha, [[Keerthi Sagathia]]
| lyrics4 = Munna Dhiman
| length4 = 6:01
| title5 = Rabba
| extra5 = Ram Sampath, [[Clinton Cerejo]], Keerthi Sagathia
| lyrics5 = Munna Dhiman
| length5 = 4:23
| title6 = Ambarsariya
| extra6 = [[Sona Mohapatra]]
| lyrics6 = Munna Dhiman
| length6 = 4:08
}}

===Reception===
The music of the film received good reviews, especially for the song "Ambarsariya", an adaptation of a traditional Punjabi folk song, performed by [[Sona Mohapatra]].<ref>{{Cite web | title = Fukrey – Times of India Music Review | url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-06/music-reviews/39369345_1_mika-singh-kailash-kher-title-track | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130627090846/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-06/music-reviews/39369345_1_mika-singh-kailash-kher-title-track | url-status = dead | archive-date = 27 June 2013 | date =6 June 2013 | work = [[The Times of India]] | access-date = 2 July 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title = I'm desi all the way, and am proud to be one: Sona Mohapatra | url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-14/news-and-interviews/39975695_1_ram-sampath-music-label-punjabi | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130911145808/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-14/news-and-interviews/39975695_1_ram-sampath-music-label-punjabi | url-status = dead | archive-date = 11 September 2013 | date = 14 June 2013|work = [[The Times of India]] | access-date = 2 July 2013 }}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
! Award
! Category
! Result
! Recipient
! Ref.
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Screen Awards]]
|Best Actor in a Comic Role (Male/Female)
|{{won}}
|[[Richa Chadda]] (Bholi Punjaban)
|<ref name="cinebag">{{cite web|url=http://cinebag.com/winners-20th-annual-life-ok-screen-awards-2014/|title= Winners of 20th Annual Life OK Screen Awards 2014 |publisher=cinebag.com |date=9 January 2014 |access-date=15 January 2014}}</ref>
|-
|Best Actor in a Comic Role (Male/Female)
|{{nom}}
|[[Varun Sharma]] (Choocha)
|<ref name="boll_Nomi">{{Cite web | title = Nominations for 20th Annual Screen Awards | work = Bollywoodhungama.com | date = 8 January 2014 | access-date = 5 September 2016 | url = http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/6002 }}</ref>
|-
|Best Ensemble Cast
|{{nom}}
|''Fukrey''
|<ref name="boll_Nomi"/>
|-
|Best Screenplay
|{{nom}}
|Mrigdeep Singh Lamba & Vipul Vig
|<ref name="apunikachoice">{{cite web|url=http://www.apunkachoice.com/content/article/sid100018018-check_out_the_nominations_of_life_ok_20th_annual_screen_awards/|title= Life OK 20th Annual Screen awards |publisher=apunkachoice.com |date=9 January 2014 |access-date=15 January 2014}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Award|Big Star Awards]]
|BIG Star Most Entertaining Comedy Film
|{{nom}}
|''Fukrey''
|<ref name="cinebag2">{{cite web|url=http://cinebag.com/big-star-awards-2013-2014-nominations/|title= Big Star Awards 2013 – 2014 Nominations Nominations |publisher=cinebag.com |date=9 January 2014 |access-date=15 January 2014}}</ref>
|-
|BIG Star Most Entertaining Singer
|{{nom}}
|[[Sona Mohapatra]] ("Ambarsariya")
|<ref name="cinebag2"/>
|-
|rowspan=5|[[Star Guild Awards]]
|Best Dialog
|{{nom}}
|Vipul Vig & Mrighdeep Singh Lamba
|<ref name="indi_9thR">{{Cite web | title = 9th Renault Star Guild Awards releases list of nominees | author = India Today Online | work = India Today | date = 16 January 2014 | access-date = 5 September 2016 | url = http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/9th-edition-renault-star-guild-awards-deepika-padukone-amitabh-bachchan-shah-rukh-khan-bollywood/1/336548.html | language = en-us}}</ref>
|-
|Best Performance In A Negative Role
|{{nom}}
|[[Richa Chadda]]
|<ref name="indi_9thR"/>
|-
|Most Promising Debut - Male
|{{nom}}
|[[Varun Sharma]]
|<ref name="indi_9thR"/>
|-
|Best Performance In A Comic Role
|{{won}}
|[[Varun Sharma]] (Choocha)
|<ref name="dnaindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-bhaag-milkha-bhaag-wins-eight-awards-at-star-guild-1952631|title= 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' wins eight awards at Star Guild |publisher=dnaindia.com |date=17 January 2014 |access-date=18 January 2014}}</ref>
|-
|Best Female Singer
|{{nom}}
|[[Sona Mohapatra]] ("Ambarsariya")
|<ref name="indi_9thR"/>
|-
|}

==Sequel==
{{main|Fukrey Returns}}
On 30 January 2016, a sequel to the film was announced. The sequel will feature the original cast and will be again directed by Lamba and produced by [[Excel Entertainment]]. Filming began in August 2016 in Delhi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/fukrey-sequel-announced-pulkit-varun-sharma-richa-chadha-ali-fazal-will-be-back|title=Fukrey sequel announced: Pulkit, Varun Sharma, Richa Chadha, Ali Fazal will be back|publisher=indianexpress.com |date=30 January 2016 |access-date=30 January 2016}}</ref> The film was released on 8 December 2017.<ref name="'Fukrey Returns' to release on December 8">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/fukrey-2-to-release-on-december-8/articleshow/57715183.cms|title='Fukrey Returns' to release on December 8|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=19 March 2017|access-date=1 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/heres-how-pulkit-samrat-is-prepping-for-fukrey-2/|title=Here's how Pulkit Samrat is prepping for Fukrey 2|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=29 March 2016|access-date=15 June 2016}}</ref>

==Animated series==
An animated series for kids, titled as ''Fukrey Boyzzz'', jointly produced by [[Excel Entertainment]] and [[Discovery Kids (Indian TV channel)|Discovery Kids India]], premiered on 12 October 2019 on Discovery Kids India, which showcases the animated avatars of popular characters Hunny, Choocha, Laali, and Bholi Punjaban, along with other characters.<ref>{{cite news |last1=IANS |title='Fukrey Boyzzz' to add value to 'Fukrey' franchise |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2019/sep/26/fukrey-boyzzz-to-add-value-to-fukrey-franchise-2039499.html |access-date=7 February 2021 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=26 September 2019}}</ref> ''Fukrey Boyzzz: Space Mein Fukrapanti'', an Indian animated comedy film directed by Avinash Walzade was released in 2020 continuing from the series.<ref>{{Netflix title|81290368|Fukrey Boyzzz: Space Mein Fukrapanti}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|India|Film|Bollywood}}
*[[List of Bollywood comedy films]]

==References==
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Fukrey Returns

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{{short description|2017 Indian Hindi-language film}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Fukrey Returns
| image = Fukrey Returns.jpg
| alt = Film poster showing 14 heads of people on the shelf, with the movie title called "Fukrey Returns" shown in the middle of the image.
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Mrighdeep Singh Lamba
| producer = [[Farhan Akhtar]] [[Ritesh Sidhwani]]
| writer = Vipul Vig
| based_on =
| starring = [[Pulkit Samrat]] [[Manjot Singh]] [[Ali Fazal]] [[Varun Sharma]] [[Priya Anand]] [[Vishakha Singh]] [[Pankaj Tripathi]] [[Richa Chadda]]
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Sharib Sabri|Shaarib]]-[[Toshi Sabri|Toshi]] Sumeet Bellary Prem-Hardeep [[Jasleen Royal]] Gulraj Singh Shree D Ishq Bector '''Score:''' Sameer Uddin
| cinematography = Andre Menezes
| editing = Anand Subaya
| studio = [[Excel Entertainment]]
| distributor = [[AA Films]] [[Zee Studios International]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2017|12|8}}
| runtime = 141 minutes
| country = India
| budget = {{Indian Rupee}}22 crore<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/fukrey-returns-makes-168-profit-becomes-4th-profitable-film-2017-bo/|title=Fukrey Returns makes 168% profit & Becomes 4th profitable film of 2017|publisher=[[Koimoi]]|access-date=2 February 2018|date=17 December 2017}}</ref>{{Better source|reason=Unreliable as per WP:ICTF|date=August 2019}}
| gross = {{Indian Rupee}}106.83 crore<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-worldwide-collections-day-wise-break-fukrey-returns/ |title = Box Office: Worldwide collections and day wise break up of Fukrey Returns :Bollywood Box Office - Bollywood Hungama|date = 9 December 2017}}</ref>
}}

'''''Fukrey Returns''''' ({{translation|Slackers return}}) is a 2017 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[comedy film]], directed by Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, produced by [[Farhan Akhtar]] and [[Ritesh Sidhwani]]. The film is a sequel to ''[[Fukrey]]''. It was released on 8 December 2017.

== Plot ==
After their admission into college in the previous film, Hunny, Choocha and Lali enjoy their life in Delhi. Zafar keeps up with his business. Bholi Punjaban is released after 12 months in prison. She sends her troops to seize the ''Fukras''. The boys are brought up at her place along with Pandit. She asks them about their plan to fool her. As the boys convince her, she gives them one chance and invests some money to open a Lottery Shop. People are given numbers to which they invest some money. Choocha begins to distribute brochures around the city and more people invest.

Meanwhile, Minister Babulal Bhatia who belongs to Janta Vikas Party, argues with the CM over the next election and bets him to win. Police around the city conduct raids on drugs and fake lottery shops. After finding out the Fukras' shop, Babulal uses his power to change the lottery number and everyone who invested money are angered. The people gather around to beat them but they escape. They wake up at a construction area and spotted by Pandit. It is here that Choocha comes to know he [[Precognition|can see the future]]. He sees a Tiger in his dream which later attacks them. The group is later caught by Bholi who is angered due to their foolishness, and orders to kill them. But Choocha's ability impresses her and she forgives them.

The next morning, Bholi narrates them to find a treasury which they agree if she releases them. Babulal fears that people would get back money so he invites the boys at his residence. Pandit is sent in disguise to keep a check. During a diner, the boys are forced to take an oath to help Babulal with their welfare in return. The next day, the boys take the blame instead of Babulal who misused people's money while Bholi goes to the CM to hand some factory papers related to Babulal and after the boys leave, police arrive and capture Babulal. The boys return to their houses and but feel dejected by their loved ones. They decide to scheme up to earn more money.

The next morning, at Pandit's place, Choocha is forced to see a dream where Lali holds a [[Tiger]] cub. Meanwhile, Babulal comes to know about Bholi's plan and ambushes her place. But he forgives her murder on the pretext to find a treasury. To do so, Bholi calls Hunny for it who requests a tiger cub which she sold. The boys and Bholi's guards returns at the park where they are joined by Priya and Neetu. They dig a hole and enter a cave where they are spotted by the cub's mother. However, after escaping, they lead to a factory with huge amounts of [[Black market|illegal goods]]. They find out the products to be worth 400 million.

Babulal arrives at the place only to find out that the warehouse actually constrains Babulal's trade products. He is angered and orders to banish them but police arrive on the scene. ''In a flashback, while estimating worth, Zafar called the police knowing Babulal bought this from [[China]].'' Choocha wills to propose Bholi to which she replies him with a kiss. The police drive away from the scene.

Later, the ''Fukras'' inaugurate an electronics shop with the products they found in the warehouse.

== Cast ==
* [[Pulkit Samrat]] as Vikas Gulati aka Hunny
* [[Varun Sharma]] as Dilip Singh aka Choocha
* [[Ali Fazal]] as Zafar
* [[Richa Chadda]] as Bholi Punjaban
* [[Manjot Singh]] as Lalli Halwai
* [[Priya Anand]] as Priya Sharma
* [[Vishakha Singh]] as Neetu Singh Raina
* [[Pankaj Tripathi]] as Pandit
* [[Nalneesh Neel]] as Mangu
* [[Sanjana Sanghi]] as Katty
* Rajiv Gupta as Minister Babulal Bhatia
* Pallavi Batra as Namita (Receptionist at Hotel)
* Purnendu Bhattacharya as Chief Minister of Delhi
* [[Nataša Stanković]] Special appearance in song "Mehbooba"

== Production ==
On 30 January 2016, a sequel to ''[[Fukrey]]'' was announced. It is revealed that, the sequel will feature the original cast and will be again directed by Lamba and produced by [[Excel Entertainment]]. Filming began in August 2016 in Delhi .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/fukrey-sequel-announced-pulkit-varun-sharma-richa-chadha-ali-fazal-will-be-back|title=Fukrey sequel announced: Pulkit, Varun Sharma, Richa Chadha, Ali Fazal will be back|publisher=indianexpress.com |date=30 January 2016 |access-date=30 January 2016}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
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| name = Fukrey Returns
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| artist = [[Sharib Sabri|Shaarib-Toshi]], Sumeet Bellary, Prem-Hardeep, [[Jasleen Royal]], Gulraj Singh, Shree D and Ishq Bector
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| length = 25:25
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The music of the film is composed by [[Sharib Sabri|Shaarib]]-[[Toshi Sabri|Toshi]], Sumeet Bellary, Prem-Hardeep, [[Jasleen Royal]], Gulraj Singh, Shree D and Ishq Bector while the lyrics have been penned by [[Kumaar]], Satya Khare, Aditya Sharma, Shree D, Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, Vipul Vig and Raftaar. The first track of the film titled as "Mehbooba" which is sung by [[Neha Kakkar]], Yasser Desai, [[Mohammed Rafi]] and rapped by [[Raftaar (rapper)|Raftaar]] was released on 15 November 2017. The soundtrack was released by [[Zee Music Company]] on 16 November 2017.
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| music1= Prem-Hardeep
| lyrics1= [[Kumaar]]
| title2= Peh Gaya Khalara
| length2=3:00
| music2= [[Jasleen Royal]]
| lyrics2= Aditya Sharma
| extra2= [[Divya Kumar (singer)|Divya Kumar]], [[Jasleen Royal]], Akasa Singh, Akanksha Bhandari
| title3= Tu Mera Bhai Nahi Hai
| extra3=Gandharv Sachdev, [[Raftaar (rapper)|Raftaar]]
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| music6= Gulraj Singh
| extra6= [[Siddharth Mahadevan]], Shannon Donald, Gulraj Singh
| title7= Raina
| extra7= Shree D
| music7= Shree D, Ishq Bector
| lyrics7= Shree D
| length7=4:36
| title8= Bura Na Mano Bholi Hai
| extra8= Gandharv Sachdev, [[Shahid Mallya]]
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== Critical reception ==
Kriti Tulsiani of [[News18]] gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 and said that, "Watch Fukrey Returns if you like but don’t expect the spark of the original. Plus, the giggles are more like a reminder of the original Fukrey and nothing more."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tulsiani |first1=Kriti |title=Fukrey Returns Movie Review: Fukrey Was Fresh; The Sequel Is Only Stale |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/fukrey-returns-movie-review-fukrey-was-fresh-the-sequel-is-only-stale-1598661.html |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=News18 |date=4 May 2018 |language=en}}</ref> Rohit Vats of [[Hindustan Times]] gave the film a rating of 1.5 out of 5 saying that, "Blame it on the success of the original or the four-year-gap between the two films, Fukrey Returns isn’t even a patch on Fukrey. Fukrey Returns is a tedious 141-minute watch which is unfunny, unintelligent and repetitive."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vats |first1=Rohit |title=Fukrey Returns movie review: No gain, only pain |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/fukrey-returns-movie-review-no-gain-only-pain/story-z83DDM5a3OFv8HR3FkEdLI.html |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=8 December 2017 |language=en}}</ref> [[Namrata Joshi]] of [[The Hindu]] said that, "The novelty and freshness of sleeper hit ‘Fukrey’ wear down drastically in the sequel."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Joshi |first1=Namrata |title=‘Fukrey Returns’ review: Slacker of a comeback |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/fukrey-returns-review-slacker-of-a-comeback/article21296077.ece |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=8 December 2017 |language=en-IN}}</ref> Shubhra Gupta of [[The Indian Express]] gave the film a rating of 1.5 out of 5 and said that, "This Pulkit Samrat and Varun Sharma starrer is relentlessly juvenile. The situations are so tired and contrived there’s nothing that even such capable hands as Richa Chadha and Pankaj Tripathi can do, to retain our interest."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Shubhra |title=Fukrey Returns movie review: This Pulkit Samrat and Varun Sharma starrer is relentlessly juvenile |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/fukrey-returns-movie-review-richa-chaddha-pulkit-samrat-varun-sharma-star-rating-4973077/ |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=9 December 2017 |language=en}}</ref> Saibal Chatterjee of [[NDTV]] gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 and said that, "Fukrey Returns comes nowhere near being the rip-roaring ride that the 2013 sleeper hit Fukrey. For a film that aspires to be a full-on laugh riot, Fukrey Returns is a bit of a trudge."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chatterjee |first1=Saibal |title=Fukrey Returns Movie Review: Hunny, Choocha And Gang Return - But Should They Have? |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/fukrey-returns-movie-review-hunny-choocha-and-gang-return-but-should-they-have-1785138 |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=NDTV |date=19 March 2019}}</ref>

Rachit Gupta of [[Filmfare]] gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 and said that, "Fukrey Returns is a sequel that wants to be bigger, better and funnier than the original. In all fairness, it does manage to fulfil its ambitions on two accounts. It is bigger, it is funnier but it's certainly not better."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Rachit |title=Movie Review: Fukrey Returns |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/fukrey-returns-movie-review-funny-but-fickle-25509.html |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=Filmfare |date=13 February 2018 |language=en}}</ref> Uday Bhatia of [[LiveMint]] wasn't impressed with the movie and said that, "Fukrey was rooted in the everyday: the comedy seemed to arise naturally from the slackers’ surroundings. The sequel, though, has the desperation and unfocussed energy of a work that's not sure why it exists."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhatia |first1=Uday |title=Film Review: Fukrey Returns |url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/M2h5VBkPGlItp4k7IbhPCI/Film-Review-Fukrey-Returns.html |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=Mint |date=8 December 2017 |language=en}}</ref> Sukanya Verma of [[Rediff]] gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 and said that ''Fukrey Returns'' is "a clumsily conceived sequel, a foolhardy endeavour to milk a fluke, an outright bore".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Verma |first1=Sukanya |title=Fukrey Returns Review: A silly endeavour to milk a fluke |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/fukrey-returns-review-a-silly-endeavour-to-milk-a-fluke/20171208.htm |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=Rediff |date=8 December 2017 |language=en}}</ref> Suhani Singh of [[India Today]] felt that the "film has little apart from Varun Sharma" and gave it a rating of 1.5 out of 5.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Suhani |title=Fukrey Returns movie review: This film has little apart from Varun Sharma |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/fukrey-returns-movie-review-varun-sharma-1103309-2017-12-08 |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=India Today |date=8 December 2017 |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|6712014|Fukrey Returns}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|fukrey-sequel|Fukrey Returns}}

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