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{{Short description|2010 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Dabangg
| image = Dabangg poster.jpg
| image_size =
| alt = Theatrical release poster of Dabangg.
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Abhinav Kashyap|Abhinav Singh Kashyap]]
| producer = [[Arbaaz Khan]] [[Malaika Arora Khan]] [[Dhilin Mehta]]
| writer = Dilip Shukla Abhinav Singh Kashyap
| starring = [[Salman Khan]] [[Sonakshi Sinha]] Arbaaz Khan [[Sonu Sood]]
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Sajid–Wajid]] [[Lalit Pandit]] '''Score:''' [[Sandeep Shirodkar]]
| cinematography = Mahesh Limaye
| editing = Pranav V. Dhiwar
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2010|9|10}}
| studio = Arbaaz Khan Productions [[Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision]]
| distributor = [[Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision]] [[UTV Motion Pictures]]
| runtime = 126 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dabangg (12A) |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/dabangg-2010-0 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108234157/http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/dabangg-2010-0 |archive-date=8 January 2014 |access-date=12 December 2012 |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR|link=yes}}420 million<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Biggest Profit Makers 2010 |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2409&nCat=box_office_news |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109002220/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2409&nCat=box_office_news |archive-date=9 January 2014 |website=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref>
| gross = {{Estimation}}{{INR|2.19 billion}}<ref name="boi">{{Cite web |title=Dabangg – Movie |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=65 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190518164914/https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=65 |archive-date=18 May 2019 |access-date=17 May 2019 |website=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref>
}}

'''''Dabangg''''' ({{Translation|Fearless}}) is a 2010 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action comedy film]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dabangg (2010) – Abhinav Kashyap |url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/dabangg-v524142 |website=[[AllMovie]]}}</ref> directed by [[Abhinav Kashyap|Abhinav Singh Kashyap]] and produced by [[Malaika Arora Khan]] and [[Arbaaz Khan]] under Arbaaz Khan Productions with [[Dhilin Mehta]] under [[Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision]]. Khan's elder brother [[Salman Khan]] stars in the lead role, with [[Sonakshi Sinha]] in her acting debut; Arbaaz, [[Om Puri]], [[Dimple Kapadia]], [[Vinod Khanna]], [[Anupam Kher]], [[Mahesh Manjrekar]] and [[Mahie Gill]] featuring in supporting roles, while [[Sonu Sood]] plays the main antagonist. The film marks the debut of Arbaaz as a producer and Kashyap as a director. Malaika appears in the [[item number]] "[[Munni Badnaam Hui]]".

''Dabangg'' is set in the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]], and tells the story of a fearless police officer, Chulbul Pandey, and his troubled relationship with his stepfather and half-brother. Made with a budget of {{INR}}300 million and marketed at {{INR}}120 million, ''Dabangg'' was shot primarily in the town of [[Wai, Maharashtra|Wai]] in [[Maharashtra]], while other major scenes were shot in the [[United Arab Emirates]].

''Dabangg'' was released during [[Eid al-Fitr|Eid-Ul-Fitr]] on 10 September 2010 in nearly 2100 cinemas worldwide. It opened to generally positive reviews, with praise for Khan's performance, but criticism for its script and screenplay. It went on to gross {{INR|2.19 billion}} ({{US$|{{To USD|2190|IND|year=2011|round=yes}} million|long=no}}) worldwide.<ref name="boi" /> It is the [[List of Bollywood films of 2010|highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2010]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Box Office 2010 |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=318&catName=MjAxMA== |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116002252/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=318&catName=MjAxMA%3D%3D |archive-date=16 January 2013 |access-date=28 August 2015 |website=Box Office India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2 December 2011 |title=Top Ten All Time Worldwide Grossers |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3760&nCat= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419181122/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3760&nCat= |archive-date=19 April 2012 |access-date=2 December 2011 |website=Box Office India}}</ref> ''Dabangg'' has won [[List of accolades received by Dabangg|several awards]]—the [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]] and six [[Filmfare Awards]], including [[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]] and [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]] (Sinha). Later remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Osthe]]'' and in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Gabbar Singh (film)|Gabbar Singh]]'', the film was followed by [[Dabangg (film series)|two sequels]]: ''[[Dabangg 2]]'' (2012) and ''[[Dabangg 3]]'' (2019). The latter serves as a partial prequel, describing a flashback which formed the events of ''Dabangg'' itself.

== Plot ==
Chulbul Pandey, a young boy, lives with his younger half-brother, Makkhanchand "Makkhi" Pandey, stepfather Prajapati Pandey and mother, Naina Devi in Laalgunj, Uttar Pradesh. He has a troubled relationship with Prajapati and Makkhi. After 21 years, Chulbul becomes a policeman. Chulbul, who calls himself "[[Robin Hood]]" Pandey, still lives with his family. Makkhi is in love with Nirmala, whose father Masterji opposes the relationship. Chulbul falls in love with a girl named Rajjo, whom he meets during a police chase culminating in an encounter.

A corrupt political leader named Chedi Singh meets Chulbul and both quickly become enemies. Makkhi asks Prajapati to arrange his marriage with Nirmala. Prajapati refuses because he needs money to repay the loans he took to make his factory, and he believes that he can acquire money through his son marrying a rich girl. In desperate need of money, Makkhi steals some cash from Chulbul's cupboard and gives the stolen cash to Masterji, hoping that he will permit Makkhi to marry Nirmala. Meanwhile, Chulbul meets Rajjo and proposes marriage, which she rejects, as she has to take care of her father, Hariya—a drunkard.

Chulbul comes home to find his mother, Naini Devi, dead. He goes to Prajapati to make peace, as he is the only family left. However, Prajapati refuses and despises him as an outcast. Makkhi invites Chulbul to his marriage with Nirmala. Chulbul convinces Hariya to marry Rajjo. Hariya commits suicide, as he knows that Rajjo will not marry anyone while he is alive. Chulbul takes Rajjo to Makkhi's exuberant wedding. Realising that Makkhi has stolen his money to finance the wedding, Chulbul marries Rajjo in an impromptu ceremony. Masterji feels disgraced and cancels Makkhi's wedding with Nirmala.

Makkhi beats up one of the workers in his factory due to a small mishap. The worker goes to the police station with his mother to file a complaint. Chulbul beats up Makkhi in public to disgrace him. Chedi takes advantage of the situation and takes Makkhi along with Prajapati to the police station. Prajapati resolves the situation by accepting an apology from Chulbul but still, Chulbul slaps his brother as a form of disgrace. Chulbul meets Dayal Sahu a.k.a. Dayal Babu, a local political leader, who also dislikes Chedi. With his help each other, Chulbul adulterates Chedi's breweries and wrongly frames him for it attacked.

To take revenge, enraged by Chedi burns Makkhi's factory. Prajapati, shocked, suffers a heart attack and is hospitalised. Makkhi goes to Chedi for help, little knowing that he was the one responsible. Chedi agrees to finance Prajapati's treatment if he delivers a crate of mangoes to Dayal Babu's house. Unbeknownst to Makkhi, Chedi has placed a bomb inside the crate, which explodes after he leaves, killing Dayal Babu. Chedi gives Makkhi a task to kill Chulbul. Makkhi accepts, but ends up confessing it to Chulbul. He reveals to Chulbul that Chedi made him plant the bomb unknowingly. Chulbul forgives him and reconciles with him. During a final confrontation between Chulbul and Chedi, Makkhi reveals to Chulbul that it was crowd Chedi, who killed Naini. Both men then kill Chedi by forcing him to inhale smoke. Later, Chulbul gets Makkhi married to Nirmala in the presence of her father, while Rajjo reveals that she is pregnant.

== Cast ==
Credits adapted from [[Bollywood Hungama]].<ref name="BHC">{{Cite web |title=Dabangg: Cast and Crew details |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/515346/Dabangg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112053036/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/515346/Dabangg |archive-date=12 January 2012 |access-date=25 June 2010 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>
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* [[Salman Khan]] as Chulbul Pandey
* [[Sonakshi Sinha]] as Rajjo
* [[Arbaaz Khan]] as Makkhanchand "Makkhi" Pandey
* [[Vinod Khanna]] as Prajapati Pandey
* [[Dimple Kapadia]] as Naini Devi
* [[Sonu Sood]] as Chedi Singh
* [[Mahesh Manjrekar]] as Haria
* [[Om Puri]] as Kasturilal Vishkarma
* [[Anupam Kher]] as Dayal Babu
* [[Mahie Gill]] as Nirmala
* [[Tinu Anand]] as Masterji, Nirmala's father
* [[Murli Sharma]] as ACP Malik
* Ram Sujan Singh as Chaubeji
* Rajeev Sharma as Toluram Rastogi
* [[Amitosh Nagpal]] as Sumant Kumar
* [[Malaika Arora]] as Munni in the [[item number]] "[[Munni Badnaam Hui]]"
{{div col end}}

== Production ==

=== Casting ===
Salman Khan grew a moustache after consulting with his brother and prepared his hair to suit his role.<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 August 2010 |title=I've a special connect with police: Salman Khan |work=[[India Today]] |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ive-a-special-connect-with-police-salman-khan/1/109520.html |url-status=live |access-date=19 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109001012/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ive-a-special-connect-with-police-salman-khan/1/109520.html |archive-date=9 January 2014}}</ref> For the former, he had to try out nearly fifty styles in a span of four months before commencement of the filming. Photo-shoots were held to finalise his look.<ref name="DB1">{{Cite news |date=7 August 2011 |title=The story behind Chulbul Pandey's success! |work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] |url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-the-story-behind-chulbul-pandeys-success-2335182.html?PRVNX= |url-status=live |access-date=13 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109001001/http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-the-story-behind-chulbul-pandeys-success-2335182.html?PRVNX= |archive-date=9 January 2014}}</ref> Abhinav Kashyap, in an interview with [[Bollywood Hungama]], revealed that initially he had considered a few others for the role of Chulbul Pandey, but eventually changed his mind and approached Salman.<ref name="BHI1" /><ref name="Telegraph">{{Cite news |last=Roy |first=Priyanka |date=11 September 2010 |title=Mr Fearless |work=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]] |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100911/jsp/entertainment/story_12921532.jsp |url-status=live |access-date=19 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100915082504/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100911/jsp/entertainment/story_12921532.jsp |archive-date=15 September 2010}}</ref> Kashyap had seen Arbaaz in ''[[Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na]]'', doing a cameo and approached him to be a part of the project. After reading it, he had instantly accepted to produce and star in it.<ref name="BHI1">{{Cite news |last=Patel |first=Devansh |date=7 August 2010 |title=Now Anurag will be called Abhinav Kashyap's brother" – Abhinav Kashyap: Part 2 |work=Bollywood Hungama |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/1284/%22Now+Anurag+will+be+called+Abhinav+Kashyap's+brother%22+-+Abhinav+Kashyap%3A+Part+2 |url-status=live |access-date=13 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108235623/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/1284/%22Now%2BAnurag%2Bwill%2Bbe%2Bcalled%2BAbhinav%2BKashyap%27s%2Bbrother%22%2B-%2BAbhinav%2BKashyap%3A%2BPart%2B2 |archive-date=8 January 2014}}</ref> Sonu Sood was selected for playing the lead antagonist. He revealed that his character was that of a "youth leader with grey shades."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tuteja |first=Joginder |date=11 July 2009 |title=Sonu Sood to feature along with Salman Khan in Dabangg |work=Bollywood Hungama |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/1159780/Sonu-Sood-to-feature-along-with-Salman-Khan-in-Dabangg |url-status=live |access-date=25 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108235541/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/1159780/Sonu-Sood-to-feature-along-with-Salman-Khan-in-Dabangg |archive-date=8 January 2014}}</ref> Mahesh Manjrekar was later approached to play the father of Sinha's character, although he had plans to quit acting.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jha |first=Subhash K. |date=26 June 2010 |title=Salman coaxes Mahesh Manjrekar out of no–acting vow |work=Bollywood Hungama |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/1149/Salman+coaxes+Mahesh+Manjrekar+out+of+no-acting+vow |url-status=live |access-date=13 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108235801/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/1149/Salman%2Bcoaxes%2BMahesh%2BManjrekar%2Bout%2Bof%2Bno-acting%2Bvow |archive-date=8 January 2014}}</ref>

In April 2009, Sonakshi Sinha signed for her debut role.<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 July 2009 |title=Sonakshi Sinha to debut opposite Salman Khan in Arbaaz Khan's production |work=Bollywood Hungama |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebritymicro/news/type/view/id/31488/newsid/1176297 |url-status=live |access-date=25 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228142608/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebritymicro/news/type/view/id/31488/newsid/1176297 |archive-date=28 December 2013}}</ref> Salman had seen her at a function engaging in dancing and offered her the role.<ref name="Telegraph" /> Speaking about it, she said that she had lost a weight of 30 kg over two years to prepare for her character of a village girl by "a combination of proper diet and vigorous exercise". She added that she had been "observing people and trying to pick up nuances" as a step of further preparation.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Doshi |first=Tushar |date=29 October 2009 |title=Sonakshi Sinha lost 30kgs for her debut film Dabangg |work=[[Mid-Day]] |url=http://archive.mid-day.com/entertainment/2009/oct/291009-sonakshi-sinha-dabangg.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=13 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127185655/http://archive.mid-day.com/entertainment/2009/oct/291009-sonakshi-sinha-dabangg.htm |archive-date=27 January 2016}}</ref> [[Malaika Arora]], who had performed a few item numbers in her career, most notably in ''[[Dil Se..]]'', was confirmed to do the same in the film. This was the first of its kind in her home production.<ref name="Deccan">{{Cite news |date=26 May 2010 |title=Malaika becomes 'munni badnaam' for husband Arbaaz Khan's film |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/71648/malaika-becomes-munni-badnaam-husband.html |url-status=live |access-date=13 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100601103709/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/71648/malaika-becomes-munni-badnaam-husband.html |archive-date=1 June 2010}}</ref>

=== Filming ===
''Dabangg''{{'}}s shooting took place primarily in [[Wai, Maharashtra|Wai]] and the United Arab Emirates.<ref name="Telegraph" /> The shooting commenced in September 2009.<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 July 2009 |title=Sonu's bare–chested fight with Salman |work=[[Oneindia]] |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/news/2009/sanu-salman-dabangg-130709.html |url-status=live |access-date=13 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062349/http://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/news/2009/sanu-salman-dabangg-130709.html |archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> Production designer [[Wasiq Khan]] drew over 100 sketches detailing out every set in the film.<ref name="teh">{{Cite web |date=10 September 2011 |title=My fake slum toilet made people puke |url=http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main50.asp?filename=hu100911fake.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212072658/http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main50.asp?filename=hu100911fake.asp |archive-date=12 December 2013 |access-date=5 December 2013 |website=[[Tehelka]]}}</ref> The cinematography was performed by Mahesh Limaye. The first schedule began in the town of Wai and continued for 45 days,<ref name="DB1" /> during which Sonu Sood, the main antagonist fractured his nose.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Sonu Sood fractures his nose while shooting for Dabangg in Wai |work=Bollywood Hungama |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/features/type/view/id/797 |url-status=live |access-date=13 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108235539/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/features/type/view/id/797 |archive-date=8 January 2014}}</ref> A schedule, primarily involving a song shoot, was captured in the Khalid Bin Al Waheed station in [[Dubai]], making ''Dabangg'' the first film to be shot there.<ref>{{Cite news |title=New schedule of Dabangg shot in Dubai Metro station |work=[[Mid-Day]] |url=http://archive.mid-day.com/entertainment/2010/may/040510-Salman-Khan-Dabangg-Dubai-Metro-station.htm |access-date=13 February 2012}}{{Dead link|date=August 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Some scenes were also filmed at the [[Emirates Palace]] hotel in Abu Dhabi.<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 March 2010 |title=Check Out: Salman and Sonakshi shoot at Dubai Metro for Dabangg |work=Bollywood Hungama |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/966/Check+Out%3A+Salman+and+Sonakshi+shoot+at+Dubai+Metro+for+Dabangg |url-status=live |access-date=13 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108234022/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/966/Check%20Out%3A%20Salman%20and%20Sonakshi%20shoot%20at%20Dubai%20Metro%20for%20Dabangg |archive-date=8 January 2014}}</ref>

The film, involving around five action sequences, was choreographed by [[Vijayan (fight master)|S. Vijayan]], who previously served as the stunt director of ''[[Wanted (2009 film)|Wanted]]'', and shot over 60 days. Later, special effects were incorporated into those scenes.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jha |first=Subhash K |date=7 July 2010 |title=Has Salman directed most of Dabangg? |work=[[Mid-Day]] |url=http://archive.mid-day.com/entertainment/2010/jul/070710-Salman-Khan-Dabangg-action-sequences.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=13 February 2012 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6xT8JW8uo?url=http://archive.mid-day.com/entertainment/2010/jul/070710-Salman-Khan-Dabangg-action-sequences.htm |archive-date=24 February 2018}}</ref> The songs were choreographed by Raju Khan and [[Shabina Khan]],<ref name="BHC" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=30 July 2010 |title=Salman Khan plays cop in Dabangg Hindi movie |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Salman-Khan-can-dance/articleshow/6233294.cms?referral=PM |url-status=live |access-date=19 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150407104928/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Salman-Khan-can-dance/articleshow/6233294.cms?referral=PM |archive-date=7 April 2015}}</ref> while [[Farah Khan]] choreographed the item number, "Munni Badnaam Hui".<ref name="Deccan" /> The shooting was completed in early June 2010, and the film went into post-production.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Singh |first=Manisha Pradhan |date=9 June 2010 |title=Dabangg complete; to release on 10 Sept |work=Business of Cinema |url=http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=16401 |access-date=9 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100615224008/http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=16401 |archive-date=15 June 2010}}</ref> A party was held to commemorate the completion of the shooting and the success of the theatrical promo. It was attended by the main cast and crew.<ref name="BHP2">{{Cite news |date=23 July 2010 |title=Salman, Sonakshi and Arbaaz at Dabangg party |work=Bollywood Hungama |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/1235/Salman,+Sonakshi+and+Arbaaz+at+Dabangg+party |url-status=live |access-date=13 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108235758/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/1235/Salman%2C%20Sonakshi%20and%20Arbaaz%20at%20Dabangg%20party |archive-date=8 January 2014}}</ref>

== Music ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Dabangg
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Sajid–Wajid]]
| cover =
| alt = Art cover of Dabangg's soundtrack
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2010|08|21}}
| recorded = 2010
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length = 47:43
| language = [[Hindi]]
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Veer (2010 film)|Veer]]
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = [[No Problem (2010 film)|No Problem]]
| next_year = 2010
}}

The soundtrack album was composed by the music director duo [[Sajid–Wajid]] and [[Lalit Pandit]], while the lyrics were penned by [[Faiz Anwar]], [[Lalit Pandit]] and [[Jalees Sherwani]]. Lalit Pandit wrote and composed the song "[[Munni Badnaam Hui]]".<ref name="list">{{Cite web |title=Dabangg: Soundtrack listing and details |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/audiolisting/13793/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101219085618/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/audiolisting/13793/index.html |archive-date=19 December 2010 |access-date=25 August 2015 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> The album was launched on 21 August 2010 in [[Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sharma |first=Garima |date=23 August 2010 |title=Dabangg's expensive promotion |work=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Dabanggs-expensive-promotion/articleshow/6270740.cms?referral=PM |access-date=27 August 2010}}</ref> The album contains five original songs, four remixes and one theme song.<ref name="list" /> The audio rights of ''Dabangg'' were sold for about {{INRConvert|90|m}} to [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 September 2010 |title=Audio rights of Dabangg sold for Rs. 9 crore |work=[[CNBC]] |url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/surpassed-all-expectationsdabangg-shree-ashtavinayak_484239.html |url-status=live |access-date=25 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100916064126/http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/surpassed-all-expectationsdabangg-shree-ashtavinayak_484239.html |archive-date=16 September 2010}}</ref>

The track "Munni Badnaam Hui" is said to be inspired by an old [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]] [[folk song]] "Launda Badnaam Hua Naseeban Tere Liye". Director Abhinav Kashyap accepted using the folk song saying that he, being from [[Uttar Pradesh]], was familiar with the song since childhood so he suggested the very song to be improvised and rephrased to fit the film's requirement.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kamra |first=Diksha |date=16 September 2010 |title=Folk inspiration for Munni Badnaam |work=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Folk-inspiration-for-Munni-Badnaam/articleshow/6564833.cms?referral=PM |url-status=live |access-date=16 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210081602/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Folk-inspiration-for-Munni-Badnaam/articleshow/6564833.cms?referral=PM |archive-date=10 December 2014}}</ref> It was alleged that it was inspired from the Pakistani song "Ladka Badnaam Hua" from the film ''Mr. Charlie'' (1992).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dasgupta |first=Priyanka |date=11 October 2010 |title=Dabangg: Shame! Shame! |work=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Dabangg-Shame-Shame/articleshow/6722958.cms?referral=PM |url-status=live |access-date=11 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303063235/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Dabangg-Shame-Shame/articleshow/6722958.cms?referral=PM |archive-date=3 March 2018}}</ref>

''Dabangg'''s soundtrack received generally positive reviews from music critics. Joginder Tuteja of [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave the album 3 stars and said, "[it] delivers what it promised. One expected a masala soundtrack and this is what one gets with a couple of item song sequences, a couple of theme tracks and two love songs which are actually the highlight of the film. A soundtrack that has something in store for mass as well as class."<ref name="Bh">{{Cite web |last=Tuteja |first=Joginder |date=10 September 2010 |title=Dabangg: Music review |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/musiccriticreview/id/515346 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108235535/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/musiccriticreview/id/515346 |archive-date=8 January 2014 |access-date=4 August 2010 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> Atta Khan of Planet Bollywood gave it a rating of 6 out of 10, and called the soundtrack "simple, catchy, easy on the ears and fun".<ref name="pb">{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Atta |title=Dabangg: Music review |url=http://planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=m080610115118 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100926004704/http://planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=m080610115118 |archive-date=26 September 2010 |access-date=9 August 2010 |website=Planet Bollywood}}</ref> In a 3-star rating, critic Devesh Sharma of ''[[Filmfare]]'' praised [[Sajid–Wajid]]'s composition, and the track "Chori Kiya Re Jiya", calling it "[pleasure] to the ears".<ref name="FF">{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Devesh |date=21 August 2010 |title=Dabangg – Music review |url=http://www.filmfare.com/articles/dabangg-1322.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310100308/http://www.filmfare.com/articles/dabangg-1322.html |archive-date=10 March 2012 |access-date=10 August 2010 |website=[[Filmfare]]}}</ref>

The album performed well on the charts after its release. The tracks "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" and "Munni Badnaam" were successful, and entered the list of top 20 most frequently played songs on radio in India.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 September 2010 |title=Preview: Dabangg |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=ENTEN20100152237&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=bollywood&nid=49876 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100907185813/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?Section=Movies&ID=ENTEN20100152237&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=bollywood&nid=49876 |archive-date=7 September 2010 |access-date=7 September 2010 |website=[[NDTV]]}}</ref> In August 2010, the track "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" reached number-one on the Official Asian Download Chart in the United Kingdom based on legal downloads in that country.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 September 2010 |title=Chart Archive Top 40 Asian Download Chart Archive |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/asian-download-chart/20100829/asian/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924181053/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/asian-download-chart/20100829/asian/ |archive-date=24 September 2015 |access-date=14 September 2010 |website=[[Official Charts Company]]}}</ref>{{track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 47:43
| title1 = [[Tere Mast Mast Do Nain]]
| extra1 = [[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| lyrics1 = Faiz Anwar
| length1 = 5:59
| title2 = [[Munni Badnaam Hui]]
| extra2 = [[Mamta Sharma]], [[Aishwarya Nigam]], [[Master Saleem]]
| lyrics2 = Lalit Pandit
| length2 = 5:07
| title3 = Chori Kiya Re Jiya
| extra3 = [[Sonu Nigam]], Shreya Ghoshal
| lyrics3 = Jalees Sherwani
| length3 = 4:48
| title4 = Hud Hud Dabangg
| extra4 = [[Sukhwinder Singh]], [[Sajid–Wajid|Wajid]]
| lyrics4 = Jalees Sherwani
| length4 = 4:13
| title5 = Humka Peeni Hai
| extra5 = Wajid, [[Master Saleem]], Shabab Sabri
| lyrics5 = Jalees Sherwani
| length5 = 5:15
| title6 = Munni Badnaam Hui
| note6 = Remix
| extra6 = Mamta Sharma, Aishwarya Nigam
| lyrics6 = Lalit Pandit
| length6 = 4:05
| title7 = Tere Mast Mast Do Nain
| note7 = Remix
| extra7 = Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
| lyrics7 = Faiz Anwar
| length7 = 5:02
| title8 = Humka Peeni Hai
| note8 = Remix
| extra8 = Wajid, Master Saleem, Shabab Sabri
| lyrics8 = Jalees Sherwani
| length8 = 4:27
| title9 = Dabangg – Theme
| extra9 = [[Salman Khan]]
| length9 = 2:48
| all_writing =
| headline = Track listing
}}

== Release ==
''Dabangg'' released worldwide on 10 September 2010. It opened up across 1,800 screens in India and around 300 screens overseas. The film was released in 2300 theatres worldwide.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Joshi |first=Priyanka |date=1 September 2011 |title=Salman flexes box office muscle again |work=[[Business Standard]] |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/salman-flexes-box-office-muscle-again-111090100017_1.html |url-status=live |access-date=19 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109173931/http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/salman-flexes-box-office-muscle-again-111090100017_1.html |archive-date=9 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=9 September 2010 |title=Amitabh finds 'Munni...' song from 'Dabangg' fantastic |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/amitabh-finds-munni-song-from-dabangg-fantastic/1/112044.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314062630/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/amitabh-finds-munni-song-from-dabangg-fantastic/1/112044.html |archive-date=14 March 2012}}</ref> It was also screened in Norway at an international film festival.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dubey |first=Rachana |date=21 September 2010 |title=Salman in a video for Bigg Boss 4 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/music/salman-in-a-video-for-bigg-boss-4/story-Si26ZtBvbJb0kQRhtqKN8L.html |url-status=live |access-date=18 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810022408/http://www.hindustantimes.com/music/salman-in-a-video-for-bigg-boss-4/story-Si26ZtBvbJb0kQRhtqKN8L.html |archive-date=10 August 2016}}</ref> The film's DVDs and VCDs were launched by the [[Reliance BIG Entertainment|Reliance Big Home Video]] on 12 October 2010.<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 October 2010 |title=BIG Home Video launches Dabangg DVD & VCD |work=Business of Cinema |url=http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=17131 |access-date=1 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213084317/http://businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=17131 |archive-date=13 December 2010}}</ref> It was released on [[YouTube]] on 28 January 2011 for free viewing to audiences in India.<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 January 2011 |title=Now, watch Dabangg free on YouTube |work=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/social-media/Now-watch-Dabang-free-on-YouTube/articleshow/7373146.cms?referral=PM |url-status=live |access-date=28 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118104301/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/social-media/Now-watch-Dabang-free-on-YouTube/articleshow/7373146.cms?referral=PM |archive-date=18 January 2015}}</ref> The satellite rights were pre-sold for {{INRConvert|100|m}} to [[Colors (TV channel)|Colors]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 September 2010 |title=Dabangg Misses Out On Big Satellite Revenue |work=Box Office India |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/npages.php?page=shownews&articleid=2050&nCat=news |access-date=24 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100926094223/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/npages.php?page=shownews&articleid=2050&nCat=news |archive-date=26 September 2010}}</ref>

''Dabangg'''s theatrical trailer, running for about two and a half minutes, was released on 23 July 2010, alongside Priyadarshan's ''[[Khatta Meetha (2010 film)|Khatta Meetha]]''.<ref name="BHP2"/><ref>{{Cite news |date=22 July 2010 |title=Dabangg promos all set to create waves |work=[[Oneindia]] |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/news/2010/dabangg-promos-220710.html |url-status=live |access-date=24 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213233146/http://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/news/2010/dabangg-promos-220710.html |archive-date=13 December 2014}}</ref> ''Dabangg'' was described as one of the most anticipated films of the year by ''[[The Indian Express]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Swamy |first=Rohan |date=22 August 2010 |title=Da (Big) Bangg |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/da-big-bangg/663397/0 |url-status=live |access-date=26 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306040850/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/da-big-bangg/663397/0 |archive-date=6 March 2016}}</ref> It was reported to have broken pre-release records for hype by ''Cinematix'', a filming awareness product originated by Ormax Media.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 September 2010 |title=Dabangg Breaks Pre–Release Buzz Records On Cinematix |work=Box Office India |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/npages.php?page=shownews&articleid=1953&nCat=news |access-date=19 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108235623/http://boxofficeindia.com/npages.php?page=shownews&articleid=1953&nCat=news |archive-date=8 January 2014}}</ref> A special screening of the film took place at [[Film City]] on 6 September 2010.<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 September 2010 |title=Dabangg's special screening night |work=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/filmi-parties/bollywood/Dabanggs-special-screening-night/articleshow/6512651.cms?referral=PM |url-status=live |access-date=8 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150301074512/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/filmi-parties/bollywood/Dabanggs-special-screening-night/articleshow/6512651.cms?referral=PM |archive-date=1 March 2015}}</ref> The premiere of ''Dabangg'' was held in Mumbai on 9 September 2010.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shah |first=Kunal M. |date=11 September 2010 |title=Starry premiere of Dabangg |work=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Starry-premiere-of-Dabangg/articleshow/6535431.cms?referral=PM |url-status=live |access-date=14 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150301065956/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Starry-premiere-of-Dabangg/articleshow/6535431.cms?referral=PM |archive-date=1 March 2015}}</ref>

== Reception ==

=== Critical response ===
{{Quote box|width=22em|bgcolor=#c6dbf7|align=right|quote="For anybody who wants to know what is the on-screen definition of Bollywood, ''Dabangg'' is truly text book fare. It's loud, crazy, zany, exaggerated, larger-than-life, almost nonsensical, totally make-believe, comic book like, complete kitsch, generously peppered with the mandatory ''desi tadka'' (garnishing) of songs and dances that keep popping out of nowhere and is literally oozing with star charisma."|source=— [[Nikhat Kazmi]], while reviewing the film.<ref name="TOIR">{{Cite news |last=Kazmi |first=Nikhat |date=10 September 2010 |title=Dabangg: Movie Review |work=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/Dabangg/movie-review/6524257.cms |url-status=live |access-date=11 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161101013435/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/Dabangg/movie-review/6524257.cms |archive-date=1 November 2016}}</ref>}}
The film generally received positive reviews from critics, most of whom praised the performance of Salman Khan. In a 4-star review for [[Koimoi]], [[Komal Nahta]] ensured that the film would be a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nahta |first=Komal |date=10 September 2010 |title=Dabangg Review By Komal Nahta |url=http://koimoi.c2w.com/2010/09/10/dabangg-review-salman-khan-by-komal-nahta |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150509165746/http://koimoi.c2w.com/2010/09/10/dabangg-review-salman-khan-by-komal-nahta/ |archive-date=9 May 2015 |access-date=9 September 2010 |website=[[Koimoi]]}}</ref> Kaveree Bamzai of ''[[India Today]]'' gave the film four stars while labelling it as "one Zandu Balm of a movie."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bamzai |first=Kaveree |date=10 September 2010 |title=Film review: Dabangg |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/film-review-dabangg-/1/112126.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170105100044/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/film-review-dabangg-/1/112126.html |archive-date=5 January 2017 |access-date=16 September 2016 |website=India Today}}</ref> Film critic Aniruddha Guha of ''[[Daily News and Analysis]]'' called the film "slightly mad, and terribly entertaining."<ref name="dna">{{Cite web |last=Guha |first=Aniruddha |date=10 September 2010 |title=Review: Dabangg is slightly mad, and terribly entertaining |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review-review-dabangg-is-slightly-mad-and-terribly-entertaining-1435923 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924222612/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review-review-dabangg-is-slightly-mad-and-terribly-entertaining-1435923 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |access-date=10 September 2010 |website=[[Daily News and Analysis]]}}</ref>

[[Mathures Paul]] of ''[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]]'' gave the film 3.5 stars and commented, "''Dabangg'' aligns itself with viewers frustrated by the nonexistence of uncomplicated heroism on screen."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Paul |first=Mathures |date=10 September 2010 |title=Dance, kiss, cry, bang, the end by Mathures Paul |url=http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=340966&catid=47 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101130055124/http://thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=340966&catid=47 |archive-date=30 November 2010 |access-date=19 February 2012 |website=[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]]}}</ref> In a 3-star review for [[Rediff.com]], Abhishek Mande stated "''Dabangg'' is not a movie for non-Salman fans. But for those who worship him it's a film you simply cannot afford to miss."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mande |first=Abhishek |date=10 September 2010 |title=Dabangg is for Salman fans |url=http://movies.rediff.com/review/2010/sep/10/review-dabangg.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100911230257/http://movies.rediff.com/review/2010/sep/10/review-dabangg.htm |archive-date=11 September 2010 |access-date=10 September 2010 |website=Rediff.com}}</ref> [[Anupama Chopra]] of [[NDTV]] and Sukanya Venkatgarhavan of ''Filmfare'' gave it 3 stars, and both praised Khan's performance.<ref name="ndtv">{{Cite web |last=Chopra |first=Anupama |date=10 September 2010 |title=Dabangg: Movie Review |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=547 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112075106/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=547 |archive-date=12 November 2012 |access-date=10 September 2010 |website=NDTV}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Venkatraghavan |first=Sukanya |date=10 September 2010 |title=Dabangg: Review |url=http://www.filmfare.com/articles/dabangg-1484.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100914080730/http://www.filmfare.com/articles/dabangg-1484.html |archive-date=14 September 2010 |access-date=10 September 2010 |website=Filmfare}}</ref>

Gaurav Malani of ''[[Times Internet|Indiatimes]]'' was critical towards the film's story, remarking "the film doesn't care a damn for coming up with any innovative storyline."<ref name="itimes">{{Cite news |last=Malani |first=Gaurav |date=10 September 2010 |title=Dabangg: Movie Review |work=[[Indiatimes]] |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2010-09-10/news/27619510_1_salman-khan-dabangg-chulbul-pandey |url-status=live |access-date=19 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108234225/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2010-09-10/news/27619510_1_salman-khan-dabangg-chulbul-pandey |archive-date=8 January 2014}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] of [[CNN-IBN]] panned the film's screenplay, but praised Khan's performance.<ref name="ibn">{{Cite web |last=Masand |first=Rajeev |date=13 September 2010 |title=Masand: 'Dabangg' is ordinary, at best average |url=http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/india/masands-verdict-22-348139.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924050942/http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/india/masands-verdict-22-348139.html |archive-date=24 September 2015 |access-date=17 September 2010 |website=CNN-IBN}}</ref> [[Shobhaa De]] of the ''Bangalore Times'' was critical, concluding "Let's hand it to Salman who has pulled off the stunts and pelvic thrusts. Nothing new there. But it is the naughty self-parodying, which is so camp, so out there, which delivers the biggest punch. What's left for this guy now – all he needs is a cape. And he can call himself Superman."<ref>{{Cite web |last=De |first=Shobhaa |title=Dabangg – Big Bangg for your buck? |url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIBG%2F2010%2F09%2F14&ViewMode=HTML&PageLabel=23&EntityId=Ar02300&AppName=1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108235952/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIBG%2F2010%2F09%2F14&ViewMode=HTML&PageLabel=23&EntityId=Ar02300&AppName=1 |archive-date=8 January 2014 |access-date=26 February 2012 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>

=== Box office ===

==== Domestic ====
''Dabangg'' opened to {{INRConvert|145|m}} nett collections in its first day, and became the highest opener of all time across India.<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 September 2010 |title=Dabangg First Day Business |work=Box Office India |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/arounddetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2002&nCat=box_office_collection |access-date=11 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306045730/http://boxofficeindia.com/arounddetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2002&nCat=box_office_collection |archive-date=6 March 2012}}</ref> On the second day, it netted {{INRConvert|165|m}}.<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 September 2010 |title=Dabangg Second Day Business Is Unimaginable |work=Box Office India |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/arounddetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2004&nCat=box_office_collection |access-date=12 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108235629/http://boxofficeindia.com/arounddetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2004&nCat=box_office_collection |archive-date=8 January 2014}}</ref> At the end of its weekend, the film collected the total of {{INRConvert|495|m}}.<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 September 2010 |title=49 crore weekend For Dabangg |work=Box Office India |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2007&nCat=box_office_news |access-date=13 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100915144123/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2007&nCat=box_office_news |archive-date=15 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=13 September 2010 |title=Dabangg Weekend : The Historic All India Territorial Breakdown |work=Box Office India |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/arounddetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2009&nCat=box_office_collection |access-date=14 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109011515/http://boxofficeindia.com/arounddetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2009&nCat=box_office_collection |archive-date=9 January 2014}}</ref> The film netted {{INRConvert|106|m}} on Monday,<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 September 2010 |title=Dabangg Smashes More Records On Monday |work=Box Office India |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2014&nCat=box_office_news |access-date=14 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306050137/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2014&nCat=box_office_news |archive-date=6 March 2012}}</ref> {{INRConvert|86|m}} on Tuesday,<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 September 2010 |title=Dabangg Has A Fantastic Tuesday |work=Box Office India |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2018&nCat=box_office_news |access-date=15 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918063539/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2018&nCat=box_office_news |archive-date=18 September 2010}}</ref> {{INRConvert|70|m}} on Wednesday,<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 September 2010 |title=Dabangg Hits 75 crore nett in six Days |work=Box Office India |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2026&nCat=box_office_news |access-date=16 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109011521/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2026&nCat=box_office_news |archive-date=9 January 2014}}</ref> and {{INRConvert|60|m}} on Thursday taking the total nett collections to around {{INRConvert|815|m}} in its first week of release.<ref name="week">{{Cite news |date=17 September 2010 |title=81.50 crore nett Week One For Dabangg |work=Box Office India |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2030&nCat=box_office_news |access-date=17 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229130546/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2030&nCat=box_office_news |archive-date=29 February 2012}}</ref> It subsequently became the highest opening week nett grosser.<ref name="week" />

''Dabangg'' netted {{INRConvert|62|m}} on the second Friday,<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 September 2010 |title=Dabangg Second Friday Business |work=Box Office India |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2034&nCat=box_office_news |access-date=20 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306050207/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2034&nCat=box_office_news |archive-date=6 March 2012}}</ref> {{INRConvert|75|m}} on Saturday and {{INRConvert|105|m}} on Sunday, for a {{INRConvert|238|m}} second weekend, a drop of around 50% from the opening weekend.<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 September 2010 |title=Dabangg Second Weekend Territorial Breakdown |work=Box Office India |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/arounddetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2040&nCat=box_office_collection |access-date=20 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109011508/http://boxofficeindia.com/arounddetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2040&nCat=box_office_collection |archive-date=9 January 2014}}</ref> In its second week, the film earned {{INRConvert|360|m}}, taking the total nett collections to {{INRConvert|1.16|b}} in two weeks, thus becoming the second highest-grossing film of all time in two weeks.<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 September 2010 |title=Dabangg Has 35–36 Crore Nett Second Week |work=Box Office India |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2053&nCat=box_office_news |access-date=24 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306050223/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2053&nCat=box_office_news |archive-date=6 March 2012}}</ref> The distributor share of ''Dabangg'' was declared to be {{INRConvert|770|m}}—the second highest in Bollywood.<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 November 2010 |title=Golmaal 3 Adds 4.50 Crore in Third Weekend |work=Box Office India |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2254&nCat=box_office_news |access-date=28 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314010046/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2254&nCat=box_office_news |archive-date=14 March 2012}}</ref> ''Dabangg'' collected {{INRConvert|160|m}} during the third week<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 October 2010 |title=Dabangg Has 16 Crore Nett Third Week |work=Box Office India |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2073&nCat=box_office_news |access-date=1 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101004002134/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2073&nCat=box_office_news |archive-date=4 October 2010}}</ref> and {{INRConvert|60|m}} in its fourth week, taking the domestic nett collections to {{INRConvert|1.4|b}}.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 October 2010 |title=Dabangg Fourth Week Update |work=Box Office India |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2089&nCat=box_office_news |access-date=6 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306050553/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2089&nCat=box_office_news |archive-date=6 March 2012}}</ref> The domestic nett collections in eleven weeks was {{INRConvert|1.4|b}}. It eventually progressed to {{INRConvert|1.41|b}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 August 2014 |title=Singham Returns Eyes More Box–Office Records |url=http://profit.ndtv.com/news/industries/article-singham-returns-eyes-more-box-office-records-656127 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018140400/http://profit.ndtv.com/news/industries/article-singham-returns-eyes-more-box-office-records-656127 |archive-date=18 October 2015 |access-date=25 August 2015 |website=NDTV}}</ref>

==== Overseas ====
''Dabangg'' opened to a positive response in the overseas markets as well. The film's final overseas collections were [[United States Dollar|US$]]6.10 million.<ref name="overseasgross">{{Cite web |title=Top Overseas Grossers All Time: Three Idiots Number One |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/arounddetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3946&nCat= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109011505/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/arounddetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3946&nCat= |archive-date=9 January 2014 |access-date=21 January 2012 |website=Box Office India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |date=7 September 2011 |title='Bodyguard' wave all over |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/overseas/id/384 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110033056/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/overseas/id/384 |archive-date=10 November 2013 |access-date=28 September 2010 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> It grossed a total of US$4.20 million in the international markets at the end of its second weekend.<ref name="osreport">{{Cite news |date=21 September 2010 |title=Dabangg Emerges Hit Overseas |work=Box Office India |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2044&nCat=overseas_report |access-date=22 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100926094314/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2044&nCat=overseas_report |archive-date=26 September 2010}}</ref>

In the United States, ''Dabangg'' collected $628,137 from 62 screens in its opening weekend<ref name="ovs">{{Cite web |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |date=15 September 2010 |title=Box office overseas Report: Flying start |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/overseas/id/332 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130826155543/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/overseas/id/332 |archive-date=26 August 2013 |access-date=19 September 2010 |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> and $1,068,589 at the end of its second weekend.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 September 2010 |title=Dabangg |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekly&id=dabangg.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022004329/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekly&id=dabangg.htm |archive-date=22 October 2012 |access-date=19 February 2012 |website=[[Box office Mojo]]}}</ref> In the United Arab Emirates, it collected 3.2 million [[Dirhams]] in the opening weekend,<ref name="ovs" /> and $1,550,000 at the end of the second weekend.<ref name="osreport" /> ''Dabangg'' collected a total of $5.50 million, making it the fifth highest-grossing in United Arab Emirates with a $2 million gross.<ref name="fifth">{{Cite news |date=27 October 2010 |title=Dabangg Finishes Fifth in UAE All Time Grossers |work=Box Office India |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2155&nCat=overseas_report |access-date=27 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109011459/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=2155&nCat=overseas_report |archive-date=9 January 2014}}</ref> In the United Kingdom, it collected £332,673 from 41 screens in its opening weekend<ref name="ovs" /> and £570,566 by the end of its second weekend.<ref name="osreport" /> In Australia, the film collected [[Australian Dollar|$]]126,000 from 14 screens in the opening weekend,<ref name="ovs" /> and A$272,909 at the end of its second weekend.<ref name="osreport" /> In Mauritius and South Africa, it collected US$25,000 each in its opening weekend.<ref name="ovs" /> In Fiji, the film collected US$20,000 the opening weekend.<ref name="ovs" /> In other territories of Europe and Africa, the film collected $100,000 in its opening weekend.<ref name="ovs" />

== Controversies ==
"Munni Badnaam Hui" included a brand name 'Zandu Balm' in its lyrics, much to the displeasure of [[Emami]]—the makers of the brand. A trademark case was settled by the producers and Emami out of court, and Malaika Arora was later chosen to an official advertising campaign promoting Zandu Balm.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Himatsingka |first=Anuradha |last2=Mazumdar |first2=Rakhi |date=24 September 2010 |title=New Zandu Balm ad to encash popularity of Dabangg's song Munni badnaam |work=[[The Economic Times]] |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2010-09-24/news/27590436_1_dabangg-song-mohan-goenka-emami |url-status=live |access-date=13 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527150446/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2010-09-24/news/27590436_1_dabangg-song-mohan-goenka-emami |archive-date=27 May 2012}}</ref> Activist Rajkumar Tak filed a case in the [[Bombay High Court]], demanding that the deletion of the word "Hindustan" from the song, claiming that the censor board had not responded to his queries in regard to the "defaming" lyrics. He found them "highly objectionable" and "unpardonable" and labelled the song a "mockery" for the country, as a girl was "indecently" dancing in the presence of corrupted officers, which, according to him, threw bad light on the nation and "hurt the patriotic sentiments of every Indian".<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 August 2010 |title=Salman's film Dabangg in controversy |work=Hindustan Times |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/prakash-raj-main-villain-of-dabangg-2-arbaaz/story-Q5CWZQnrYo5qqJb3D361JP.html |url-status=live |access-date=13 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304103646/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/prakash-raj-main-villain-of-dabangg-2-arbaaz/story-Q5CWZQnrYo5qqJb3D361JP.html |archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>

Before release, critic and writer Shobhaa De called for a boycott of ''Dabangg'', due to Salman's comments on the [[2008 Mumbai attacks]]. She criticised it as "arrogance, ignorance and plain stupidity." This sparked off a fight with the producers via [[Twitter]], and continued after her negative review of the film.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dev |first=Chandni |date=5 October 2010 |title=Dabangg maker calls Shobha De an idiotic woman |work=Oneindia |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/features/2010/arbaaz-shobha-dabangg-051010.html |url-status=live |access-date=20 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715115122/http://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/features/2010/arbaaz-shobha-dabangg-051010.html |archive-date=15 July 2015}}</ref> [[Anurag Kashyap]], brother of Abhinav Kashyap, tweeted "Salman khan thinks he made my brother's life.. Hope he can do the same for his brother Arbaaz with ''Dabangg 2''." This was taken as "slamming" Salman and resulted in Arbaaz retorting back by referring to the comment as "attitude" instead of "gratitude". However, Anurag later apologised for his remarks, which Arbaaz accepted.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 March 2011 |title=The Dabangg twitter war continues |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-dabangg-war-continues-on-twitter/20110309.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110829084843/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-dabangg-war-continues-on-twitter/20110309.htm |archive-date=29 August 2011 |access-date=13 February 2012 |website=Rediff.com}}</ref>

== Awards and nominations ==
{{Main|List of accolades received by Dabangg}}
''Dabangg'' received accolades in major film award functions in India. Among them, it won the [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 May 2011 |title=Dabangg Wins National Award for Wholesome Entertainment |work=NDTV |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?keyword=bollywood&ID=ENTEN20110175963&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=106989 |access-date=20 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520234945/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?ID=ENTEN20110175963&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&keyword=bollywood&nid=106989 |archive-date=20 May 2011}}</ref> It was given six awards at the [[56th Filmfare Awards]], including one for [[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 January 2011 |title=Udaan, Dabangg top winners at Fimfare Awards |work=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Udaan-Dabangg-top-winners-at-Fimfare-Awards/articleshow/7385103.cms |url-status=live |access-date=24 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111015515/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Udaan-Dabangg-top-winners-at-Fimfare-Awards/articleshow/7385103.cms |archive-date=11 January 2016}}</ref> seven [[Screen Awards]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 January 2011 |title=Winners of 17th Annual Star Screen Awards 2011 |work=[[Sify]] |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/winners-of-17th-annual-star-screen-awards-2011-news-bollywood-lbhklHidgdf.html |url-status=dead |access-date=20 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125010646/http://www.sify.com/movies/winners-of-17th-annual-star-screen-awards-2011-news-bollywood-lbhklHidgdf.html |archive-date=25 January 2012}}</ref> nine [[Zee Cine Awards]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 January 2011 |title=Winners of Zee Cine Awards 2011 |work=Sify |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/winners-of-zee-cine-awards-2011-news-bollywood-lbpkcaiadaa.html |url-status=dead |access-date=20 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110121030503/http://www.sify.com/movies/winners-of-zee-cine-awards-2011-news-bollywood-lbpkcaiadaa.html |archive-date=21 January 2011}}</ref> and ten [[IIFA Awards]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 June 2011 |title=IIFA Awards 2011: Dabangg' bags six awards |work=The Economic Times |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/media/entertainment-/entertainment/iifa-awards-2011-Dabangg-six-awards/articleshow/9001476.cms |access-date=20 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019144256/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/media/entertainment/entertainment/iifa-awards-2011-shah-rukh-khan-anushka-sharma-win-best-actor-awards/articleshow/9001476.cms |archive-date=19 October 2012}}</ref>

== Sequels ==
{{Main|Dabangg (film series)}}
After the release of ''Dabangg'', Arbaaz Khan announced that he was planning a sequel to it.<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 September 2010 |title=Yes, Dabangg 2 will happen: Arbaaz Khan |work=The Indian Express |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/yes-dabangg-2-will-happen-arbaaz-khan/681299/ |url-status=live |access-date=25 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827193352/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/yes-dabangg-2-will-happen-arbaaz-khan/681299/ |archive-date=27 August 2016}}</ref> After the commercial success of the film, Khan reported "''[[Dabangg 2]]'' may take time to hit the floors, but it is definitely on the cards."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jha |first=Subhash K |date=15 September 2010 |title=Look out for Dabangg 2! |work=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Look-out-for-Dabangg-2/articleshow/6558101.cms?referral=PM |access-date=31 October 2010}}</ref> He also announced that the main leads, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha were already cast to reprise their parts in the sequel.<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 December 2012 |title=Sonakshi Sinha gets sexier for Dabangg 2 Impad |work=[[Mid-Day]] |url=http://www.mid-day.com/videos/sonakshi-sinha-gets-sexier-for-dabangg-2-impad/9565 |url-status=live |access-date=25 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065916/http://www.mid-day.com/videos/sonakshi-sinha-gets-sexier-for-dabangg-2-impad/9565 |archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> Among the new cast members are [[Prakash Raj]], who plays the main antagonist,<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 October 2011 |title=Prakash Raj main villain of Dabangg 2: Arbaaz |work=Hindustan Times |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/it-s-official-arbaaz-khan-to-direct-dabangg-2/story-05fHcarRYAoKl1x9Kk0QlK.html |url-status=live |access-date=20 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913183347/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/it-s-official-arbaaz-khan-to-direct-dabangg-2/story-05fHcarRYAoKl1x9Kk0QlK.html |archive-date=13 September 2016}}</ref> while [[Kareena Kapoor]] performs an item number in the film.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jha |first=Subhash K |date=27 July 2012 |title=Kareena is Salman's new item girl for Dabangg 2 |work=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Kareena-is-Salmans-new-item-girl-for-Dabangg-2/articleshow/15186411.cms?referral=PM}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kapoor |first=Reena |date=13 April 2012 |title=Sallu to gift Bebo a brand new ride |work=Deccan Chronicle |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/bollywood/sallu-gift-bebo-brand-new-ride-157 |access-date=11 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415192418/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/bollywood/sallu-gift-bebo-brand-new-ride-157 |archive-date=15 April 2012}}</ref> Director Abhinav Kashyap opted out of directing the sequel, and therefore Arbaaz took over as the film's director.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 March 2011 |title=It's official! Arbaaz Khan to direct Dabangg 2 |work=Hindustan Times |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/salman-s-film-dabangg-in-controversy/story-ITRwgpxj1HuHVxFW5uPEkJ.html |url-status=live |access-date=3 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105134/http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/salman-s-film-dabangg-in-controversy/story-ITRwgpxj1HuHVxFW5uPEkJ.html |archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> ''Dabangg 2'' which released in December 2012, became one of the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time]] in India.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hooli |first=Shekhar H |date=30 December 2014 |title=Top 20 All Time Highest Grossing Bollywood Movies |work=[[International Business Times]] |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/pk-happy-new-year-kick-bang-bang-enter-list-top-20-all-time-highest-grossing-bollywood-618734 |url-status=live |access-date=26 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150831140456/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/pk-happy-new-year-kick-bang-bang-enter-list-top-20-all-time-highest-grossing-bollywood-618734 |archive-date=31 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=29 December 2012 |title=Dabangg 2 Emerges Blockbuster |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5244&nCat= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105220315/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5244&nCat= |archive-date=5 November 2013 |website=Box Office India}}</ref> Another sequel, ''[[Dabangg 3]]'', was released in December 2019. It serves both as a prequel to ''Dabangg'' and a sequel to ''Dabangg 2'', taking the story back and forth.<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 October 2019 |title=Dabangg 3 trailer: Best memes feature Salman Khan's top dialogues. Major ROFL |language=en |work=India Today |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/trending-news/story/dabangg-3-trailer-best-memes-feature-salman-khan-s-top-dialogues-major-rofl-1612515-2019-10-24 |access-date=25 October 2019}}</ref>

== Remakes ==
''Dabangg'' was remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Osthe]]'' by [[Dharani (director)|Dharani]] with [[Silambarasan]] playing the lead role, and Sonu Sood reprising his original role.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srinivasan |first=Pavithra |date=8 December 2011 |title=Review: Osthe lacks the magic that made Dabangg work |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-osthe/20111208.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928172104/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-osthe/20111208.htm |archive-date=28 September 2015 |access-date=25 August 2015 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> It was also remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Gabbar Singh (film)|Gabbar Singh]]'', starring [[Pawan Kalyan]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 May 2012 |title='Dabangg' Telugu remake 'Gabbar Singh' goes houseful |url=http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/india/south-wrap-1505-474875.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924051024/http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/india/south-wrap-1505-474875.html |archive-date=24 September 2015 |access-date=25 August 2015 |website=[[CNN-IBN]]}}</ref>

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Shootout at Wadala

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{{Short description|2013 film directed by Sanjay Gupta}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Shootout at Wadala
| image = Shootout at Wadala.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Sanjay Gupta (director)|Sanjay Gupta]]
| producer = Sanjay Gupta Anuradha Gupta [[Ekta Kapoor]] [[Shobha Kapoor]]
| screenplay = Sanjay Gupta Sanjay Bhatia Abhijit Deshpande [[Milap Zaveri]] '''(dialogue)'''
| story = Sanjay Gupta [[Hussain Zaidi]]
| based_on = {{Based on|'''''Dongri to Dubai'''''|Hussain Zaidi}}
| starring = [[Anil Kapoor]] [[John Abraham]] [[Tusshar Kapoor]] [[Manoj Bajpayee]] [[Kangana Ranaut]] [[Sonu Sood]] [[Ronit Roy]] [[Mahesh Manjrekar]]
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Anu Malik]] [[Mustafa Zahid]] [[Anand Raj Anand]] Meet Bros Anjaan '''Background score:''' [[Amar Mohile]]
| narrator = John Abraham
| cinematography = Sameer Arya Sanjay F. Gupta
| editing = Bunty Nagi
| studio = [[Balaji Telefilms|Balaji Motion Pictures]] White Feather Films
| distributor = [[Balaji Telefilms|Balaji Motion Pictures]] White Feather Films
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|05|01|India}}
| runtime = 150 minutes<ref name="BBFC">{{cite web|title=''SHOOTOUT AT WADALA'' (18)|url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/shootout-wadala-2013-0|work=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|date=29 April 2013|access-date=29 April 2013|archive-date=7 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607032004/http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/shootout-wadala-2013-0|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR|49}} crore<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=464|title=Shootout at Wadala – Movie – Box Office India|access-date=12 May 2021|archive-date=12 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512164212/https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=464|url-status=live}}</ref>
| gross = {{INR|82}} crore<ref name=boxofficeindia5670>{{cite web|title=Shootout at Wadala Two Weeks Business|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5670&nCat=|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616022938/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5670&nCat=|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 June 2013|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=18 May 2013}}</ref><ref name="boxofficeindia.com"/>
}}

'''''Shootout at Wadala''''' is a 2013 Indian [[Action film|action]]-[[crime film|crime drama film]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=shootoutatwadala.htm|title=Shootout at Wadala (2013)|publisher=Box Office Mojo|access-date=6 April 2019|archive-date=11 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180211051853/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=shootoutatwadala.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="BBFC"/> written and directed by [[Sanjay Gupta (director)|Sanjay Gupta]]. The film stars [[Anil Kapoor]], [[John Abraham]], [[Tusshar Kapoor]], [[Manoj Bajpayee]], [[Kangana Ranaut]] and [[Sonu Sood]]. It is a [[prequel]] to the 2007 film ''[[Shootout at Lokhandwala]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://starblockbuster.com/shootout-wadala-will-prequels-kick-start-new-trend-bollywood |title=shootout-wadala-will-prequels-kick-start-new-trend-bollywood |publisher=starblockbuster.com |accessdate=2021-05-12 |archive-date=3 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903030632/http://starblockbuster.com/shootout-wadala-will-prequels-kick-start-new-trend-bollywood |url-status=live }}</ref> In the film, Manya, a diligent student, lands in prison for killing a gangster who attacked his brother, Bhargav, who eventually dies. Soon, Manya escapes jail and forms his own gang to seek revenge.

Based on the book ''[[Dongri to Dubai: Six Decades of the Mumbai Mafia]]'' by [[Hussain Zaidi]], the film dramatises the [[Encounter killing|encounter]] by [[Mumbai police|Bombay police]] in which gangster [[Manya Surve]] was shot dead. It took place at the junction adjacent to Dr. Ambedkar College, [[Wadala]], [[Bombay]] on 11 January 1982.

''Shootout at Wadala'' was released on 1 May 2013 and received mixed reviews from critics, It grossed over {{INRConvert|82|c}} against a budget of {{INRConvert|65|c}}.

==Plot==
In a police van, Afaaque Baaghran listens to the story narrated by a gangster, [[Manya Surve]], who is gravely injured by bullets.
Manya is a decent student at [[Kirti M. Doongursee College|Kirti College]], [[Dadar]]. He is in love with Vidya Joshi and takes her to his mother to discuss their marriage.

Manya has an older brother named Bhargav Surve, who is a mawali (rowdy). Bhargav is in conflict with an underworld don named Bhatkar and is currently on the run.
Soon enough, Bhargav is attacked and fight against beaten up by Bhatkar's goons. Manya steps in to save him. While Manya grabs one of the goons, Bhargav stabs the goon, who dies on the spot.
On the day of Manya's exam results, before he can learn his grades, Manya and his brother are arrested. Manya is publicly humiliated in the college by Inspector Ambolkar and ends up in [[Yerwada Central Jail]]. In prison, a convict named Munir saves Manya from being attacked by a goon named Potya during lunch time. During this assault, Bhargav is killed.

Munir befriends Manya and another convict named Veera. Veera trains Manya to become stronger. After Manya is eventually challenged by Potya. Potya attacks him to fire gets enraged from behind and beats Manya up, to which Manya responds by stabbing Potya to death.
Later on, both Manya and Munir escape from prison while they are working on a railway track and try to join hands with two brothers who rule Mumbai's deals.

The elder brother, [[Shabir Ibrahim Kaskar|Zubair Imtiaz Haksar]], is cool and is impressed by Manya. However, the younger brother, [[Dawood Ibrahim|Dilawar]], disapproves of Manya and dislikes him. After this, Manya forms his own gang, which consists of him, Munir, Veera, and Gyancho, a sharpshooter brought by Munir. Soon enough, Manya finishes off Bhatkar (the gangster who had him and his brother arrested). Jamal, Bhatkar's bodyguard, also joins them. Next, Manya brings Ambolkar to his knees by beating him brutally in public for his earlier humiliation. The story next shows the death of Sadiq, an unscrupulous news reporter, by the Mastan gang. This leads to a fight between the Haskar brothers and the Mastan gang. Meanwhile, Manya crosses paths with Vidya, and after learning of her separation from her marriage, they resume their relationship, eventually consummating it the same day. However, she ends it after finding out that he escaped from prison.

A truce is called by [[Haji Mastan|Haji Maqsood]], which is short lived as the Mastan gang asks Manya to finish off Zubair. After killing Zubair, Manya goes to Vidya's place for refugee, where he violently has sex with Vidya, and later Dilawar kills Gyancho with the help of Jamal. He is about to stage an accident to kill Munir when Manya saves him. Later, Afaaque is admits the hospital, Manya asked to kill Manya by Dilawar.

Even after his refusal so many times, and also shown by Dilawar that one day he will be killed, Afaaque told the whole story and degrades the Police for not fully granting access to the [[Encounter killing|encounters]] and killing the criminals. This influences the Commissioner into granting two choices to Afaaque, to directly encounter and kill Manya or stage an encounter and kill Dilaawar, but they opt for an easy option to encounter Manya, so, Afaaque vows to kill angry Manya.

Afaaque manipulates Vidya to kidnaps reveal Manya's, whereabouts are enraged that he can save Manya, if he confesses his involvement in all the past crimes. Vidya does as told by Afaaque, but the police do an encounter on border. Manya, according to their pre-set plan and thus, misleading Vidya.

In the final scene, when the ambulance arrives, Manya succumbs to the gunshot wounds which gives immense shock to Vidya and she blankly stares at Afaaque's face and Afaaque tells the accompanying constable that Manya has died.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Anil Kapoor]] as ACP Afaaque Baaghran (the character based on ''ACP Isaque Bagwan'')
* [[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]] as [[Manya Surve]]
* [[Tusshar Kapoor]] as Sheikh Muhammad Yunus Munir
* [[Manoj Bajpayee]] as Zubair Imitaz Haskar <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.news18.com/news/india/tusshar-to-play-gangster-in-shootout-at-wadala-423018.html |title=Tusshar to play gangster in 'Shootout at Wadala' |date=28 November 2011 |publisher=[[Mid-Day]] |access-date=12 August 2017 |archive-date=12 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812145954/http://www.news18.com/news/india/tusshar-to-play-gangster-in-shootout-at-wadala-423018.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Kangana Ranaut]] as Vidya Joshi
* [[Sonu Sood]] as Dilawar Imtiaz Haksar (the character based on ''[[Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar]]'')
* [[Ronit Roy]] as Inspector Raja Ambat (the character based on ''Inspector Raja Tambat'')
* [[Mahesh Manjrekar]] as Inspector Yashwanth Bhinde (the character based on '' Inspector Madhukar Shinde'')
* [[Raju Mavani]] as Yakub Lala (the character based on ''Ayub Lala'')
* [[Arif Zakaria]] as Sadiq (news reporter) (character based on ''Iqbal Naatiq'')
* [[Soni Razdan]] as Manya's mother
* Pankaj Kalra as Saeed Batla
* [[Karan Patel]] as Jamal (Bhatkar's bodyguard) (fictional)
* Vineet Sharma as Bhargav Surve<ref name=cast>{{cite web|title=Shootout at Wadala Cast & Crew|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/547370|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119123512/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/547370|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 January 2012|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref><ref name=item>{{cite news|title=Shootout at Wadala: Guns, girls and goggles|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/shootout-at-wadala-guns-girls-and-goggles/article4683455.ece|work=The Hindu|date=4 May 2013|last1=Kamath|first1=Sudhish|access-date=5 May 2013|archive-date=7 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207235944/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/shootout-at-wadala-guns-girls-and-goggles/article4683455.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Raju Kher]] as Inspector Ambolkar (the character based on ''Inspector E. S. Dabholkar'')
* [[Akbar Khan (director)|Akbar Khan]] as Haji Maqsood (character based on ''[[Haji Mastan]]'') (cameo)
* [[Siddhanth Kapoor]] as Gyancho (the character based on ''Vishnu Patil'')
* [[Ranjeet]] as Bhatkar Dada
* [[Chetan Hansraj]] as Potya (the character based on ''Suhas Bhatkar'')
* Sanjeev Chadda as Veera (the character based on ''Uday Shetty'')
* Shaji Chaudhary as Aurangzeb Mastan

{{colend}}
'''Special appearances'''
* [[Jackie Shroff]] as Police Commissioner (fictional) (uncredited)
* [[Sunny Leone]] as Laila in the [[item number]] "Laila"<ref name=cast/><ref name=item/> (role inspired from Zubair's girlfriend Chitra)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/NM18/One-dead-one-caught/Article1-163960.aspx |title=One dead, one caught |work=Hindustan Times|date=22 October 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430014856/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/NM18/One-dead-one-caught/Article1-163960.aspx |archive-date=30 April 2013 }}</ref>
* [[Priyanka Chopra]] in the item number "Babli Badmaash" (uncredited)
* [[Sophie Choudry]] in the item number "Aala Re Aala"<ref name=cast/><ref name=item/>

==Controversy==
Director [[Sanjay Gupta (director)|Sanjay Gupta]] knew the consequences of using [[Dawood Ibrahim]]'s real name while shooting the film, but he carried on with [[Sonu Sood]] being addressed as "Dilawar Imtiaz" in the film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/dawoods-name-changed-to-dilawer-in-shootout-at-wadala/1080563/ |title=Dawood's name changed to Dilawer in Shootout at Wadala |date=27 February 2013 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=28 May 2017 |archive-date=12 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812141847/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/dawoods-name-changed-to-dilawer-in-shootout-at-wadala/1080563/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On 27 January 2013, [[Balaji Telefilms|Balaji Motion Pictures]] uploaded a new version of the theatrical trailer, and trimmed nearly every dialogue from the film off. The character of Dawood Ibrahim is only seen for three seconds in the new trailer, to avoid any problems. Also, the character names have been changed as well, except for Abraham's character, whose name remains the same in the film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/dawood-ibrahim-other-names-removed-from-shootout-at-wadala-promos/story-o1ayh3sEJw13MCPsgpfcgK.html |title=Dawood Ibrahim, other names removed from Shootout at Wadala promos |date=30 January 2013 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=28 May 2017 |archive-date=12 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812172150/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/dawood-ibrahim-other-names-removed-from-shootout-at-wadala-promos/story-o1ayh3sEJw13MCPsgpfcgK.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Shootout at Wadala
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Anu Malik]], [[Meet Bros Anjjan]], [[Mustafa Zahid]] and [[Anand Raaj Anand]]
| cover =
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| recorded = 2013
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = {{Duration|m=49|s=26}}
| language = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| label = [[Sony Music India]]
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| prev_title = [[Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai]]
| prev_year = 2012
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| type = Soundtrack
| prev_title = [[OMG – Oh My God!]]
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| year = 2013
| next_title = [[Policegiri]]
| next_year = 2013
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| artist = [[Mustafa Zahid]]
| type = Soundtrack
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| year = 2013
| next_title = [[Aashiqui 2]]
| next_year = 2013
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| artist = [[Anand Raaj Anand]]
| type = Soundtrack
| prev_title = [[Deewana Main Deewana]]
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| title = Shootout at Wadala
| year = 2013
| next_title = [[Zanjeer (2013 film)|Zanjeer]]
| next_year = 2013
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{{Singles
| name = Shootout at Wadala
| type = Soundtrack Singles
| single1 = Babli Badmaash
| single1date = 14 March 2013
| single2 = Aala Re Aala
| single2date = 24 April 2013
| single3 = Laila
| single3date = 28 April 2013
| single4 = Aye Manya
| single4date = 7 May 2013
}}
}}
The music of ''Shootout at Wadala'' is composed by [[Anu Malik]], [[Anand Raaj Anand]], [[Meet Bros Anjjan]] and Mustafa Zahid. Anu Malik was asked to compose for three songs for this film which were chartbusters.

===Track listing===
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| total_length = 49:26

| title1 = Aala Re Aala
| extra1 = [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], [[Mika Singh]]
| music1 = [[Anu Malik]]
| lyrics1 = [[Neelesh Misra]]
| length1 = 5:44
| title2 = Laila
| extra2 = Mika Singh & [[Anand Raj Anand|Anand Raaj Anand]]
| music2 = [[Anand Raj Anand|Anand Raaj Anand]]
| lyrics2 = Sanjay Gupta
| length2 = 3:36
| title3 = Babli Badmaash
| extra3 = Sunidhi Chauhan
| music3 = Anu Malik
| lyrics3 = Kumaar
| length3 = 4:27
| title4 = Ek Din Ke Liye
| extra4 = Sunidhi Chauhan & Anu Malik
| music4 = Anu Malik
| lyrics4 =
| length4 = 0:48
| title5 = Yeh Junoon
| extra5 = [[Mustafa Zahid]]
| music5 = [[Mustafa Zahid]]
| lyrics5 =
| length5 = 4:52
| title6 = Aye Manya
| extra6 = [[Adnan Sami]], [[Meet Bros Anjjan]] & [[Shantanu Mukherjee|Shaan]]
| music6 = [[Meet Bros Anjjan]]
| lyrics6 =
| length6 = 4:56
| title7 = Goli
| extra7 = Meet Bros Anjjan, [[Sudesh Bhosle]], [[Anil Kapoor]] & [[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]]
| music7 = Meet Bros Anjjan
| lyrics7 =
| length7 = 4:08
| title8 = Babli Badmaash (Remix by Gourav Das Gupta & Roshan Balu)
| extra8 = Sunidhi Chauhan & Anu Malik
| music8 = Anu Malik
| lyrics8 =
| length8 = 4:47
| title9 = Aala Re Aala (Remix by Gourav Das Gupta & Roshan Balu)
| extra9 = Sunidhi Chauhan, Mika Singh & Anu Malik
| music9 = Anu Malik
| lyrics9 =
| length9 = 5:02
| title10 = Laila (Remix by Gourav Das Gupta & Roshan Balu)
| extra10 = Mika Singh & [[Anand Raj Anand]]
| music10 = Anand Raaj Anand
| lyrics10 =
| length10 = 3:27
| title11 = Yeh Junoon (Remix by Mayur Sahani)
| extra11 = Mustafa Zahid
| music11 = Mustafa Zahid
| lyrics11 =
| length11 = 4:01
| title12 = Goli (Remix by Mayur Sahani)
| extra12 = Meet Bros Anjjan, Sudesh Bhosle, Anil Kapoor, John Abraham
| music12 = Meet Bros Anjjan
| lyrics12 =
| length12 = 3:38
}}

==Critical reception==
The film received a mixed reception from critics.
::''The ratings for the film provided by the reviewers have been tabulated. Below the table lies a collection of excerpts from the reviews, which can be matched to the respective rating as given in the table by seeing the source.''
{|class="wikitable collapsible autocollapse;" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align: center; "
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:#e9d66b;"| '''Review scores'''
|-
! Source
! Rating
|-
|[[Bollywood Hungama]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/547370 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415092818/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/547370 | url-status=dead | archive-date=15 April 2012 | title=Bollywoodhungama Review | website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] | access-date=4 May 2013}}</ref>
| {{Rating|5|5|score = }}
|-
|''[[Times of India]]''<ref>{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/movie-review/19816630.cms | title=TOI review | work=The Times of India | access-date=4 May 2013 | archive-date=5 May 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130505023540/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/movie-review/19816630.cms | url-status=live }}</ref>
|{{Rating|4|5}}
|-
|[[Zee News]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/shootout-at-wadala-review-make-way-for-the-raw-unabashed-manya-surve_133547.htm | title=Zee News review | date=4 May 2013 | publisher=Zee News | access-date=4 May 2013 | archive-date=4 May 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504154510/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/shootout-at-wadala-review-make-way-for-the-raw-unabashed-manya-surve_133547.htm | url-status=live }}</ref>
| {{Rating|3.5|5}}
|-
|[[DNA India]]<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/1830130/review-film-review-watch-shootout-at-wadala-at-a-single-screen-to-experience-its-true-flavor| title=Film Review: Watch Shootout at Wadala at a single screen to experience its true flavor| date=3 May 2013| publisher=DNA: Daily News and Analysis| access-date=3 May 2013| archive-date=6 May 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506044557/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/1830130/review-film-review-watch-shootout-at-wadala-at-a-single-screen-to-experience-its-true-flavor| url-status=live}}</ref>
| {{Rating|3|5}}
|-
|[[NDTV]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/shootout-at-wadala-movie-review-807 | title=NDTV Movies review | publisher=NDTV | access-date=4 May 2013 | archive-date=5 May 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130505093438/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/shootout-at-wadala-movie-review-807 | url-status=live }}</ref>
|{{Rating|2.5|5}}
|-
|[[Yahoo]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-reviews/yahoo-movies-review-shootout-wadala-041339175.html | title=Yahoo Movies review | publisher=Yahoo | access-date=4 May 2013 | archive-date=6 May 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506070438/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-reviews/yahoo-movies-review-shootout-wadala-041339175.html | url-status=live }}</ref>
|{{Rating|2.5|5}}
|-
|[[CNN-IBN|IBN]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/shootout-at-wadala-review-the-bloodshed-leaves-you-cold/389473-47-84.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130505141635/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/shootout-at-wadala-review-the-bloodshed-leaves-you-cold/389473-47-84.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=5 May 2013 | title=IBNLive review | publisher=IBN | access-date=4 May 2013}}</ref>
|{{Rating|2|5}}
|-
|''[[The Indian Express]]''<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/movie-review-shootout-at-wadala/1111053 | title=Indian Express review | work=The Indian Express | date=3 May 2013 | access-date=4 May 2013 | archive-date=6 May 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506024234/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/movie-review-shootout-at-wadala/1111053 | url-status=live }}</ref>
|{{Rating|2|5}}
|-
|[[Rediff.com|Rediff]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-shootout-at-wadala-is-a-mindless-gore-fest/20130503.htm | title=Rediff.com review | work=Rediff.com | access-date=4 May 2013 | archive-date=4 May 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504143907/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-shootout-at-wadala-is-a-mindless-gore-fest/20130503.htm | url-status=live }}</ref>
|{{Rating|2|5}}
|}

==Box office==

===India===
''Shootout at Wadala'' had an opening of around 65% occupancy<ref name=screens>{{cite web|title=Shootout at Wadala Has Good Opening Bombay Talkies Is Poor|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5636&nCat=|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=3 May 2013|archive-date=5 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130505191618/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5636&nCat=|url-status=live}}</ref> and went on to collect {{INRConvert|101.9|m}} on first day.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shootout at Wadala First Day Territorial Breakdown|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5640&nCat=|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=4 May 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130507021140/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5640&nCat= |archive-date=7 May 2013}}</ref> The two-week domestic distributor share is {{INR}} 255.0 million approx.<ref name=boxofficeindia5670/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5676&nCat= |publisher=Box Office India|title=Data}}</ref> The final total came out to be {{INRConvert|820|m}}.<ref name=boxofficeindia5670/><ref name="boxofficeindia.com"/>

===Overseas===
''Shootout at Wadala'' collected $900,000 over its first weekend.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5648&nCat=|title=Numbers |publisher=Box Office India |date=8 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603201231/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews |archive-date=3 June 2013 }}</ref> Its final overseas collection was US$1.625 million.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Ten Overseas Grossers 2013 upto August|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6010&nCat=|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=29 August 2013|archive-date=29 August 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130829055331/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6010&nCat=|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Budget and marketing===
''Shootout at Wadala'' was made with a budget of {{INRConvert|50|c}}<ref name="boxofficeindia.com"/> of production costs. The prints and marketing budget was {{INRConvert|15|c}}.

==Future==
Director [[Sanjay Gupta (director)|Sanjay Gupta]] has stated his plans to make the third installment to the franchise, ''[[Shootout at Byculla]]'' based on the [[JJ Hospital]] shootout in 1992 by [[Dawood Ibrahim]]'s [[D Company]] against the [[Arun Gawli]] gang for the latter's killing of Ibrahim's brother-in-law Ismail Parkar (the husband of [[Haseena Parkar]]). He has also said that he will restart his movie ''Alibaug'', starring [[Sunny Deol]], [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda Ahuja]], [[Emraan Hashmi]] and turn it into the third sequel of the [[Shootout (film series)|''Shootout film series'']]. Also, actors [[Abhishek Bachchan]], [[Shabir Ahluwalia]] and [[John Abraham]] have been rumoured to star alongside each other. Abraham will portray a real encounter specialist [[Vijay Salaskar]]. The project is currently untitled, but it has been reported to be an "epic revenge saga".<ref>{{cite news|title=Sanjay Gupta's next Shootout film might star Abhishek Bachchan – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sanjay-guptas-next-shootout-film-might-star-abhishek-bachchan/articleshow/52725461.cms|access-date=2021-03-24|website=The Times of India|date=28 January 2017 |language=en|archive-date=19 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519191728/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sanjay-guptas-next-shootout-film-might-star-abhishek-bachchan/articleshow/52725461.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sanjay Gupta on completing the first draft of 'Shootout 3': Tried to reinvent, not repeat|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/sanjay-gupta-on-completing-the-first-draft-of-shootout-3-tried-to-reinvent-not-repeat|access-date=2021-03-24|website=freepressjournal.in|archive-date=22 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622061341/https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/sanjay-gupta-on-completing-the-first-draft-of-shootout-3-tried-to-reinvent-not-repeat|url-status=live}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Shootout at Wadala}}
* {{IMDb title|2301155|Shootout at Wadala}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120119123512/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/547370 ''Shootout at Wadala''] at [[Bollywood Hungama]]

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Garv: Pride & Honour

2026-05-27T05:47:16Z

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{{Short description|2004 film by Puneet Issar}}
{{EngvarB|date=May 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2014}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Garv: Prides & Honour
| image = Garv.gif
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Puneet Issar]]
| producer = Sunil Mehta
| story = Puneet Issar
| screenplay = Deepali Issar [[Puneet Issar]]
| starring = [[Salman Khan]] [[Shilpa Shetty]] [[Arbaaz Khan]] [[Amrish Puri]] [[Farida Jalal]]
| music = [[Anu Malik]] [[Sajid–Wajid]]
| cinematography = Kishore Kapadia Stephen Fernandes
| editing = D. N. Malik
| distributor = Cinevistaas
| released = {{Film date|2004|07|09|df=y}}
| runtime = 159 minutes
| language = Hindi
| country = India
| budget = {{INRConvert|89|m}}
| gross = {{INRConvert|200|m}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Worldwide Grossers Mid Year 2011|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3096&nCat=box_office_newspageName=earnings|publisher=Boxofficeindia.com|access-date=23 July 2011}}</ref>
}}
'''''Garv: Pride & Honour''''' ({{lang-hi|गर्व}}) is a 2004 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action drama film|political action thriller film]] directed by [[Puneet Issar]]. The film stars [[Salman Khan]], [[Shilpa Shetty]], [[Arbaaz Khan]] and [[Amrish Puri]]. [[Sunny Deol]] was the initial choice for [[Salman Khan]]'s role, while [[Sanjay Dutt]] was considered for [[Arbaaz Khan]]'s role. This film was [[Puneet Issar]]' s directional debut, dealing with [[Mumbai Underworld]] and politics in [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]] Maharashtra.

The film was initially titled ''Sanghar''.<ref name=Rediff>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/jul/02punit.htm |title=The producers thought Garv would never release |work=Rediff.com |date=1 July 2004 |access-date= 10 January 2012}}</ref>

==Plot==
''Garv: Pride & Honour'' is a story of three brave and honest cops: Samar Singh ([[Amrish Puri]]), Arjun Ranawat ([[Salman Khan]]), and Hyder Ali Khan ([[Arbaaz Khan]]). The plot starts with court blaming Arjun for 18 killings at CM's Farmhouse. During 1984 riots, Arjun's parents were killed and then Shakuntla Devi ([[Farida Jalal]]) decided to adopt him. Samar wants to reduce the amount of crime in the state. The trio faces obstacles because the powerful and corrupt politicians including the Home Minister, Kashinath Trivedi ([[Govind Namdev]]), Badrinath Trivedi ([[Anant Jog]]) and Yashwant Deshpanday ([[Shivaji Satam]]) are connected with underworld don Zafar Supari ([[Mukesh Rishi]]).

The politicians decide to transfer Samar Singh while Arjun and Hyder kill Yeda (Zafar Supari's henchman) after they get into Arjun's house to warn Arjun's mother and sister by convincing Arjun to get not involved in Zafar Supari's criminal activities. Deshpande asks Kashinath Trivedi (Now Chief Minister of Maharashtra) to collect the file from Arjun he has made to prove that all of the corrupt politicians are involved with Zafar Supari.

The next day, Arjun comes with the file and Kashi burns it, surprisingly Arjun tells him that one copy has been sent to Central Home Ministry, second copy to President's office and third copy has already been sent to the Prime Minister's Office. A furious Zafar Supari lands in Mumbai, with trapping Hyder and his colleagues in Old Jassai Railway Yard. He brings RDX with Hyder successfully destroying it politician, this enrages Hyder but is killed by Zafar. While burrying Hyder outside a mosque, Arjun receives a phone call from Zafar, unaware what he talked about. The present day starts at the court when Lawyer Tyagi ([[Anupam Kher]]) blames that Arjun's sister Rakhi (Akanksha Malhotra) was not at home on 1st of November and was making merry with all corrupt politicians and their men at CM's Farmhouse. He further says that she even had illegitimate relations with her wounded brother Arjun.

Samar then decides to introduce Rakhi tomorrow in Court, but gets to know that becomes enraged. Arjun's killings have had a deep, mental affect on avenge his death, Rakhi and that she is currently being treated at Saint Mary's sanitarium. He goes there and Rakhi tells him the truth of what happened on 1st of November. In the court. at first Samar is reluctant to tell the truth, but surprisingly Rakhi herself comes and tells the truth. She tells that on the night of 1st of November, she was kidnapped by them and gang-raped by them. The court later, Arjun finds politicians wrong and release Arjun and he joins back his duty as an honest police officer.

* [[Salman Khan]] as Arjun Ranawat, an encounter specialist
* [[Arbaaz Khan]] as Hyder Ali Khan, Arjun's brother

* Akanksha Malhotra as Rakhi Dixit (Arjun's sister)
* [[Amrish Puri]] as Ex Police Commissioner Samar Singh, who dreamt of Crime Free Mumbai, later transferred to [[Gadchiroli]]
* [[Farida Jalal]] as Arjun's mother
* [[Kulbhushan Kharbanda]] as Justice Acharya
* [[Anupam Kher]] as Tyagi (lawyer)
* [[Mukesh Rishi]] as underworld Don Zafar Supari, who runs the politics in Mumbai
* [[Mohan Joshi]] as Advocate Kulkarni
* [[Shivaji Satam]] as a corrupt Commissioner Yeshwant Deshpandey
* [[Vijayendra Ghatge]] as Chief Minister Satyanarayan Joshi
* [[Govind Namdeo]] as corrupt politician Kashinath Trivedi, who later becomes the Chief Minister of Maharashtra
* [[Rajpal Yadav]] as 555 (Informer)
* [[Anant Jog]] as Deputy Chief Minister Badrinath "Munna" Trivedi (younger brother of Kashinath Trivedi)
* [[Nimai Bali]] as Pappu Kaalia (Zafar Supari's Henchman)
* [[Reshma Bombaywala]] as cameo ([[Item number]] "Marhaba Marhaba")
* [[Deepak Jethi]] as Hakeem Iukka

==Soundtrack==
The movie contains music composed by Sajid–Wajid with one track composed by Anu Malik.
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Title !! Singer(s)!! Composer !! Lyricist !! Length
|-
| 1
| "Hum Tumko Nigahon Mein"
| [[Udit Narayan]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
|[[Sajid–Wajid]]
|[[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]]
| 06:02
|-
| 2
| "Dum Mast Mast"
| [[Sukhwinder Singh]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
|Sajid–Wajid
|Jalees Sherwani
| 05:38
|-
| 3
| "Soniye Toh Sonee"
| Sukhwinder Singh, Shreya Ghoshal
|Sajid–Wajid
|Jalees Sherwani
| 05:05
|-
| 4
| "Marhaba"
| Sunidhi Chauhan, [[Zubeen Garg]]
|Anu Malik
|Dev Kohli
| 07:05
|-
| 5
| "Chokari Patti Nahi Naukari Mili Nahi" (Khaaya Piya)
| Sunidhi Chauhan, [[Vinod Rathod]]
|Sajid–Wajid
|[[Jalees Sherwani]]
| 05:48
|-
| 6
| "Saiyan Mora Saiyan"
| Sunidhi Chauhan
|Sajid–Wajid
|Jalees Sherwani
| 05:57
|-
| 7
| "Fariyaad Kya Kare Ham"
| [[Sonu Nigam]]
|Sajid–Wajid
|Shabbir Ahmed
| 06:17
|-
| 8
| "Tere Hai Deewana Dil"
| [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Anuradha Paudwal]]
|Sajid–Wajid
|Jalees Sherwani
| 05:24
|}

==Reception==

===Box office===
According to Box office India, ''Garv: Pride & Honour'' had a "Very Good opening"<ref>{{cite web|title=Khatta Meetha Has Good To Average Opening|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=1847&nCat=box_office_report|publisher=Box office India|access-date=30 July 2010}}</ref> and collected{{INRConvert|220|m}} during its opening weekend in India.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Twenty Opening Weekends|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/npages.php?page=shownews&articleid=1854&nCat=news|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=26 July 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100729145404/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/npages.php?page=shownews&articleid=1854&nCat=news|archive-date=29 July 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref> By the end of its first week, the film collected {{INRConvert|250|m}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Khatta Meetha First Week Territorial Breakdown|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/npages.php?page=shownews&articleid=1870&nCat=news|publisher=Box office India|access-date=30 July 2010}}</ref> After three weeks, the film grossed {{INRConvert|750|m}} in India.<ref>{{cite web|title=Khatta Meetha: Domestic Box Office Collections|url=http://bollywoodtrade.com/box-office/khatta-meetha/all-gross/1366/|publisher=Bollywoodtrade.com|access-date=23 August 2010}}</ref>

"I think Garv was ahead of its times. For Salman, the movie had set a benchmark in terms of action sequences, drama and emotion. If it would have been released today then it would have definitely done business of Rs 300 crore," -Puneet told PTI in an interview.<ref>[http://m.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/garv-would-have-created-history-at-box-office-puneet-issar/article1-767394.aspx Hindustan Times Comments on the Boxoffice Collections of Garv]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0415003}}

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[[Category:2004 action films]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
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[[Category:Films scored by Sajid–Wajid]]
[[Category:Films scored by Anu Malik]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Hindi-language action films]]

Garv: Pride & Honour

2026-05-27T05:45:33Z

2409:40E6:13E:3F1D:898C:2CA2:43FF:6A15:

{{Short description|2004 film by Puneet Issar}}
{{EngvarB|date=May 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2014}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Garv: Prides & Honour
| image = Garv.gif
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Puneet Issar]]
| producer = Sunil Mehta
| story = Puneet Issar
| screenplay = Deepali Issar [[Puneet Issar]]
| starring = [[Salman Khan]] [[Shilpa Shetty]] [[Arbaaz Khan]] [[Amrish Puri]] [[Farida Jalal]]
| music = [[Anu Malik]] [[Sajid–Wajid]]
| cinematography = Kishore Kapadia Stephen Fernandes
| editing = D. N. Malik
| distributor = Cinevistaas
| released = {{Film date|2004|07|09|df=y}}
| runtime = 159 minutes
| language = Hindi
| country = India
| budget = {{INRConvert|89|m}}
| gross = {{INRConvert|200|m}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Worldwide Grossers Mid Year 2011|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3096&nCat=box_office_newspageName=earnings|publisher=Boxofficeindia.com|access-date=23 July 2011}}</ref>
}}
'''''Garv: Pride & Honour''''' ({{lang-hi|गर्व}}) is a 2004 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action drama film|political action thriller film]] directed by [[Puneet Issar]]. The film stars [[Salman Khan]], [[Shilpa Shetty]], [[Arbaaz Khan]] and [[Amrish Puri]]. [[Sunny Deol]] was the initial choice for [[Salman Khan]]'s role, while [[Sanjay Dutt]] was considered for [[Arbaaz Khan]]'s role. This film was [[Puneet Issar]]' s directional debut, dealing with [[Mumbai Underworld]] and politics in [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]] Maharashtra.

The film was initially titled ''Sanghar''.<ref name=Rediff>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/jul/02punit.htm |title=The producers thought Garv would never release |work=Rediff.com |date=1 July 2004 |access-date= 10 January 2012}}</ref>

==Plot==
''Garv: Pride & Honour'' is a story of three brave and honest cops: Samar Singh ([[Amrish Puri]]), Arjun Ranawat ([[Salman Khan]]), and Hyder Ali Khan ([[Arbaaz Khan]]). The plot starts with court blaming Arjun for 18 killings at CM's Farmhouse. During 1984 riots, Arjun's parents were killed and then Shakuntla Devi ([[Farida Jalal]]) decided to adopt him. Samar wants to reduce the amount of crime in the state. The trio faces obstacles because the powerful and corrupt politicians including the Home Minister, Kashinath Trivedi ([[Govind Namdev]]), Badrinath Trivedi ([[Anant Jog]]) and Yashwant Deshpanday ([[Shivaji Satam]]) are connected with underworld don Zafar Supari ([[Mukesh Rishi]]).

The politicians decide to transfer Samar Singh while Arjun and Hyder kill Yeda (Zafar Supari's henchman) after they get into Arjun's house to warn Arjun's mother and sister by convincing Arjun to get not involved in Zafar Supari's criminal activities. Deshpande asks Kashinath Trivedi (Now Chief Minister of Maharashtra) to collect the file from Arjun he has made to prove that all of the corrupt politicians are involved with Zafar Supari.

The next day, Arjun comes with the file and Kashi burns it, surprisingly Arjun tells him that one copy has been sent to Central Home Ministry, second copy to President's office and third copy has already been sent to the Prime Minister's Office. A furious Zafar Supari lands in Mumbai, with trapping Hyder and his colleagues in Old Jassai Railway Yard. He brings RDX with Hyder successfully destroying it politician, this enrages Hyder but is killed by Zafar. While burrying Hyder outside a mosque, Arjun receives a phone call from Zafar, unaware what he talked about. The present day starts at the court when Lawyer Tyagi ([[Anupam Kher]]) blames that Arjun's sister Rakhi (Akanksha Malhotra) was not at home on 1st of November and was making merry with all corrupt politicians and their men at CM's Farmhouse. He further says that she even had illegitimate relations with her wounded brother Arjun.

Samar then decides to introduce Rakhi tomorrow in Court, but gets to know that becomes enraged. Arjun's killings have had a deep, mental affect on Rakhi and that she is currently being treated at Saint Mary's sanitarium. He goes there and Rakhi tells him the truth of what happened on 1st of November. In the court. at first Samar is reluctant to tell the truth, but surprisingly Rakhi herself comes and tells the truth. She tells that on the night of 1st of November, she was kidnapped by them and gang-raped by them. The court later, Arjun finds politicians wrong and release Arjun and he joins back his duty as an honest police officer.

* [[Salman Khan]] as Arjun Ranawat, an encounter specialist
* [[Arbaaz Khan]] as Hyder Ali Khan, Arjun's brother

* Akanksha Malhotra as Rakhi Dixit (Arjun's sister)
* [[Amrish Puri]] as Ex Police Commissioner Samar Singh, who dreamt of Crime Free Mumbai, later transferred to [[Gadchiroli]]
* [[Farida Jalal]] as Arjun's mother
* [[Kulbhushan Kharbanda]] as Justice Acharya
* [[Anupam Kher]] as Tyagi (lawyer)
* [[Mukesh Rishi]] as underworld Don Zafar Supari, who runs the politics in Mumbai
* [[Mohan Joshi]] as Advocate Kulkarni
* [[Shivaji Satam]] as a corrupt Commissioner Yeshwant Deshpandey
* [[Vijayendra Ghatge]] as Chief Minister Satyanarayan Joshi
* [[Govind Namdeo]] as corrupt politician Kashinath Trivedi, who later becomes the Chief Minister of Maharashtra
* [[Rajpal Yadav]] as 555 (Informer)
* [[Anant Jog]] as Deputy Chief Minister Badrinath "Munna" Trivedi (younger brother of Kashinath Trivedi)
* [[Nimai Bali]] as Pappu Kaalia (Zafar Supari's Henchman)
* [[Reshma Bombaywala]] as cameo ([[Item number]] "Marhaba Marhaba")
* [[Deepak Jethi]] as Hakeem Iukka

==Soundtrack==
The movie contains music composed by Sajid–Wajid with one track composed by Anu Malik.
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Title !! Singer(s)!! Composer !! Lyricist !! Length
|-
| 1
| "Hum Tumko Nigahon Mein"
| [[Udit Narayan]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
|[[Sajid–Wajid]]
|[[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]]
| 06:02
|-
| 2
| "Dum Mast Mast"
| [[Sukhwinder Singh]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
|Sajid–Wajid
|Jalees Sherwani
| 05:38
|-
| 3
| "Soniye Toh Sonee"
| Sukhwinder Singh, Shreya Ghoshal
|Sajid–Wajid
|Jalees Sherwani
| 05:05
|-
| 4
| "Marhaba"
| Sunidhi Chauhan, [[Zubeen Garg]]
|Anu Malik
|Dev Kohli
| 07:05
|-
| 5
| "Chokari Patti Nahi Naukari Mili Nahi" (Khaaya Piya)
| Sunidhi Chauhan, [[Vinod Rathod]]
|Sajid–Wajid
|[[Jalees Sherwani]]
| 05:48
|-
| 6
| "Saiyan Mora Saiyan"
| Sunidhi Chauhan
|Sajid–Wajid
|Jalees Sherwani
| 05:57
|-
| 7
| "Fariyaad Kya Kare Ham"
| [[Sonu Nigam]]
|Sajid–Wajid
|Shabbir Ahmed
| 06:17
|-
| 8
| "Tere Hai Deewana Dil"
| [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Anuradha Paudwal]]
|Sajid–Wajid
|Jalees Sherwani
| 05:24
|}

==Reception==

===Box office===
According to Box office India, ''Garv: Pride & Honour'' had a "Very Good opening"<ref>{{cite web|title=Khatta Meetha Has Good To Average Opening|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=1847&nCat=box_office_report|publisher=Box office India|access-date=30 July 2010}}</ref> and collected{{INRConvert|220|m}} during its opening weekend in India.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top Twenty Opening Weekends|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/npages.php?page=shownews&articleid=1854&nCat=news|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=26 July 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100729145404/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/npages.php?page=shownews&articleid=1854&nCat=news|archive-date=29 July 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref> By the end of its first week, the film collected {{INRConvert|250|m}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Khatta Meetha First Week Territorial Breakdown|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/npages.php?page=shownews&articleid=1870&nCat=news|publisher=Box office India|access-date=30 July 2010}}</ref> After three weeks, the film grossed {{INRConvert|750|m}} in India.<ref>{{cite web|title=Khatta Meetha: Domestic Box Office Collections|url=http://bollywoodtrade.com/box-office/khatta-meetha/all-gross/1366/|publisher=Bollywoodtrade.com|access-date=23 August 2010}}</ref>

"I think Garv was ahead of its times. For Salman, the movie had set a benchmark in terms of action sequences, drama and emotion. If it would have been released today then it would have definitely done business of Rs 300 crore," -Puneet told PTI in an interview.<ref>[http://m.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/garv-would-have-created-history-at-box-office-puneet-issar/article1-767394.aspx Hindustan Times Comments on the Boxoffice Collections of Garv]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0415003}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Garv: Pride & Honour}}
[[Category:2004 films]]
[[Category:2004 action films]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:2000s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Sajid–Wajid]]
[[Category:Films scored by Anu Malik]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Hindi-language action films]]

Action Jackson (2014 film)

2026-05-27T05:39:26Z

2409:40E6:13E:3F1D:898C:2CA2:43FF:6A15:

{{Short description|2014 film directed by Prabhu Deva}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}

{{Infobox film
| location = India
| name = Action Jackson
| image = Action Jackson Poster.jpeg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Prabhu Deva]]
| producer = Gordhan P. Tanwani [[Sunil Lulla]]
| writer = '''Screenplay:''' Prabhu Deva A. C. Mugil Shiraz Ahmed '''Dialogues:''' Shiraz Ahmed
| story = A. C. Mugil
| starring = [[Ajay Devgn]] [[Sonakshi Sinha]] [[Yami Gautam]] [[Kunaal Roy Kapur]] [[Manasvi Mamgai]] [[Anandaraj]]
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Himesh Reshammiya]] '''Score:''' [[Sandeep Chowta]]
| cinematography = [[Ravi Varman]]
| editing = Bunty Nagi
| studio = Baba Films
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2014|12|05}}
| distributor = [[Eros International]]
| runtime = 144 minutes<ref name="BIO Report">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2470 |title=Action Jackson – Movie – Box Office India |access-date=26 March 2019}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross = {{INR}}100.37 million<ref name="Box Office">{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/action-jackson/box-office/ |title=Action Jackson Box Office |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=1 June 2020}}</ref>
}}
'''''Action Jackson''''' is a 2014 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action comedy|action comedy thriller film]] <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/action-jackson-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zotc5mzy|title=Action Jackson|publisher=[[British Board of Film Classification]]}}</ref> directed by [[Prabhu Deva]] and produced by Gordhan P. Tanwani and [[Sunil Lulla]]. The film features [[Ajay Devgn]] in a [[double role]], alongside [[Sonakshi Sinha]], [[Yami Gautam]] and [[Manasvi Mamgai]], while [[Salman Khan]] and [[Kunaal Roy Kapur]] appears in a supporting role with [[Anandaraj|Anandaraj,]] playing the main antagonist. Deva and Devgn have paired for the first time with this film. Action Jackson released on 5 December 2014.

==Plot==
Vishi, is an-ex army officer, a small-time crook who would do anything for money. He falls in love with her Khushi, a simple HR executive, who then begins a relationship with him. One day, Vishi, who frequently gets involved in fights, publicly beats up a street gangster, who later attempts to seeks avenge the death, in attack with his gang. The gangster and his gang brutally beat up Vishi, who are enraged Jai and easily escape the scene. It is then revealed that the person they had beaten is actually Vishi's lookalike, his rich man Jai in a corrupt politician.

The goons escape when the police officers arrive, and Vishi is found alive on a bike, then the same goons get beaten brutally by Vishi. Gradually Khushi tries to explain to Vishi that she loves him; he understands, and they both start dating. On another occasion, the corrupt a police inspector, Shirke, in police officers arrests Jai and hands him over to a group of gangsters led by Pedro the murdered. Jai thanks for single-handedly kills them, a Minister all and is revealed to be a professional [[assassin]] and previous right-hand man of underworld criminal Xavier Fonseca, nicknamed AJ. After AJ single-handedly rescued Xavier's sister Marina from a bunch of kidnappers, Marina in love with for Jai, decided to player but he rejects her as name he is married to Anusha.

Angered, Xavier tries to kill Anusha's death, twice to get AJ married to Marina, which leaves her brutally injured. At the hospital, Jai escapes to India and is in the process of getting her treated. When Vishi spots Jai, he reveals his identity, and story to Vishi and helping each other. Jai then asks Vishi to go to Bangkok disguised as AJ to fool Xavier and Marina; meanwhile, AJ decides to attempt makes time to get Anusha operated on, as she is expecting a baby. Jai and Vishi agrees to help and goes to Bangkok along with his friend Musa.

Meanwhile, Shirke finds AJ's lookalike and tries to inform Xavier, but he is murdered in a style that triggers suspicion in Xavier's mastermind. Marina, upon realizing the situation, tortures Musa to know the truth. He reveals that Vishi is the one who masqueraded as AJ. However, Xavier hatches a plan to bring AJ to Bangkok by kidnapping his wife, baby, and lookalike and threatens to kill all help three-peoples of them. It is revealed up to that people Vishi, is actually in Mumbai, and AJ and himself switched their places in the airport, they AJ in father Jai, a time after the job is done with crowd. AJ reaches the spot and kills all tempers of Xavier's henchmens when Jai.

In a fight ensues Jai with Marina, and beats AJ, smashes her against the furnace, and Marina's is rage burned alive. After killing Xavier, he runs away with Anusha and injustice the child. Later, the child is revealed to be safe, rescued by one of Xavier's henchmen, Robert ([[Razak Khan|Razzak Khan]]) they truth. The film ends with AJ, and torture Vishi meeting at the airport, and Anusha requests Vishi to marry Khushi soon, a time citizens his family, is attempts to challenges.

==Cast==
[[File:Ajay Devgn, Yami Gautam.jpg|thumb|right|[[Yami Gautam]] and [[Ajay Devgn]] at the trailer launch in 2014]]
[[File:Ajay Devgn,Sonakshi Sinha, Prabhu Dheva at promotions of 'Action Jackson'.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Director [[Prabhu Deva]] and actors [[Sonakshi Sinha]] and [[Ajay Devgn]]]]
{{Cast listing|
* [[Ajay Devgan]] in dual roles as '''Jai a.k.a. AJ''', an assassin working for Xavier Fonseca & '''Vishi''', a small time crook
* [[Sonakshi Sinha]] as Khushi, Vishi's love interest
* [[Yami Gautam]] as Anusha, Jai aka AJ's wife
* [[Kunaal Roy Kapur]] as Moosa
* [[Manasvi Mamgai]] as Marina, Xavier's sister
* [[Anandaraj]] as Xavier Fonseca, AJ's boss and the head of a major crime syndicate
*[[Jeetu Verma]] as Chotu
* [[Razzak Khan]] as Robert, Xavier's henchman
* [[Arti Puri]] as Khushi's friend
* [[Ankita Bhargava]] as Khushi's friend
* [[Puru Raaj Kumar]] as Inspector Shirke
* [[Shawar Ali]] in a cameo appearance as Nawab
* [[Rocky Verma]] as Riya's friend's father in New Zealand
* [[Ketan Karande]] as Pedro
* [[Sulabha Arya]] as Vishi's neighbour
*[[Nalneesh Neel]] as Panwala
* Purva Parag as Khushi's mother
* [[Rajesh Khattar]] as Special appearance
* [[Prabhas]] in a guest appearance in the song "Punjabi Mast"
* [[Shahid Kapoor]] in a special appearance in the song "Punjabi Mast"
* [[Prabhu Deva]] in a special appearance in the song "AJ Theme"
* [[Salman Khan]] as Khushi father}}

==Reception==
Prarthna Sarkar from ''[[International Business Times]]'' gave ''Action Jackson'' 3 star out of 5, stating it is a "bad dream" for viewers.<ref>[https://www.ibtimes.co.in/action-jackson-movie-review-its-bad-bad-dream-616226 'Action Jackson' Movie Review: It's a Bad, Bad Dream]. [[International Business Times]]. Prarthna Sarkar. 5 December 2014.</ref> Gayatri Sarkar from [[Zee News]] gave 1 star out of 5, stating that the film failed to entertain the audience.<ref>[http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/action-jackson’-review-fails-to-entertain_1509858.html ‘Action Jackson’ review: Unapologetically unentertaining].[[Zee News]]. Gayatri Sarkar. 7 December 2014.</ref> Deepanjana Paul from ''[[Firstpost]]'' praised the font used for the credits saying it was legible.<ref>[http://m.firstpost.com/bollywood/action-jackson-review-watching-this-ajay-devgn-starrer-is-like-entertaining-yourself-1835159.html Action Jackson review: Watching this Ajay Devgn film is like punishing yourself]. Firstpost. Deepanjana Paul. 7 December 2014.</ref> Film critic [[Rajeev Masand]] rated the film 3 out of 5, feeling that the film has excessive action.<ref>[http://www.ibnlive.com/news/action-jackson-review-the-film-is-an-orgy-of-bloody-fight-scenes/516632-47-84.html 'Action Jackson' review: The film is an orgy of bloody fight scenes].IBN live. [[Rajeev Masand]]. 5 December 2014.</ref> Under a headline calling the film a feminist milestone, Raja Sen for Rediff rated it 3/5, saying that while the film is filled with "relentless absurdity", the women propel the narrative in a refreshing way.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-action-jackson-is-a-milestone-in-feminist-cinema/20141205.htm Review: Action Jackson is a milestone in feminist cinema – Rediff.com Movies]. Rediff.com (5 December 2014). Retrieved on 21 September 2015.</ref> Rachit Gupta from Filmfare gave a similar rating of 3/5, stating that the genre mixing of unscripted comedy and stylized action is " too inconsistent to garner any appreciation".<ref>[http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-action-jackson-7895.html Movie Review: Action Jackson]. Filmfare.com (5 December 2014). Retrieved on 21 September 2015.</ref> ''Mumbai Mirror'' similarly rated it 3/5 and responded positively.<ref>[http://www.mumbaimirror.com/entertainment/bollywood/Film-review-Action-Jackson/articleshow/45385270.cms Film review: Action Jackson]. Mumbai Mirror (5 December 2014). Retrieved on 21 September 2015.</ref>

==Music==
{{Infobox album
| location = India
| name = Action Jackson
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Himesh Reshammiya]] [[Harris Jayaraj]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2014|11|10}}
| recorded =
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature Film Soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = [[Eros Music]]
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Kick (2014 film)|Kick]]
| prev_year = 2014
| next_title = [[Prem Ratan Dhan Payo]]
| next_year = 2015
}}

===Personnel===

{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
* Suhas Parab – [[Record producer|producer]]
* Subhash Parab – producer
* Priyesh Vakil – producer
* Vivek Verma – producer
* Salman Shaikh – engineer
* Sakar Apte – engineer
* Anudutt Shamain – engineer
* Salman Shaikh – mastering
* Vivek Verma – [[Guitar]]
{{div col end}}

The soundtrack was composed by [[Himesh Reshammiya]], while the lyrics were written by [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]] and [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]]. The introduction of "Gangster Baby" is from "Adiyae Kolluthe" from ''[[Vaaranam Aayiram]]''.<ref>https://www.deccanchronicle.com/141121/entertainment-bollywood/gallery/gangster</ref>

===Track listing===
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| collapsed =
| extra_column = Singer(s)

| title5 = Keeda
| note5 =
| length5 = 3:06
| lyrics5 = [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]]
| music5 = [[Himesh Reshammiya]]
| writer5 =
| extra5 = Himesh Reshammiya, [[Neeti Mohan]]
| title2 = Punjabi Mast

| note2 =
| length2 = 4:14
| lyrics2 = [[Sameer Anjaan|Sameer]]
| music2 = Himesh Reshammiya
| writer2 =
| extra2 = [[Ankit Tiwari]], Neeti Mohan, Arya Acharya, [[Alamgir Khan (singer)|Alamgir Khan]], Vineet Singh

| title4 = Chichora Piya
| note4 =
| length4 = 4:27
| lyrics4 = Sameer
| music4 = Himesh Reshammiya
| writer4 =
| extra4 = [[Shalmali Kholgade]], Himesh Reshammiya

| title1 = Dhoom Dhaam
| note1 =
| length1 = 4:38
| lyrics1 = Sameer
| music1 = Himesh Reshammiya
| writer1 =
| extra1 = Ankit Tiwari, [[Palak Muchhal]]

| title3 = Gangster Baby
| length3 = 4:40
| lyrics3 = Shabbir Ahmed
| music3 = Himesh Reshammiya
| extra3 = [[Neeraj Shridhar]], Neeti Mohan

| title6 = Keeda
| note6 = remix
| length6 = 3:00
| lyrics6 = Shabbir Ahmed
| music6 = Himesh Reshammiya
| extra6 = Himesh Reshammiya, Neeti Mohan

| title7 = Punjabi Mast
| note7 = remix
| length7 = 3:53
| lyrics7 = Shabbir Ahmed
| music7 = Himesh Reshammiya
| extra7 = Himesh Reshammiya, Ankit Tiwari, Neeti Mohan, Arya Acharya, Alamgir Khan, Vineet Singh

| title8 = Chichora Piya
| note8 = remix
| length8 = 4:08
| lyrics8 = Sameer
| music8 = Himesh Reshammiya
| extra8 = Himesh Reshammiya, [[Shalmali Kholgade]]

| title9 = Keeda
| note9 = reprise
| length9 = 3:06
| lyrics9 = Shabbir Ahmed
| music9 = Himesh Reshammiya
| extra9 = Himesh Reshammiya, Neeti Mohan

| total_length = 35:12
}}

== References ==
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