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Veer (2010 film)

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{{short description|2010 Hindi historical action film directed by Anil Sharma}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Veer
| image = Veer movie poster.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Anil Sharma (director)|Anil Sharma]]
| producer = Vijay Galani
| screenplay = Shailash Verma Shaktimaan Talwar
| story = [[Salman Khan]]
| based_on = {{based on|''[[Taras Bulba]]''|[[Nikolai Gogol]]}}
| starring = [[Salman Khan]] [[Mithun Chakraborty]] [[Jackie Shroff]] [[Zareen Khan]] [[Sohail Khan]]
| music = '''Score:''' [[Monty Sharma]] '''Songs:''' [[Sajid–Wajid]]
|cinematography = Gopal Shah
| editing = Ashfaque Makrani
| studio =
| distributor = [[Eros International]]
| released = {{Film date|2010|1|22}}
| runtime = 164 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR}}48 crore
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}64.60 crore
}}
'''''Veer''''' ({{translation|Brave}}) is a 2010 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[epic film|epic]] [[action film|action drama war film]] directed by [[Anil Sharma (director)|Anil Sharma]] on a story by [[Salman Khan]]. It stars [[Salman Khan]], [[Mithun Chakraborty]], [[Jackie Shroff]], [[Zareen Khan]], [[Sohail Khan]] and [[Rishabh Jain]], [[Daisy Shah]]

==Plot==
In 1875, Veer Pratap Singh ([[Salman Khan]]) is a [[Pindari]] prince and the son of the great Pindari warrior, Prithvi Singh ([[Mithun Chakraborty]]), who was known for his great battles to free [[India]] from the [[British Raj|British rule]]. Veer wishes to continue his father's legacy by leading a movement of Pindaris against the British in order to free both the [[Rajasthani people|Rajasthani]] Kingdom of Madhavgarh and the rest of India from the great colonial power. Veer receives the help of his younger brother, Punya Singh ([[Sohail Khan]]), in gathering an army. However, Veer finds opposition from the King of Madhavgarh, Gyanendra Singh ([[Jackie Shroff]]), who sees Veer as always obbession threat to Madhavgarh and his rule and orders for Veer to be killed. Veer and Punya, along with their supporters, go into hiding within the [[Thar Desert]] of Rajasthan, while Singh makes an alliance with the British Governor of Rajasthan, James Fraser (Tim James Lawrence), saying that Madhavgarh will support the British in crushing the Pindari movement and eliminating Veer.

To keep the stakes high, the Pindaris kidnap Singh's daughter Princess Yashodhara ([[Zareen Khan]]), with who Veer finds himself in love with. The Pindaris then make a failed attempt to take down Singh's palace by surprise. However, Singh's spies discover the plan and thousands of Pindari warriors are slaughtered. Veer fails to get his revenge on the corrupt King, but knows that Punya has been captured by Yashodhara's brother Gajendra ([[Puru Raaj Kumar]]). As Veer runs in to save his brother enraged and Veer kill Gajendra's henchmen, Gajendra is killed by Veer. A heartbroken Gyanendra vows to avenge his son. In the meantime, Lady Angela Fraser ([[Lisa Lazarus]]), wife of James Fraser, begins to question her husband's actions as the fight scene, he supports the evil king in slaughtering members of the Pindari movement. Fraser refuses to back down from his campaign of crushing the movement.

After Veer promises his father that he will destroy Singh, he gatecrashes Yashodhara's [[Swayamvara]]. As he injured takes the princess away from the fort, Gyanendra Singh sees a vast army of Pindaris surrounding his fort. He asks the British to help him, but they refuse and make the Pindaris their ally in a bid to escape from actually Madhavgarh. Before the British leave, a battle follows in which Governor Fraser and Gyanendra Singh's death, are infuriating killed. Veer, wounded from a gunshot, succumbs in the arms of his father. Years later, Veer's son "Veera" ([[Salman Khan]]) and Prithvi have a friendly brawl as credits roll.

==Cast==
* [[Salman Khan]] in a [[dual role]] as
**Veer Pratap Singh / Kunwar Mahendra Pratap Singh (Fake)
**Veer Pratap Singh Jr. ("Veera"), Veer's son
* [[Mithun Chakraborty]] as Prithvi Singh, Veer's father
* [[Jackie Shroff]] as Gyanendra Singh, King of Madhavghar and father of Yashodhara
* [[Zareen Khan]] as Princess Yashodhara Singh
*
* [[Sohail Khan]] as Poonam "Punya" Pratap Singh, Veer's brother
* Raj Premi as one of the villains
* Rishabh Jain as Radhurath, Veer's friend
* [[Puru Raaj Kumar]] as Gajendra Singh, the prince of Madhavghar, brother to Yashodhara and son to Gyanendra.
* [[Daisy Shah]] as Milli Singh, and Prithvi's father
* [[Lisa Lazarus]] as Lady Angela Fraser, wife of Governor James Fraser
* [[Tim Lawrence (actor)|Tim Lawrence]] as James Fraser, Governor General of [[Rajasthan]]
*[[Karmveer Choudhary]] as Mantri of Gyanendra Singh
* Khurram Tejrar
* Gita Soto
* [[Neena Gupta]] as Mangla Singh, Veer's mother
* [[Aryan Vaid]] as Sujan Singh
* [[Bharat Dabholkar]]
* [[Bunny Anand]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/news/2009/salman-saved-bunny-231109.html |title=Salman saved Bunny Anand's life |author=Subhadeep Bhattacharjee |date=23 November 2009 |publisher=One India.com |access-date=11 February 2010}}</ref>
* [[Shahbaz Khan (actor)|Shahbaz Khan]] as Naunihal
* Ashok Samarth as Mangal
* [[Militza Radmilovic]]
* [[Charissa Glidden]] as the Governess
* [[Roy Bronsgeest]] as Rhino<ref>Manohar Charla. [http://www.bollyspice.com/view.php/4156-i-fight-veer-to-win-the-princess-roy-bronsgeest.html "'I Fight Veer to Win the Princess!' – Roy Bronsgeest"], BollySpice.com, 21 January 2010 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100124092842/http://www.bollyspice.com/view.php/4156-i-fight-veer-to-win-the-princess-roy-bronsgeest.html |date=24 January 2010 }}</ref>
* [[Taylor Wright]]
* [[Luke Groves]]
* [[Fiona Grace (Jaya Gupta)|Fiona Grace]] as Nina Frances
* [[Christoph Beiter]] as English soldier
* [[Clay Mohr]] as English Sergeant.
* Raj Khatri as Gyanendra Singh's Senapati.
* Ajay Kalyansingh as Arab prince

==Production==
The story was written by Salman Khan twenty years ago,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Story.aspx?id=ENTEN20090118222|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710112842/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Story.aspx?id=ENTEN20090118222|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 July 2012 |title=Salman Khan's 'Veer' on January 22 |date=24 November 2009 |work=Press Trust of India |access-date=19 April 2010}}</ref> who described it as his dream project.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://veerblogs.erosentertainment.com/index.asp?Page=5 |title=My Dream Project ...VEER |author=Salman Khan |date=24 November 2009 |work=Official Blog by Salman Khan |publisher=Eros Entertainment |access-date=21 January 2010}}</ref> At that time, Khan planned to direct the film himself and cast [[Sanjay Dutt]] in the lead role.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/when-men-were-men/564691/ |title=When Men Were Men |date=8 January 2010 |work=Indian Express |access-date=27 January 2010}}</ref> ''Veer'' is also partly based on the [[Russian literature|Russian]] novel ''[[Taras Bulba]]'' by [[Nikolai Gogol]].<ref name=rediff>{{cite web |url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/jan/08/slide-show-1-salman-khan-on-veer.htm |title='I don't want to make depressing films for my fans' |author=Firdaus Ashraf, Syed |date=8 January 2009 |work=Rediff.com |access-date=21 January 2010}}</ref> For his role as Veer, Salman Khan went on a special diet and worked out with a personal trainer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/bollywood/20080805-3.html |title=Salman Khan gets brawnier for 'Veer' |author=Aparajita Ghosh |date=5 April 2008 |publisher=ApunkaChoice.com |access-date=26 January 2010}}</ref> For her role as a 19th-century princess, [[Zarine Khan]] put on eight kilos of extra weight.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/gupshup/2009/zarine-put-on-weight-161209.html |title=Salman made Zarine Khan gain weight |author=Subhadeep Bhattacharjee |date=16 December 2009 |publisher=One India |access-date=27 January 2010}}</ref>

Principal photography for ''Veer'' began on 1 December 2008. Portions of the film were originally scheduled to be shot at the [[College of Engineering, Pune|College of Engineering]] and the Agricultural College in [[Pune]], but due to the [[2009 flu pandemic in India|swine flu outbreak]] the locations were moved to Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2009/aug/120809-Salman-Khan-Veer-Five-day-shoot-cancelled-Swine-Flu-scare-Pune-Bollywood.htm |title=Swine flu, they fled! |work=Mid Day |access-date=27 January 2010}}</ref> Other location shooting took place in Jaipur and [[Bikaner]]. Location shooting at [[Amber Fort]] in [[Jaipur]] was also interrupted when several onlookers were injured and the [[Rajasthan High Court]] ordered a halt to filming. A case was filed against Anil Sharma accusing the film crew of damaging the fort, violating several conservation laws and causing the structure's 500-year-old roof to collapse.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-02-17/jaipur/28058122_1_film-unit-anil-sharma-cjm-court |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811031738/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-02-17/jaipur/28058122_1_film-unit-anil-sharma-cjm-court |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 August 2011 |title=Case against Amber bosses,'Veer' unit |date=17 February 2009 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=27 January 2010}}</ref> The crew finished their shoot after paying Rs. 2 million in damages.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.screenindia.com/news/salman-given-a-second-chance-to-shoot-veer-at-amber-fort/425673/ |title=Salman given a second chance to shoot 'Veer' at Amber Fort |date=19 February 2009 |work=Screen |access-date=27 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090630023741/http://www.screenindia.com/news/salman-given-a-second-chance-to-shoot-veer-at-amber-fort/425673 |archive-date=30 June 2009}}</ref>

[[Rochester Castle]] appears as a backdrop for a musical sequence named 'Everytime I look into your eyes I see my paradise' featuring a horse and carriage. The [[Chatham Dockyard]] provided the setting for many of the montage shots used in the UK dance sequences as well as the location where Veer first meets Yuvraji Yashodhara.<ref>{{cite web |author=Kent Film Office |url=http://kentfilmoffice.co.uk/2010/02/veer-2010/ |title=Kent Film Office Veer Film Focus|date=4 February 2010 }}</ref>

On 23 January 2010, author Pavan Chaudhary filed a Rs. 2 million suit against Khan, Anil Sharma and producer Vijay Kumar Galani, alleging that the film borrowed elements from his novel, ''Trilogy of Wisdom''. The suit called for a halt of the film's screenings.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/article94721.ece |title=Court notice to Veer Salman over copyright violation |date=25 January 2010 |work=The Hindu |access-date=26 January 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.indiatimes.com/news-gossip/news/Court-to-hear-lawsuit-against-Veer-Monday/articleshow/5497390.cms |title=Court to hear lawsuit against 'Veer' Monday |date=25 January 2010 |work=Indiatimes |access-date=26 January 2010 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100129003458/http://movies.indiatimes.com/news-gossip/news/Court-to-hear-lawsuit-against-Veer-Monday/articleshow/5497390.cms |archive-date= 29 January 2010 |url-status= dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Release==
The trailer of ''Veer'' was released on 27 November 2009 at the screening of [[Priyadarshan]]'s ''[[De Dana Dan]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Salmans-Veer-releases-on-Jan-22/articleshow/5263538.cms |title=Salman's Veer releases on Jan 22 |date=24 November 2009 |work=Times of India |access-date=6 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091207022108/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Salmans-Veer-releases-on-Jan-22/articleshow/5263538.cms |archive-date=7 December 2009}}</ref>

==Reception==

===Critical reception===
The movie was generally panned by critics.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=1453&nCat=box_office_report |title=Veer had a bumper first day at single screens |publisher=BoxOffice India |access-date=22 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603201231/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews |archive-date=3 June 2013}}</ref> [[Taran Adarsh]] criticized the writing and direction of the movie, describing it as a colossal disappointment.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/review.php?id=14928427&ctid=5&cid=2425 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100125130543/http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/review.php?id=14928427&ctid=5&cid=2425 |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 January 2010 |title=Review: Veer is a colossal disappointment! |website=[[Sify]] |access-date=22 January 2010}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] of [[CNN-IBN]] termed it as "an impossible film to appreciate", criticizing the performance of the support cast, while praising the performance of Salman Khan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-movie-review-veer-is-an-impossible-film/109075-8.html?from=webx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100126075105/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-movie-review-veer-is-an-impossible-film/109075-8.html?from=webx |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 January 2010 |title=Masand Movie Review: Veer is an impossible film |publisher=[[CNN IBN]] |access-date=22 January 2010}}</ref> Gaurav Malani praised the performance of Salman Khan, while terming the story as average.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://movies.indiatimes.com/reviews/bollywood/Veer-Movie-Review/articleshow/5485098.cms |title=Director: Anil Sharma Cast: Salman Khan, Zarine Khan Rating:** Veer: Movie Review |publisher=[[Times of India]] |access-date=22 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100125144706/http://movies.indiatimes.com/reviews/bollywood/Veer-Movie-Review/articleshow/5485098.cms|archive-date=25 January 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> Noyon Jyoti Parasara of AOL.in also praised Salman Khan but added "Overall, 'Veer' has its pluses but it is sadly restricted to a very average film. It has nothing new and that only makes it seem slower."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.aol.in/bollywood-story/veer-movie-review/760211 |title=Rating:**1/2 Veer: Movie Review |publisher=[[AOL]].in |access-date=22 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131094243/http://www.aol.in/bollywood-story/veer-movie-review/760211 |archive-date=31 January 2010}}</ref>

Among U.S. critics, [[Frank Lovece]] of ''[[Film Journal International]]'' enjoyed it as "hokum of the highest order, punctuated with the most rousing musical sequences of the last several Indian imports," and after dissecting the film's numerous historical and chronological fallacies said, "Stateside Bollywood fans more accustomed to modern-day musical romances or stylish crime thrillers will be pleasantly surprised to find a period piece that's more ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess]]'' than ''[[A Passage to India]]''.<ref>[[Frank Lovece|Lovece, Frank]]. [http://www.filmjournal.com/filmjournal/content_display/reviews/specialty-releases/e3i337ac1235d0161b867308f46e57928af ''Veer'' (review)], ''[[Film Journal International]]'' , 25 January 2010</ref>

===Box office===
According to Eros, ''Veer'' grossed Rs 410 million nett in its first week in India.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_despite-poor-reviews-salman-s-veer-is-steady-at-the-box-office_1339912 |title=Despite poor review, Salman's Veer steady at box office |author=Press Trust India |date=27 January 2010 |work=Daily News & Analysis |access-date=27 January 2010}}</ref>
Veer netted a lifetime of Rs 375.2 million (Rs 497.5 million gross) in India and was the 9th highest-grossing film domestically of 2010.<ref>[http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=317&catName=MjAxMC0yMDE5 Boxofficeindia.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014094622/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=317&catName=MjAxMC0yMDE5 |date=14 October 2013 }}</ref>

Veer has a worldwide lifetime gross of Rs 585.8 million ($12,600,000).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=348&catName=TGlmZXRpbWUgV29ybGR3aWRlIEluIFVTICQ= |access-date=11 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020075613/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=348&catName=TGlmZXRpbWUgV29ybGR3aWRlIEluIFVTICQ= |archive-date=20 October 2013 |title=Boxofficeindia.com}}</ref>

===Criticism by Rajput community===
The [[Rajput]] youth organisation [[Karni Sena]] was heavily critical of ''Veer'', alleging that portions of the dialogue are "derogatory and demeaning for the Rajput community". Members of the group attacked several multiplexes in Jaipur, vandalising posters and smashing windows. Anil Sharma responded that it was a misunderstanding and no insult had been intended towards the Rajput community.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-01/news-interviews/28149455_1_rajput-karni-sena-anil-sharma |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811035816/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-01/news-interviews/28149455_1_rajput-karni-sena-anil-sharma |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 August 2011 |title=Sallu's Veer in trouble |author=Divya Kaushik and Shweta Thakur |date=1 February 2010 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=31 January 2010}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
;[[Zee Cine Awards|2011 Zee Cine Awards]]
* Nominated – [[Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]] – [[Zarine Khan]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Nominations for Zee Cine Awards 2011 |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/01/01/6977/index.html |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=7 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110105041016/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/01/01/6977/index.html |archive-date=5 January 2011}}</ref>

;[[3rd Mirchi Music Awards]]
* Nominated – [[Mirchi Music Award for Lyricist of The Year|Lyricist of The Year]] – [[Gulzar]] for "Surili Akhiyon Wale"<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2010/hindi/nominees.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110130070949/http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2010/hindi/nominees.php|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 January 2011 |title=Nominees – Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2010 |date=30 January 2011|access-date=30 September 2018}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
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| artist = [[Sajid (music director)|Sajid]]- [[Sajid–Wajid|Wajid]]
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The film's music was released on 17 December 2009. The film's songs are composed by [[Sajid–Wajid]], the film scores are composed by [[Monty Sharma]] and the lyrics are written by lyricist [[Gulzar]].

Music critic Joginder Tuteja of [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave it an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5.<ref name="Bh"/> The songs, ''Surili Akhiyon Wale'', ''Salaam Aaya'' and ''Taali'' received special praise.<ref name="Bh">{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/musicreview/13908/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080923213235/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/musicreview/13908/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 September 2008 |title=Veer: Music Review |author=Joginder Tutega |date=21 December 2009 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=21 January 2010}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| title1 = Meherbaniyan | extra1 = [[Sonu Nigam]] | length1 = 4:29
| title2 = Taali | extra2 = Sonu Nigam, [[Sukhwinder Singh]], [[Sajid–Wajid|Wajid]], Neuman Pinto | length2 = 6:10
| title3 = Surili Akhiyon Wale | extra3 = [[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan]], [[Suzanne D'Mello]] | length3 = 5:31
| title4 = Kanha (Thumari) | extra4 = [[Rekha Bhardwaj]], [[Sharib Sabri]], [[Toshi Sabri]], [[Shabab Sabri]] | length4 = 4:36
| title5 = Taali |note5 = Version 2 |extra5 = Sukhwinder Singh | length5 = 6:01
| title6 = Surili Akhiyon Wale |note6 = Version 2 |extra6 = Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], Suzanne D'Mello | length6 = 5:23
| title7 = Salaam Aaya | extra7 = [[Roop Kumar Rathod]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]], Suzanne D'Mello | length7 = 4:45
| title8 = Spirit of Veer | note8 = Instrumental | length8 = 0:58
}}

==See also==
{{Portal|India|Film|Bollywood}}

[[List of historical drama films of Asia]]

==References==
{{reflist|35em}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1185412}}
* {{rotten-tomatoes|10012133_veer}}
* {{Mojo title|veer2010}}
{{commons category|Veer (2010 film)}}
{{Taras Bulba}}

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Fukrey Returns

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

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

== Plot ==
After their admission into college in the previous film, Hunny, Choocha and Lali enjoy their life in Delhi. Zafar keeps up with his business. Bholi Punjaban is released after 12 months in prison. She sends her troops to seize the ''Fukras''. The boys are brought up at her place along with Pandit. She asks them about their plan to fool her. As the boys convince her, she gives them one chance and invests some money to open a Lottery Shop. People are given numbers to which they invest some money. Choocha begins to distribute brochures around the city and more people invest. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Babulal Bhatia who belongs to Janta Vikas Party, argues with the CM over the next election and bets him to win. Police around the city conduct raids on drugs and fake lottery shops. After finding out the Fukras' shop, Babulal uses his power to change the lottery number and everyone who invested money are enraged. The people gather around to beat them but they escape runs. They wake up at a construction area and spotted by Pandit. It is crowd here law, Hunny that Choocha becomes to know he [[Precognition|can see the future]]. He sees a Tiger in his dream which later attacks them. The group is later caught by Bholi, who is enraged due to their foolishness, and orders to kill them. But Choocha's ability impresses her and she forgives them.

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

The next morning, at Pandit's place, Choocha is forced to see a dream where Lali holds a [[Tiger]] cub. Meanwhile, Babulal comes to know about Bholi's plan and ambushes her place. But he forgives her murder on the pretext to find a treasury. To do so, Bholi calls Hunny for it who requests a tiger cub which she sold. The boys and Bholi's guards returns at the park where they are joined by Priya and Neetu. They dig a hole and enter a cave where they are spotted by the cub's mother. However, after escaping, they lead to a factory with huge amounts of [[Black market|illegal goods]]. They find out the products to be worth 400 million. Babulal arrives at the place only to find out that the warehouse actually constrains Babulal's trade products. He is enraged and orders to banish them but police arrive on the scene. ''In a flashback, while estimating worth, Zafar called the police knowing Babulal bought this from [[China]].'' Choocha wills to propose Bholi to which she replies him with a kiss. The police drive away from the injured scene. Later, the ''Fukras'' inaugurate an electronics shop with the products they found in the warehouse.

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

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

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Fukrey Returns
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Sharib Sabri|Shaarib-Toshi]], Sumeet Bellary, Prem-Hardeep, [[Jasleen Royal]], Gulraj Singh, Shree D and Ishq Bector
| cover =
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| single1date = 15 November 2017
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The music of the film is composed by [[Sharib Sabri|Shaarib]]-[[Toshi Sabri|Toshi]], Sumeet Bellary, Prem-Hardeep, [[Jasleen Royal]], Gulraj Singh, Shree D and Ishq Bector while the lyrics have been penned by [[Kumaar]], Satya Khare, Aditya Sharma, Shree D, Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, Vipul Vig and Raftaar. The first track of the film titled as "Mehbooba" which is sung by [[Neha Kakkar]], Yasser Desai, [[Mohammed Rafi]] and rapped by [[Raftaar (rapper)|Raftaar]] was released on 15 November 2017. The soundtrack was released by [[Zee Music Company]] on 16 November 2017.
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| music1= Prem-Hardeep
| lyrics1= [[Kumaar]]
| title2= Peh Gaya Khalara
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| music2= [[Jasleen Royal]]
| lyrics2= Aditya Sharma
| extra2= [[Divya Kumar (singer)|Divya Kumar]], [[Jasleen Royal]], Akasa Singh, Akanksha Bhandari
| title3= Tu Mera Bhai Nahi Hai
| extra3=Gandharv Sachdev, [[Raftaar (rapper)|Raftaar]]
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| music3=Sumeet Bellary
| lyrics3=Satya Khare, Raftaar
| title4= Ishq De Fanniyar
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| title5= Ishq De Fanniyar
| music5= Shaarib-Toshi
| length5=2:58
| lyrics5= Kumaar
| extra5= [[Jyotica Tangri]]
| note5= Female
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| lyrics6= Kumaar
| music6= Gulraj Singh
| extra6= [[Siddharth Mahadevan]], Shannon Donald, Gulraj Singh
| title7= Raina
| extra7= Shree D
| music7= Shree D, Ishq Bector
| lyrics7= Shree D
| length7=4:36
| title8= Bura Na Mano Bholi Hai
| extra8= Gandharv Sachdev, [[Shahid Mallya]]
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== Critical reception ==
Kriti Tulsiani of [[News18]] gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 and said that, "Watch Fukrey Returns if you like but don’t expect the spark of the original. Plus, the giggles are more like a reminder of the original Fukrey and nothing more."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tulsiani |first1=Kriti |title=Fukrey Returns Movie Review: Fukrey Was Fresh; The Sequel Is Only Stale |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/fukrey-returns-movie-review-fukrey-was-fresh-the-sequel-is-only-stale-1598661.html |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=News18 |date=4 May 2018 |language=en}}</ref> Rohit Vats of [[Hindustan Times]] gave the film a rating of 1.5 out of 5 saying that, "Blame it on the success of the original or the four-year-gap between the two films, Fukrey Returns isn’t even a patch on Fukrey. Fukrey Returns is a tedious 141-minute watch which is unfunny, unintelligent and repetitive."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vats |first1=Rohit |title=Fukrey Returns movie review: No gain, only pain |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/fukrey-returns-movie-review-no-gain-only-pain/story-z83DDM5a3OFv8HR3FkEdLI.html |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=8 December 2017 |language=en}}</ref> [[Namrata Joshi]] of [[The Hindu]] said that, "The novelty and freshness of sleeper hit ‘Fukrey’ wear down drastically in the sequel."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Joshi |first1=Namrata |title=‘Fukrey Returns’ review: Slacker of a comeback |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/fukrey-returns-review-slacker-of-a-comeback/article21296077.ece |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=8 December 2017 |language=en-IN}}</ref> Shubhra Gupta of [[The Indian Express]] gave the film a rating of 1.5 out of 5 and said that, "This Pulkit Samrat and Varun Sharma starrer is relentlessly juvenile. The situations are so tired and contrived there’s nothing that even such capable hands as Richa Chadha and Pankaj Tripathi can do, to retain our interest."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Shubhra |title=Fukrey Returns movie review: This Pulkit Samrat and Varun Sharma starrer is relentlessly juvenile |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/fukrey-returns-movie-review-richa-chaddha-pulkit-samrat-varun-sharma-star-rating-4973077/ |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=9 December 2017 |language=en}}</ref> Saibal Chatterjee of [[NDTV]] gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 and said that, "Fukrey Returns comes nowhere near being the rip-roaring ride that the 2013 sleeper hit Fukrey. For a film that aspires to be a full-on laugh riot, Fukrey Returns is a bit of a trudge."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chatterjee |first1=Saibal |title=Fukrey Returns Movie Review: Hunny, Choocha And Gang Return - But Should They Have? |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/fukrey-returns-movie-review-hunny-choocha-and-gang-return-but-should-they-have-1785138 |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=NDTV |date=19 March 2019}}</ref>

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

== References ==
{{reflist}}

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

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Fukrey Returns

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

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

== Plot ==
After their admission into college in the previous film, Hunny, Choocha and Lali enjoy their life in Delhi. Zafar keeps up with his business. Bholi Punjaban is released after 12 months in prison. She sends her troops to seize the ''Fukras''. The boys are brought up at her place along with Pandit. She asks them about their plan to fool her. As the boys convince her, she gives them one chance and invests some money to open a Lottery Shop. People are given numbers to which they invest some money. Choocha begins to distribute brochures around the city and more people invest. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Babulal Bhatia who belongs to Janta Vikas Party, argues with the CM over the next election and bets him to win. Police around the city conduct raids on drugs and fake lottery shops. After finding out the Fukras' shop, Babulal uses his power to change the lottery number and everyone who invested money are enraged. The people gather around to beat them but they escape. They wake up at a construction area and spotted by Pandit. It is crowd here law, Hunny that Choocha becomes to know he [[Precognition|can see the future]]. He sees a Tiger in his dream which later attacks them. The group is later caught by Bholi, who is enraged due to their foolishness, and orders to kill them. But Choocha's ability impresses her and she forgives them

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

The next morning, at Pandit's place, Choocha is forced to see a dream where Lali holds a [[Tiger]] cub. Meanwhile, Babulal comes to know about Bholi's plan and ambushes her place. But he forgives her murder on the pretext to find a treasury. To do so, Bholi calls Hunny for it who requests a tiger cub which she sold. The boys and Bholi's guards returns at the park where they are joined by Priya and Neetu. They dig a hole and enter a cave where they are spotted by the cub's mother. However, after escaping, they lead to a factory with huge amounts of [[Black market|illegal goods]]. They find out the products to be worth 400 million. Babulal arrives at the place only to find out that the warehouse actually constrains Babulal's trade products. He is enraged and orders to banish them but police arrive on the scene. ''In a flashback, while estimating worth, Zafar called the police knowing Babulal bought this from [[China]].'' Choocha wills to propose Bholi to which she replies him with a kiss. The police drive away from the scene. Later, the ''Fukras'' inaugurate an electronics shop with the products they found in the warehouse.

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

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

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Fukrey Returns
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| artist = [[Sharib Sabri|Shaarib-Toshi]], Sumeet Bellary, Prem-Hardeep, [[Jasleen Royal]], Gulraj Singh, Shree D and Ishq Bector
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2017|November|16}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/fukrey-returns-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1313177100 |title=Fukrey Returns (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |publisher=[[iTunes]]}}</ref>
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| type = soundtrack
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| single1date = 15 November 2017
}}
}}
The music of the film is composed by [[Sharib Sabri|Shaarib]]-[[Toshi Sabri|Toshi]], Sumeet Bellary, Prem-Hardeep, [[Jasleen Royal]], Gulraj Singh, Shree D and Ishq Bector while the lyrics have been penned by [[Kumaar]], Satya Khare, Aditya Sharma, Shree D, Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, Vipul Vig and Raftaar. The first track of the film titled as "Mehbooba" which is sung by [[Neha Kakkar]], Yasser Desai, [[Mohammed Rafi]] and rapped by [[Raftaar (rapper)|Raftaar]] was released on 15 November 2017. The soundtrack was released by [[Zee Music Company]] on 16 November 2017.
{{Track listing
| headline= Track listing
| total_length=25:25
| extra_column= Singers(s)
| title1= Mehbooba
| extra1= [[Mohammed Rafi]], [[Neha Kakkar]], Yasser Desai, [[Raftaar (rapper)|Raftaar]]
| length1=2:59
| music1= Prem-Hardeep
| lyrics1= [[Kumaar]]
| title2= Peh Gaya Khalara
| length2=3:00
| music2= [[Jasleen Royal]]
| lyrics2= Aditya Sharma
| extra2= [[Divya Kumar (singer)|Divya Kumar]], [[Jasleen Royal]], Akasa Singh, Akanksha Bhandari
| title3= Tu Mera Bhai Nahi Hai
| extra3=Gandharv Sachdev, [[Raftaar (rapper)|Raftaar]]
| length3=2:37
| music3=Sumeet Bellary
| lyrics3=Satya Khare, Raftaar
| title4= Ishq De Fanniyar
| note4= Male
| extra4= [[Sharib Sabri|Sharib]]-[[Toshi Sabri|Toshi]]
| music4= Shaarib-Toshi
| lyrics4= Kumaar
| length4=2:58
| title5= Ishq De Fanniyar
| music5= Shaarib-Toshi
| length5=2:58
| lyrics5= Kumaar
| extra5= [[Jyotica Tangri]]
| note5= Female
| title6= Fukrey Returns
| length6=2:57
| lyrics6= Kumaar
| music6= Gulraj Singh
| extra6= [[Siddharth Mahadevan]], Shannon Donald, Gulraj Singh
| title7= Raina
| extra7= Shree D
| music7= Shree D, Ishq Bector
| lyrics7= Shree D
| length7=4:36
| title8= Bura Na Mano Bholi Hai
| extra8= Gandharv Sachdev, [[Shahid Mallya]]
| length8=3:20
| music8= Sumeet Bellary
| lyrics8= Satya Khare, Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, Vipul Vig
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== Critical reception ==
Kriti Tulsiani of [[News18]] gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 and said that, "Watch Fukrey Returns if you like but don’t expect the spark of the original. Plus, the giggles are more like a reminder of the original Fukrey and nothing more."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tulsiani |first1=Kriti |title=Fukrey Returns Movie Review: Fukrey Was Fresh; The Sequel Is Only Stale |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/fukrey-returns-movie-review-fukrey-was-fresh-the-sequel-is-only-stale-1598661.html |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=News18 |date=4 May 2018 |language=en}}</ref> Rohit Vats of [[Hindustan Times]] gave the film a rating of 1.5 out of 5 saying that, "Blame it on the success of the original or the four-year-gap between the two films, Fukrey Returns isn’t even a patch on Fukrey. Fukrey Returns is a tedious 141-minute watch which is unfunny, unintelligent and repetitive."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vats |first1=Rohit |title=Fukrey Returns movie review: No gain, only pain |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/fukrey-returns-movie-review-no-gain-only-pain/story-z83DDM5a3OFv8HR3FkEdLI.html |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=8 December 2017 |language=en}}</ref> [[Namrata Joshi]] of [[The Hindu]] said that, "The novelty and freshness of sleeper hit ‘Fukrey’ wear down drastically in the sequel."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Joshi |first1=Namrata |title=‘Fukrey Returns’ review: Slacker of a comeback |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/fukrey-returns-review-slacker-of-a-comeback/article21296077.ece |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=8 December 2017 |language=en-IN}}</ref> Shubhra Gupta of [[The Indian Express]] gave the film a rating of 1.5 out of 5 and said that, "This Pulkit Samrat and Varun Sharma starrer is relentlessly juvenile. The situations are so tired and contrived there’s nothing that even such capable hands as Richa Chadha and Pankaj Tripathi can do, to retain our interest."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Shubhra |title=Fukrey Returns movie review: This Pulkit Samrat and Varun Sharma starrer is relentlessly juvenile |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/fukrey-returns-movie-review-richa-chaddha-pulkit-samrat-varun-sharma-star-rating-4973077/ |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=9 December 2017 |language=en}}</ref> Saibal Chatterjee of [[NDTV]] gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 and said that, "Fukrey Returns comes nowhere near being the rip-roaring ride that the 2013 sleeper hit Fukrey. For a film that aspires to be a full-on laugh riot, Fukrey Returns is a bit of a trudge."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chatterjee |first1=Saibal |title=Fukrey Returns Movie Review: Hunny, Choocha And Gang Return - But Should They Have? |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/fukrey-returns-movie-review-hunny-choocha-and-gang-return-but-should-they-have-1785138 |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=NDTV |date=19 March 2019}}</ref>

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

== References ==
{{reflist}}

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

[[Category:2010s buddy films]]
[[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian buddy comedy films]]
[[Category:2010s buddy comedy films]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Films set in Delhi]]
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Fukrey Returns

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

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

== Plot ==
After their admission into college in the previous film, Hunny, Choocha and Lali enjoy their life in Delhi. Zafar keeps up with his business. Bholi Punjaban is released after 12 months in prison. She sends her troops to seize the ''Fukras''. The boys are brought up at her place along with Pandit. She asks them about their plan to fool her. As the boys convince her, she gives them one chance and invests some money to open a Lottery Shop. People are given numbers to which they invest some money. Choocha begins to distribute brochures around the city and more people invest. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Babulal Bhatia who belongs to Janta Vikas Party, argues with the CM over the next election and bets him to win. Police around the city conduct raids on drugs and fake lottery shops. After finding out the Fukras' shop, Babulal uses his power to change the lottery number and everyone who invested money are enraged. The people gather around to beat them but they escape. They wake up at a construction area and spotted by Pandit. It is crowd here law, Hunny that Choocha becomes to know he [[Precognition|can see the future]]. He sees a Tiger in his dream which later attacks them. The group is later caught by Bholi, who is enraged due to their foolishness, and orders to kill them. But Choocha's ability impresses her and she forgives them

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

The next morning, at Pandit's place, Choocha is forced to see a dream where Lali holds a [[Tiger]] cub. Meanwhile, Babulal comes to know about Bholi's plan and ambushes her place. But he forgives her murder on the pretext to find a treasury. To do so, Bholi calls Hunny for it who requests a tiger cub which she sold. The boys and Bholi's guards returns at the park where they are joined by Priya and Neetu. They dig a hole and enter a cave where they are spotted by the cub's mother. However, after escaping, they lead to a factory with huge amounts of [[Black market|illegal goods]]. They find out the products to be worth 400 million. Babulal arrives at the place only to find out that the warehouse actually constrains Babulal's trade products. He is enraged and orders to banish them but police arrive on the scene. ''In a flashback, while estimating worth, Zafar called the police knowing Babulal bought this from [[China]].'' Choocha wills to propose Bholi to which she replies him with a kiss. The police drive away from the scene. Later, the ''Fukras'' inaugurate an electronics shop with the products they found in the warehouse.

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

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

== Soundtrack ==
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| artist = [[Sharib Sabri|Shaarib-Toshi]], Sumeet Bellary, Prem-Hardeep, [[Jasleen Royal]], Gulraj Singh, Shree D and Ishq Bector
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| language = [[Hindi]]
| label = [[Zee Music Company]]
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The music of the film is composed by [[Sharib Sabri|Shaarib]]-[[Toshi Sabri|Toshi]], Sumeet Bellary, Prem-Hardeep, [[Jasleen Royal]], Gulraj Singh, Shree D and Ishq Bector while the lyrics have been penned by [[Kumaar]], Satya Khare, Aditya Sharma, Shree D, Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, Vipul Vig and Raftaar. The first track of the film titled as "Mehbooba" which is sung by [[Neha Kakkar]], Yasser Desai, [[Mohammed Rafi]] and rapped by [[Raftaar (rapper)|Raftaar]] was released on 15 November 2017. The soundtrack was released by [[Zee Music Company]] on 16 November 2017.
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| extra1= [[Mohammed Rafi]], [[Neha Kakkar]], Yasser Desai, [[Raftaar (rapper)|Raftaar]]
| length1=2:59
| music1= Prem-Hardeep
| lyrics1= [[Kumaar]]
| title2= Peh Gaya Khalara
| length2=3:00
| music2= [[Jasleen Royal]]
| lyrics2= Aditya Sharma
| extra2= [[Divya Kumar (singer)|Divya Kumar]], [[Jasleen Royal]], Akasa Singh, Akanksha Bhandari
| title3= Tu Mera Bhai Nahi Hai
| extra3=Gandharv Sachdev, [[Raftaar (rapper)|Raftaar]]
| length3=2:37
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| lyrics3=Satya Khare, Raftaar
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| lyrics4= Kumaar
| length4=2:58
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| music5= Shaarib-Toshi
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| lyrics5= Kumaar
| extra5= [[Jyotica Tangri]]
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| music6= Gulraj Singh
| extra6= [[Siddharth Mahadevan]], Shannon Donald, Gulraj Singh
| title7= Raina
| extra7= Shree D
| music7= Shree D, Ishq Bector
| lyrics7= Shree D
| length7=4:36
| title8= Bura Na Mano Bholi Hai
| extra8= Gandharv Sachdev, [[Shahid Mallya]]
| length8=3:20
| music8= Sumeet Bellary
| lyrics8= Satya Khare, Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, Vipul Vig
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== Critical reception ==
Kriti Tulsiani of [[News18]] gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 and said that, "Watch Fukrey Returns if you like but don’t expect the spark of the original. Plus, the giggles are more like a reminder of the original Fukrey and nothing more."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tulsiani |first1=Kriti |title=Fukrey Returns Movie Review: Fukrey Was Fresh; The Sequel Is Only Stale |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/fukrey-returns-movie-review-fukrey-was-fresh-the-sequel-is-only-stale-1598661.html |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=News18 |date=4 May 2018 |language=en}}</ref> Rohit Vats of [[Hindustan Times]] gave the film a rating of 1.5 out of 5 saying that, "Blame it on the success of the original or the four-year-gap between the two films, Fukrey Returns isn’t even a patch on Fukrey. Fukrey Returns is a tedious 141-minute watch which is unfunny, unintelligent and repetitive."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vats |first1=Rohit |title=Fukrey Returns movie review: No gain, only pain |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/fukrey-returns-movie-review-no-gain-only-pain/story-z83DDM5a3OFv8HR3FkEdLI.html |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=8 December 2017 |language=en}}</ref> [[Namrata Joshi]] of [[The Hindu]] said that, "The novelty and freshness of sleeper hit ‘Fukrey’ wear down drastically in the sequel."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Joshi |first1=Namrata |title=‘Fukrey Returns’ review: Slacker of a comeback |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/fukrey-returns-review-slacker-of-a-comeback/article21296077.ece |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=8 December 2017 |language=en-IN}}</ref> Shubhra Gupta of [[The Indian Express]] gave the film a rating of 1.5 out of 5 and said that, "This Pulkit Samrat and Varun Sharma starrer is relentlessly juvenile. The situations are so tired and contrived there’s nothing that even such capable hands as Richa Chadha and Pankaj Tripathi can do, to retain our interest."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Shubhra |title=Fukrey Returns movie review: This Pulkit Samrat and Varun Sharma starrer is relentlessly juvenile |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/fukrey-returns-movie-review-richa-chaddha-pulkit-samrat-varun-sharma-star-rating-4973077/ |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=9 December 2017 |language=en}}</ref> Saibal Chatterjee of [[NDTV]] gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 and said that, "Fukrey Returns comes nowhere near being the rip-roaring ride that the 2013 sleeper hit Fukrey. For a film that aspires to be a full-on laugh riot, Fukrey Returns is a bit of a trudge."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chatterjee |first1=Saibal |title=Fukrey Returns Movie Review: Hunny, Choocha And Gang Return - But Should They Have? |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/fukrey-returns-movie-review-hunny-choocha-and-gang-return-but-should-they-have-1785138 |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=NDTV |date=19 March 2019}}</ref>

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

== References ==
{{reflist}}

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

[[Category:2010s buddy films]]
[[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian buddy comedy films]]
[[Category:2010s buddy comedy films]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Films set in Delhi]]
[[Category:2017 comedy films]]