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	==See also==		==See also==
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	* [[List of films banned in Pakistan]]		* [[List of films banned in Pakistan]]

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	*[[Taapsee Pannu]] as Shabana Khan		*[[Taapsee Pannu]] as Shabana Khan
	*[[Akshay Kumar]] as Ajay Singh Rajput		*[[Akshay Kumar]] as Ajay Singh Rajput (Cameo appearance)
	*[[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] as Tony Cake / Mikhail Warli		*[[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] as Tony Cake / Mikhail Warli
	*[[Manoj Bajpayee]] as Agent Ranvir Singh		*[[Manoj Bajpayee]] as Agent Ranvir Singh
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	*[[Natasha Rastogi]] as Farida Begum Khan, Shabana's mother		*[[Natasha Rastogi]] as Farida Begum Khan, Shabana's mother
	*[[Manav Vij]] as Ravi, a RAW agent		*[[Manav Vij]] as Ravi, a RAW agent
	*[[Mohan Kapoor]] as a ~~College~~ professor		*[[Mohan Kapoor]] as a college professor
	*[[Elli Avram]] as Sona, Tony's friend and Malik's girlfriend (cameo appearance)		*[[Elli Avram]] as Sona, Tony's friend and Malik's girlfriend (cameo appearance)
	*Jagannath Nivangune as [[Police Inspector]]		*Jagannath Nivangune as [[Police Inspector]]
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	[[Taapsee Pannu]] was trained in [[mixed martial arts]] for her role in the film.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/naam-shabana-guess-who-trained-taapsee-pannu-in-martial-arts-for-the-film/story-dYC0TUgzqtTOtNXskZuOnL.html \|title=Naam Shabana: Guess who trained Taapsee Pannu in martial arts for the film? \|date=21 March 2017 \|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> In October 2016, [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] joined the cast of the film and had shot for a cameo role.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/Prithviraj-heads-to-Malaysia-for-cameo-in-Naam-Shabana/articleshow/54765011.cms \|title=Prithviraj heads to Malaysia for cameo in Naam Shabana \|last=Sidhardhan \|first=Sanjith \|date=10 October 2016 \|publisher=[[Times of India]]}}</ref> [[Akshay Kumar]] was signed to play a cameo in the film, reprising his role from the previous film.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2017/mar/09/cameos-to-look-out-for-this-year-1579200.html \|title=Cameos to look out for this year \|date=9 March 2017 \|publisher=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/taapsee-pannu-akshay-kumar-extended-cameo-naam-shabana-role-reversal-bollywood-news/17992187 \|title=Taapsee Pannu talks about Akshay Kumar's extended cameo in 'Naam Shabana': I like this role reversal \|last=Dedhia \|first=Sonil \|date=14 February 2017 \|publisher=[[Mid-Day]]}}</ref> [[Anupam Kher]] was signed to play the role of a [[Software agent\|technical agent]].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/anupam-kher-naam-shabana-taapsee-pannu-akshay-kumar-manoj-bajpayee-naam-shukla-4577336/ \|title=Anupam Kher: After Naam Shabana, I hope they make Naam Shukla \|last=Kameshwari \|first=A \|date=20 March 2017 \|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> French stuntman [[Cyril Raffaelli]] was signed to choreograph the stunts of the film.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/hollywood-stunt-director-for-taapsee-pannu/articleshow/56661983.cms \|title=Hollywood stunt director for Taapsee Pannu \|last=Coutinho \|first=Natasha \|date=29 January 2017 \|publisher=[[Times of India]]}}</ref> For the preparation of the role of Pannu's character as a spy, producer [[Neeraj Pandey]] took guidance from full-time consultant, an ex-intelligence officer.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/naam-shabana-based-on-a-real-life-spy-and-her-operations-in-malaysia/story-T6QndfJ3xZOSm5ZewKIoCN.html \|title=Naam Shabana based on a real-life spy and her operations in Malaysia? \|date=18 March 2017 \|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>		[[Taapsee Pannu]] was trained in [[mixed martial arts]] for her role in the film.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/naam-shabana-guess-who-trained-taapsee-pannu-in-martial-arts-for-the-film/story-dYC0TUgzqtTOtNXskZuOnL.html \|title=Naam Shabana: Guess who trained Taapsee Pannu in martial arts for the film? \|date=21 March 2017 \|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> In October 2016, [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] joined the cast of the film and had shot for a cameo role.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/Prithviraj-heads-to-Malaysia-for-cameo-in-Naam-Shabana/articleshow/54765011.cms \|title=Prithviraj heads to Malaysia for cameo in Naam Shabana \|last=Sidhardhan \|first=Sanjith \|date=10 October 2016 \|publisher=[[Times of India]]}}</ref> [[Akshay Kumar]] was signed to play a cameo in the film, reprising his role from the previous film.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2017/mar/09/cameos-to-look-out-for-this-year-1579200.html \|title=Cameos to look out for this year \|date=9 March 2017 \|publisher=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/taapsee-pannu-akshay-kumar-extended-cameo-naam-shabana-role-reversal-bollywood-news/17992187 \|title=Taapsee Pannu talks about Akshay Kumar's extended cameo in 'Naam Shabana': I like this role reversal \|last=Dedhia \|first=Sonil \|date=14 February 2017 \|publisher=[[Mid-Day]]}}</ref> [[Anupam Kher]] was signed to play the role of a [[Software agent\|technical agent]].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/anupam-kher-naam-shabana-taapsee-pannu-akshay-kumar-manoj-bajpayee-naam-shukla-4577336/ \|title=Anupam Kher: After Naam Shabana, I hope they make Naam Shukla \|last=Kameshwari \|first=A \|date=20 March 2017 \|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> French stuntman [[Cyril Raffaelli]] was signed to choreograph the stunts of the film.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/hollywood-stunt-director-for-taapsee-pannu/articleshow/56661983.cms \|title=Hollywood stunt director for Taapsee Pannu \|last=Coutinho \|first=Natasha \|date=29 January 2017 \|publisher=[[Times of India]]}}</ref> For the preparation of the role of Pannu's character as a spy, producer [[Neeraj Pandey]] took guidance from full-time consultant, an ex-intelligence officer.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/naam-shabana-based-on-a-real-life-spy-and-her-operations-in-malaysia/story-T6QndfJ3xZOSm5ZewKIoCN.html \|title=Naam Shabana based on a real-life spy and her operations in Malaysia? \|date=18 March 2017 \|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>
	[[Varun Dhawan]] was also rumored to be a part of the film, however, the actor claimed later that he is not the part of the film. {{efn\|name=fn1\|Initially, it was rumored that Dhawan was to be a part of the film which is not a sequel.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/varun-dhawan-to-work-with-akshay-kumar-in-baby-sequel/ \|title=Varun Dhawan to work with Akshay Kumar in 'Baby' sequel? \|last=Sharma \|first=Sarika \|date=10 February 2015 \|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/varun-dhawan-to-work-in-sequel-to-akshay-kumar-s-baby/story-8fIjUCPhdC0DAYcz5ffvCM.html \|title=Varun Dhawan to work in sequel to Akshay Kumar's Baby? \|last=Singh \|first=Prashant \|date=10 February 2015 \|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> Dhawan later cleared about his involvement and being not a part of the film.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-varun-dhawan-not-a-part-of-akshay-kumar-s-baby-sequel-2060394 \|title=Varun Dhawan not a part of Akshay Kumar's 'Baby' sequel? \|date=12 February 2015 \|publisher=[[DNA India]]}}</ref>}}<!--Do not remove the mentioned footnote-->		[[Varun Dhawan]] was also rumored to be a part of the film, however, the actor claimed later that he is not the part of the film. {{efn\|name=fn1\|Initially, it was rumored that Dhawan was to be a part of the film which is not a sequel.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/varun-dhawan-to-work-with-akshay-kumar-in-baby-sequel/ \|title=Varun Dhawan to work with Akshay Kumar in 'Baby' sequel? \|last=Sharma \|first=Sarika \|date=10 February 2015 \|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/varun-dhawan-to-work-in-sequel-to-akshay-kumar-s-baby/story-8fIjUCPhdC0DAYcz5ffvCM.html \|title=Varun Dhawan to work in sequel to Akshay Kumar's Baby? \|last=Singh \|first=Prashant \|date=10 February 2015 \|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> Dhawan later cleared about his involvement and being not a part of the film.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-varun-dhawan-not-a-part-of-akshay-kumar-s-baby-sequel-2060394 \|title=Varun Dhawan not a part of Akshay Kumar's 'Baby' sequel? \|date=12 February 2015 \|publisher=[[DNA India]]}}</ref>}}<!--Do not remove the mentioned footnote-->


	===Filming===		===Filming===
	[[Principal photography]] of the film's first schedule began on September 2016 in Malaysia, where Kumar and Pannu shot for stunt sequences.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Taapsee-Pannu-starrer-Naam-Shabana-shoot-begins/articleshow/54311309.cms \|title=Taapsee Pannu-starrer 'Naam Shabana' shoot begins \|date=28 January 2017 \|publisher=[[Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/akshay-kumar-taapsee-pannu-shoot-for-naam-shabana-in-malaysia-3082691/ \|title=Akshay Kumar, Taapsee Pannu shoot for Naam Shabana in Malaysia \|date=14 October 2016 \|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> Filming of the first schedule was completed in late October 2016.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/281016/akshay-kumar-taapsee-pannu-wrap-up-first-leg-of-shoot-for-naam-shabana.html \|title=Akshay Kumar, Taapsee Pannu wrap up first leg of shoot for 'Naam Shabana' \|date=28 October 2016 \|publisher=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref> The film's second schedule was started on November 2016 in Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/check-taapsee-pannu-shoots-naam-shabana-streets-mumbai/ \|title=Check out: Taapsee Pannu shoots for Naam Shabana on the streets of Mumbai \|date=9 November 2016 \|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> The shooting of the film was wrapped up in February 2017.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/check-team-naam-shabana-wraps-shoot/ \|title=Check out: Team Naam Shabana wraps its shoot \|date=22 February 2017 \|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>		[[Principal photography]] of the film's first schedule began in September 2016 in Malaysia, where Kumar and Pannu shot for stunt sequences.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Taapsee-Pannu-starrer-Naam-Shabana-shoot-begins/articleshow/54311309.cms \|title=Taapsee Pannu-starrer 'Naam Shabana' shoot begins \|date=28 January 2017 \|publisher=[[Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/akshay-kumar-taapsee-pannu-shoot-for-naam-shabana-in-malaysia-3082691/ \|title=Akshay Kumar, Taapsee Pannu shoot for Naam Shabana in Malaysia \|date=14 October 2016 \|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> Filming of the first schedule was completed in late October 2016.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/281016/akshay-kumar-taapsee-pannu-wrap-up-first-leg-of-shoot-for-naam-shabana.html \|title=Akshay Kumar, Taapsee Pannu wrap up first leg of shoot for 'Naam Shabana' \|date=28 October 2016 \|publisher=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref> The film's second schedule was started in November 2016 in Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/check-taapsee-pannu-shoots-naam-shabana-streets-mumbai/ \|title=Check out: Taapsee Pannu shoots for Naam Shabana on the streets of Mumbai \|date=9 November 2016 \|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> The shooting of the film was wrapped up in February 2017.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/check-team-naam-shabana-wraps-shoot/ \|title=Check out: Team Naam Shabana wraps its shoot \|date=22 February 2017 \|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>

	==Box office==		==Box office==
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	Shubhra Gupta of ''The Indian Express'' wrote, "What does come as a surprise, however, is just how much of a drag the film is. Except for a few stray sequences in which the limber Taapsee Pannu goes after the bad guys, and the ones in which co-star Akshay Kumar moves in to demonstrate how the big boys do it, there is nothing either novel or interesting about the film."<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Gupta\|first1=Shubhra\|title=Naam Shabana movie review: Taapsee Pannu's action, Akshay Kumar are highlights of this film\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/naam-shabana-movie-review-taapsee-pannu-akshay-kumar-star-rating-4591275/\|work= Indian Express\|publisher=The Indian Express\|access-date=30 March 2017}}</ref>		Shubhra Gupta of ''The Indian Express'' wrote, "What does come as a surprise, however, is just how much of a drag the film is. Except for a few stray sequences in which the limber Taapsee Pannu goes after the bad guys, and the ones in which co-star Akshay Kumar moves in to demonstrate how the big boys do it, there is nothing either novel or interesting about the film."<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Gupta\|first1=Shubhra\|title=Naam Shabana movie review: Taapsee Pannu's action, Akshay Kumar are highlights of this film\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/naam-shabana-movie-review-taapsee-pannu-akshay-kumar-star-rating-4591275/\|work= Indian Express\|publisher=The Indian Express\|access-date=30 March 2017}}</ref>

	On April 9, 2017 the film was banned in [[Pakistan]] by its [[Central Board of Film Censors]].<ref name="Pakistan-ban"/><ref name="financialexpress-ban">{{cite news\|title=Naam Shabana banned in Pakistan, Censor Board says scenes related to terrorism 'not fit'\|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/naam-shabana-banned-in-pakistan-censor-board-says-scenes-related-to-terrorism-not-fit/621424/\|work=Financial Express\|date=April 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Pakistan bans 'Naam Shabana' a day after its release\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/pakistan-bans-naam-shabana-a-day-after-its-release/articleshow/58094575.cms\|work=The Times of India\|date=Apr 9, 2017}}</ref><ref name="indiatoday">{{cite news\|last1=Ghosh\|first1=Samrudhi\|title=Naam Shabana withdrawn from Pakistani theatres because terrorism theme too sensitive?\|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/naam-shabana-pakistan-terrorism-taapsee-pannu-akshay-kumar/1/924303.html\|work=India Today\|date=April 9, 2017}}</ref> It had been shown in Pakistan starting on March 31, 2017 as long as certain scenes with a terrorism theme were cut.<ref name="financialexpress-ban"/> One day after an Islamabad theatre showed an uncut version the film was banned from all theatres in the country.<ref name="indiatoday"/>		On April 9, 2017, the film was banned in [[Pakistan]] by its [[Central Board of Film Censors]].<ref name="Pakistan-ban"/><ref name="financialexpress-ban">{{cite news\|title=Naam Shabana banned in Pakistan, Censor Board says scenes related to terrorism 'not fit'\|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/naam-shabana-banned-in-pakistan-censor-board-says-scenes-related-to-terrorism-not-fit/621424/\|work=Financial Express\|date=April 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Pakistan bans 'Naam Shabana' a day after its release\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/pakistan-bans-naam-shabana-a-day-after-its-release/articleshow/58094575.cms\|work=The Times of India\|date=Apr 9, 2017}}</ref><ref name="indiatoday">{{cite news\|last1=Ghosh\|first1=Samrudhi\|title=Naam Shabana withdrawn from Pakistani theatres because terrorism theme too sensitive?\|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/naam-shabana-pakistan-terrorism-taapsee-pannu-akshay-kumar/1/924303.html\|work=India Today\|date=April 9, 2017}}</ref> It had been shown in Pakistan starting on March 31, 2017, as long as certain scenes with a terrorism theme were cut.<ref name="financialexpress-ban"/> One day after an Islamabad theatre showed an uncut version the film was banned from all theatres in the country.<ref name="indiatoday"/>

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{{short description|2017 Indian film directed by Shivam Nair}}
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| name = Naam Shabana
| image = Naam Shabana Poster.jpg
| alt = The poster features Taapsee Pannu running and Sniper-rifle aim-pointer appears on her. At bottom appears title of the film. Images of rest star-cast appears at the top.
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Shivam Nair]]
| producer = {{ubl|Shital Bhatia|Aruna Bhatia}}
| writer = [[Neeraj Pandey]]
| starring = {{ubl|[[Taapsee Pannu]]|[[Akshay Kumar]]|[[Prithviraj Sukumaran]]|[[Manoj Bajpayee]]|[[Anupam Kher]]|[[Taher Shabbir]]}}
| music = {{ubl|'''Songs:'''|[[Rochak Kohli]]|[[Meet Bros]]|'''Background Score:'''|[[Sanjoy Chowdhury]]}}
| cinematography=Sudheer Palsane
| editing = Praveen Kathikuloth
| studio = {{ubl|[[Plan C Studios]]|[[Hari Om Entertainment|Cape Of Good Films]]}}
| distributor= {{ubl|[[T-Series (company)|T-Series Films]]|[[Reliance Entertainment]]}}
| released = {{film date|2017|03|31|India|ref1=<ref name="Indian Express release"/>}}
| runtime = 147 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget = {{INR|50 [[crore]]|link=yes}}<ref name="IE budget"/>
| gross = {{estimation}}{{INR|56 [[crore]]|link=yes}}<ref name="BH Naam Shabana gross">{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-worldwide-collections-day-wise-break-naam-shabana/|title=Box Office: Worldwide collections and day wise break up of Naam Shabana - Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|date=1 April 2017|access-date=17 April 2017}}</ref>
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'''''Naam Shabana''''' ({{translation|'''''The name is Shabana'''''}}) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 2017|2017]] [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[Bollywood|Hindi]]-[[Hindi|language]] [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Shivam Nair]], written by [[Neeraj Pandey]] and was co-produced by Pandey and Aruna Bhatia. The film is a [[prequel]] to the 2015 film ''[[Baby (2015 Hindi film)|Baby]]'' with [[Taapsee Pannu]] reprising her role as Shabana.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-naam-shabana-is-spin-off-not-prequel-to-baby-taapsee-pannu-2353190 |title='Naam Shabana' is spin-off, not prequel to 'Baby' Taapsee Pannu |date=15 March 2017 |publisher=[[DNA India]]}}</ref> The film was unsuccessful at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-naam-shabana-trailer-taapsee-pannu-dares-to-do-what-no-other-man-does-in-this-action-packed-film-2319080 |title='Naam Shabana' Trailer: Taapsee Pannu DARES to do what no other man does in this action packed film! |last=Pandey |first=Prachita |date=10 February 2017 |publisher=[[DNA India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/naam-shabana-why-akshay-kumar-has-lesser-portions-than-taapsee-pannu-in-baby-spin-off-1674934 |title=Naam Shabana: Why Akshay Kumar Has Lesser Portions Than Taapsee Pannu In Baby Spin-Off |last=Shiksha |first=Shruthi |date=29 March 2017 |publisher=[[NDTV]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/meet-naam-shabanas-strong-and-interesting-mix-of-characters/articleshow/57917747.cms|title=Meet 'Naam Shabana's' strong and interesting mix of characters}}</ref> The film was dubbed into [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] languages and released on 31 March 2017. The Tamil title was ''Naanthan Shabana'' whereas the
Telugu title was ''Nene Shabana''.<ref name="Indian Express release">{{Cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/naam-shabana-taapsee-pannu-film-nene-shabana-naanthaan-shabana-watch-tamil-telugu-trailers-4544755/ |title=Naam Shabana: Taapsee Pannu shares Tamil, Telugu trailers, leaving fans asking for more. |date=26 February 2017 |publisher=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> A day after its release in Pakistan, the film was banned in the country.<ref name="Pakistan-ban">{{cite news|last1=Jha|first1=Subhash K|title=Now, Naam Shabana banned in Pakistan|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/090417/now-naam-shabana-banned-in-pakistan.html|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=Apr 9, 2017}}</ref>

==Plot==
The film shows the origin story of Shabana Khan, who ends up [[Baby (2015 Hindi film)|working as a proficient field agent with Ajay Singh]]. It begins with two Indian agents working under Ranvir Singh chasing an international arms dealer named Mikhail, but he kills them both and escapes.

A year later, Shabana, a college student who trains as a [[Kūdō]] fighter, falls under the agency's radar and starts being followed by them as a potential recruit. One of her friends, Jai, who is in love with her, asks her on a date and confesses his love for her. He asks her about her past, and she tells him that she had been kept in juvenile detention for killing her abusive father, who used to physically assault her mother. This event is what brought her to the agency's attention. During their bike ride home, Shabana is a victim of [[eve teasing]] from a group of four drunk men in a [[jeep]], resulting in Jai getting killed and the assailants fleeing. The main assailant escapes justice after being identified as the son of an influential man.

Frustrated with the [[police]], Shabana receives a call from an unknown number asking if she wants to avenge Jai's death. The caller, agent Ranvir Singh, agrees to help her take out the killer in exchange for Shabana joining a secret agency. Shabana agrees to this and receives information on the killer's whereabouts and the promised help that will aid her in killing them. She travels to [[Goa]], where the killers are currently lying low. Keeping watch at a club, she is protected by another agent, who Ranvir tells her is their best. When she asks why they are helping her, Ranvir tells her she is special to them, and since this is important to her, they will help her as best they can. She decides to kill only the main assailant and leave the others living in fear of their lives. After she kills the guy in his hotel room, Ajay Singh, who protected her at the club, helps her escape.

Following this, Shabana is recruited into the secret agency on a trial basis, wherein she receives extensive training in physical fitness and fighting techniques. The story then focuses on a global arms dealer and supplier, Mikhail. Three Indian agents track down Tony, Mikhail's right-hand man. Tony tips them off to a German doctor who has surgically changed Mikhail's face. By the time the agency contacts the doctor to find out how Mikhail looks now, Tony kills all three agents and escapes, revealing that he is Mikhail. Ranvir discovers Mikhail is planning another [[plastic surgery]] to change his face.

Shabana is sent to kill him with Ajay and Omprakash Shukla's help this time. Shabana enters the operation theater disguised as a patient and is about to kill Mikhail. To her surprise, he is awake as he had refused to take [[anesthesia]] during the operation. After a fight in which Mikhail almost strangles Shabana, she finally manages to kill him and escapes from the police with Ajay's help.

==Cast==
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*[[Taapsee Pannu]] as Shabana Khan
*[[Akshay Kumar]] as Ajay Singh Rajput
*[[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] as Tony Cake / Mikhail Warli
*[[Manoj Bajpayee]] as Agent Ranvir Singh
*[[Danny Denzongpa]] as Feroz Ali Khan
*[[Virendra Saxena]] as Cableman, Ranvir's employee and Shabana's employer
*[[Anupam Kher]] as Omprakash Shukla, Ajay's aide
*Arjun Singh Shekhawat as Prashant
*[[Madhurima Tuli]] as Anjali Singh Rajput, Ajay's wife (special appearance)
*[[Murali Sharma]] as Mr. Gupta (special appearance)
*Bhaskar B V as Srini, a RAW Agent
*[[Zakir Hussain (actor)|Zakhir Hussain]] as Aseem Gupta, a RAW agent
*Bhuvan Arora as Karan Singh, Jai's murderer
*[[Taher Shabbir]] as Jai Pal, Shabana's love interest (cameo appearance)
*[[Natasha Rastogi]] as Farida Begum Khan, Shabana's mother
*[[Manav Vij]] as Ravi, a RAW agent
*[[Mohan Kapoor]] as a College professor
*[[Elli Avram]] as Sona, Tony's friend and Malik's girlfriend (cameo appearance)
*Jagannath Nivangune as [[Police Inspector]]
*Aparna Upadhyay as Mrs. Pal, Jai's mother
*Rajesh Bhati as Mikhail (Before [[Plastic Surgery]])
*Divyangana Jain as Shabana's friend
*[[Shibani Dandekar]] in a [[item number|special appearance]] in the song "''Baby Besharam''"
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==Production==

===Development===
[[Taapsee Pannu]] was trained in [[mixed martial arts]] for her role in the film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/naam-shabana-guess-who-trained-taapsee-pannu-in-martial-arts-for-the-film/story-dYC0TUgzqtTOtNXskZuOnL.html |title=Naam Shabana: Guess who trained Taapsee Pannu in martial arts for the film? |date=21 March 2017 |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> In October 2016, [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] joined the cast of the film and had shot for a cameo role.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/Prithviraj-heads-to-Malaysia-for-cameo-in-Naam-Shabana/articleshow/54765011.cms |title=Prithviraj heads to Malaysia for cameo in Naam Shabana |last=Sidhardhan |first=Sanjith |date=10 October 2016 |publisher=[[Times of India]]}}</ref> [[Akshay Kumar]] was signed to play a cameo in the film, reprising his role from the previous film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2017/mar/09/cameos-to-look-out-for-this-year-1579200.html |title=Cameos to look out for this year |date=9 March 2017 |publisher=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/taapsee-pannu-akshay-kumar-extended-cameo-naam-shabana-role-reversal-bollywood-news/17992187 |title=Taapsee Pannu talks about Akshay Kumar's extended cameo in 'Naam Shabana': I like this role reversal |last=Dedhia |first=Sonil |date=14 February 2017 |publisher=[[Mid-Day]]}}</ref> [[Anupam Kher]] was signed to play the role of a [[Software agent|technical agent]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/anupam-kher-naam-shabana-taapsee-pannu-akshay-kumar-manoj-bajpayee-naam-shukla-4577336/ |title=Anupam Kher: After Naam Shabana, I hope they make Naam Shukla |last=Kameshwari |first=A |date=20 March 2017 |publisher=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> French stuntman [[Cyril Raffaelli]] was signed to choreograph the stunts of the film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/hollywood-stunt-director-for-taapsee-pannu/articleshow/56661983.cms |title=Hollywood stunt director for Taapsee Pannu |last=Coutinho |first=Natasha |date=29 January 2017 |publisher=[[Times of India]]}}</ref> For the preparation of the role of Pannu's character as a spy, producer [[Neeraj Pandey]] took guidance from full-time consultant, an ex-intelligence officer.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/naam-shabana-based-on-a-real-life-spy-and-her-operations-in-malaysia/story-T6QndfJ3xZOSm5ZewKIoCN.html |title=Naam Shabana based on a real-life spy and her operations in Malaysia? |date=18 March 2017 |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>
[[Varun Dhawan]] was also rumored to be a part of the film, however, the actor claimed later that he is not the part of the film. {{efn|name=fn1|Initially, it was rumored that Dhawan was to be a part of the film which is not a sequel.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/varun-dhawan-to-work-with-akshay-kumar-in-baby-sequel/ |title=Varun Dhawan to work with Akshay Kumar in 'Baby' sequel? |last=Sharma |first=Sarika |date=10 February 2015 |publisher=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/varun-dhawan-to-work-in-sequel-to-akshay-kumar-s-baby/story-8fIjUCPhdC0DAYcz5ffvCM.html |title=Varun Dhawan to work in sequel to Akshay Kumar's Baby? |last=Singh |first=Prashant |date=10 February 2015 |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> Dhawan later cleared about his involvement and being not a part of the film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-varun-dhawan-not-a-part-of-akshay-kumar-s-baby-sequel-2060394 |title=Varun Dhawan not a part of Akshay Kumar's 'Baby' sequel? |date=12 February 2015 |publisher=[[DNA India]]}}</ref>}}

===Filming===
[[Principal photography]] of the film's first schedule began on September 2016 in Malaysia, where Kumar and Pannu shot for stunt sequences.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Taapsee-Pannu-starrer-Naam-Shabana-shoot-begins/articleshow/54311309.cms |title=Taapsee Pannu-starrer 'Naam Shabana' shoot begins |date=28 January 2017 |publisher=[[Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/akshay-kumar-taapsee-pannu-shoot-for-naam-shabana-in-malaysia-3082691/ |title=Akshay Kumar, Taapsee Pannu shoot for Naam Shabana in Malaysia |date=14 October 2016 |publisher=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> Filming of the first schedule was completed in late October 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/281016/akshay-kumar-taapsee-pannu-wrap-up-first-leg-of-shoot-for-naam-shabana.html |title=Akshay Kumar, Taapsee Pannu wrap up first leg of shoot for 'Naam Shabana' |date=28 October 2016 |publisher=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref> The film's second schedule was started on November 2016 in Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/check-taapsee-pannu-shoots-naam-shabana-streets-mumbai/ |title=Check out: Taapsee Pannu shoots for Naam Shabana on the streets of Mumbai |date=9 November 2016 |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> The shooting of the film was wrapped up in February 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/check-team-naam-shabana-wraps-shoot/ |title=Check out: Team Naam Shabana wraps its shoot |date=22 February 2017 |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>

==Box office==
The film was produced on a budget of {{INR}}50 [[crore]].<ref name="IE budget">{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/naam-shabana-box-office-collection-day-5-taapsee-pannu-film-4599400/|title=Naam Shabana box office collection day 5: Taapsee Pannu film earns Rs 23. 80 crores|date=4 April 2017|access-date=5 April 2017}}</ref> Its first-day gross was approximately {{INR}}25 crore, and the film finished its first weekend with an estimated gross of {{INR}}56 crores. The film was declared an average at the box office.

== Soundtrack ==

The songs of the film are composed by [[Rochak Kohli]] and [[Meet Bros]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.spotboye.com/bollywood/news/akshay-ropes-in-rochak-kohli-and-meet-bros-for-naam-shabana/584059bdd3028a6738dcd68b |title=Akshay Ropes In Rochak Kohli And Meet Bros For Naam Shabana|last=Ingle|first=Dhairya|date=2 December 2016|publisher=[[9X Media|SpotBoyE]]}}</ref> Lyrics are written by [[Manoj Muntashir]] and [[Kumaar]] and released by [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]. The [[film score]] is composed by [[Sanjoy Chowdhury]].

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 16:30
| title1 = Rozana
| lyrics1 = [[Manoj Muntashir]]
| music1 = [[Rochak Kohli]]
| extra1 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length1 = 4:34
| title2 = Zinda
| lyrics2 = Manoj Muntashir
| music2 = Rochak Kohli
| extra2 = [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| length2 = 4:00
| title3 = Zubi Zubi
| lyrics3 = Manoj Muntashir
| music3 = Rochak Kohli
| extra3 = [[Sukriti Kakar]], Rochak Kohli
| length3 = 4:10
| title4 = Dil Hua Besharam
| lyrics4 = [[Kumaar]]
| music4 = [[Meet Bros]]
| extra4 = [[Jasmine Sandlas]]
| length4 = 3:46
}}
{{Tracklist
| extra_folumn = Singer(s)
| headline = Tamil tracklist
}}
{{Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| headline = Telugu tracklist
}}

==Reception==
===Critical response===

Shubhra Gupta of ''The Indian Express'' wrote, "What does come as a surprise, however, is just how much of a drag the film is. Except for a few stray sequences in which the limber Taapsee Pannu goes after the bad guys, and the ones in which co-star Akshay Kumar moves in to demonstrate how the big boys do it, there is nothing either novel or interesting about the film."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gupta|first1=Shubhra|title=Naam Shabana movie review: Taapsee Pannu's action, Akshay Kumar are highlights of this film|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/naam-shabana-movie-review-taapsee-pannu-akshay-kumar-star-rating-4591275/|work= Indian Express|publisher=The Indian Express|access-date=30 March 2017}}</ref>

On April 9, 2017 the film was banned in [[Pakistan]] by its [[Central Board of Film Censors]].<ref name="Pakistan-ban"/><ref name="financialexpress-ban">{{cite news|title=Naam Shabana banned in Pakistan, Censor Board says scenes related to terrorism 'not fit'|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/naam-shabana-banned-in-pakistan-censor-board-says-scenes-related-to-terrorism-not-fit/621424/|work=Financial Express|date=April 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Pakistan bans 'Naam Shabana' a day after its release|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/pakistan-bans-naam-shabana-a-day-after-its-release/articleshow/58094575.cms|work=The Times of India|date=Apr 9, 2017}}</ref><ref name="indiatoday">{{cite news|last1=Ghosh|first1=Samrudhi|title=Naam Shabana withdrawn from Pakistani theatres because terrorism theme too sensitive?|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/naam-shabana-pakistan-terrorism-taapsee-pannu-akshay-kumar/1/924303.html|work=India Today|date=April 9, 2017}}</ref> It had been shown in Pakistan starting on March 31, 2017 as long as certain scenes with a terrorism theme were cut.<ref name="financialexpress-ban"/> One day after an Islamabad theatre showed an uncut version the film was banned from all theatres in the country.<ref name="indiatoday"/>

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

==Upm==
{{notelist}}

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

==External links==
* {{Metacritic film|
title=Naam Shabana}}
* {{IMDb title|6170954}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|m/naam_shabana_2017}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|naam-shabana}}

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