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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Force2
| name           = Force2
| image =Force 2-FL.jpg
| image         = Force 2-FL.jpg
| alt =  
| alt           =  
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| caption       = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Abhinay Deo]]
| director       = [[Abhinay Deo]]
| producer = [[Vipul Amrutlal Shah]]<br>[[Viacom18 Motion Pictures]]<br> [[John Abraham]]
| producer       = [[Vipul Shah]]<br>[[Viacom 18 Motion Pictures]]<br> [[John Abraham]]
| writer = Parveez Shaikh<br>Jasmeet K. Reen
| writer         = Parveez Shaikh<br>Jasmeet K. Reen
| starring = John Abraham<br>[[Sonakshi Sinha]]<br>[[Tahir Raj Bhasin]]
| starring       = [[John Abraham]]<br>[[Sonakshi Sinha]]<br>[[Tahir Raj Bhasin]]
| music ='''Score:'''<br>Prasad Sashte<br>'''Songs:'''<br>Gourov-Roshin<br>[[Amaal Mallik]]
| music         = '''Score:'''<br>Prasad Sashte<br>'''Songs:'''<br>Gourov-Roshin<br>[[Amaal Mallik]]
| cinematography = Imre Juhasz<br>Mohana Krishna
| cinematography = Imre Juhasz<br>Mohana Krishna
| editing = Amitabh Shukla<br>Sanjay Sharma
| editing       = [[Amitabh Shukla]]<br>Sanjay Sharma
| studio = Sunshine Pictures Pvt. Ltd<br>J.A. Entertainment
| studio         = Sunshine Pictures Pvt. Ltd<br>J.A. Entertainment
| distributor= Viacom18 Motion Pictures
| distributor   = [[Viacom 18 Motion Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|2016|11|18|df=y}}
| released       = {{Film date|2016|11|18|df=y}}<ref name="indi_Forc">{{cite web |title=Force 2: Sonakshi Sinha and John Abraham-starrer to release in November |last=Thakur |first=Charu |work=[[India Today]] |publisher=Living Media India |date=19 May 2016 |access-date=20 May 2016 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/force-2-sonakshi-sinha-and-john-abraham-starrer-to-release-in-november-324486-2016-05-19}}</ref>
| runtime =127 minutes  
| runtime       = 127 minutes
| country = India
| country       = India
| language = Hindi
| language       = Hindi
| budget = {{INR}}41 crore<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3429 |title=Force 2 |work=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=30 August 2017}}</ref>
| budget         = {{INR}}41 crore<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3429 |title=Force 2 |work=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=30 August 2017}}</ref>
| gross = {{INR}}588&nbsp;million<ref name="Force 2 BH">{{cite web |author=Bollywood Hungama News Network |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-worldwide-collections-day-wise-breakup-force-2/ |title=Box Office: Worldwide Collections and Day wise breakup of Force 2 |publisher=Hungama Digital Media Entertainment |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=19 November 2016 |access-date=2 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/Force-2-box-office-collection-Day-5-John-Sonakshis-film-dips-further/articleshow/55580490.cms |title='Force 2' box-office collection Day 5: John-Sonakshi's film dips further |work=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=[[The Times Group]] |date=17 January 2017 |access-date=13 July 2018}}</ref>
| gross         = {{INR}}58.8 crore&nbsp;<ref name="Force 2 BH">{{cite web |author=Bollywood Hungama News Network |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-worldwide-collections-day-wise-breakup-force-2/ |title=Box Office: Worldwide Collections and Day wise breakup of Force 2 |publisher=Hungama Digital Media Entertainment |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=19 November 2016 |access-date=2 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/Force-2-box-office-collection-Day-5-John-Sonakshis-film-dips-further/articleshow/55580490.cms |title='Force 2' box-office collection Day 5: John-Sonakshi's film dips further |work=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=[[The Times Group]] |date=17 January 2017 |access-date=13 July 2018}}</ref>
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'''''Force 2''''' is a 2016 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action film|action]] [[spy film|spy]] [[thriller film]] directed by [[Abhinay Deo]], which features [[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]], [[Tahir Raj Bhasin]] and [[Sonakshi Sinha]] in the lead roles.<ref name="intoday1"/> It is a [[sequel]] to the 2011 film ''[[Force (2011 film)|Force]]'', and the second installment of the [[Force (film series)|''Force'' film series]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-sonakshi-sinha-to-romance-john-abraham-in-force-2-2103611 |title=Sonakshi Sinha to romance John Abraham in 'Force 2' |newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |publisher=Diligent Media Corporation |first=Shrishti |last=Dixit |date=11 July 2015 |access-date=17 July 2015}}</ref> [[Principal photography]] of the film commenced in August 2015, and the film was released on 18 November 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/548824 |title=Force 2 |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |publisher=Hungama Digital Media Entertainment |access-date=17 July 2015}}</ref><ref>
'''''Force 2''''' is a 2016 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Abhinay Deo]] and produced by [[Vipul Shah]]. The film stars [[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]], [[Tahir Raj Bhasin]], and [[Sonakshi Sinha]] in the lead roles.<ref name="intoday1"/> It is the sequel to the 2011 film ''[[Force (2011 film)|Force]]'' and the second installment of the [[Force (film series)|''Force'' film series]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-sonakshi-sinha-to-romance-john-abraham-in-force-2-2103611 |title=Sonakshi Sinha to romance John Abraham in 'Force 2' |newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |publisher=Diligent Media Corporation |first=Shrishti |last=Dixit |date=11 July 2015 |access-date=17 July 2015}}</ref>  
 
[[Principal photography]] of the film commenced in August 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/548824 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150330194551/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/548824 |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 March 2015 |title=Force 2 |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |publisher=Hungama Digital Media Entertainment |access-date=17 July 2015}}</ref><ref>
{{cite news |url=http://www.media247.co.uk/showbiz/force-2-to-go-on-the-floors-in-august-2015 |title='Force 2′ to go on the floors in August |newspaper=BizAsia|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001623/http://media247.co.uk/showbiz/force-2-to-go-on-the-floors-in-august-2015 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |first=Amrita |last=Tanna |publisher=Media 247 |date=30 June 2015 |access-date=17 July 2015}}
{{cite news |url=http://www.media247.co.uk/showbiz/force-2-to-go-on-the-floors-in-august-2015 |title='Force 2′ to go on the floors in August |newspaper=BizAsia|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001623/http://media247.co.uk/showbiz/force-2-to-go-on-the-floors-in-august-2015 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |first=Amrita |last=Tanna |publisher=Media 247 |date=30 June 2015 |access-date=17 July 2015}}
</ref><ref name="indi_Forc">{{cite web |title=Force 2: Sonakshi Sinha and John Abraham-starrer to release in November |last=Thakur |first=Charu |work=[[India Today]] |publisher=Living Media India |date=19 May 2016 |access-date=20 May 2016 |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/force-2-sonakshi-sinha-and-john-abraham-starrer-to-release-in-november/1/672383.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-omg-john-abraham-will-lift-a-car-in-force-2-2259589 |title=OMG! John Abraham will lift a car in 'Force 2' |newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |publisher=Diligent Media Corporation |author=DNA Web Team |date=28 September 2016 |access-date=28 September 2016}}</ref> Upon release, the film received positive reviews.<ref name="hindustantimes.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/force-2-punches-demonetisation-away-becomes-john-abraham-s-biggest-opener/story-DXnflJJbMJ28c9oxsf1smM.html |title=Force 2 punches demonetisation away, becomes John Abraham's biggest opener |date=19 November 2016 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |author=IANS |publisher=HT Media |access-date=30 August 2017}}</ref><ref name="Force 2 BH"/><ref name="intoday1"/>
</ref>
 
''Force 2'' was released on 18 November 2016 and received positive reviews from critics, but became a [[Box-office bomb|commercial disappointment]] at the box office.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-omg-john-abraham-will-lift-a-car-in-force-2-2259589 |title=OMG! John Abraham will lift a car in 'Force 2' |newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |publisher=Diligent Media Corporation |author=DNA Web Team |date=28 September 2016 |access-date=28 September 2016}}</ref><ref name="hindustantimes.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/force-2-punches-demonetisation-away-becomes-john-abraham-s-biggest-opener/story-DXnflJJbMJ28c9oxsf1smM.html |title=Force 2 punches demonetisation away, becomes John Abraham's biggest opener |date=19 November 2016 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |author=IANS |publisher=HT Media |access-date=30 August 2017}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
The film opens with a sleek montage in China, where RAW agents are dropping dead like flies. One of the victims is Harish ([[Freddy Daruwala]]), [[Assistant Commissioner of Police (India)|ACP]] Yashwardhan Singh ([[John Abraham]]) best friend. But before being offed, Harish mails a book to his friend Yash, passing on an important coded message.
In [[China]], some of the [[Research and Analysis Wing|RAW]] agents are being killed by someone. One of the agents is Harish, who is the best friend of [[Assistant Commissioner of Police]] Yashvardhan "Yash" Singh. Before being killed, Harish passes an important coded message in a book to Yash, who is still not recovered from the loss of his wife, Maya. After receiving the book, Yash learns of a conspiracy that has been set in motion, targeting only RAW agents, and takes the book and the clues to the RAW headquarters, where the agency understands the legitimacy of the situation and puts Yash in-charge of tracking down the culprit.  
 
When Yash receives the book, he learns of a conspiracy that has been set in motion, targeting only RAW agents. When he takes the book and the clues to the RAW headquarters, the agency understands the legitimacy of the situation and puts Yash in charge of tracking down the conspirer. He is teamed with another RAW agent, KK ([[Sonakshi Sinha]]), and together they track down the culprit in the Indian embassy of Budapest.
 
The mastermind of this conspiracy against RAW agents is Shiv Sharma ([[Tahir Raj Bhasin]]), a nerdy hacker who is planning something bigger. In Budapest, a cat and mouse chase begins between Shiv and KK and Yash; they come close to nabbing him several times, but he always proves to be a step ahead. Multiple chase sequences ensue, but each time, Shiv manages to escape.  


While digging into Shiv's past for more information, DCP Yash learns that Shiv is actually a pseudonym used by this terrorist to mask his real identity as Rudra Pratap Singh – the son of RAW agent Karan Pratap Singh, who had been sacrificed in an operation years ago. Rudra was left broken after minister Brijesh Verma branded Karan and several other RAW agents as traitors, and Rudra's mother committed suicide.
Yash is teamed with another RAW agent, [[Sub Inspector]] Kamaljeet "KK" Kaur. They track down the culprit in the Indian embassy in [[Budapest]]. The mastermind of the conspiracy against RAW agents is Shiv Sharma, a nerdy hacker. In Budapest, a cat and mouse chase begins between Shiv and KK-Yash. They come close to nabbing him several times, but he always proves to be a step ahead and manages to escape every time. While digging into Shiv's past for more information, Yash eventually learns from his aide Sawant and RAW chief Anjan Das that Shiv is actually a [[pseudonym]] used by the terrorist to mask his real identity as Rudra Pratap Singh, who is the son of a RAW agent Karan Pratap Singh.  


Yash learns that Rudra is now seeking revenge from RAW for betraying Karan. Eventually, in an assembly in Budapest, Rudra gears up to shoot Brijesh. But KK and Yash reach there in time and kill him before he can do harm. But before he can die, Yash forces Brijesh to accept his mistakes in front of the media, clearing Karan's name. Rudra dies in peace hearing this. In the end, we can see Yash seeing his deceased beloved wife's presence (played by Genelia in Force 1) appreciating him.
Karan had been sacrificed in an operation years ago, and Rudra was left heartbroken after HRD Minister Brijesh Verma branded Karan and several other RAW agents as traitors, which led Rudra's mother to commit suicide. Yash learns that Rudra is now seeking revenge from RAW for betraying Karan and ultimately realizes that his real target is Brijesh. In an assembly in Budapest, Rudra gears up to shoot Brijesh, though KK and Yash reach there in time and kill him before he can do any harm. Before Rudra dies, Yash forces Brijesh to accept his mistakes in front of the media, clearing Karan's name. Rudra dies happily after hearing this. In the aftermath, Maya's spirit appreciates Yash and suggests that KK will be a perfect match for him.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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*[[John Abraham]] as [[Assistant Commissioner of Police (India)|ACP]] Yashwardhan 'Yash' Singh
*[[John Abraham]] as [[Assistant Commissioner of Police|A.C.P]] Yashvardhan ″Yash″ Singh
*[[Sonakshi Sinha]] as Kamaljeet Kaur aka K.K.  
*[[Sonakshi Sinha]] as [[Sub Inspector]] Kamaljeet Kaur aka K.K.  
*[[Tahir Raj Bhasin]]<ref name="indi_Viac">{{cite news |title=Viacom18 to present John Abraham's Force 2 |author=IANS |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=25 December 2015 |access-date=1 September 2016 |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/viacom18-to-present-john-abrahams-force-2/}}</ref> as Shiv Sharma (fake name) & Rudra Pratap Singh (Real name)
*[[Tahir Raj Bhasin]]<ref name="indi_Viac">{{cite news |title=Viacom18 to present John Abraham's Force 2 |author=IANS |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=25 December 2015 |access-date=1 September 2016 |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/viacom18-to-present-john-abrahams-force-2/}}</ref> as Shiv Sharma(fake name) & Rudra Pratap Singh (Real name)
*[[Nasirr Khan]] as [[Research and Analysis Wing|RAW]] agent
*[[Narendra Jha]] as [[Research and Analysis Wing|RAW]] Head Anjan Das
*[[Narendra Jha]] as [[Research and Analysis Wing|RAW]] Head Anjan Das
*[[Adil Hussain]] as HRD Minister Brijesh Verma
*[[Adil Hussain]] as HRD Minister Brijesh Verma
*Vikram Kapadia as Naren Kaushik
*Vikram Kapadia as Naren Kaushik
*Patricia Mittler as Martinez
*Patricia Mittler as Martinez
*[[Genelia D'Souza]] as Maya Yashwardhan Singh, Yash's wife as a spirit (cameo appearance)<ref>
*[[Genelia D'Souza]] as Maya Yashwardhan Singh, Yash's wife as a spirit (cameo appearance)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/20219869/Genelia-D%27Souza-does-a-cameo-in-Force-2 |title=Genelia D'Souza does a cameo in Force 2 |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |publisher=Hungama Digital Media Entertainment |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160831093015/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/20219869/Genelia-D%27Souza-does-a-cameo-in-Force-2 |archive-date=31 August 2016 |author=Bollywood Hungama News Network |date=29 June 2016 |access-date=1 September 2016 }}</ref>
{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/20219869/Genelia-D'Souza-does-a-cameo-in-Force-2 |title=Genelia D'Souza does a cameo in Force 2 |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |publisher=Hungama Digital Media Entertainment|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160831093015/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/20219869/Genelia-D'Souza-does-a-cameo-in-Force-2 |archive-date=31 August 2016 |author=Bollywood Hungama News Network |date=29 June 2016 |access-date=1 September 2016}}
*[[Raj Babbar]] as Zonal Director of [[Intelligence Bureau (India)|Intelligence Bureau]] Manish Singh Rajput (cameo appearance)
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*[[Freddy Daruwala]] as RAW agent Harish Chaturvedi, Yash's best friend (cameo appearance)
*[[Raj Babbar]] as Zonal Director of [[Intelligence Bureau (India)|Intelligence Bureau]] (cameo appearance)
*[[Freddy Daruwala]] as RAW agent Harish (cameo appearance)
*[[Boman Irani]] as Karan Pratap Singh, Rudra's father and a former RAW agent (cameo appearance)
*[[Boman Irani]] as Karan Pratap Singh, Rudra's father and a former RAW agent (cameo appearance)
*Shubhangi Latkar as Rudra's mother who commits suicide. (cameo appearance)
*[[Shubhangi Latkar]] as Rudra's mother who commits suicide. (cameo appearance)
Additionally, [[Mohnish Behl]] as Atul Kalsekar (whose character Atul dies in ''[[Force (2011 film)|Force]]'') makes a photographic cameo appearance in one of the group photos in Yash's apartment.
Additionally, [[Mohnish Behl]] as Atul Kalsekar (whose character Atul dies in ''[[Force (2011 film)|Force]]'') makes a photographic cameo appearance in one of the group photos in Yash's apartment.
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==Reception==
==Reception==
===Critical reception===
===Critical reception===
On [[review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 63%, based on 8 reviews with an average rating of 5/10.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/force_2_2016 |title=Force 2 (2016) |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango Media]] |access-date=13 July 2018}}</ref> ''[[India Today]]''<ref name="intoday1">{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/force-2-movie-review-john-abraham-sonakshi-sinha-352574-2016-11-18 |title=Force 2 review: John-Sonakshi put country above all else in this thriller |first=Ananya |last=Bhattacharya |date=18 November 2016 |access-date=13 July 2018 |work=[[India Today]] |publisher=Living Media India}}</ref> and ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film 3 stars out of 5.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/Force-2/movie-review/55473396.cms |title=Force 2 Movie Review: A Somewhat RAW Deal |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=[[The Times Group]] |date=18 November 2016 |first=Nihit |last=Bhave |access-date=30 August 2017}}</ref> ''[[Mid-Day]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mid-day.com/articles/force-2-movie-review-john-abraham-sonakshi-sinha-tahir-raj-bhasin-bollywood-film-review/17766176 |title='Force 2' – Movie Review |first=Shaheen |last=Parkar |publisher=Mid-Day Infomedia |work=[[Mid-Day]] |date=19 November 2016 |access-date=2 April 2017}}</ref> and ''[[The Hindustan Times]]'' gave the film 2 stars out of 5.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/force-2-review-logic-is-inversely-proportional-to-john-abraham-s-muscles/story-JdEHCNYBhWM0YswcAxW5mM.html |title=Force 2 review: Logic is inversely proportional to John Abraham's muscles |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |last=Vats |first=Rohit |date=1 April 2017 |access-date=2 April 2017}}</ref>
On [[review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 63%, based on 8 reviews with an average rating of 5/10.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/force_2_2016 |title=Force 2 (2016) |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango Media]] |access-date=13 July 2018}}</ref>  
 
[[Taran Adarsh]] of ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' gave 3/5 stars and wrote "''Force 2'' is a power packed adrenaline pumping action thriller which has the right mixture of zing and force".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/force-2/critic-review/force-2-movie-review/|title=Force 2 Movie Review|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=18 November 2016 }}</ref> Ananya Bhattacharya of ''[[India Today]]'' gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Force 2 is a decent one-time watch".<ref name="intoday1">{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/force-2-movie-review-john-abraham-sonakshi-sinha-352574-2016-11-18 |title=Force 2 review: John-Sonakshi put country above all else in this thriller |first=Ananya |last=Bhattacharya |date=18 November 2016 |access-date=13 July 2018 |work=[[India Today]] |publisher=Living Media India}}</ref> and Nihit Bhave of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 3/5 stars and wrote "In spite of a familiar story, it's a decent time at the cinema for the thrill-seekers; the action won’t disappoint. Go ahead and may the force be with you!".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/Force-2/movie-review/55473396.cms |title=Force 2 Movie Review: A Somewhat RAW Deal |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=[[The Times Group]] |date=18 November 2016 |first=Nihit |last=Bhave |access-date=30 August 2017}}</ref>  
 
Shaheen Parkar of ''[[Mid-Day]]'' gave 2/5 stars and wrote "'Force 2' is high on style, low on substance".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mid-day.com/articles/force-2-movie-review-john-abraham-sonakshi-sinha-tahir-raj-bhasin-bollywood-film-review/17766176 |title='Force 2' – Movie Review |first=Shaheen |last=Parkar |publisher=Mid-Day Infomedia |work=[[Mid-Day]] |date=19 November 2016 |access-date=2 April 2017}}</ref> Rohit Vats of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave 2/5 stars and wrote "John Abraham and Sonakshi Sinha’s film has a noble heart. It wants to get the undercover agents, who selflessly serve the nation, their due, but the narrative hasn’t taken a favourable shape".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/force-2-review-logic-is-inversely-proportional-to-john-abraham-s-muscles/story-JdEHCNYBhWM0YswcAxW5mM.html |title=Force 2 review: Logic is inversely proportional to John Abraham's muscles |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |last=Vats |first=Rohit |date=1 April 2017 |access-date=2 April 2017}}</ref> [[Shubhra Gupta]] of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "Neither John Abraham's hot bod nor Tahir Raj Bhasin's interesting portrayal of the villain can force this film out of the 'obvious' territory. The long car chases will tire you out too".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/force-2-movie-review-john-abraham-sonakshi-sinha-film-is-bond-bourne-rehash-star-rating-4381646/|title=Force 2 movie review: John Abraham, Sonakshi Sinha film is overlong and overstretched|website=The Indian Express|date=18 November 2016 }}</ref>


===Box office===
===Box office===
The film has grossed {{INR}} 66&nbsp;million on its first day, becoming John Abraham's highest opening grosser.<ref name="hindustantimes.com"/> The film faced problems due to demonetization which was active at the time of its release and grossed {{INR}}44.20 crore in India and {{INR}}526.0&nbsp;million worldwide.<ref name="Force 2 BH" />
The film has grossed {{INR}}66&nbsp;million on its first day, becoming John Abraham's highest opening grosser.<ref name="hindustantimes.com"/> The film faced problems due to [[2016 Indian banknote demonetisation|demonetization]], which was active at the time of its release and grossed {{INR}}44.20 crore in India and {{INR}}526.0&nbsp;million worldwide.<ref name="Force 2 BH" />


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
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The [[film score]] was composed by Prasad Sashte, who had earlier composed the score of ''[[Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty]]''. The lyrics have been written by [[Kumaar]] and [[Rashmi Virag]], and the songs have been composed by Gourov Roshin and [[Amaal Mallik]]. Its first song, ''Rang Laal'', which is sung by [[Dev Negi]], [[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]] and [[Aditi Singh Sharma]] was released on 21 October 2016 . The full soundtrack was released on 27 October 2016.
The [[film score]] was composed by Prasad Sashte, who had earlier composed the score of ''[[Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty]]''. The lyrics have been written by [[Kumaar]] and [[Rashmi Virag]], and the songs have been composed by Gourov Roshin and [[Amaal Mallik]]. Its first song, ''Rang Laal'', which is sung by [[Dev Negi]], [[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]] and [[Aditi Singh Sharma]] was released on 21 October 2016. The full soundtrack was released on 27 October 2016.
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
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| lyrics4= [[Rashmi Virag]]
| length4 = 4:12
| length4 = 4:12
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==Game==
==Game==
An official game based on the film has been launched after the release of the film by Hungama Digital Media.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/official-game-of-force-2-starring-john-abraham-sonakshi-sinha-launched-4388283/ |title=Official game of Force 2, starring John Abraham, Sonakshi Sinha launched |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |author=IANS |date=21 November 2016 |access-date=2 April 2017}}</ref>
An official game based on the film has been launched after the release of the film by [[Hungama Digital Media Entertainment|Hungama Digital Media]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/official-game-of-force-2-starring-john-abraham-sonakshi-sinha-launched-4388283/ |title=Official game of Force 2, starring John Abraham, Sonakshi Sinha launched |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |author=IANS |date=21 November 2016 |access-date=2 April 2017}}</ref>


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Force2
File:Force 2-FL.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAbhinay Deo
Produced byVipul Shah
Viacom 18 Motion Pictures
John Abraham
Written byParveez Shaikh
Jasmeet K. Reen
StarringJohn Abraham
Sonakshi Sinha
Tahir Raj Bhasin
Music byScore:
Prasad Sashte
Songs:
Gourov-Roshin
Amaal Mallik
CinematographyImre Juhasz
Mohana Krishna
Edited byAmitabh Shukla
Sanjay Sharma
Production
company
Sunshine Pictures Pvt. Ltd
J.A. Entertainment
Distributed byViacom 18 Motion Pictures
Release date
  • 18 November 2016 (2016-11-18)
[1]
Running time
127 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹41 crore[2]
Box office₹58.8 crore [3][4]

Force 2 is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Abhinay Deo and produced by Vipul Shah. The film stars John Abraham, Tahir Raj Bhasin, and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead roles.[5] It is the sequel to the 2011 film Force and the second installment of the Force film series.[6]

Principal photography of the film commenced in August 2015.[7][8]

Force 2 was released on 18 November 2016 and received positive reviews from critics, but became a commercial disappointment at the box office.[9][10]

Plot[edit | edit source]

In China, some of the RAW agents are being killed by someone. One of the agents is Harish, who is the best friend of Assistant Commissioner of Police Yashvardhan "Yash" Singh. Before being killed, Harish passes an important coded message in a book to Yash, who is still not recovered from the loss of his wife, Maya. After receiving the book, Yash learns of a conspiracy that has been set in motion, targeting only RAW agents, and takes the book and the clues to the RAW headquarters, where the agency understands the legitimacy of the situation and puts Yash in-charge of tracking down the culprit.

Yash is teamed with another RAW agent, Sub Inspector Kamaljeet "KK" Kaur. They track down the culprit in the Indian embassy in Budapest. The mastermind of the conspiracy against RAW agents is Shiv Sharma, a nerdy hacker. In Budapest, a cat and mouse chase begins between Shiv and KK-Yash. They come close to nabbing him several times, but he always proves to be a step ahead and manages to escape every time. While digging into Shiv's past for more information, Yash eventually learns from his aide Sawant and RAW chief Anjan Das that Shiv is actually a pseudonym used by the terrorist to mask his real identity as Rudra Pratap Singh, who is the son of a RAW agent Karan Pratap Singh.

Karan had been sacrificed in an operation years ago, and Rudra was left heartbroken after HRD Minister Brijesh Verma branded Karan and several other RAW agents as traitors, which led Rudra's mother to commit suicide. Yash learns that Rudra is now seeking revenge from RAW for betraying Karan and ultimately realizes that his real target is Brijesh. In an assembly in Budapest, Rudra gears up to shoot Brijesh, though KK and Yash reach there in time and kill him before he can do any harm. Before Rudra dies, Yash forces Brijesh to accept his mistakes in front of the media, clearing Karan's name. Rudra dies happily after hearing this. In the aftermath, Maya's spirit appreciates Yash and suggests that KK will be a perfect match for him.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Additionally, Mohnish Behl as Atul Kalsekar (whose character Atul dies in Force) makes a photographic cameo appearance in one of the group photos in Yash's apartment.

Reception[edit | edit source]

Critical reception[edit | edit source]

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 63%, based on 8 reviews with an average rating of 5/10.[13]

Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Force 2 is a power packed adrenaline pumping action thriller which has the right mixture of zing and force".[14] Ananya Bhattacharya of India Today gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Force 2 is a decent one-time watch".[5] and Nihit Bhave of The Times of India gave 3/5 stars and wrote "In spite of a familiar story, it's a decent time at the cinema for the thrill-seekers; the action won’t disappoint. Go ahead and may the force be with you!".[15]

Shaheen Parkar of Mid-Day gave 2/5 stars and wrote "'Force 2' is high on style, low on substance".[16] Rohit Vats of Hindustan Times gave 2/5 stars and wrote "John Abraham and Sonakshi Sinha’s film has a noble heart. It wants to get the undercover agents, who selflessly serve the nation, their due, but the narrative hasn’t taken a favourable shape".[17] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "Neither John Abraham's hot bod nor Tahir Raj Bhasin's interesting portrayal of the villain can force this film out of the 'obvious' territory. The long car chases will tire you out too".[18]

Box office[edit | edit source]

The film has grossed ₹66 million on its first day, becoming John Abraham's highest opening grosser.[10] The film faced problems due to demonetization, which was active at the time of its release and grossed ₹44.20 crore in India and ₹526.0 million worldwide.[3]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Force 2
Soundtrack album by
Gourov-Roshin and Amaal Mallik
Released27 October 2016
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length16:40
LanguageHindi
LabelT-Series
Gourov-Roshin chronology
Commando 2
(2017) 		Force 2
(2016) 		Mubarakan
(2017)
Amaal Mallik chronology
M.S. Dhoni
(2016) 		Force 2
(2016) 		Badrinath Ki Dulhania
(2017)
Singles from Force 2
  1. "Rang Laal"
    Released: 21 October 2016

The film score was composed by Prasad Sashte, who had earlier composed the score of Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty. The lyrics have been written by Kumaar and Rashmi Virag, and the songs have been composed by Gourov Roshin and Amaal Mallik. Its first song, Rang Laal, which is sung by Dev Negi, John Abraham and Aditi Singh Sharma was released on 21 October 2016. The full soundtrack was released on 27 October 2016.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Rang Laal"KumaarGourov-RoshinDev Negi, John Abraham, Aditi Singh Sharma3:45
2."O Janiya"KumaarGourov-RoshinNeha Kakkar4:22
3."Catch Me If U Can"KumaarGourov-RoshinAmaal Mallik4:21
4."Ishaara"Rashmi ViragAmaal MallikArmaan Malik4:12
Total length:16:40

Game[edit | edit source]

An official game based on the film has been launched after the release of the film by Hungama Digital Media.[19]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Thakur, Charu (19 May 2016). "Force 2: Sonakshi Sinha and John Abraham-starrer to release in November". India Today. Living Media India. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Force 2". Box Office India. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bollywood Hungama News Network (19 November 2016). "Box Office: Worldwide Collections and Day wise breakup of Force 2". Bollywood Hungama. Hungama Digital Media Entertainment. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "'Force 2' box-office collection Day 5: John-Sonakshi's film dips further". The Times of India. The Times Group. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Bhattacharya, Ananya (18 November 2016). "Force 2 review: John-Sonakshi put country above all else in this thriller". India Today. Living Media India. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  6. ↑ Dixit, Shrishti (11 July 2015). "Sonakshi Sinha to romance John Abraham in 'Force 2'". Daily News and Analysis. Diligent Media Corporation. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Force 2". Bollywood Hungama. Hungama Digital Media Entertainment. Archived from the original on 30 March 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  8. ↑ Tanna, Amrita (30 June 2015). "'Force 2′ to go on the floors in August". BizAsia. Media 247. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  9. ↑ DNA Web Team (28 September 2016). "OMG! John Abraham will lift a car in 'Force 2'". Daily News and Analysis. Diligent Media Corporation. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 IANS (19 November 2016). "Force 2 punches demonetisation away, becomes John Abraham's biggest opener". Hindustan Times. HT Media. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  11. ↑ IANS (25 December 2015). "Viacom18 to present John Abraham's Force 2". The Indian Express. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  12. ↑ Bollywood Hungama News Network (29 June 2016). "Genelia D'Souza does a cameo in Force 2". Bollywood Hungama. Hungama Digital Media Entertainment. Archived from the original on 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  13. ↑ "Force 2 (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  14. ↑ "Force 2 Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. 18 November 2016.
  15. ↑ Bhave, Nihit (18 November 2016). "Force 2 Movie Review: A Somewhat RAW Deal". The Times of India. The Times Group. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  16. ↑ Parkar, Shaheen (19 November 2016). "'Force 2' – Movie Review". Mid-Day. Mid-Day Infomedia. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  17. ↑ Vats, Rohit (1 April 2017). "Force 2 review: Logic is inversely proportional to John Abraham's muscles". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  18. ↑ "Force 2 movie review: John Abraham, Sonakshi Sinha film is overlong and overstretched". The Indian Express. 18 November 2016.
  19. ↑ IANS (21 November 2016). "Official game of Force 2, starring John Abraham, Sonakshi Sinha launched". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2 April 2017.

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