Gadar 2 (transl. Rebellion 2) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language period action drama film directed and produced by Anil Sharma, and written by Shaktimaan Talwar. A sequel to the 2001 film Gadar: Ek Prem Katha,[5] the film stars Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel and Utkarsh Sharma reprising their roles from the first film.[6][7] Set 17 years after the first film, Gadar 2 follows Tara Singh as he searches for his imprisoned son during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
Gadar 2 was theatrically released on 11 August 2023. It has grossed ₹175.5 crore (US$22 million) worldwide in its opening weekend, emerging as the seventh highest-grossing Hindi film of 2023.[8]
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Premise
During the backdrop of "Crush India" campaign in 1971, Tara Singh goes missing during a skirmish on the border and is believed to be imprisoned in Pakistan. Learning this, Tara's son Charanjeet "Jeete" Singh goes to save him, but Tara is not in Pakistan and Jeete gets imprisoned and tortured by the Pakistan soldiers under Major General Hamid Iqbal, who wants to exact revenge on Tara for eliminating his 40 men during his escape with his wife Sakeena and Jeete from Pakistan in 1954.[a] Learning about this after reuniting with Sakeena, Tara sets out to rescue Jeete from Hamid Iqbal and his men.
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Cast
The cast is as follows:[9]
- Sunny Deol as Tara Singh
- Ameesha Patel as Sakeena, Tara Singh's wife
- Utkarsh Sharma as Charanjeet "Jeete" Singh, Tara and Sakeena's son
- Manish Wadhwa as Major General Hamid Iqbal
- Gaurav Chopra as Lieutenant Colonel Devendra Rawat
- Simrat Kaur as Muskaan, Charanjeet's love interest
- Luv Sinha as Farid, Muskaan's brother
- Rohit Chaudhary as Major Malik
- Madhumalti Kapoor as Tayiji
- Rakesh Bedi as Kimtilal
- Mushtaq Khan as Gulkhan
- Dolly Bindra as Samira Khan, Gulkhan's Wife
- Rajshree as Taya Daughter In Law
- Naresh Sharma as Taya Son
- Mushtaq Kak as Kurban Khan
- Nilofar Gesawat as Kurban Khan's wife
- Akash Dhar as Major Bhargav
- Lubna Salim as Pak Mausi
- Ehsan Khan as Abdul Ali
- Anamika Singh as Fauziya
- Abrar Zahoor as Anwar
- Anil George as Qazi
- Arjun Dwivedi as Jailor
- Rajesh Khera as Col. Nazeer
- Manoj Bakshi as Yahiya Khan
- Aarya Sharma as General Rani
- Rumi Khan as Col Farooqui
- Muneesh Sappal as Pakistan Minister
- Pramod Pandey as Rehmani
- Amrish Puri as Ashraf Ali, Sakeena's father (archived footage from Gadar: Ek Prem Katha and CGI recreation)
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Production Development
Zee Studio, Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel and Utkarsh Sharma officially announced Gadar 2: The Katha Continues on 15 October 2021 (Dusshera) on their social media accounts, revealing the release date 2022 with motion poster.[10] The first poster of the sequel titled Gadar 2 was unveiled on 26 January 2023 (Republic Day) and it shows Tara Singh, played by Sunny, with a hammer. Gadar Ek Prem Katha was re-released in cinemas on 9 June 2023.[11]
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Casting
Sunny Deol reprises his role of Tara Singh, but was initially hesitant about revisiting the role, believing that films like Gadar: Ek Prem Katha can be made only once in history. He states, "We had made Gadar but the audience made it a Blockbuster. Initially, I was a bit apprehensive about whether we would do justice and continue the legacy of the first part." The film's director Anil Sharma revealed how he convinced Deol to return, stating, "When I narrated Gadar 2, Sunny was a little hesitant because he felt Gadar was a blockbuster and didn't want to meddle with it. But I requested him that the entire nation has been requesting a sequel and we should respect their emotions. After many calls, he finally agreed to hear the story. When we sat down for narration and finished it, he had tears in his eyes. That's how the journey of Gadar 2 started."[12]
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Ameesha Patel and Utkarsh Sharma also reprise their roles of Sakeena and Charanjeet "Jeete" Singh from the first film.[9] Simrat Kaur was also cast for the film.[9] Manish Wadhwa was offered the role of a Pakistani army general in the film. Rohit Choudhary, was also cast in the role of a Pakistani army general in the film. Luv Sinha and Gaurav Chopra have also been cast in important role. The shoot of the film was wrapped up by May 2023.[13]
The late Amrish Puri appears posthumously as Ashraf Ali, Sakeena's father from the first film. Puri passed away in 2005 and reprises his role through the use of archive footage from Gadar: Ek Prem Katha and computer-generated imagery.[14]
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Soundtrack
| Gadar 2 | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Mithoon | ||||
| Released | 5 August 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2022 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 31:48 | |||
| Language | Hindi | |||
| Label | Zee Music Company | |||
| Mithoon chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| Gadar 2 - Full Album on YouTube | ||||
The music of the film is composed by Mithoon while lyrics are written by Sayeed Quadri.[15] The first single titled "Udd Jaa Kaale Kaava" was released on 29 June 2023.[16] The second single titled "Khairiyat" was released on 18 July 2023.[17] The third single titled "Main Nikla Gaddi Leke" was released on 3 August 2023.[18]
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Udd Jaa Kaale Kaava" | Anand Bakshi | Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Khairiyat" | Sayeed Quadri | Arijit Singh, Mithoon | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Main Nikla Gaddi Leke" | Anand Bakshi | Udit Narayan, Aditya Narayan, Mithoon | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Dil Jhoom" | Sayeed Quadri | Arijit Singh, Mithoon | 5:04 |
| 5. | "Sura Soi" | Guru Granth Sahib | Sukhwinder Singh, Mithoon | 3:05 |
| 6. | "Chal Tere Ishq Mein" | Sayeed Quadri | Neeti Mohan, Vishal Mishra, Shehnaz Akhtar, Sahil Akhtar, Shadab Faridi, Altamash Faridi, Mithoon | 6:11 |
| 7. | "Udd Jaa Kaale Kaava" (Climax Version) | Anand Bakshi | Udit Narayan, Jubin Nautiyal, Mithoon | 4:59 |
| Total length: | 31:48 | |||
Release
The teaser of the film was released on 12 June 2023, coinciding with 22nd anniversary of Gadar Ek Prem Katha.[19] The trailer of the film was released on 26 July 2023, coinciding with Kargil Vijay Diwas.[20][21]This film leaked on YouTube after two days of its release date 11 August 2023, effecting its theatrical business and clash with OMG 2. [22]
The immensely positive box-office response prompted several cinemas to play post-midnight and early morning shows of the film.[23]
The digital streaming rights of the film were acquired by Zee5[24].
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Reception
Critical response
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Box office
On its opening day, Gadar 2 collected a total India net of ₹40.10 crore (US$5.0 million) – ₹53.71 crore (US$6.7 million) worldwide.[25]
As of 13 August 2023, the film has grossed ₹175.5 crore (US$22 million) globally.[26]
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Notes
- As depicted in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001)
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