Dabangg 2 is an upcoming Bollywood action film directed and produced by Arbaaz Khan under the banner of Arbaaz Khan Productions. The f...
Dabangg 2 is an upcoming Bollywood action film directed and produced by Arbaaz Khan under the banner of Arbaaz Khan Productions. The film will feature Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha reprising their roles from the previous film, whilst Prakash Rajplays the main antagonist. It is a sequel to the 2010 film Dabangg and is set in the city of Kanpur.
Development of the project commenced after the release of Dabangg, which turned out to be a worldwide blockbuster. Filming began on 9 March 2012 in Kamalistan Studio in Mumbai. It is slated for release on 21 December 2012. The first look poster unveiled on 8th November 2012, whilst the theatrical trailer was premiered on 10th November 2012, on Khan's reality show Bigg Boss 6. Its trailer was also released in cinemas on the day of Diwali along with Son of Sardaar.
CAST
- Salman Khan as Chulbul Pandey
- Sonakshi Sinha as Rajo Pandey
- Arbaaz Khan as Makhanchand 'Makhi' Pandey
- Vinod Khanna as Prajapati Pandey
- Prakash Raj
- Deepak Dobriyal as Nanna Thakur
- Sandeepa Dhar as Anjali
- Malaika Arora Khan in a Special Appearance in song "Pandey Ji"
- Kareena Kapoor in a Special Appearance in song "Fevicol Se
Production
Development
After the release of Dabangg, producer Arbaaz Khan announced that he is currently planning an sequel to Dabangg.Soon after the blockbuster collections of the film, Khan reported "Dabangg 2 may take time to hit the floors, but it is definitely on the cards."He also announced that the main leads, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha were already casted to reprise their parts in the sequel.Her main look was also taken from the first and consisted of a yellow saree, a long plait with flowers in her hair.When director Abhinav Kashyap opted out of directing the sequel, Arbaaz Khan himself jumped in as the film's director.Prakash Rajwas confirmed to have been chosen to play the main villain.Kareena Kapoor has been roped in to play an item number in the film,despite initial reports considering Katrina Kaif for the role.
Reportedly, distribution rights were sold to UTV Motion Pictures for a price of 
140 crore, the highest for a Bollywood film till date.But later UTV Motion Pictures reported it completely fake & nonsense news. UTV Motion Pictures has brushed aside rumours of purchasing the rights of the sequel to Salman Khan-Sonakshi Sinha starrer, Dabangg 2 for 140 crore.
140 crore, the highest for a Bollywood film till date.But later UTV Motion Pictures reported it completely fake & nonsense news. UTV Motion Pictures has brushed aside rumours of purchasing the rights of the sequel to Salman Khan-Sonakshi Sinha starrer, Dabangg 2 for 140 crore.
Filming
Shooting for the film was slated to begin in March 2012.The producers announced plans to shoot the film in Kanpur.A set depicting the city of Kanpur was created at the Kamalistan Studios in Mumbai, where the first schedule of the film was shot.The entire studio was rented for the film, making it a first in Bollywood.The phase consisted of shooting a qawwali song under neon lights.Following the shoot, filming is expected to take place in film city in Mumbai. The last schedule has been planned to be shot at Satara. Three days after the film went on floors, it was reported that Salman Khan replaced cinematographer, K. K. Senthil Kumar, with Aseem Kumar.A song titled "Fevicol" was choreographed as a dance number and considered as an equivalent to "Munni Badnaam Hui" from Dabangg.Reports indicating that Salman would essay an important involvement in the director's role were dismissed by Arbaaz.
Soundtrack
The soundtracks were composed by the music director-duo of Sajid-Wajid while the lyrics were penned by Jalees Sherwani, Irshad Kamil & Sameer.There is an item song named "Fevicol" featuring Kareena Kapoor Khan.
Trck listing
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dagabaaz Re" | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shreya Ghoshal | 4:47 | |
| 2. | "PandeyJee Seeti" | Mamta Sharma, Wajid, Shreya Ghoshal | 4:17 | |
| 3. | "Fevicol Se" | Mamta Sharma, Wajid, Keerthi Sagathia | 4:49 | |
| 4. | "Saanson Ne" | Sonu Nigam, Tulsi Kumar | 4:49 | |
| 5. | "Dabangg Reloaded" | Sukhwinder Singh | 4.05 | |
| 6. | "PandeyJee Seeti Remix" | Mamta Sharma, Wajid, Shreya Ghoshal | 4:29 | |
| 7. | "Fevicol Se Remix" | Mamta Sharma, Wajid | 4:17 | |
| 8. | "Dabangg Reloaded Remix" | Sukhwinder Singh | 4:04 |
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