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Sunny Deol fans, rejoice! The actor’s much-awaited action drama Gadar 2 is back. The sequel to the superhit 2001 film has Sunny Deol reprising his role as Tara Singh.
If the film’s teaser – which dropped on Monday – is anything to go by, things are only going to get bigger and better.
The teaser is set in 1971 and has a woman’s voiceover saying, “Damaad hai woh Pakistan ka. Use naariyal do, teeka lagao. Warna iss baar woh dahej mein Lahore le jaaega (He’s the son-in-law of Pakistan. Give him a grand welcome. Anoint him. Or this time he will hijack Lahore).” The screen then cuts to Tara Singh getting off a bus in Lahore to face a crowd chanting anti-India slogans.
Gadar 2 will feature Ameesha Patel alongside Sunny Deol. The actress will reprise her role of Sakeena in the sequel. The film has been directed by Anil Sharma and produced by Zee Studios, Anil Sharma Productions, and MM Moviez.
The first teaser of Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel’s Gadar 2: The Katha Continues was unveiled by the makers on Monday. Gadar 2 is a sequel to Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, which emerged as a blockbuster 22 years ago when it hit the theaters.
Set against the backdrop of the India-Pakistan Partition, it revolved around Tara Singh (played by Sunny Deol) and Pakistani woman Sakina (played by Ameesha Patel), who fall in love with each other.
The teaser of Gadar 2 has Deol reprising his role of Tara. This time around the story is set against the backdrop of the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971 when posters of ‘Crush India’ were pasted across Pakistan. The teaser begins with a voiceover reminding the audience about Tara’s connection with Pakistan after he married Sakina.
Soon we get a glimpse of Tara Singh in Lahore. Just like the last time, this time too his ‘dhai kilo ka haath’ is enough to make his opponent gasp for breath.
But we also get to see his emotional side as he sits with tears in his eyes at a burial ground.
The makers have retained the song ‘Ghar aa ja pardesi” from Gadar’s soundtrack. However, the makers refrained from showing Ameesha in the teaser.
The film is helmed by Anil Sharma, who also directed the original, which featured a strong performance from the late actor Amrish Puri. Besides Deol and Patel, Sharma’s son Utkarsh, who played the role of Tara and Sakeena’s young son Jeete Singh, will also be reprising his role in the sequel.
Gadar: Ek Prem Katha’s soundtrack by Uttam Singh remains popular to this day.
However, the music composer has not returned for Gadar 2.
Deol had earlier expressed his excitement about returning as Tara Singh. He said in a statement, “Gadar – Ek Prem Katha has been an eminent part of my life, personally as well as professionally. Tara Singh from Gadar isn’t just a protagonist but went on to become a cult icon that defied all odds and crossed all boundaries for his family and love. Collaborating with the team after, 22 years was a creatively enriching experience.”
Before the teaser, the makers upped the excitement of cinephiles with the posters of Gadar 2 which featured Deol and his popular dialogue from Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, “Hindustan Zindabaad Hai….Zindabaad Tha.. .aur Zindabaad Rahega!” The 2001 film was also re-released in the theaters on June 9 to mark its 22nd anniversary.
Gadar 2: The Katha Continues will hit the theaters on August 11. The film will face a box office clash with Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal, starring Ranbir Kapoor in the lead role.
Gadar: Ek Prem Katha also clashed with Aamir Khan’s Lagaan upon its release in 2001.
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For the unversed, the first film, Gadar, was set against the backdrop of the India-Pakistan partition and revolved around the love story between India’s Tara Singh and Pakistan’s Sakeena.
Speaking about the film Sunny Deol said, “Gadar – Ek Prem Katha has been an eminent part of my life, personally as well as professionally. Tara Singh from Gadar isn’t just a protagonist but went on to become a cult icon that defied all odds and crossed all boundaries for his Family and Love. Collaborating with the team after 22 years was a creatively enriching experience.”
Earlier, Ameesha Patel shared some images from the sets of the film with the caption, “Gadar 2 shoot mode. Tara Singh (Sunny Deol) and Sakeena (me) in deep conversations… Any guesses what we are talking about?”
In addition to Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel, the film will also star Utkarsh Sharma, Manish Wadhwa, Gaurav Chopra, Luv Sinha, and Simrat Kaur. Gadar 2 will be released in theatres on August 11.
First time in history, Deol Brothers to Clash at Box Office with Gadar 2 and Animal
Mark your calendars for 11 August 2023 as the day is all set to be a career-defining moment for a number of big names in Bollywood.
The date awaits a huge three-way clash at the box office, that will bring a number of superstars face to face with each other this independence week.
As per the recent developments, The makers of Sunny Deol starrer Gadar 2, Akshay’s OMG2, and Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal have triggered a major clash at the box office by locking 11th of August as the release date for their upcoming movies.
Now, with neither of the mainstream movies appearing to back out from the release date, the ultimate three-way collision between these highly anticipated films seems inevitable.
Sunny Doel vs Bobby Doel
Interestingly, Gadar’s face-off with Ranbir’s Animal will give rise to a freaky situation by bringing two members of the Deol family face to face with each other.
For the unversed, Rabir’s animal features Bobby Doel in a significant role. Thus, if the clash happens, we all will be witnessing an epic clash between the Doel brothers at the box office for the very first time.
Sunny’s Gadar 2
Sunny Doel’s Gadar 2 is the second installment of Bollywood’s timeless classic Gadar ek prem katha and will take place in the city of Lahore in the backdrop of the Indo-Pakistani war in 1971.
The much-awaited movie will see Sunny Doel, Ameesha Patel, and Utkarsh Sharma reprising their iconic roles from the first movie.
Gadar’s recently dropped teaser got an overwhelming response from the crowd, garnering over 18 million YouTube views in less than 2 days.
Bobby’s Animal
Talking about Animal, The Ranbir Kapoor starrer Gangster drama is a father-son story that features Bobby Deol in a crucial role.
Besides Bobby, Anil Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna will also be seen in the movie playing prominent roles.
The movie’s Pre teaser is also seeing positive responses from the crowd, minting 19 million views within 3 days of its release.
Utkarsh Sharma opens up on ‘Gadar 2’ teaser to be attached to ‘Adipurush!
Utkarsh Sharma won the hearts of the audience nationwide with his adorable presence over 20 years ago when he appeared as Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel’s son in the blockbuster ‘Gadar’, helmed by Anil Sharma.
Now, over 2 decades later, the actor is all set to revive his character but this time in a leading capacity for the film’s sequel ‘Gadar 2’ which is already one of the most anticipated releases of this year.
The teaser of ‘Gadar 2’ launched recently broke the internet and a created a gadar of sorts, with Sunny Deol back as Tara Singh, brilliant narrative, mind-blowing action and impactful dialogues.
No wonder, the audience is eagerly awaiting with huge anticipation to see the drama and action unfold on the big screen, as much as Utkarsh.
Talking about the big development of ‘Gadar 2’ teaser attached to this week’s magnum opus release, ‘Adipurush’ releasing in over 6000 plus screens, Utkarsh says, “The teaser of ‘Gadar 2’ has been unanimously loved and appreciated by the audience and it has been trending on the social media ever since it’s launch. Since ‘Adipurush’ has got such a wide release, the movie buffs will enjoy watching the teaser of ‘Gadar 2’ once again on the big screen as well”.
‘Gadar 2’ sees the return of the lead cast of Sunny, Ameesha and Utkarsh with Anil Sharma coming back as the director. The movie is scheduled to release on 11th August, 2023.
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Faqs on Gadar 2
1) Gadar 2, OMG 2 and Animal to clash at the box office on August 11: Experts says this three-way clash is not a good move.Details?
Ans) Akshay Kumar starrer OMG 2 will be locking horns with Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal, and Sunny Deol’s Gadar 2 at the box office on Independence Day weekend, and we talk to industry insiders to figure out if it is a healthy.
Films clashing at the box office is no big deal, and there have been ample instances where both the releases have worked well, or, at times, one overshadowed the other. And Independence Day weekend this year already seems to be quite exciting already with three big films — Gadar 2, OMG 2 and Animal — locking horns on August 11.
However, experts in the film fraternity wonder if this is an ideal scenario, especially after the pandemic when there’s already so much of backlog of films to be cleared.Also, because of the dismaying revival of the big screen business, this three-way clash isn’t being looked at as a good move.
“This three-way clash is only an overkill,” exclaims film exhibitor Akshaye Rathi with disappointment, adding, “The 15th August weekend is lucrative date for a lot of people, but since we are just emerging from the damages inflicted upon the industry during the pandemic, it’s important that we space out the releases in a way that every week we have enough content.”
Rathi also points that besides these Hindi releases, there might be other language movies coming out, too, including one project starring Rajinikanth. “There will be maragiri. The fraternity needs to be more pragmatic and make sure that they space out with every tent-pole project and have a gap of at least one week. We can serve ourselves by being in sync with each other,” he explains.
Echoing the same sentiment, trade expert Taran Adarsh feels the common man doesn’t have the time or the money or the inclination to watch three big films in one weekend.
“It’s not a healthy trend. Everyone has budget constraints. In fact, exhibitors and distributors will also be fighting among themselves to get enough screen and the shows. Everyone has a right to think of the release date, but they also need to look at the bigger picture at the moment,” he opines.
When it comes to 2023 film releases, only a handful of projects including Pathaan, The Kerala Story, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar and Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, have managed to rake in some money. Industry experts feel there’s a need to inculcate the habit of regular cinema going, which will only be deterred by such clashes.
Producer and trade expert Girish Johar weighs in and stresses that when the box office numbers aren’t comign in and audience is already dwindling with each film, such a huge clash will only lead to chaos.
“We had summer months — May and June, with no big release, and now three good films will come out together. It is not a good sign because eventually the fraternity will lose. Someone who probably could have made a bit more, will lose out because of the competition,” he notes.
Stating that three films clashing is a “suicide”, Manoj Desai, Executive Director of G7 multiplex and Maratha Mandir Cinema, adds in agreement: “After the pandemic, people prefer to go out of town during such weekends. So, they need to change their mindset while planning the release calendar. They need to focus on revving the business, and move accordingly.”
Given that theatre going audience has significantly reduced in the post-pandemic era, many feel such clashes will further divide the footfall and nobody would benefit.
“We need to space out to give everyone a chance at recovery. And people also don’t have such a budget to watch more than one film in a weekend, considering the prices of the tickets,” says Zara Hatke Zara Bachke director Laxman Utekar.
Producer Ramesh Taurani, too, believes that this clash should be avoided, and is hoping one of the films gets pushed. “This year, we don’t have many big projects, or the next year, so we need to avoid clashes and space out so that everyone has a chance to make money,” he says.
Shedding light from the viewpoint of cinema halls, Devang Sampat, CEO, Cinepolis, shares a different perspective and says that the biggest weekend from an exhibitor point of view has always been where you have multiple releases. “That has been the strength of Indian film industry. And we hope it continues to be. It is not clashing with the audience getting more options. We have screens to accommodate. It is good and not bad for us. And when it comes to a film working, it is not about paying capacity, but good content. If a film is good, it will work,” he asserts.
2) ‘Gadar 2’ teaser: Sunny Deol returns to Lahore, extracts a wheel?
Ans) The makers of Gadar 2: The Katha Continues unveiled the film’s teaser on Monday. Starring Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel, the film is a sequel to the 2001 blockbuster Gadar: Ek Prem Katha.
In the first film, set in 1947, a Sikh truck driver with a golden heart, Tara Singh (Deol), falls in love with Sakeena (Patel), a rich Pakistani woman. Their romance plays out against the bloody carnage of Partition and continues after the creation of East and West Pakistan.
In Gadar 2, set in 1971, we see Tara Singh journeying once more to Lahore, the seat of Sakeena’s home. He is described in voiceover as ‘damaad’ (son-in-law) of Pakistan. We glimpse posters of ‘Crush India’, a populist anti-India slogan that emerged in Pakistan during the 1971 war. Standing tall in a hostile crowd, Tara Singh once again blows his gasket, uprooting a giant cartwheel this time instead of a handpump and flinging it with force.
The 69-second teaser ends with Tara kneeling mournfully in a burial ground. The film presents, once more, the mingling of personal emotions and nationalistic pride that made the original a hit.
Gadar 2 is directed by Anil Sharma, who also helmed the 2001 original. The director’s son, Utkarsh, who played Tara Singh and Sakeena’s son Charanjeet in the first film, will reprise his role in the follow-up.
The original Gadar was recently re-released in theatres ahead of the sequel. Gadar 2: The Katha Continues will arrive in cinemas on August 11, 2023. Like its predecessor, which had famously locked horns with Aamir Khan-starrer Lagaan, Gadar 2 is also in for a box-office clash, with Sandeep Reddy Vanga-Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal and Akshay Kumar-led OMG 2 releasing on the same date.
3) Entertainment Top Stories: Gadar 2: Sunny Deol as Tara Singh is back, Allu Arjun, Hrithik Roshan hug.Details?
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4) What is the release date of ‘Gadar 2’?
Ans) Release date of Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel starrer ‘Gadar 2’ is 2023-08-11.
5) Who are the actors in ‘Gadar 2’?
Ans) Gadar 2′ star cast includes Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel, Utkarsh Sharma and Simrat Kaur.
6) Who is the director of ‘Gadar 2’?
Ans) ‘Gadar 2’ is directed by Anil Sharma.
7) What is Genre of ‘Gadar 2’?
Ans) ’Gadar 2′ belongs to ‘Action,Drama’ genre.
8) In Which Languages is ‘Gadar 2’ releasing?
Ans) Gadar 2′ is releasing in Hindi.