Dabangg 2 First Day collection In India(Early Estimate)

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It’s a Dabangg franchise and everyone was waiting for this sequel since it was announced. The film has been allotted the highest ever number of shows at multiplexes. Being a massy film, it has a fabulous number of single-screens as well.

Dabangg 2 has taken a fantastic opening and, as the day unfolds, collections are swelling. The first-day collections will be around Rs 20-21 crore all over India, and in Mumbai, Rs 4 crore. This is a typical Salman Khan masala movie with a touch of class. Arbaaz Khan is a welcome addition to our industry as a director. He proved himself as a producer with Dabangg and now as a director with Dabangg 2.

http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/dabangg-2-first-day-in-mumbai/

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BARADWAJ RANGAN: For the love of money

Why does most of our discussion about cinema centre primarily on box-office collections, especially if a big star is involved?

As I write this, Bollywood-oriented websites are screaming that Talaash has finally entered the 100-crore club, though this figure includes revenues from overseas. (The domestic total is a little under Rs. 85 cr.) At the time of release, the story was slightly different. The website boxofficecapsule.com mourned, rather ungrammatically, “Talaash collected rather good numbers over weekend and was expected to fetch good numbers on weekdays. But film dropped with every passing day and it was apparent that this time audience at large did not like the content of Aamir Khan’s latest offering.” Then came the clincher. “Film collected further 3.50 cr nett on Thursday and film has finished week one at 67 plus cr nett. Film has to collect 30 cr plus in 2nd week in order to reach 100 cr nett mark…” And the second week’s total was a mere Rs. 15.5 crore, which means that Talaash will not join the 100-crore club when only domestic receipts are totalled.

This has been the dominant mode of discourse around the film, apart from reviews and a stray opinion piece or two expressing indignation over Aamir Khan’s apparent endorsement of superstition. On the other hand, had Talaash been a Hollywood movie, these are some of the topics that would have risen around the film’s release, in newspapers, magazines and web sites: the best supernatural-suspense films of all time; 10 best cops with moustaches; the origins of rug-pulling in the movies; how spouses in the cinema deal with loss; the literary tradition of lonesome policemen; why hookers in cinema, with the exception of Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman, just cannot catch a break; 10 reasons Talaash would have sucked had there been a male in the director’s chair; Farhan Akhtar’s evolution as a dialogue-writer; from Dil Chahta Hai to Talaash, a look at the male-centric multiplex movie; and, this being awards season, why Talaash won’t win the Oscar for Best Actor.

In short, we’d have had a range of writing around the movie, from the super-serious to the ultra-silly. And I’m not even talking about the lengthy profiles and interviews, the comment pieces and the debates that would have appeared. But here, all we seem to do is bother about the box office. That’s not wrong. You can do serious reporting using facts and figures that make up the trade aspect of a film. But when all those reports converge around a single question, whether or not Talaash will enter the 100-crore club, it’s depressing — not just because we can’t seem to think of other things to write about and around the film, but because the 100-crore mark itself is meaningless with this sort of film, with restricted appeal. That such a moody and slow-paced film made Rs. 85 crore so far is in itself a smashing success story, without speculating if Aamir is still the top Khan.

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Dabangg 2 movie review(Indicne.com 3.5/5 star)

The last release of the year, Dabangg 2 starring Salman Khan as the iconic Chulbul ‘Robinhood’ Pandey. The makers have retained almost all the characters from the original – Sonakshi Sinha plays Rajo, Arbaaz Khan is Makkhi, Vinod Khanna is … Read More

The first day first show collections of Dabangg 2 from different cities Good to Very good opening

The first day first show collections of Dabangg 2 in Sikar are as follows:

E-City – 28,100 out of 37,000 (1st Show)

E-city – 32,00 out of 37,000 (2nd Show)

http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/1st-day-1st-show-collections-of-dabangg-2sikar/

The first day first show collections of Dabangg 2 in Bhilwara are as follows:
E-City – 17,160 out of 48,880 (1st Show)
E-City – 29,160 out of 48,880 (2nd Show)
Maharana – 29,00 out of 30,800

http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/1st-day-1st-show-collections-of-dabangg-2-bhilwara/

The first day first show collections of Dabangg 2 in Bikaner are as follows:
Cinemagic – 69,220 out of 71,660
Cinemagic – 23,120 out of 65,000
Suraj – 78,100 out of 83,190

http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/1st-day-1st-show-collections-of-dabangg-2-bikaner/

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Sanket’s Review: “Dabangg 2” reaffirms the thought that Salman can rise above the script in these roles.

Cast: Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Vinod Khanna, Prakash Raaj, Arbaaz Khan.

Director: Arbaaz Khan

Length: 2 hours approximately

I firmly believed that Salman’s DABANGG (2010) act was his best till date. Not anymore, because I have seen its extended installation. Arbaaz Khan’s directorial venture called DABANGG 2 is entertaining, courtesy Salman Khan. The film doesn’t boast of smart narrating, or gripping plot, but it surely gives you worth of every single penny, provided you can accept these mindless cinemas, today’s staple food, with open arms!

I firmly believed that Salman’s DABANGG (2010) act was his best till date. Not anymore, because I have seen its extended installation. Arbaaz Khan’s directorial venture called DABANGG 2 is entertaining, courtesy Salman Khan. The film doesn’t boast of smart narrating, or gripping plot, but it surely gives you worth of every single penny, provided you can accept these mindless cinemas, today’s staple food, with open arms!

The film begins with all the same route in which its prequel started. Yes, even the sidekick of goons remains same. Arbaaz Khan manages to tackle their personality traits and add comic moments. The film takes lot of its time to come upon its major conflict. The confrontation with the antagonist, played by Prakash Raaj, is well built up. The family drama also takes its high and the sugary moments between Chulbul and his family easily grows upon you. But, the first half is too long and some of the part could have been easily shifted to second half.

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2.5/5 – Dabangg2 Movie Review by Entertainment One India

It’s 21st of December, and the ‘D’ factor remains inevitable. Yes, superstar Salman Khan’s Dabangg 2 releasing on a doomsday. Dabangg 2, that looked very promising prior to its release, does entertain you to an extent but also compels you to wonder if you truly wanted to waste the last day of your life.

Dabangg 2, that features Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha in the leads, have been creating extreme buzz since the time it was conceptualised. But, the key question lies, was it worth it?

Story: Dabangg 2 takes off as a continuation of its first part. Salman Khan is a family man now. He is transferred to Kanpur, where he will mingle with the elite, but will retain his simplistic flavour and values. Chulbul gets into conflict with Baccha Bhaiyya [Prakash Raj]. Baccha Bhaiyya, a criminal turned politician, is aided by his two brothers, Chunni [Nikitin Dheer] and Gainda [Deepak Dobriyal].

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Dabangg 2 movie review: Salman Khan kicks butt, but the film lacks punch!

Explaining the plot of Dabangg 2 is easier than making morning tea. So here’s how it goes: Chulbul Pandey (Salman Khan) has now moved to a bigger city – Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh. A school boy is abducted by goons and needs to be rescued. Enter Chulbul Pandey (his bulging tummy is hard to miss; perhaps a sign that he is now a happily married man!) and a long fist and gun fight ensues. A chubby Chulbul saves the day. He takes the money from the rich father of the kidnapped boy and donates it to the police fund and to his personal charity, establishing the fact that he is truly Robinhood Pandey. Cut to the title song.

Chulbul and Rajjo (Sonakshi Sinha) continue to be totally in love after marriage and sing love songs on the streets once again. Enter a mean looking villain – Bachha Singh played by Prakash Raj – a goon taking his first step into politics. Chulbul makes sure he does not let Bachha continue with his do number ka dhanda. An enraged Bachha sends his bro Genda (Deepak Dobriyal) to threaten Sallu’s daddy (Vinod Khanna) who is now happily living with his beta. Despite the threat to his family Chulbul continues to be Dabangg and bumps off Genda to save a girl’s life. Bachha decides to kick his political ambitions and avenge his brother’s death. He attacks Chulbul’s pregnant wife and brother Makkhi Singh (Arbaaz Khan). Rajjo loses the baby, and Makkhi conveniently survives a bullet. Being a Dabangg wife, Sonakshi tells his pati to kill Bachha. Cut to the climax – a larger than life action sequence ( and not without Salman’s shirt coming off) and the villain is defeated! The End.

As is obvious by now, Dabangg 2 is too predictable. In fact, the plot is thinner than Malaika Arora Khan’s waist! The subplots that explore Chulbul’s relationship with his wife, father and brother make you wonder where the film is going. Their purpose is to add an emotional quotient to the movie, but there are far too many subplots and they slow down the pace of the film. Post interval, you constantly wait for something to happen, something to jump at you or surprise you, but when a development does come, it’s too late and too lame.

Case in point: A pregnant Sonakshi rolling down the temple stairs while Arbaaz is being held back by the goons. This scene has been used in too many B-grade movies to be taken seriously.

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Dabangg 2 Review(taran adarsh, 4/5 star)

The job of a promo is to send out accurate pointers to its target audience. The gist of the premise, the essence of what the characters will be, an extract of the milieu… one needs to furnish a general idea of what to expect when the spectator saunters into the cineplex to watch the film. Arbaaz Khan and Abhinav Singh Kashyap had a tough responsibility on their shoulders when they embarked upon DABANGG. As luck would have it, DABANGG was hailed as one of the best entertainers of that year, with Chulbul Pandey becoming a household name. The film consolidated Salman as the darling of the masses, a position he enjoys to this date.

With DABANGG 2, one is well prepared about what to expect. The sole factor that Arbaaz needs to worry about is whether DABANGG 2 would meet the towering and monumental expectations. More so, because Salman Khan is contending with himself. He seems to be raising the bar [in terms of business] with each film. WANTED, DABANGG, READY, BODYGUARD, EK THA TIGER… Salman has redefined superstardom with mass entertainers. He’s Boxoffice’s fav child and seems invincible and insurmountable at the moment!

With DABANGG 2, you know exactly what to expect. But you don’t know its premise till the reels unfold. Let me add, the plot is an extension of the first installment of the franchise. The route is very similar except that the antagonist is more influential and authoritative.

DABANGG 2 is a typical Bollywood film. It’s the kind of cinema we relished in the 1980s and enjoy to this date, but narrated in today’s lingo and format. It may/may not make sense to you, but Arbaaz and team ensure that you are entertained. Thoroughly entertained, actually. It’s riotous, outrageous, wacky, ambitious, absolutely madcap, transports you to an altogether different world. Add to it a sprinkling of desi songs, wicked sense of humor, with Chulbul Pandey taking on the antagonist like the vintage hero would — with fearlessness and daredevilry. Actually, Chulbul Pandey has come to represent the common man and that’s yet another reason why you root for him, feel overjoyed and ecstatic when he triumphs in the finale.

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5 Reasons to watch Dabangg 2 today!

Dabangg 2, arguably the year’s biggest release and the sequel to the 2010 blockbuster Dabangg, releases in theatres worldwide.

Below are 5 reasons to watch the film on the first day!

• 2 years ago, it was Dabangg that started the ‘Salmania’ all over the country. Since then, Salman has delivered 3 back-to-back blockbusters, each breaking every previous box office record. Most people queuing up for tickets on Friday will be paying their hard-earned money to watch Khan as Chulbul Pandey. It will be interesting to see what the makers have in store, as the corrupt yet soft-at-heart cop is transferred to a metropolitan city. His post-marriage romance with Sonakshi Sinha is also something to watch out for.
• Arbaaz Khan’s first film as director: After a failed stint as an actor, Arbaaz takes on the directorial reins from Abhinav Kashyap. Several not-so-successful actors like Subhash Ghai and Rakesh Roshan, have been extremely successful behind the camera. Like Salman recently said in an interview, Arbaaz’s career is doomed if Dabangg 2 fails.
• Hit music and item songs: The Dabangg album had some of the best songs of 2010. Munni Badnaam Hui was a chartbuster that started the ‘item song’ trend in Bollywood. The Dabangg 2 songs too have topped charts. Kareena Kapoor’s Fevicol Se will be a major attraction for the masses.
• Action and comedy: Arbaaz Khan has promised a film with double dose of comedy and action. Watch the video below for the best of Chulbul Pandey. The funny scenes and dialogues worked big time with the viewers and also gave the film tremendous repeat-value. Expect more of the same in the sequel.
• Prakash Raj: One of the best actors in India today, national award winning actor Prakash Raj plays the villain in Dabangg 2. He was brilliant in Wanted and Singham.

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Dabangg 2 Opening Day Collection Update. Morning Shows.

Dabangg 2 has taken a fantastic start at the box office on the Friday (First Day) as far as Morning Shows are concerned. As we have received the sample reports from selected mulitplexes opening is around 60-70% on average. This is excellent for the Morning Shows. Single Screen Report is still to receive. Also, whatever information we have for D2, it has taken around 70-80% opening in few leading single screens. So, on average around an occupancy of 65-70% is registered for D2 in the Morning Shows. This is huge considering today is a normal working day.

Mumbai and Gurgaon centers are rocking with huge occupancies are registered. Many Sold Out shows already. Delhi is little slow in comparison to above said centers, but it is still good with occupancy of around 50%.

It is no doubt that Dabangg 2 has taken the biggest non-holiday opening ever in bollywood. But the question is whether it can touch or cross 20 crore nett mark. Yes definitely going by the Morning Shows estimates.

Occupancies of Selected Cinemas in Selected Centers (Morning Shows Only) -

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Dabangg 2: No Kamal From Pandey Ji , Movie Review by getFilmy

Yes! I managed to catch this earlier than I anticipated because for whatever reason, it was playing in NYC from the 20th instead of the 21st so I was like fuck holiday shopping, I’m going to watch my movie.

However, because it’s still so early, if you’re a Salman fan and you’re planning to watchDabangg 2, I would suggest you come back and read this after you’ve done so (and let me know what you thought!). It’s not that there are spoilers (there’s hardly anything to spoil). It’s just that I wouldn’t want to ruin your mood.

Because to be very honest, I was disappointed.

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Why Sooraj Barjatya won’t work with Salman again

It’s been more than a decade since Salman Khan worked with Sooraj Barjatya, the filmmaker who gave him two career-defining films, Maine Pyar Kiya and Hum Aapke Hain Koun.

Apparently, it’s no coincidence that Barjatya hasn’t made a film with his once best friend Salman Khan after Hum Saath Saath Hain in 1999.

The infamous black-buck incident that occurred during the film’s shooting in Jodhpur  put a strain on the duo’s friendship.

A close friend of the Barjatya family said, ‘Salman and Sooraj were very close. When on the sets, Salman instinctively knew what Sooraj wanted him to do. But Barjatya could never come to terms with Salman’s bratty personality. He’s a very composed person and couldn’t cope with Salman’s rebellious streak.”

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Review : Dabangg 2 – Salman does it again

		Release date: 21 Dec 2012
		Director : Arbaaz Khan
		bollywood3.com Rating : 3.5/5
		Producer : Arbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora Khan
		Music Director : Sajid-Wajid
		Starring: Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Prakash Raj

Salman Khan always lives up to his fans expectations, and this time he is back with his super hit character Chulbul Pandey. Even though sequels of good movies turn out to be not-so-good, Dabangg 2 had a unique buzz right from the time when it was announced. Directed by debutante Arbaaz Khan, Dabangg 2 also stars Sonakshi Sinha and Prakash Raj in other lead roles. After some huge and unique promotions, Dabangg 2 has finally released. Let’s see how it is.

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Movie review: “Dabangg 2″ – 2.5 by IndiaTV News

In the mid of the year we witnessed Salman Khan in Ek Tha Tiger one of the descent raw action flicks delivered in the past. The other flick presented was Akshay Kumar’s ‘Rowdy Rathore’ which every spectator admired keeping aside his last week’s release ‘Khiladi 786’ being silly in its action. The Diwali release ‘SOS’ had some non-digestible actions but we tend to enjoy all these by just keeping our brains aside and not looking at it otherwise.

With the year coming to an end the badass Robin Hood is once again back to flush off the baddies in town in his own versatile style and when we watched we got what we expected. The flying high action, punching with a wind sequences, holding up the culprit and throwing him down the earth. Definitely enjoyable.

Dabangg 2 is the sequel but is similar in many aspects. Right from action adoption till the music composition. The flick begins from where it left. Chulbul Pandey played by Salman Khan married to Rajjo, depicted by Sonakshi Sinha, in first installment is now transferred from Laalganj to Bajariya thana in Kanpur. He is now an Inspector-in –charge here carrying forward same values he had before. Without wasting any time Pandeji comes hard over criminals in the city. And talking of the same values Pandeji robs the rich and helps the poor in the sequel too.

His wise and dutiful attitude raises Baccha Bhaiya’s eyebrows. Yes, the criminal turned politician Bacccha Bhaiya, very well played by Prakash Raj, is the bad guy who eyes on the forthcoming election but has n numbers of black money making businesses.

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Dabangg 2: Public review

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