Dandupalya 2
Dandupalya 2 is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language crime thriller film directed by Srinivasa Raju and produced by Venkat.[2] Based on the infamous dacoit gang from Dandupalya, the film is a sequel to the 2012 Blockbuster Hit film Dandupalya. The film stars Pooja Gandhi, continuing her role from the prequel.[3] The principal cast includes P. Ravishankar, Sanjjanaa, Makarand Deshpande, Shruti and Ravi Kale.[4] The film features music composed by Arjun Janya and cinematography by Venkat Prasad. The film opened to mixed reviews from audience and critics upon the release and went on to become a box-office hit at both Karnataka and Andra Pradesh.[1]
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Directed by | Srinivasa Raju |
Produced by | Venkat |
Written by | Srinivasa Raju |
Starring | |
Music by | Arjun Janya |
Cinematography | Venkat Prasad |
Edited by | Ravi Chandran |
Production company | Venkaat Movies |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
Budget | ₹1.5 crore[1] |
Box office | ₹10.25 crore[1] |
The film was dubbed into Telugu language and released as Dandupalyam 2.[5] While the official launch of the movie was held on 24 March 2016, the theatrical release was on 14 July 2017.[6] The makers announced that they would release the third sequel in August 2017, but was later rescheduled.
Cast
- Pooja Gandhi as Lakshmi alias Kempi
- Sanjjanaa as Chandri[7]
- Makarand Deshpande as Krishna
- P. Ravishankar as Inspector Chalapathi
- Ravi Kale as Hanuma
- Shruti as Abhivyakthi
- Kari Subbu as Muniya
- Petrol Prasanna
- Adi Lokesh as Umesh Reddy
- Danny
- Jayadev Mohan as Koti Thimma
- Muni
Soundtrack
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Soundtrack album by | ||||
Released | 2017 | |||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
Language | Kannada | |||
Label | Vivid Dreams Entertainment | |||
Producer | Arjun Janya | |||
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The soundtrack was composed by Arjun Janya.
Kannada version
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Janana Sari Samaa" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Ashwin | 2:48 |
Telugu version
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Jananam Oka Katha" | Mythili Kiran | Ashwin | 2:48 |
Release
The film was awarded an "A" certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification. It was released across Karnataka on 14 July 2017 with the title name as 2.[8] The Telugu version was released a week later, on 21 July 2017.[9]
Controversy
The scenes involving characters being stripped and tortured was leaked, creating controversy. Sanjjanaa clarified that she performed this scene wearing clothes and that the news had been blown out of proportion.[10]
Box office and performance
- The film received positive reviews from the critics and mixed reviews from the audience upon the release in Karnataka in around 210 theaters with 85% occupancy in 'B' and 'C' centres, and performed fairly well at the Sandalwood box office.[11] One week later the film was released in Andra Pradesh and Telangana in over 120 screens, and opened to decent reviews and went on to become commercially successful at the Tollywood box office against a low production budget an estimated ₹1.5 crore.[11][12]
See also
References
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- "My film was always registered as '2'". The Times of India. 16 July 2017.
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- "Sanjana turns cold blooded killer". Tupaki.com. 24 May 2016.
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- "The much awaited Dandupalya-2 to release on July 14". City today. 22 July 2017.
- "Dandupalya 2: Sanjjanaa Galrani clarifies on leaked scene, says she was not nude". India Today.
- "Dandupalya-2 set for July 14 release". The Times of India. 1 July 2017.
- "Dandupalyam 2". The Times of India. 20 July 2017.
- "Sanjana Galrani's nude footage from Dandupalya 2 leaked, stirs yet another controversy". The Indian Express. 19 July 2017.
- "Sanjjanaa controversial video and pictures from Dandupalya 2 leaked online". International Business Times.
- "Actress Sanjjanaa's Deleted Nude Scenes From Dandupalya 2 Allegedly Pop Up Online". NDTV.