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{{Infobox film
| name = Chatur Singh Two Star
| image = Chatur Singh Two Star.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Ajay Chandhok
| producer = Mohammad Aslam
| writer = Muktsar Mandar
| screenplay = Rumi Jaffery
| story = Rumi Jaffery<br>Sai Kabir
| based_on = 
| starring = [[Sanjay Dutt]]<br>[[Ameesha Patel]]<br>[[Suresh Menon]]
| music = [[Sajid–Wajid]]
| cinematography = Rajeev Shrivastava
| editing = Nitin Rokade
| studio =
| distributor = Pen India Pvt. Ltd.<br>Lotus Pictures
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2011|8|19}}
| runtime = 150 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INRConvert|250|m}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Sanjay promises fun as clumsy cop with 'Chatur Singh...' (IANS Preview)|url=http://www.andhravilas.com/movienews/229484/Sanjay-promises-fun-as-clumsy-cop-with-Chatur-Singh-IANS-Preview|publisher=Andhravilas.com|accessdate=20 August 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130117024318/http://www.andhravilas.com/movienews/229484/Sanjay-promises-fun-as-clumsy-cop-with-Chatur-Singh-IANS-Preview|archivedate=17 January 2013}}</ref>
| gross =
}}
'''''Chatur Singh Two Star''''' is a 2011 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action comedy film]] directed by Ajay Chandhok, starring [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Ameesha Patel]] and [[Suresh Menon]] in the lead roles. Produced by Mohammad Aslam and Parag Sanghvi. It was released on 19 August 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/cast/13751/index.html |title=Chatur Singh Two Star: Cast and crew details|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|accessdate=20 August 2011}}</ref> The film is based on the novel ''Chalaak Jasoos'' and the 2006 Hollywood film, ''[[The Pink Panther (2006 film)|The Pink Panther]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jain|first=Priyanka|title=Sanjay croons for Chatur Singh Two Star|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Sanjay-croons-for-Chatur-Singh-Two-Star/Article1-728860.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110804012327/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Sanjay-croons-for-Chatur-Singh-Two-Star/Article1-728860.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 August 2011|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|accessdate=20 August 2011|date=5 August 2011}}</ref>

The film was a critical and commercial failure as it received negative reception from both critics and cinema-goers.

==Plot==
Bumbling cop Chatur Singh ([[Sanjay Dutt]]) is sent on a special mission to South Africa to solve a high-profile case involving the murder of a politician and a cache of diamonds. But before he can redeem his botched-up career he must deal with a bunch of loonies which includes a crazy mafia don ([[Satish Kaushik]]), a weird taxi driver ([[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Mishra]]), a hysterical boss ([[Anupam Kher]]), and a pretty damsel in distress ([[Ameesha Patel]]).<ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Chatur-Singh-Two-Star/movie-review/9662811.cms | work=The Times of India | first1=Nikhat | last1=Kazmi | title=Chatur Singh Two Star – The Times of India | date=19 August 2011}}</ref>

==Cast==
* [[Sanjay Dutt]] as Chatur Singh 2 Star / James Armani
* [[Ameesha Patel]] as Sonia Varma
* [[Suresh Menon]] as Purushutam Singh (Pappu Panther)
* [[Anupam Kher]] as Commissioner Rajpal Sinha / Dr Jhatka
* [[Vishwajeet Pradhan]] as DGP Kulkarni
* [[Satish Kaushik]] as Gullu Gulfam
* [[Shakti Kapoor]] as Don Chihuhua
* [[Gulshan Grover]] as Agriculture Minister Y.Y. Singh
* [[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Mishra]] as Lallan Kupleri
* [[Murli Sharma]] as Tony
* [[Rati Agnihotri]] as Savitri Y. Singh
* Indira Krishnan as Sonia's Sister
* [[Ganesh Yadav]] as Inspector Yadav

==Production==
The film was announced in late 2007 with Sanjay Dutt cast for the role of Chatur Singh.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://movies.indiatimes.com/Movies/First-Look/First-Look-of-Sanjay-Dutt-starrer-Chatur-Singh-Two-Star/articleshow/2463401.cms|title=First Look of Sanjay Dutt-starrer Chatur Singh-Two Star|accessdate=19 April 2010|author=Lance, Praveen|date=16 October 2007|work=[[The Times of India]]}}{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> During June 2008, filming began in India and the following schedule was filmed in [[Cape Town]], South Africa during July and August in the same year.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Ameesha's back with a bang?|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-06-16/news-interviews/27752595_1_ameesha-patel-big-day-thoda-pyar-thoda-magic|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110909010832/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-06-16/news-interviews/27752595_1_ameesha-patel-big-day-thoda-pyar-thoda-magic|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 September 2011|accessdate=16 June 2008|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=16 June 2008}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|work=Bollywood Hungama|title=Sanjay Dutt's Chatur Singh Two Star kick starts|url=http://www.indiafm.com/news/2008/06/20/11582/index.html|accessdate=20 June 2008}}</ref> In 2009, some of the remaining portions were completed and the film moved to its post-production stage in early 2010.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/slideshow/2010/04/19/606/index3.html|title=The real status of Sanjay Dutt's pending films|accessdate=19 April 2010|author=Tuteja, Joginder|date=19 April 2010|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>

The theatrical trailer of the film was released on 21 July 2011 online and also in cinemas with ''[[Singham (film)|Singham]]'' (2011).

== Reception ==

===Critical===
Most critics were dismissive. Vandana Krishnan of Behindwoods rated it as 0.5 out of 5 and said "Chathur Singh 2 star is not even worth half a star."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/aug-11-03/chatur-singh-two-star-review.html|title=Chatur Sing Two Star Movie Review|publisher=Behindwoods|accessdate=1 August 2011}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] of [[CNN-IBN]] gave it one star out of five saying that it is "Strictly avoidable. Unless you're one for self-punishment."<ref>{{cite web|last=Masand|first=Rajeev|title=Masand: 'Chatur Singh Two Star' strictly avoidable|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-chatur-singh-two-star-strictly-avoidable/177014-47-84.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017122144/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-chatur-singh-two-star-strictly-avoidable/177014-47-84.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 October 2012|publisher=[[CNN-IBN]]|accessdate=20 August 2011|date=20 August 2011}}</ref> Saibal Chatterjee of [[NDTV]] gave it zero stars and said "This is a film that proffers madness without the slightest semblance of method. It's just as well that there are two stars in its title. It doesn't deserve any."<ref>{{cite web|title=Chatur Singh Two Star Review|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=645&pfrom=home-Movies|publisher=NDTV|author=Saibal Chatterjee|date=19 August 2011|accessdate=20 August 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924153356/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=645&pfrom=home-Movies|archivedate=24 September 2012}}</ref> Shubhra Gupta of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave the film one star concluding "There is no story in 'Chatur Singh, Two Star’. And the only story to 'Chatur Singh, Two Star’ seems to one of delusion : that the people involved in it, were making a film."<ref>{{cite news |last=Gupta |first=Shubhra |title=Chatur Singh, Two Star|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/chatur-singh-two-star/834333/|newspaper=The Indian Express|accessdate=20 August 2011|date=20 August 2011}}</ref> [[Taran Adarsh]] of [[Bollywood Hungama]] awarded one and a half stars saying "Chatur Singh Two Star tries hard to make you laugh, but fails in its endeavour."<ref>{{cite web|last=Adarsh|first=Taran|title=Chatur Singh Two Star: Movie Review|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/13751/index.html|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|accessdate=20 August 2011|date=19 August 2011}}</ref> Rediff.com gave it zero stars, too.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chatur Singh Two Star Review|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-chatur-singh-two-star/20110819.htm|work=Rediff.com|author=Ankur Pathak|date=19 August 2011|accessdate=20 August 2011}}</ref> Nupur Barua of fullhyd.com called it a sorry excuse of a movie, warning "you may get suicidal at the end of it".<ref>{{cite web|title=Chatur Singh Two Star Movie Review|url=http://www.fullhyderabad.com/profile/movies/4425/2/chatur-singh-two-star-movie-review|publisher=fullhyd.com|author=Nupur Barua|date=19 August 2011}}.</ref>

===Box office===
''Chatur Singh Two Star'' earned 30 million in its full theatrical run. The film grossed 130 million worldwide. It was declared a flop.

==Soundtrack==
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| artist = [[Sajid–Wajid]]
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The film's soundtrack is composed by [[Sajid–Wajid]] with lyrics penned by Jalees Sherwani, Shabbir Ahmed, [[Junaid Wasi]], Asif Ali Baig.<ref>{{Cite web|work=thaindian.com|title=Sanjay Dutt sings for Chatur Singh Two Star|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/sanjay-dutt-sings-for-chatur-singh-two-star_100170418.html|accessdate=23 March 2009}}</ref> The soundtrack was released to YouTube's official channel on 29 July 2011.

===Track listing===
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Chandni Chowk Se
| extra1 = [[Sajid–Wajid]], [[Hard Kaur]]
| length1 = 04:18
| title2 = Ishqan Da Ishqan Da
| extra2 = [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Shweta Pandit]]
| length2 = 04:20
| title3 = Jungle Ki Heerni Hoon
| extra3 = [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| length3 = 04:40
| title4 = Murga Anda Dega
| extra4 = [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Suzanne D'Mello]]
| length4 = 04:35
| title5 = Singh Singh Singh
| extra5 = Sanjay Dutt, [[Sajid–Wajid|Wajid]], Khurram Iqbal, Asif Ali Baig
| length5 = 04:10
| title6 = Jungle Ki Heerni Hoon
| note6 = Remix
| extra6 = Sunidhi Chauhan
| length6 = 04:30
| title7 = Singh Singh Singh – Remix
| extra7 = Sanjay Dutt, Wajid, Khurram Iqbal, Asif Ali Baig
| length7 = 04:20
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=1363363}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|chatur-singh-two-star}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian action comedy films]]
[[Category:2011 films]]
[[Category:Indian detective films]]
[[Category:2011 action comedy films]]

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