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{{short description|2016 Hindi film directed by Abhinay Deo}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}

{{Infobox film
| name = Force2
| image = Force 2-FL.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Abhinay Deo]]
| producer = [[Vipul Shah]] [[Viacom 18 Motion Pictures]] [[John Abraham]]
| writer = Parveez Shaikh Jasmeet K. Reen
| starring = [[John Abraham]] [[Sonakshi Sinha]] [[Tahir Raj Bhasin]]
| music = '''Score:''' Prasad Sashte '''Songs:''' Gourov-Roshin [[Amaal Mallik]]
| cinematography = Imre Juhasz Mohana Krishna
| editing = [[Amitabh Shukla]] Sanjay Sharma
| studio = Sunshine Pictures Pvt. Ltd J.A. Entertainment
| distributor = [[Viacom 18 Motion Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|2016|11|18|df=y}}<ref name="indi_Forc">{{cite web |title=Force 2: Sonakshi Sinha and John Abraham-starrer to release in November |last=Thakur |first=Charu |work=[[India Today]] |publisher=Living Media India |date=19 May 2016 |access-date=20 May 2016 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/force-2-sonakshi-sinha-and-john-abraham-starrer-to-release-in-november-324486-2016-05-19}}</ref>
| runtime = 127 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR}}41 crore<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3429 |title=Force 2 |work=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=30 August 2017}}</ref>
| gross = {{INR}}58.8 crore <ref name="Force 2 BH">{{cite web |author=Bollywood Hungama News Network |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-worldwide-collections-day-wise-breakup-force-2/ |title=Box Office: Worldwide Collections and Day wise breakup of Force 2 |publisher=Hungama Digital Media Entertainment |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=19 November 2016 |access-date=2 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/box-office/Force-2-box-office-collection-Day-5-John-Sonakshis-film-dips-further/articleshow/55580490.cms |title='Force 2' box-office collection Day 5: John-Sonakshi's film dips further |work=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=[[The Times Group]] |date=17 January 2017 |access-date=13 July 2018}}</ref>
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'''''Force 2''''' is a 2016 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Abhinay Deo]] and produced by [[Vipul Shah]]. The film stars [[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]], [[Tahir Raj Bhasin]], and [[Sonakshi Sinha]] in the lead roles.<ref name="intoday1"/> It is the sequel to the 2011 film ''[[Force (2011 film)|Force]]'' and the second installment of the [[Force (film series)|''Force'' film series]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-sonakshi-sinha-to-romance-john-abraham-in-force-2-2103611 |title=Sonakshi Sinha to romance John Abraham in 'Force 2' |newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |publisher=Diligent Media Corporation |first=Shrishti |last=Dixit |date=11 July 2015 |access-date=17 July 2015}}</ref>

[[Principal photography]] of the film commenced in August 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/548824 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150330194551/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/548824 |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 March 2015 |title=Force 2 |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |publisher=Hungama Digital Media Entertainment |access-date=17 July 2015}}</ref><ref>
{{cite news |url=http://www.media247.co.uk/showbiz/force-2-to-go-on-the-floors-in-august-2015 |title='Force 2′ to go on the floors in August |newspaper=BizAsia|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001623/http://media247.co.uk/showbiz/force-2-to-go-on-the-floors-in-august-2015 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |first=Amrita |last=Tanna |publisher=Media 247 |date=30 June 2015 |access-date=17 July 2015}}
</ref>

''Force 2'' was released on 18 November 2016 and received positive reviews from critics, but became a [[Box-office bomb|commercial disappointment]] at the box office.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-omg-john-abraham-will-lift-a-car-in-force-2-2259589 |title=OMG! John Abraham will lift a car in 'Force 2' |newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |publisher=Diligent Media Corporation |author=DNA Web Team |date=28 September 2016 |access-date=28 September 2016}}</ref><ref name="hindustantimes.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/force-2-punches-demonetisation-away-becomes-john-abraham-s-biggest-opener/story-DXnflJJbMJ28c9oxsf1smM.html |title=Force 2 punches demonetisation away, becomes John Abraham's biggest opener |date=19 November 2016 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |author=IANS |publisher=HT Media |access-date=30 August 2017}}</ref>

==Plot==
In [[China]], some of the [[Research and Analysis Wing|RAW]] agents are being killed by someone. One of the agents is Harish, who is the best friend of [[Assistant Commissioner of Police]] Yashvardhan "Yash" Singh. Before being killed, Harish passes an important coded message in a book to Yash, who is still not recovered from the loss of his wife, Maya. After receiving the book, Yash learns of a conspiracy that has been set in motion, targeting only RAW agents, and takes the book and the clues to the RAW headquarters, where the agency understands the legitimacy of the situation and puts Yash in-charge of tracking down the culprit.

Yash is teamed with another RAW agent, [[Sub Inspector]] Kamaljeet "KK" Kaur. They track down the culprit in the Indian embassy in [[Budapest]]. The mastermind of the conspiracy against RAW agents is Shiv Sharma, a nerdy hacker. In Budapest, a cat and mouse chase begins between Shiv and KK-Yash. They come close to nabbing him several times, but he always proves to be a step ahead and manages to escape every time. While digging into Shiv's past for more information, Yash eventually learns from his aide Sawant and RAW chief Anjan Das that Shiv is actually a [[pseudonym]] used by the terrorist to mask his real identity as Rudra Pratap Singh, who is the son of a RAW agent Karan Pratap Singh.

Karan had been sacrificed in an operation years ago, and Rudra was left heartbroken after HRD Minister Brijesh Verma branded Karan and several other RAW agents as traitors, which led Rudra's mother to commit suicide. Yash learns that Rudra is now seeking revenge from RAW for betraying Karan and ultimately realizes that his real target is Brijesh. In an assembly in Budapest, Rudra gears up to shoot Brijesh, though KK and Yash reach there in time and kill him before he can do any harm. Before Rudra dies, Yash forces Brijesh to accept his mistakes in front of the media, clearing Karan's name. Rudra dies happily after hearing this. In the aftermath, Maya's spirit appreciates Yash and suggests that KK will be a perfect match for him.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[John Abraham]] as [[Assistant Commissioner of Police|A.C.P]] Yashvardhan ″Yash″ Singh
*[[Sonakshi Sinha]] as [[Sub Inspector]] Kamaljeet Kaur aka K.K.
*[[Tahir Raj Bhasin]]<ref name="indi_Viac">{{cite news |title=Viacom18 to present John Abraham's Force 2 |author=IANS |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=25 December 2015 |access-date=1 September 2016 |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/viacom18-to-present-john-abrahams-force-2/}}</ref> as Shiv Sharma(fake name) & Rudra Pratap Singh (Real name)
*[[Narendra Jha]] as [[Research and Analysis Wing|RAW]] Head Anjan Das
*[[Adil Hussain]] as HRD Minister Brijesh Verma
*Vikram Kapadia as Naren Kaushik
*Patricia Mittler as Martinez
*[[Genelia D'Souza]] as Maya Yashwardhan Singh, Yash's wife as a spirit (cameo appearance)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/20219869/Genelia-D%27Souza-does-a-cameo-in-Force-2 |title=Genelia D'Souza does a cameo in Force 2 |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |publisher=Hungama Digital Media Entertainment |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160831093015/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/20219869/Genelia-D%27Souza-does-a-cameo-in-Force-2 |archive-date=31 August 2016 |author=Bollywood Hungama News Network |date=29 June 2016 |access-date=1 September 2016 }}</ref>
*[[Raj Babbar]] as Zonal Director of [[Intelligence Bureau (India)|Intelligence Bureau]] Manish Singh Rajput (cameo appearance)
*[[Freddy Daruwala]] as RAW agent Harish Chaturvedi, Yash's best friend (cameo appearance)
*[[Boman Irani]] as Karan Pratap Singh, Rudra's father and a former RAW agent (cameo appearance)
*[[Shubhangi Latkar]] as Rudra's mother who commits suicide. (cameo appearance)
Additionally, [[Mohnish Behl]] as Atul Kalsekar (whose character Atul dies in ''[[Force (2011 film)|Force]]'') makes a photographic cameo appearance in one of the group photos in Yash's apartment.
{{colend}}

==Reception==
===Critical reception===
On [[review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 63%, based on 8 reviews with an average rating of 5/10.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/force_2_2016 |title=Force 2 (2016) |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango Media]] |access-date=13 July 2018}}</ref>

[[Taran Adarsh]] of ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' gave 3/5 stars and wrote "''Force 2'' is a power packed adrenaline pumping action thriller which has the right mixture of zing and force".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/force-2/critic-review/force-2-movie-review/|title=Force 2 Movie Review|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=18 November 2016 }}</ref> Ananya Bhattacharya of ''[[India Today]]'' gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Force 2 is a decent one-time watch".<ref name="intoday1">{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/force-2-movie-review-john-abraham-sonakshi-sinha-352574-2016-11-18 |title=Force 2 review: John-Sonakshi put country above all else in this thriller |first=Ananya |last=Bhattacharya |date=18 November 2016 |access-date=13 July 2018 |work=[[India Today]] |publisher=Living Media India}}</ref> and Nihit Bhave of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 3/5 stars and wrote "In spite of a familiar story, it's a decent time at the cinema for the thrill-seekers; the action won’t disappoint. Go ahead and may the force be with you!".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/Force-2/movie-review/55473396.cms |title=Force 2 Movie Review: A Somewhat RAW Deal |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=[[The Times Group]] |date=18 November 2016 |first=Nihit |last=Bhave |access-date=30 August 2017}}</ref>

Shaheen Parkar of ''[[Mid-Day]]'' gave 2/5 stars and wrote "'Force 2' is high on style, low on substance".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mid-day.com/articles/force-2-movie-review-john-abraham-sonakshi-sinha-tahir-raj-bhasin-bollywood-film-review/17766176 |title='Force 2' – Movie Review |first=Shaheen |last=Parkar |publisher=Mid-Day Infomedia |work=[[Mid-Day]] |date=19 November 2016 |access-date=2 April 2017}}</ref> Rohit Vats of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave 2/5 stars and wrote "John Abraham and Sonakshi Sinha’s film has a noble heart. It wants to get the undercover agents, who selflessly serve the nation, their due, but the narrative hasn’t taken a favourable shape".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/force-2-review-logic-is-inversely-proportional-to-john-abraham-s-muscles/story-JdEHCNYBhWM0YswcAxW5mM.html |title=Force 2 review: Logic is inversely proportional to John Abraham's muscles |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |last=Vats |first=Rohit |date=1 April 2017 |access-date=2 April 2017}}</ref> [[Shubhra Gupta]] of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "Neither John Abraham's hot bod nor Tahir Raj Bhasin's interesting portrayal of the villain can force this film out of the 'obvious' territory. The long car chases will tire you out too".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/force-2-movie-review-john-abraham-sonakshi-sinha-film-is-bond-bourne-rehash-star-rating-4381646/|title=Force 2 movie review: John Abraham, Sonakshi Sinha film is overlong and overstretched|website=The Indian Express|date=18 November 2016 }}</ref>

===Box office===
The film has grossed {{INR}}66 million on its first day, becoming John Abraham's highest opening grosser.<ref name="hindustantimes.com"/> The film faced problems due to [[2016 Indian banknote demonetisation|demonetization]], which was active at the time of its release and grossed {{INR}}44.20 crore in India and {{INR}}526.0 million worldwide.<ref name="Force 2 BH" />

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album|cover=blank
| name=Force 2
| type=soundtrack
| artist=Gourov-Roshin and [[Amaal Mallik]]
| released=27 October 2016
| length=16:40
| language=[[Hindi]]
| label=[[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| genre=[[Feature film soundtrack]]
| misc={{Extra chronology
| artist=Gourov-Roshin
| type=soundtrack
| prev_title=[[Commando 2]]
| prev_year=2017
| title=Force 2
| year=2016
| next_title=[[Mubarakan]]
| next_year=2017
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist=[[Amaal Mallik]]
| type=soundtrack
| prev_title=[[M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story|M.S. Dhoni]]
| prev_year=2016
| title=Force 2
| year=2016
| next_title=[[Badrinath Ki Dulhania]]
| next_year=2017
}}
{{Singles
| name = Force 2
| type = soundtrack
| single1 = Rang Laal
| single1date = 21 October 2016
}}
}}
The [[film score]] was composed by Prasad Sashte, who had earlier composed the score of ''[[Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty]]''. The lyrics have been written by [[Kumaar]] and [[Rashmi Virag]], and the songs have been composed by Gourov Roshin and [[Amaal Mallik]]. Its first song, ''Rang Laal'', which is sung by [[Dev Negi]], [[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]] and [[Aditi Singh Sharma]] was released on 21 October 2016. The full soundtrack was released on 27 October 2016.
{{Track listing
| headline=Track listing
| extra_column= Singer(s)
| total_length= 16:40
| title1 = Rang Laal
| extra1 = [[Dev Negi]], [[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]], [[Aditi Singh Sharma]]
| length1 = 3:45
| music1=Gourov-Roshin
| lyrics1=[[Kumaar]]

| title2 = O Janiya
| extra2 = [[Neha Kakkar]]
| music2=Gourov-Roshin
| lyrics2=Kumaar
| length2= 4:22

| title3 = Catch Me If U Can
| extra3 = [[Amaal Mallik]]
| length3 = 4:21
| music3 = Gourov-Roshin
| lyrics3 = Kumaar

| title4 = Ishaara
| extra4 = [[Armaan Malik]]
| music4= Amaal Mallik
| lyrics4= [[Rashmi Virag]]
| length4 = 4:12
}}

==Game==
An official game based on the film has been launched after the release of the film by [[Hungama Digital Media Entertainment|Hungama Digital Media]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/official-game-of-force-2-starring-john-abraham-sonakshi-sinha-launched-4388283/ |title=Official game of Force 2, starring John Abraham, Sonakshi Sinha launched |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |author=IANS |date=21 November 2016 |access-date=2 April 2017}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|force-2}}
* {{IMDb title}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}

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[[Category:Indian action thriller films]]
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[[Category:Intelligence Bureau (India) in fiction]]
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[[Category:Films about the Research & Analysis Wing]]
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[[Category:Films directed by Abhinay Deo]]
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