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{{short description|2016 Indian film directed by Sujoy Ghosh}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh
| image = Kahaani 2 film poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name =
| director = [[Sujoy Ghosh]]
| producer = Sujoy Ghosh [[Kushal Gada]]
| writer = Sujoy Ghosh [[Ritesh Shah]] {{small|(dialogues)}}
| screenplay = Sujoy Ghosh
| story = Sujoy Ghosh Suresh Nair
| starring = [[Vidya Balan]] [[Arjun Rampal]]
| music = [[Clinton Cerejo]]
| cinematography = Tapan Basu
| editing = [[Namrata Rao]]
| studio = Boundscript Motion Pictures [[Pen India Limited]]
| distributor = Pen India Limited (India) [[Eros International]] (some overseas territories)<ref name="Box Office Mojo">{{cite web |title=Kahaani 2 – Box Office Mojo |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=kahaani2.htm |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=15 January 2017}}</ref><ref name="BOM Foreign Data">{{cite web |title=Kahaani 2 – International Box Office Results |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=kahaani2.htm |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=15 January 2017}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2016|12|02|ref1=<ref name="release" />}}
| runtime = 128 minutes<ref>{{cite web |title=Kahaani 2 (15) |url=http://bbfc.co.uk/releases/kahaani-2-film |website=British Board of Film Classification |access-date=15 January 2017}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR}}170 million<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-kahaani-2-box-office-collections-first-day-359408 |title=Box office report: 'Kahaani 2' defeats 'Kahaani' on opening day; but is it enough? |publisher=Indiatvnews.com |date=3 December 2016 |access-date=21 December 2016}}</ref>
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}547.9 million<ref name="bh">{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-worldwide-collections-day-wise-breakup-kahaani-2/ |title=Box Office: Worldwide Collections and Day wise breakup of Kahaani 2 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |date=3 December 2016 |access-date=21 December 2016}}</ref>
}}

'''''Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh''''' (or simply '''''Kahaani 2''''', {{Translation|Story 2}}) is a 2016 Indian [[Hindi]]-language thriller film directed by [[Sujoy Ghosh]], A [[sequel]] to the 2012 film ''[[Kahaani]]'', the film features [[Arjun Rampal]] and [[Vidya Balan]] in lead roles, and [[Jugal Hansraj]] and [[Kharaj Mukherjee]] and [[Tunisha Sharma]] in supporting roles.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sen |first=Zinia |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Vidya-Balan-Arjun-Rampal-begin-shooting-for-the-Kahaani-2/articleshow/51426815.cms |title=Vidya Balan, Arjun Rampal begin shooting for the 'Kahaani' 2 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=17 March 2016 |access-date=17 March 2016}}</ref> ''Kahaani 2'' is the story of Durga Rani Singh, who is charged with kidnapping and murder.

[[Principal photography]] took place from March 2016 to May 2016.<ref name="Ghosh Choudhury">{{cite news |last=Ghosh Choudhury |first=Soumodeep |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/Kahaani-2-begins-in-Kalimpong/articleshow/51426448.cms |title=Kahaani 2 begins in Kalimpong |work=The Times of India |date=16 March 2016 |access-date=17 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Vidya Balan wraps up 'Kahaani 2' shoot |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/vidya-balan-wraps-up-kahaani-2-shoot/articleshow/52288024.cms |date=16 May 2016 |work=The Times of India |access-date=21 May 2016}}</ref> The film was released on 2 December 2016.<ref name="release">[http://economictimes.com/magazines/panache/kahaani-2-trailer-released-vidya-balan-sends-moviedom-into-panic-mode/articleshow/55049874.cms ]{{dead link|date=December 2016}}</ref> It was declared tax-free in [[Uttar Pradesh]] on 15 December 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://epaper.amarujala.com/lc/20161216/03.html?format=img |title=Amar Ujala – Hindi EPaper Lucknow city| Hindi News – News in Hindi | अमर उजाला हिंदी न्यूज़ | Amar Ujala |publisher=Epaper.amarujala.com |date=13 January 2009 |access-date=21 December 2016}}</ref> At the [[62nd Filmfare Awards]], Balan received a [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] nomination for her performance.

==Plot==
Vidya Sinha ([[Vidya Balan]]) is a middle-class working mother who lives in [[Chandan Nagar]], [[West Bengal]] with her teenage daughter Minnie ([[Tunisha Sharma]]), who is paralyzed from the waist down and uses a wheelchair. Minnie is a happy child and Vidya dotes on her, working hard to save money so that she can take Minnie to the [[United States]] in the hope that the girl will walk again.

One evening, Vidya returns home to find her daughter is missing. She receives a call from an unknown man asking her to come to an address, or else Minnie will die. When Vidya crosses the road, a taxi knocks her down, sending her into a coma. The taxi driver takes her to a nursing home run by Dr. Maity ([[Pradip Mukherjee]]). Police Sub-Inspector Inderjeet Singh ([[Arjun Rampal]]) is put on Vidya's case. He visits Vidya home and finds her diary, which he takes as evidence. Inderjeet's senior, Pranab Halder ([[Kharaj Mukherjee]]), informs him that a woman named Durga Rani Singh is wanted for a kidnapping and murder case.

As Inderjeet reads Vidya's diary, her past is revealed: She worked as a clerk in a school in [[Kalimpong]] as Durga Rani Singh, where she is friendly with Arun ([[Tota Roychoudhury]]), who has feelings for her. At school, Durga noticed that a student named Minnie Dewan ([[Naisha Khanna]]) was always punished for sleeping during classes. After repeated attempts at befriending the reclusive Minnie fail, Durga decides to visit the girl’s wealthy grandmother ([[Amba Sanyal]]), pretending to be offering Minnie extra tuition. Durga's worst fears come true when Minnie confides that her uncle Mohit Dewan ([[Jugal Hansraj]]) was [[child sexual abuse|sexually abusing]] her. Durga, also a survivor of child sex abuse, informs Minnie's grandmother but the woman admonishes her. Durga then tries to file a case with the police but an investigation by a police officer ([[Koushik Sen]]) finds Mohit innocent and he doesn't believe Durga. Minnie jumps off her house's terrace in desperation and becomes paralyzed from the waist down. A corrupt policewoman ([[Gargi Bharadwaj]]), taking the side of Minnie's grandmother, threatens Durga not to pursue the matter. Durga decides to save Minnie from her family and has a fight with her grandmother, who is killed accidentally. Durga flees with Minnie, settling in [[Chandan Nagar]] with a new name, Vidya Sinha. Years later, Mohit hunts them down and kidnaps Minnie with the help of the policewoman.

In the present, the policewoman comes to the nursing home and threatens Vidya to pay ransom to save Minnie. Terrified, Vidya escapes from the hospital after recovering from her coma and returns home in search of the address that the kidnapper asked her to come to. She is caught by Halder and Inderjeet at her home but escapes after shooting Inderjeet in his arm. Vidya then arrives at [[Kolkata]], where she goes to the docks as ordered by Mohit and offers to pay the ransom to the policewoman. Mohit shoots the policewoman when she takes interest in the ransom money and then tries to strangle Vidya as revenge, but is shot dead by Minnie, who picked up his fallen revolver. Vidya then calls Inderjeet to seek his help, but Haldar and other police officers ask Inderjeet to call her to a place where they can arrest her. Inderjeet asks Vidya to come to his paternal house, where they are surrounded by the police force. Halder tries to arrest Vidya, but she shoots him in the leg and later sets the house on fire.

It is revealed that Durga was married to Inderjeet at a very young age, but they separated later. After recovering from her coma, Durga asked Inderjeet for his help to save Minnie and they planned her escape. In the present, Inderjeet helped Durga in escaping to Kolkata in the police Ambassador car by smuggling her in the trunk, and he helps her escape from the burning house. Inderjeet also arranged passports for Durga and her adopted daughter under their new identities.

In the end, Durga (who is believed to be dead by the police) is traveling to [[New York City]] for Minnie's operation. Inderjeet is seen happily driving with his family.

==Cast==
* [[Vidya Balan]] as Vidya Sinha<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/kahaani-2-has-an-independent-story-to-avoid-comparison-says-director-1478983 |title=Kahaani 2 Has An 'Independent Story' to Avoid Comparison, Says Director – NDTV Movies |publisher=Movies.ndtv.com |date=25 October 2016 |access-date=21 December 2016}}</ref> / Durga Rani Singh
* [[Arjun Rampal]] as Sub-inspector Inderjeet Singh<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/trailer-watch-kahaani-2-looks-intriguing/20161025.htm |title=Trailer Watch: Kahaani 2 looks intriguing! – Rediff.com Movies |work=Rediff.com |date=25 October 2016 |access-date=21 December 2016}}</ref>
* [[Tunisha Sharma]] as Minnie Dewan/Minnie Sinha
* Naisha Khanna as Young Minnie Dewan<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Vidya-Balan-breaks-down-while-filming-Kahaani-2/articleshow/55542142.cms |title=Vidya Balan breaks down while filming 'Kahaani 2' |work=The Times of India |date=22 November 2016 |access-date=21 December 2016}}</ref>
* [[Jugal Hansraj]] as Mohit Dewan, Minnie's uncle
* [[Amba Sanyal]] as Mrs. Dewan (Mohit's mother)
* Manini Chadha as Rashmi Singh (Inderjeet Second Wife)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/slideshows/check-out-arjun-rampal-posts-pictures-from-kahaani-2-set/check-out-arjun-rampal-posts-pictures-from-kahaani-2-set-3/ |title=Check out: Arjun Rampal posts pictures from Kahaani 2 set |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |date=3 September 2016 |access-date=21 December 2016}}</ref>
* [[Kharaj Mukherjee]] as Inspector Pranab Halder
* [[Tota Roy Chowdhury]] as Arun, Durga's friend
* [[Koushik Sen]] as the policeman at Kalimpong
* Pradip Chakrabarty as Benu Kaka, Vidya's neighbour
* Nitya Ganguli as Constable Ram Singh
* [[Pradip Mukherjee]] as Doctor Maity
* Ardhendu Banerjee as Doctor Sen
* [[Biswajit Chakraborty]] as Police Officer, Lalbazar
* Gargi Bharadwaj as the kidnapper assassin / police-woman
* Soma Adhikari as Minnie's nurse
* Haridas Chatterjee as mad beggar

==Production==
In March 2012, Ghosh announced that he intended to develop ''Kahaani'' into a series. He was inspired by [[Satyajit Ray]]'s ''[[Feluda]]'' detective series and wanted to continue the stories of Vidya Bagchi on similar lines, with Vidya Balan reprising the role.<ref name="Jha franchise">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-16/news-interviews/31200857_1_sujoy-ghosh-s-kahaani-vidya-balan-franchise |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103091310/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-16/news-interviews/31200857_1_sujoy-ghosh-s-kahaani-vidya-balan-franchise |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 January 2013 |title=''Kahaani'' to be a franchise? |date=16 March 2012 |access-date=27 March 2012 |last=Jha |work=[[The Times of India]] |first=Subhash K.}}</ref> The shooting of ''Kahaani 2'' was scheduled to begin in 2013,<ref name="Kahaani 2 shooting schedule">{{cite news |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kahaani-2-shooting-to-start-in-2013/296067-8-66.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001035447/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kahaani-2-shooting-to-start-in-2013/296067-8-66.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 October 2012 |title=''Kahaani 2'' with Vidya Balan will hit the floors in 2013 |publisher=CNN-IBN |date=24 May 2013 |access-date=28 September 2012 |last=IANS}}</ref> but in July 2013 differences arose between Sujoy Ghosh and other co-producers.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Trivedi |first1=Dhiren |title=Why was Sujoy Ghosh kicked out of Kahaani 2? |url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/why-was-sujoy-ghosh-kicked-out-from-kahaani-2/ |website=Bollywoodlife |access-date=17 July 2014}}</ref> In February 2014, Vidya announced that the film was not happening due to these differences,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Kahaani-2-shelved/articleshow/31114301.cms |title='Kahaani 2' shelved |work=The Times of India |date=27 February 2014 |access-date=22 March 2014 |author=Batra, Ankur}}</ref> but two years later, Ghosh confirmed that the film was in pre-production with Vidya set to reprise her role.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kahaani-2-in-pre-production-stage-to-star-vidya-balan-sujoy-ghosh/#sthash.hpIxDYVM.dpuf |title='Kahaani 2' in pre-production stage, to star Vidya Balan: Sujoy Ghosh |work=The Indian Express |date=8 February 2016 |access-date=9 February 2016 |agency=Press Trust of India}}</ref> The film, titled ''Kahaani 2'', began filming in March 2016 with [[Arjun Rampal]] and Vidya in lead roles.<ref name="Ghosh Choudhury"/>

In October 2016, upon its teaser release, the film was renamed as ''Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/281016/kahaani-2-trailer-review-unnecessarily-mysterious-and-infuriatingly-self-important.html |title=Kahaani 2 trailer review: Unnecessarily mysterious and infuriatingly self-important |work=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=21 December 2016}}</ref> Initially, ''Durga Rani Singh'' was intended to be a standalone film with actor [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/aishwarya-rai-bachchan-in-sujoy-ghoshs-durga-rani-singh |title=Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Sujoy Ghosh's 'Durga Rani Singh'? |work=The Indian Express |date=14 October 2015 |access-date=21 December 2016}}</ref> but, as the story is too similar to ''Kahaani'' franchise, makers has included the project as a sequel to ''Kahaani''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/vidya-balans-kahaani-2-reason-why-sujoy-ghosh-scrapped-durga-rani-singh-674385 |title=Vidya Balan's 'Kahaani 2' is the reason why Sujoy Ghosh scrapped 'Durga Rani Singh' |publisher=Ibtimes.co.in |date=12 April 2016 |access-date=21 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Vidya-Balan-I-wore-a-hat-with-a-veil/article16675273.ece |title=Vidya Balan talks about 'Kahaani 2' |work=The Hindu |access-date=21 December 2016}}</ref>

It was later revealed by Balan and Ghosh that, this film is not a sequel to ''Kahaani'' released in 2012, but a next installment of the ''Kahaani'' franchise.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/dongroves/2016/08/22/bollywood-star-vidya-balan-talks-about-playing-powerful-women-and-equal-pay/ |title=Bollywood Star Vidya Balan Talks About Playing Powerful Women And Equal Pay |work=Forbes |access-date=21 December 2016}}</ref>

==Reception==

===Critical reception===
''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave the film 4 stars out of five.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/kahaani-2-review-vidya-balan-is-on-an-auto-pilot-mode-in-this-thrilling-ride/story-Xv3Rejypxv4QFQjPPFmNAI.html |title=Kahaani 2 review: Vidya Balan is on auto pilot mode in this thrilling ride | movie reviews |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=21 December 2016}}</ref> ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film 3 and half stars out of five.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/Kahaani-2-Durga-Rani-Singh/movie-review/55724399.cms |title=Kahaani 2 Review: The movie fails to keep a tight grip on proceedings throughout its duration |work=The Times of India |access-date=21 December 2016}}</ref> ''[[India Today]]'' gave the film 2 and half stars out of five.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kahaani-2-movie-review-vidya-balan-arjun-rampal/1/825092.html |title=Kahaani 2 movie review: Vidya Balan is the hero in this thriller : Reviews, News |work=India Today |date=2 December 2016 |access-date=21 December 2016}}</ref> ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave the film 2 stars out of five.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/kahaani-2-movie-review-vidya-balan-arjun-rampal-sujoy-ghosh-star-rating-4405229/ |title=Kahaani 2 movie review: Vidya Balan's performance is the saving grace of this predictable thriller |work=The Indian Express |date=3 December 2016 |access-date=21 December 2016}}</ref> ''[[Firstpost]]'' gave the film 2 stars out of five.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://firstpost.com/bollywood/kahaani-2-movie-review-vidya-balan-is-lovely-but-sujoy-ghosh-climax-is-a-let-down-3135648.html |title=Kahaani 2 movie review: Vidya Balan is lovely but Sujoy Ghosh's climax is a let-down |publisher=Firstpost |access-date=21 December 2016}}</ref>

===Box office===
On its first day, the film collected {{INRConvert|42.5|m}} from India, and, in its opening weekend, it grossed {{INRConvert|169.7|m}}.<ref name="bh" />

===Award and nominations===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Recipient(s)
! Result
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="3"| 2017
| rowspan="2"| [[62nd Filmfare Awards|Filmfare Awards]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
| [[Vidya Balan]]
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="2"| <ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/62nd-filmfare-awards-2017-winners-list/articleshow/56541241.cms |title=62nd Filmfare Awards 2017: Winners' list |work=The Times of India |date=15 January 2017 |access-date=15 January 2017}}</ref>
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Costume Design|Best Costume Design]]
| Darshan Jalan
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Zee Cine Awards]]
| [[Zee Cine Critics Award for Best Actor – Female|Best Actress (Critics)]]
| [[Vidya Balan]]
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/zee-cine-awards-2017-get-ready-to-welcome-2018-with-priyanka-katrina-shahid-ranveer-4259559.html|title=Zee Cine Awards 2017: Get ready to welcome 2018 with Priyanka, Katrina, Shahid, Ranveer|work=Firstpost|access-date=2017-12-17|language=en-US}}</ref>
|}

==Soundtrack==
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| name = Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh
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| artist = [[Clinton Cerejo]]
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The music was composed by [[Clinton Cerejo]].

{{Track listing
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| headline = ''Kahaani 2''
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| extra_column = Singer(s)

| all_writing =
| all_lyrics = [[Amitabh Bhattacharya]] except for "Anandoloke" song, written by [[Rabindranath Tagore]]

| title1 = Mehram
| extra1 = [[Arijit Singh]]
| length1 = 4:41

| title2 = Lamhon Ke Rasgulle
| extra2 = [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], Bianca Gomes
| length2 = 3:21

| title3 = Anandoloke
| extra3 = [[Clinton Cerejo]]
| length3 = 3:05

| title4 = Aaur Main Khush Hoon
| extra4 = [[Ash King]]
| length4 = 3:49
}}

==Sequel==
The producers have confirmed plans to release a second sequel.<ref>{{cite web |first=Bulbul |last=Sharma |url=http://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/368576/confirmed-sujoy-ghosh-come-kahaani-3 |title=Confirmed! Sujoy Ghosh to come up with Kahaani 3 |publisher=Pinkvilla |date=14 December 2016 |access-date=21 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Third-times-the-charm/articleshow/55976345.cms |title=Vidya Balan: 'Kahaani 3' confirmed |work=The Times of India |access-date=21 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.media247.co.uk/showbiz/kahaani-2-success-could-pave-way-for-kahaani-3-2016 |title='Kahaani 2' success could pave way for 'Kahaani 3'? | BizAsia Showbiz |publisher=Media247.co.uk |access-date=21 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/kahaani-and-gangs-of-wasseypur-to-get-third-installments/articleshow/55970127.cms |title=Kahaani and Gangs Of Wasseypur to get third installments – Mumbai Mirror |work=The Times of India |date=14 December 2016 |access-date=21 December 2016}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|5477608}}

{{Sujoy Ghosh}}

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