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Dabangg is a series of Indian Hindi-language action comedy films produced in common by Arbaaz Khan, starring Salman Khan as the titular cop Chulbul Pandey, Sonakshi Sinha as his love interest Rajjo Pandey, and Arbaaz Khan as Chulbul's step-brother Makhanchand "Makkhi" Pandey.[1] The original work is 2010 film, named Dabangg was directed by Abhinav Kashyap and produced by Dhilin Mehta.[2][3][4]
Overview
Dabangg (2010)
Template:Main A corrupt police officer, Chulbul Pandey (Salman Khan), faces challenges from his family, gangsters and politicians.
Dabangg 2 (2012)
Template:Main Chulbul Pandey invites a fresh trouble when he kills the brother of a notorious politician and the former swears to wreak havoc in his life.
Dabangg 3 (2019)
Template:Main Chulbul Pandey encounters an enemy from his past, and his origin story as the fearless cop unfolds.
Animated series
An animated series based on the film franchise,[5] also titled Dabangg,[6] premiered on May 31, 2021 as the title Dabangg Animated TV Series on Cartoon Network which was also produced by the same company and Cosmos Maya with CN India.[7][8] It also aired on Pogo TV in February 2022.
Films
| Film | Release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Story by | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dabangg | 10 September 2010 | Abhinav Singh Kashyap | Dilip Shukla, Abhinav Singh Kashyap | Abhinav Singh Kashyap | Arbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora Khan, Dhilin Mehta |
| Dabangg 2 | 21 December 2012 | Arbaaz Khan | Dilip Shukla | Arbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora Khan | |
| Dabangg 3 | 20 December 2019 | Prabhu Deva | AJ.Arjun, Salman Khan, Prabhu Deva, Aloke Upadhyaya | Salman Khan | Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Nikhil Dwivedi |
Dabangg
Template:Main The first installment of the series centers on the fictional incidents. Chulbul Pandey is a cop who has his own way of dealing with corruption. His detractor Cheddi Singh manages to create a rift between Chulbul and his step-brother and uses it to his advantage. Dabangg was released on 10 September 2010, and gained positive reviews.[9] Mathures Paul of The Statesman gave the film 3.5 stars and commented that "Dabangg aligns itself with viewers frustrated by the nonexistence of uncomplicated heroism on screen".[10] It earned ₹219 crore worldwide[11] against a budget of ₹42 crore.[12]
Dabangg 2
Template:Main After the success of Dabangg Arbaaz and Salman reunited once again for sequel. The second installment in this series, the plot focused on Chulbul Pandey, a wayward policeman, who kills the brother of a crooked politician. In retribution, the politician sends his henchmen to attack Chulbul's wife which leaves Chulbul infuriated. Dabangg 2 was released in 3500 screens in India and 450 screens overseas on 21 December 2012.[re 1] It had the highest screen count for any film in India and worldwide, surpassing that of Ek Tha Tiger.[re 2][re 3] It received mixed reviews from critics. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the film 4 out of 5 stars and said "Dabangg 2 has Salman Khan, Salman Khan and Salman Khan plus entertainment, entertainment and entertainment in large doses".[r 1] The film was declared a blockbuster by Box Office India after its first week.[b 1] Dabangg 2 grossed around $11.75 million in its total lifetime.[b 2]
Dabangg 3
Template:Main A prequel, Dabangg 3, was commissioned after the success of the previous film and was directed by Prabhu Deva, with both Salman and Sonakshi reprising their roles and Saiee Manjrekar in a cameo role.[13] The film focused on ASP Chulbul Pandey who enjoys an ideal family life while catching criminals in his own bombastic way. However, an enemy from his past returns and threatens to destroy everything he has worked for. The film was theatrically released worldwide on 20 December 2019, on the Pre-Christmas weekend, in Hindi, and dubbed Tamil, Telugu and Kannada languages[14] to positive reviews from both critics and audience.[15] Dabangg 3 opening day domestic collection was Template:INR24.50 crore. Template:As of, with a gross of est. Template:INR161 crore in India and Template:INR56.99 crore overseas, the film has a worldwide gross collection of est. Template:INR325 crore and has become the tenth highest grossing Bollywood film of 2019.[16] It was declared super-hit at box-office.
Future films
| Film | Release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Story by | Producer(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dabangg 3 | 20 December 2019 | Prabhu Deva[17] | Prabhu Deva | Announced[18] | ||
After success of the third film, the makers have stated that they will continue the franchise and take it to the fourth and final installment in this series. The film is produced by Arbaaz Khan.[19]
Recurring cast and characters
This table lists the main characters who appear in the Dabangg Franchise.
- A dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film.
| Actor | Films | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dabangg | Dabangg 2 | Dabangg 3 | |
| Salman Khan | Inspector / ASP / DSP Dhaakadchand "Chulbul" Pandey / Kewal Naag | ||
| Sonakshi Sinha | Rajjo Shreshawat Pandey / Misses Chulbul Pandey | ||
| Arbaaz Khan | Makhanchand "Makkhi" Pandey | ||
| Vinod Khanna | Prajapati Pandey | colspan=2 Template:CEmpty | |
| Pramod Khanna | colspan=2 Template:CEmpty | Prajapati Pandey | |
| Dimple Kapadia | Naini Devi | colspan=1 Template:CEmpty | Naini Devi |
| Mahesh Manjrekar | Hariya Shreshawat | ||
| Shyamlaal | Chhedi's photographer | ||
| Ram Sujan Singh | Constable Chaubey | ||
| Pradeep Chaudhary | Constable Tewari | ||
| Daddi Pandey | Constable Pichkari Yadav | ||
| Mahie Gill | Nirmala Pandey | colspan=2 Template:CEmpty | |
| Tinnu Anand | Masterji | colspan=2 Template:CEmpty | |
| Malaika Arora | Munni | colspan=2 Template:CEmpty | |
| Warina Hussain | colspan=2 Template:CEmpty | Munna | |
| Jacqueline Fernandez | colspan=3 Template:CEmpty | ||
| Sonu Sood | Chedi Singh | colspan=3 Template:CEmpty | |
| Prakash Raj | colspan=1 Template:CEmpty | Thakur Bachcha Singh | colspan=2 Template:CEmpty |
| Sudeep Sanjeev | colspan=2 Template:CEmpty | Balwant "Bali" Singh | |
| Pradeep Rawat | colspan=3 Template:CEmpty | ||
Additional crew and production details
| Occupation | Film | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dabangg (2010) |
Dabangg 2 (2012) |
Dabangg 3 (2019) | |
| Director | Abhinav Kashyap | Arbaaz Khan | Prabhu Deva |
| Producer(s) | Dhilin Mehta Malaika Arora Khan Arbaaz Khan |
Arbaaz Khan Malaika Arora Khan |
Salman Khan Arbaaz Khan Nikhil Dwivedi |
| Writer(s) | Dilip Shukla Abhinav Kashyap |
Dilip Shukla | Salman Khan Prabhu Deva Dilip Shukla Aloke Upadhyaya |
| Composer(s) | Sajid–Wajid Lalit Pandit |
Sajid–Wajid | |
| Background score | Sandeep Shirodkar | ||
| Director of photography | Mahesh Limaye | Mahesh Limaye Aseem Mishra |
Mahesh Limaye |
| Editor(s) | Pranav V Dhiwar | Hemal Kothari | Ritesh Soni |
| Production companies | Arbaaz Khan Productions Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision |
Arbaaz Khan Productions | Salman Khan Films Arbaaz Khan Productions Saffron Broadcast & Media Limited |
| Distributing companies | Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision UTV Motion Pictures |
Eros International | Salman Khan Films (India) Yash Raj Films (International) |
| Running time | 126 minutes | 123 minutes | 141 minutes |
Release and revenue
| Film | Release date | Budget | Box office revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dabangg | 10 September 2010 | Template:INRConvert[20] | Template:INRConvert[21] |
| Dabangg 2 | 21 December 2012 | Template:INRConvert[22] | Template:INRConvert[23] |
| Dabangg 3 | 20 December 2019 | Template:INRConvert | Template:INRConvert[24] |
| Total | Template:INRConvert | Template:INRConvert |
Reception
Critical reception
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes |
|---|---|
| Dabangg | 60%[25] |
| Dabangg 2 | 36%[26] |
| Dabangg 3 | 18%[27] |
Awards
Template:Further Dabangg received accolades in major film award functions in India. Among them, it won a National Film Award for the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. It was given six awards at the 56th Filmfare Awards, including one for Best Film, seven Screen Awards, nine Zee Cine Awards and ten IIFA Awards.[28] Dabangg 2 also received several awards.[29][30]
Influence
Many other film characters are inspired by the character Chulbul Pandey.[31][32][33][34][35][36][37]Template:Explain
Remakes
- Osthe (Tamil remake of Dabangg)
- Gabbar Singh (Telugu adaption of Dabangg)
Notes
- ↑ Chulbul Pandey: Latest News, Videos and Photos - Times of India. The Times of India.
- ↑ Dabangg: Cast and Crew details. Bollywood Hungama.
- ↑ Salman Khan plays cop in Dabangg Hindi movie. The Times of India(30 July 2010).
- ↑ Dabangg unveiled!. Rediff(6 September 2010).
- ↑ Salman Khan's 'Chulbul Pandey' from 'Dabangg' franchise gets animation series. DNA India(2020-05-26). Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ↑ Disney+ Hotstar Acquires 'Dabangg' Animated Series. Animation World Network. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ↑ Cartoon Network is going to launch ""Dabangg"".
- ↑ Salman Khan announces Chulbul Pandey's animated avatar in new Dabangg series on Cartoon Network.
- ↑ Dabangg: Movie Review. The Times of India(10 September 2010). Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ↑ Dance, kiss, cry, bang, the end by Mathures Paul, Paul, Mathures. The Statesman(10 September 2010). Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ↑ Dabangg – Movie. Box Office India. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ↑ The Biggest Profit Makers 2010. Box Office India.
- ↑ Salman Khan's Dabangg 3 to be a prequel(13 December 2012). Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ↑ Dabangg 3 to release in December 2019, Salman Khan confirms along with dubbed versions in Kannada, Telugu & Tamil(15 March 2019).
- ↑ Dabangg 3 Movie Review: Salman Khan Film is an Excruciating, Exhausting Bore(21 December 2019). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ↑ Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide. Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ↑ Star Power Male - Bollywood Hungama. Bollywood Hungama.
- ↑ Dabangg 4 on its way. www.telegraphindia.com.
- ↑ Dabangg 4 on its way. www.telegraphindia.com.
- ↑ The Biggest Profit Makers 2010. Box Office India.
- ↑ Top All Time Worldwide Grossers Updated 11/5/2012. Box Office India.
- ↑ Will Dabangg 2 Beat The All time Record of Three Idiots?. Box Office India.
- ↑ Chennai Express Crosses Ek Tha Tiger Worldwide in Ten Days. Box Office India.
- ↑ Dabangg 3 Box Office Collection till Now | Box Collection - Bollywood Hungama, Hungama, Bollywood. Bollywood Hungama.
- ↑ Dabangg (2010).
- ↑ Dabangg 2 (2012).
- ↑ Dabangg 3 (2019).
- ↑ Dabangg Wins National Award for Wholesome Entertainment(19 May 2011).
- Winners of 17th Annual Star Screen Awards 2011. Sify(7 January 2011).
- Winners of Zee Cine Awards 2011. Sify(15 January 2011).
- IIFA Awards 2011: Dabangg' bags six awards. The Economic Times(26 June 2011).
- ↑ Nominations for Zee Cinema Awards 2013. Bollywood Hungama.
- ↑ Colors Screen Awards Winners. Colors Screen Awards(12 January 2013).
- ↑ Bollywood snippets: Amyra to do a chulbul pandey.
- ↑ Salman Khan's 'Chulbul Pandey' Character Inspires Soha Ali Khan's Next Role?(9 December 2013).
- ↑ Template:Cite AV media
- ↑ Salman Khan's 'Chulbul Pandey' Character Inspires Soha Ali Khan's Next Role?. Yahoo Movies India(2 December 2012).
- ↑ Rani Mukherji to do a Chulbul Pandey?.
- ↑ Rani Mukerji to do a Chulbul Pandey in 'Mardaani'!.
- ↑ Chulbul Pandey inspires Soha. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
References
External links
- Dabbang 3 at Filmybeat2
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