Force 2

Force 2 is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Abhinay Deo, which features John Abraham, Tahir Raj Bhasin and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead roles.[4] It is a sequel to the 2011 film Force, and the second installment of the Force film series.[5] Principal photography of the film commenced in August 2015, and the film was released on 18 November 2016.[6][7][8][9] Upon release, the film received positive reviews.[10][2][4]

Force2
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAbhinay Deo
Written byParveez Shaikh
Jasmeet K. Reen
Produced byVipul Amrutlal Shah
Viacom 18 Motion Pictures
John Abraham
StarringJohn Abraham
Sonakshi Sinha
Tahir Raj Bhasin
CinematographyImre Juhasz
Mohana Krishna
Edited byAmitabh Shukla
Sanjay Sharma
Music byScore:
Prasad Sashte
Songs:
Gourov-Roshin
Amaal Mallik
Production
companies
Sunshine Pictures Pvt. Ltd
J.A. Entertainment
Distributed byViacom 18 Motion Pictures
Release date
  • 18 November 2016 (2016-11-18)
Running time
127 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹41 crore[1]
Box office₹58.8 crore [2][3]

Plot

The film opens with a montage in China, where RAW agents are dropping dead like flies. One of the victims is Harish, Additional Commissioner of Police Officer Yashvardhan "Yash" Singh's best friend. Before being killed, Harish mails a book to Yash, passing on an important coded message.

When Yash receives the book, he learns of a conspiracy that has been set in motion, targeting only RAW agents. Still not over the loss of his beloved wife Maya and his best friend, he 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 conspirer. He is teamed with another RAW agent, Kamaljeet "KK" Kaur, and together they track down the culprit in the Indian embassy of Budapest.

The mastermind of this conspiracy against RAW agents is Shiv Sharma, a nerdy hacker who is planning something bigger. In Budapest, a cat and mouse chase begins between Shiv and KK and Yash; they come close to nabbing him several times, but he always proves to be a step ahead. Multiple chase sequences ensue, but each time, Shiv manages to escape.

While digging into Shiv's past for more information, Yash eventually learns from his aide Sawant and subsequently KK's superior, RAW head Anjan Das, that Shiv is actually a pseudonym used by this terrorist to mask his real identity as Rudra Pratap Singh, the son of RAW agent Karan Pratap Singh, who had been sacrificed in an operation years ago. Rudra was left broken after HRD Minister Brijesh Verma branded Karan and several other RAW agents as traitors, and Rudra's mother committed suicide.

Yash learns that Rudra is now seeking revenge from RAW for betraying Karan and ultimately realizes that his real target is Brijesh. Eventually, 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 harm. But before he can die, Yash forces Brijesh to accept his mistakes in front of the media, clearing Karan's name. Rudra dies in peace hearing this. The film ends with Yash being appreciated by Maya, who suggests that he date KK, a nice match for him.

Cast

Additionally, Mohnish Behl as Atul Kalsekar (whose character Atul dies in Force) makes a photographic cameo appearance in one of the group photos in Yash's apartment.

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.[13] India Today[4] and The Times of India gave the film 3 stars out of 5.[14] Mid-Day[15] and The Hindustan Times gave the film 2 stars out of 5.[16]

Box office

The film has grossed ₹ 66 million on its first day, becoming John Abraham's highest opening grosser.[10] The film faced problems due to demonetization which was active at the time of its release and grossed ₹44.20 crore in India and ₹526.0 million worldwide.[2]

Soundtrack
Force 2
Soundtrack album by
Gourov-Roshin and Amaal Mallik
Released27 October 2016
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length16:40
LanguageHindi
LabelT-Series
Gourov-Roshin chronology
Commando 2
(2017)		 Force 2
(2016)		 Mubarakan
(2017)
Amaal Mallik chronology
M.S. Dhoni
(2016)		 Force 2
(2016)		 Badrinath Ki Dulhania
(2017)
Singles from Force 2
  1. "Rang Laal"
    Released: 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 and Aditi Singh Sharma was released on 21 October 2016. The full soundtrack was released on 27 October 2016.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Rang Laal"KumaarGourov-RoshinDev Negi, John Abraham, Aditi Singh Sharma3:45
2."O Janiya"KumaarGourov-RoshinNeha Kakkar4:22
3."Catch Me If U Can"KumaarGourov-RoshinAmaal Mallik4:21
4."Ishaara"Rashmi ViragAmaal MallikArmaan Malik4:12
Total length:16:40

Game

An official game based on the film has been launched after the release of the film by Hungama Digital Media.[17]

References
  1. "Force 2". Box Office India. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  2. Bollywood Hungama News Network (19 November 2016). "Box Office: Worldwide Collections and Day wise breakup of Force 2". Bollywood Hungama. Hungama Digital Media Entertainment. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  3. "'Force 2' box-office collection Day 5: John-Sonakshi's film dips further". The Times of India. The Times Group. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  4. Bhattacharya, Ananya (18 November 2016). "Force 2 review: John-Sonakshi put country above all else in this thriller". India Today. Living Media India. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  5. Dixit, Shrishti (11 July 2015). "Sonakshi Sinha to romance John Abraham in 'Force 2'". Daily News and Analysis. Diligent Media Corporation. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  6. "Force 2". Bollywood Hungama. Hungama Digital Media Entertainment. Archived from the original on 30 March 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  7. Tanna, Amrita (30 June 2015). "'Force 2′ to go on the floors in August". BizAsia. Media 247. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  8. Thakur, Charu (19 May 2016). "Force 2: Sonakshi Sinha and John Abraham-starrer to release in November". India Today. Living Media India. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  9. DNA Web Team (28 September 2016). "OMG! John Abraham will lift a car in 'Force 2'". Daily News and Analysis. Diligent Media Corporation. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  10. IANS (19 November 2016). "Force 2 punches demonetisation away, becomes John Abraham's biggest opener". Hindustan Times. HT Media. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  11. IANS (25 December 2015). "Viacom18 to present John Abraham's Force 2". The Indian Express. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  12. Bollywood Hungama News Network (29 June 2016). "Genelia D'Souza does a cameo in Force 2". Bollywood Hungama. Hungama Digital Media Entertainment. Archived from the original on 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  13. "Force 2 (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  14. Bhave, Nihit (18 November 2016). "Force 2 Movie Review: A Somewhat RAW Deal". The Times of India. The Times Group. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  15. Parkar, Shaheen (19 November 2016). "'Force 2' – Movie Review". Mid-Day. Mid-Day Infomedia. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  16. Vats, Rohit (1 April 2017). "Force 2 review: Logic is inversely proportional to John Abraham's muscles". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  17. IANS (21 November 2016). "Official game of Force 2, starring John Abraham, Sonakshi Sinha launched". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
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