Dabangg (film series)
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 first film was directed by Abhinav Kashyap and produced by Dhilin Mehta,[2][3][4] the second film was directed by Arbaaz Khan, and the third film was directed by Prabhu Deva and produced by Salman Khan and Nikhil Dwivedi.
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Directed by | Abhinav Kashyap Dabangg Arbaaz Khan Dabangg 2 Prabhu Deva Dabangg 3 |
Produced by | Arbaaz Khan Dabangg, Dabangg 2, Dabangg 3 Malaika Arora Khan Dabangg, Dabangg 2 Dhilin Mehta Dabangg Salman Khan Dabangg 3 Nikhil Dwivedi Dabangg 3 |
Written by | Dilip Shukla Dabangg, Dabangg 2, Dabangg 3Abhinav Kashyap Dabangg Aloke Upadhyaya Dabangg 3 |
Screenplay by | Dilip Shukla Dabangg, Dabangg 2 Abhinav Kashyap Dabangg Salman Khan Prabhu Deva Aloke Upadhyaya Dabangg 3 |
Story by | Dilip Shukla Dabangg, Dabangg 2 Abhinav Kashyap Dabangg Salman Khan Dabangg 3 |
Starring | Salman Khan Sonakshi Sinha Arbaaz Khan Vinod Khanna Pramod Khanna Dimple Kapadia Mahesh Manjrekar |
Music by | Songs: Sajid–Wajid Dabangg, Dabangg 2, Dabangg 3 Lalit Pandit DabanggScore: Sandeep Shirodkar |
Cinematography | Mahesh Limaye Dabangg, Dabangg 2, Dabangg 3 Aseem Mishra Dabangg 2 |
Edited by | Pranav V. Dhiwar Dabangg Hemal Kothari Dabangg 2 Ritesh Soni Dabangg 3 |
Production company | Arbaaz Khan Productions Dabangg, Dabangg 2, Dabangg 3 Shree Asthavinayak Cine Vision Limited Dabangg Salman Khan Films Saffron Broadcast and Media Private Limited Dabangg 3 |
Distributed by | Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd Dabangg Eros International Dabangg 2 Salman Khan Films Yash Raj Films Dabangg 3 |
Release date | 1: 10 September 2010 2: 21 December 2012 3: 20 December 2019 |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | ₹217 crore |
Box office | ₹701 crore |
Overview
Dabangg (2010)
A corrupt police officer, Chulbul Pandey, faces challenges from his family, gangsters and politicians.
Dabangg 2 (2012)
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)
Chulbul Pandey encounters an enemy from his past, and his origin story as the fearless cop unfolds.
Dabangg 4 (TBA)
Salman Khan has planned the fourth installment even before Dabangg 3 releases on December 20. Salman’s brother, producer Arbaaz Khan, said: “This time you will not have to wait for too long as Dabangg 4 will be made soon.” [5] Salman Khan said: "We have Dabangg 4 written too." He told Mumbai Mirror that "sometimes one films gives an idea for the next" project. He said: "They just come about. Sometimes, one film gives you an idea for the next. In Dabangg 3, we explore why Rajjo's father was an alcoholic and how Chulbul Pandey met her." [6]
Recurring cast and characters
Character | Film | ||
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Dabangg (2010) |
Dabangg 2 (2012) |
Dabangg 3 (2019) | |
Chulbul Pandey | Salman Khan | ||
Rajjo Pandey | Sonakshi Sinha | ||
Makhanchan "Makkhi" Pandey | Arbaaz Khan | ||
Prajapati Pandey | Vinod Khanna | Pramod Khanna | |
Naini Devi | Dimple Kapadia | Photographic Appearance | Dimple Kapadia |
Haria | Mahesh Manjrekar | ||
Munni | Malaika Arora | Malaika Arora; Kareena Kapoor Khan appears as an unnamed item girl later on in the film | Warina Hussain |
Chhedi's photographer | Shyamlaal | ||
Constable Chaubey | Ram Sujan Singh | ||
Constable Tewari | Pradeep Chaudhary | ||
Constable Pichkari Yadav | Daddi Pandey | ||
Nirmala Pandey | Mahie Gill | ||
Masterji | Tinnu Anand | ||
Crew
Occupation | Film | |||
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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 |
Release and revenue
Film | Release date | Budget | Box office revenue |
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Dabangg | 10 September 2010 | ₹42 crore (US$5.9 million)[9] | ₹215 crore (US$30 million)[10] |
Dabangg 2 | 21 December 2012 | ₹40 crore (US$5.6 million)[11] | ₹250 crore (US$35 million)[12] |
Dabangg 3 | 20 December 2019 | — | ₹231 crore (US$32 million)[13] |
Total | ₹696 crore (US$98 million) |
Reception
Critical reception
Film | Rotten Tomatoes |
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Dabangg | 60% [14] |
Dabangg 2 | 36% [15] |
Dabangg 3 | 18% [16] |
Awards
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.[17]
Influence
Many other film characters are inspired by the character Chulbul Pandey.[20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27]
Remakes
- Osthe (Tamil remake of Dabangg)
- Gabbar Singh (Telugu adaption of Dabangg)
References
- "chulbul pandey: Latest News, Videos and Photos - Times of India". The Times of India.
- "Dabangg: Cast and Crew details". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
- "Salman Khan plays cop in Dabangg Hindi movie". The Times of India. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- "Dabangg unveiled!". Rediff. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- "Dabangg 4 on its way". www.telegraphindia.com.
- "Salman Khan Says Dabangg 4 Is Already Written. We Can't Tell If He's Serious". NDTV.com.
- "Salman Khan's 'Chulbul Pandey' from 'Dabangg' franchise gets animation series". DNA India. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- "Disney+ Hotstar Acquires 'Dabangg' Animated Series". Animation World Network. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- "The Biggest Profit Makers 2010". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014.
- "Top All Time Worldwide Grossers Updated 11/5/2012". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013.
- "Will Dabangg 2 Beat The All time Record of Three Idiots?". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 21 December 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- "Chennai Express Crosses Ek Tha Tiger Worldwide in Ten Days". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- Hungama, Bollywood. "Dabangg 3 Box Office Collection till Now | Box Collection - Bollywood Hungama".
- "Dabangg (2010)" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
- "Dabangg 2 (2012)" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
- "Dabangg 3 (2019)" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
- NDTV Movies (19 May 2011). "Dabangg Wins National Award for Wholesome Entertainment". NDTV. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- Bollywood Hungama (7 January 2011). "Winners of 17th Annual Star Screen Awards 2011". Sify. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- Bollywood Hungama (15 January 2011). "Winners of Zee Cine Awards 2011". Sify. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- "IIFA Awards 2011: Dabangg' bags six awards". The Economic Times. Indo-Asian News Service. 26 June 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- "Nominations for Zee Cinema Awards 2013". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- "Colors Screen Awards Winners". Colors Screen Awards. 12 January 2013. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- "Bollywood snippets: Amyra to do a chulbul pandey". The Times of India.
- "Salman Khan's 'Chulbul Pandey' Character Inspires Soha Ali Khan's Next Role?". Dailymotion.
- YouTube. YouTube.
- Salman Khan's 'Chulbul Pandey' Character Inspires Soha Ali Khan's Next Role. YouTube. 24 November 2013.
- "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?". dna.
- "Rani Mukerji to do a Chulbul Pandey in 'Mardaani'!". ApunKaChoice. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015.
- "Chulbul Pandey inspires Soha". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
External links
- Dabangg at IMDb
- Dabangg at Rotten Tomatoes
- Dabangg at Bollywood Hungama
- Dabangg's channel on YouTube
- Dabangg 2 at IMDb
- Dabangg 2 at Box Office Mojo
- Dabangg 2 at Rotten Tomatoes
- Dabangg 2 at Bollywood Hungama
- Dabbang 3 at Filmybeat2