Sunny Deol Talks ‘Gadar 2’ Blockbuster Success: ‘It’s Become an Indian Marvel Hero’ (EXCLUSIVE)
21.08.2023 - 13:17
/ variety.com
Naman Ramachandran Bollywood star Sunny Deol is basking in the blockbuster success of “Gadar 2,” which is in the process of breaking Indian box office records. Written by Shaktimaan Talwar and directed by Anil Sharma, “Gadar 2” is a sequel to 2001 smash hit “Gadar,” which was set after the partition of the subcontinent into India and Pakistan in the 1947-54 period. It revolved around the adventures of Tara Singh (Deol) and Sakeena (Ameesha Patel), and there was plenty of action set in Pakistan.
“Gadar 2” picks up in 1971 against the backdrop of the India-Pakistan war and features their son Charanjeet (Utkarsh Sharma). The Zee Studios film, which opened on Aug. 11, has earned $57.3 million worldwide to date and is going strong.
The film is now the third highest-grossing Indian film of the year after Shah Rukh Khan’s “Pathaan” and Rajinikanth’s “Jailer,” and is on track to surpass the latter given its current momentum. “We make films for the people and that’s where we need to connect. The beauty is that we connected and they’ve connected,” Deol tells Variety.
“The last I saw this kind of celebration happening was when ‘Gadar’ released and the people were enjoying and celebrating it. And after that, one is getting to see all this. I’m just on top of the world and feeling so happy.” Deol says that the team didn’t want to return to “Gadar” until they’d found the right subject.
Prior to the premiere of “Gadar 2,” Zee Studios restored “Gadar” and re-released it. “I was sure that the people who have watched that film [‘Gadar’], they will love the film,” Deol says. “Either they will love it or they’ll hate it, it won’t be anywhere in between — first day, second day it’s gone or it will touch their hearts and then they will take
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