Once Upon A Time in Mumbai Dobaara! (2013-movie) : Bollywood Hindi Film

Once Upon A Time in Mumbai Dobaara! Movie Details :

Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara! Movie is an 2013 Indian Bollywood gangster film directer is Milan Luthria and producer are Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor. A sequel to 2010’s Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, the film stars are Akshay Kumar, Imran Khan and Sonakshi Sinha, with Sonali Bendre in a supporting role. The film’s title is an intentional misspelling of “Once upon a time in Mumbai Dobaara”, done in accordance with Ekta Kapoor’s belief in numerology.

Film shooting started on 27 August 2012 in Mumbai, with filming moving to Oman in September, becoming the first major Indian production filmed in the sultanate. Footage was shot in beach in Qantab, Qurum, and at the Shangri-La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa in Muscat. The film’s visual effects (VFX) were by Reliance MediaWorks, and a team of 40 artists augmented 600 digital shots in one month. The live action sequences were filmed with RED and Arri’s Alexa digital motion-picture camera. Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara! was well-promoted, and the film’s second trailer was shown on prime-time slots on four television channels. Hollywood actor Al Pacino was shown the theatrical trailer of the film.

The film released worldwide on 15 August 2013, on the eve of Independence Day in India. This was later scheduled to avoid clashing with Rohit Shetty’s Chennai Express, which was released on 9 August. Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara! received mixed to negative reviews from critics, and became a box-office failure, despite grossing 917 million against a budget of 850 million.

• Directer : Milan Luthria
• Producer : Ekta Kapoor,Shobha Kapoor
• Writter : Rajat Arora
• Starring : Akshay Kumar,Imran Khan,Sonakshi Sinha
• Music/Songs : Pritam,Anupam Amod
• Background Score : Sandeep Shirodkar
• Cinematography : Ayananka Bose
• Editer : Akiv Ali
• Production Design : Priya Suhas
• Art Direction : Mohan Bingi
• Set Decoration : Swapnali Das
• Costume Design : Moiz Kapadia,Manish Malhotra,Dipti Mhatre,Kunal Rawal,Ajaz Shaikh
• Makeup Department : Ashwin Barot
• Production Management : Shiva Chandra,Sarita Patil,Mangesh Upadhyay
• Visual Effects : Yatin Bhave,Carrel D’Souza,Sajjad Fateh
• Action Directer : Ejaz Gulab,Javed Karim
• Production Company : Balaji Motion Pictures
• Distributors : Ramesh Sippy Entertainment,Video Palace House of Distribution
• Genres : Action,Crime,Drama
• Release date : 15 August 2013
• Running time : 152 minutes
• Country : India
• Language : Hindi

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Star Cast of The Film :

• Akshay Kumar as a Shoaib Khan based on Dawood Ibrahim
• Imran Khan as a Aslam / Turram Khan
• Sonakshi Sinha as a Jasmine Sheikh
• Sonali Bendre as a Mumtaz Khan
• Sarfaraz Khan as a Javed
• Mahesh Manjrekar as a Local Gangster Rawal
• Abhimanyu Singh as a ACP Ashish Sawant
• Kurush Deboo as a Stylo Tailor Manager
• Pitobash Tripathy as a Dedh Taang
• Chetan Hansraj as a Jimmy
• Sophie Choudry as a Mrs. Ayesha Dixit
• Tiku Talsania as a Tayyab Ali
• Emraan Hashmi as a Shoaib Khan (footage from previous film)
• Ajay Devgn as a Sultan Mirza (footage from previous film)
• Vidya Balan as a Salma (cameo).
• Amanda Rosario as a an item number “Tu Hi Khwahish”
• Hazel Crowney as an item number “Tu Hi Khwalish”
• Nazea Hasan Sayed as a Jasmine’s sister

Story of The Film :

The story of Shoaib, an underworld don who came to power by killing his mentor and has extended his kingdom with the help of his best friend, Javed, and his former lover, Mumtaz. While visiting the area where he grew up, he meets Aslam, who becomes his accomplice.

Production :
Film Shooting :

Tanuj Garg, CEO of Balaji Motion Pictures, announced on Twitter that film shooting started on 27 August 2012 in Mumbai. Female lead Sonakshi Sinha joined the cast and crew two days later after completing her previous film, Son of Sardaar, with Ajay Devgn. The overseas shooting schedule began in September in Oman, the first major Indian production filmed in the sultanate. Portions of the film were shot on a beach in Qantab, on the corniche in Qurum, and at the Shangri-La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa in Muscat. When director Milan Luthria became ill with a virus, shooting was postponed for three days. To make up the lost time Luthria persuaded Kumar to work on two consecutive Sundays, the first time he had worked on a Sunday since Priyadarshan’s 2006 Bhagam Bhag. The remainder of the film was shot on location in Khala, on the Sassoon Docks and at Mukesh Mills in Mumbai. The shoot was wrapped up by January 2013.

All (VFX ) Effects :

The film’s visual effects (VFX) were by Reliance MediaWorks, which also produced computer-generated imagery (CGI) for Balaji Motion Pictures and Luthria for its prequel, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010). Since the company was also generating VFX for the yet-unreleased Chennai Express (2013) its roster of animators and compositors was divided into two teams. The Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara! team consisted of 40 artists, who augmented 600 digital shots in one month. Luthria informed the company that Dobaara! was set during the 1980s, with car chases requiring visual effects. About 25 percent were shot against chroma key backgrounds, since they would have been difficult to film otherwise. Scenes in the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium in the United Arab Emirates were recreated three-dimensionally with polygonal modelling in Autodesk Maya instead of the live-action plates used for shots in Muscat. Adobe Photoshop and ZBrush were used to add texture to matte paintings in the background and the 3D models. Outdoor shots in Mumbai (such as Colaba Causeway and Ballard Pier) were replaced by interior and exterior live-action plates from Oman. According to Sanjiv Naik, the film’s VFX supervisor, the last few scenes were the most difficult ones to shoot. In the last scene where Khan is lying wounded in the cargo hold of a ship, the camera zooms out to reveal the word Mumbai. The VFX shot was captured in 2,000 frames which took 15 days to complete, with the camera panning out only 30 feet in reality. Except for the interior shot of Kumar, the remaining shots were digital. The live action was filmed with RED and Arri’s Alexa digital motion-picture camera.

Film Casting :

Emraan Hashmi, who appeared in the original film, was initially chosen to play the lead role. However, Luthria was looking for an older actor and chose Kumar for the role of Shoaib Khan (based on Dawood Ibrahim). In February 2012 it was announced that there were two male leads in the film, the second said to be Shahid Kapoor, but the following month Imran Khan was confirmed as the second male lead. Many actresses were considered for the female lead, including Illeana D’Cruz, Kareena Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut, Asin Thottumkal, Sonam Kapoor and Deepika Padukone, but in April it was reported that Sonakshi Sinha had been cast. Sonali Bendre was also signed as a lead character in the film. The film marked Bendre’s first role since Shankar Dada MBBS. Bendre did not charge her fees for the film owing to the fact that Sobha Kapoor, one of the producers of the film has been the friend of her Mother-in-law for the past 40 years also out of gratitude for Luthria, who shot her first song Sambhala hai Maine in the 1994 film Naaraaz. In November 2012, it was announced that the film was scheduled for release on Eid 2013.

TV actor Chetan Hansraj was signed as an antagonist in the film. Kumar revealed during the trailer launch of the film about having no aspirations to set new benchmarks on a role previously enacted by Hashmi. Khan in preparation for his role in the film drew inspiration from Jackie Shroff and Anil Kapoor, copying their mannerisms, behaviour and dressing style by watching DVD’s of films starring them produced in the 1980s. Back in those days copying mannerism of film stars drew appreciation from peers.

Promotion and distribution :

Akshay Kumar played a fictitious gangster based on Dawood Ibrahim. Kumar’s character’s look was revealed on a reality show on Aapka Colors. Kumar’s entrance on the show was supposed to be accompanied by music after a scene from the prequel (choreographed by director Milan Luthria), followed by an action sequence. The scene had a “minor glitch”, believed to be a failed attempt to sabotage Kumar’s entrance. The scene was performed twice, taking a toll on Kumar’s back and leading to the cancellation of a public appearance. The film would reportedly feature a scene with Kumar watching a cricket match, but whether the match was between India and Pakistan at the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium during the 1980s was unconfirmed. The first trailer premiered in Mumbai on 27 May 2013, where many of the film’s outdoor scenes were shot. To promote the film, Kumar flew from New York (where he was on holiday with his family) to Birmingham to watch the India-Pakistan ICC Champions Trophy match on 15 June 2013 at Edgbaston Cricket Ground. A second trailer of the film was released on 1 July 2013, with narration by Kumar’s character (Shoaib Khan), revealing plot details such as the rivalry between Kumar’s and Imran Khan’s characters for Jasmine’s love. The trailer described Khan as the film’s antihero, featuring action sequences between Shoaib Khan and Aslam (Imran Khan). Mohar Basu of Koimoi praised the second trailer, its background score, direction and action choreography, saying it “is even better than the film’s first trailer” and has “an explosive impact on its audiences”.

Producer Ekta Kapoor promoted the film’s second trailer on 5 July 2013, buying prime-time (8 to 11 pm) slots on four television channels. She also spent 20 million rupees for a slot on a leading channel for a promotion for the film. Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha and Imran Khan (the three leads) promoted the film on Comedy Nights with Kapil, hosted by Kapil Sharma. The show was telecasted on 3 August 2013. Kumar, Sinha, Khan, Kapoor and most of the other cast and crew visited the Dargah Sharif (a shrine to the Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer) on Monday morning, 5 August, to pray for the film’s success and the well-being of all involved.

Hollywood actor Al Pacino enjoyed the film’s promotion, saying that the promos and posters reminded him of The Godfather when business associate Barry Navidi showed him the theatrical trailer (Pacino portrayed Michael Corleone, son of Vito Corleone). Akshay Kumar said of Pacino’s response: “A touch of appreciation is always held dearly in an actor’s arms, even if it’s from the simplest of people like our beloved spot boys. But to have your work spoken of so kindly by the world’s most admired gangster Al Pacino himself – I had goose-bumps thinking about him watching the promo! I was so humbled, not only as an actor but as a fan of his legendary work. I pray he enjoys the final piece as much as he enjoyed the promo!” Actor Rishi Kapoor, on whom the original version of the song Tayyab Ali was picturised in Amar Akbar Anthony, praised Imran Khan’s performance and the song after an impromptu meeting with Khan (who was concerned about comparisons between the versions) during a dubbing session for the film.

The film’s title has been changed several times. The media first referred to the production as Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai 2, although it was earlier officially known as Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai Again. Due to the producer’s beliefs in astrology and numerology, the film was renamed Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai Dobara (“again” in Hindi). A “y” and an extra “a” were added, making it Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara!.

It was promoted at the unveiling of a line of LED televisions by manufacturer Arise India with appearances by Kumar, Sinha, Khan and Kapoor. In addition to visiting the Dargah Sharif and the Balaji shrine in South India to pray for the success of her films before their release, Kapoor fasted during Ramazan for the film’s success and planned visits to Mumbai’s Mohamed Ali Road to celebrate iftaari and feed the poor. Chennai Express and Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara! were originally not scheduled for release by Pakistani distributors and exhibitors, but deals were finalised to release both films in Pakistan. In an effort to discourage cinema audience from using Mobile phones at theatres with the help of a short-film featuring Kumar in his character, Shoaib Khan from the film. The short directed by Luthria was shown in PVR Cinemas from 31 May 2013 till the films theatrical release. The film is available on Netflix.

Release and reception :

The film which at the beginning was scheduled to be released on Eid, 8 August 2013 was pushed back to 15 August 2013, to avoid clashing with Rohit Shetty’s directorial venture, Chennai Express starring Shah Rukh Khan.The decision was made by Jitendra on Shah Rukh Khan’s request after a meeting was held between the producers of the respective films so as to provide both each of the films ample opportunity of earning-well at the box office without diminishing each other’s profits.

Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara! was released on 1,300–1,600 screens for India’s 67th Independence Day, and some cinemas were sold out. The screen count increased on 16 August to 2,500–2,700 nationwide

Once Upon A Time in Mumbai Dobaara! Movie Songs / Music :

The soundtrack of Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara! features five songs, with three of them were composed by Pritam, and two of them by Anupam Amod. The latter also recreated the song “Tayyab Ali” which is originally composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal and written by Anand Bakshi, from the 1977 film Amar Akbar Anthony. The lyrics for all the songs were penned by Rajat Arora, including the recreated version of “Tayyab Ali”. The first single “Ye Tune Kya Kiya”, sung by Javed Bashir and composed by Pritam, was released on 13 June 2013, as the lead single from the soundtrack album. The full soundtrack album was released by T-Series on 17 July 2013, with all tracks available for digital download as singles on the digital music platform iTunes. The music video of “Tayyab Ali” was shot in six days at Film City in Mumbai. The video for the fifth song “Bismillah” was shot at Film City and a Mumbai nightclub which was modified to evoke the 1980s. The song was released by T-Series on 7 August 2013, two days before Eid-Ul-Fitr, to capitalise on Eid celebrations nationwide.

All lyrics are writter is Rajat Arora. The track “Tayyab Ali” from the 1977 film Amar Akbar Anthony, composer are Laxmikant–Pyarelal and writter is Anand Bakshi, was recreated and composer is Anupam Amod, with lyrics written by Arora.

• “Yeh Tune Kya Kiya” – Javed Bashir
• “Tayyab Ali” – Javed Ali
• “Tu Hi Khwahish” – Sunidhi Chauhan
• “Chugliyaan” – Javed Ali, Sahir Ali Bagga
• “Bismillah” – Anupam Amod

“Yeh Tune Kya Kiya” Full Video Song :

• Singer: Javed Bashir
• Lyrics: Rajat Arora
• Music: Pritam
• Music Label: T-Series

“Tu Hi Khwahish” Full Video Song :

• Singer: Sunidhi Chauhan
• Lyrics: Rajat Aroraa
• Music: Pritam
• Music Label: T-Series

Once Upon A Time in Mumbai Dobaara! Movie Review :

This film review are Mostly Positive from Critics, IMDB Public Reviewing site give 4.6 Star Out Of 10 Star with Reviewers are 6666.

his film is advertised as a underworld crime thriller, which it is not, it’s a love story.

There are no underworld criminal moves or action, minimal story is dragged and Akshay is misfit in this powerful role.

Ajay Dewgun from OUATIM 1 is missed. Imran khan goes out of his urban romantic- comedy boy’s comfort zone and does good. Sonakshi is there as a beautiful woman for whom 2 gangsters fall and she looks like one.

Could be better.

High expectations because of Part 1 do no favor to this one.

The only enjoyable song from the movie is Javed Bashir’s Ye Tune Kya Kita which could’ve been used better to add that string romantic element much needed but it is not. There is no attempt to highlight the romantic emotions if the gangsters falling for an innocent (read dumb) Kashmiri girl. Similarly, there is little in character of Sonaksho other than her looks and innocence (read stupidity).

Critics Rating by Taran Adarsh, from Bollywood Hungama give 2.5 star out of 5 Star.

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