Dabangg (film series)

Indian film series

Dabangg

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Created by| Abhinav Singh Kashyap
Owner| Arbaaz Khan Productions
Films and television
Film(s)|

* Dabangg (2010)
* Dabangg 2 (2012)
* Dabangg 3 (2019)

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

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### Dabangg (2010 film)

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Main article: Dabangg

A brave and honest and diligent police officer, Inspector Chulbul Pandey (Salman Khan), faces challenges from his family, gangsters and politicians as Chedi Singh ((Sonu Sood)).

### Dabangg 2 (2012 film)

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Main article: Dabangg 2

Inspector Chulbul Pandey (Khan) invites a fresh trouble when he kills the brother of a notorious politician and the former swears to wreak havoc in his life as Thakur Bachcha Lal Singh (Prakash Raj)).

### Dabangg 3 (2019 film)

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Main article: Dabangg 3

Assistant Superintendent of Police Chulbul Pandey (Khan) encounters an enemy from his past, and his origin story as the fearless cop unfolds as Balwant "Bali" Singh ((Sudeep Sanjeev)).

### Animated series

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An animated series based on the film franchise,[5] also titled Dabangg,[6] premiered on 31 May 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

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Film  | Release date  | Director  | Screenwriter(s)  | Story by  | Producer(s)

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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 (2010 film)

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Main article: Dabangg

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 (2012 film)

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Main article: Dabangg 2

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 (2019 film)

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Main article: Dabangg 3

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 ₹24.50 crore. As of 19 January 2020[update], with a gross of est. ₹161 crore in India and ₹56.99 crore overseas, the film has a worldwide gross collection of est. ₹325 crore and has become the tenth highest grossing Bollywood film of 2019.[16]

## Future films

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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 and Salman Khan.[17]

## Recurring cast and characters

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This table lists the main characters who appear in the Dabangg Franchise.

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>   * A dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film.

Actor  | Films

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Dabangg (2010)  | Dabangg 2 (2012)  | Dabangg 3 (2019)
Salman Khan | Inspector / A.S.P / A.C.P / D.C.P / Dhaakadchand "Chulbul" Pandey
Sonakshi Sinha | Rajjo Shreshawat Pandey / Miss Chulbul Pandey
Arbaaz Khan | Makhanchand "Makkhi" Pandey
Vinod Khanna | Prajapati Pandey  |
Pramod Khanna |  | Prajapati Pandey
Dimple Kapadia | Naini Devi  |  | 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  |
Tinnu Anand | Masterji  |
Malaika Arora | Munni  |
Warina Hussain |  | Item number
Sonu Sood | Chedi Singh  |
Prakash Raj |  | Thakur Bachcha Lal Singh  |
Sudeepa |  | Balwant "Bali" Singh
Vijay Sethupathi |  |
Tinu Verma |  |
Fardeen Khan |  |

## Additional crew and production details

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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
Prabhu Deva
Salman Khan
Arbaaz Khan
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
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)
Salman Khan Films(India)
Running time  | 126 minutes  | 123 minutes  | 141 minutes

## Release and revenue

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Film  | Release date  | Budget  | Box office revenue

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Dabangg | 10 September 2010 | ₹42 crore (US$5.0 million)[18] | ₹219 crore (US$26 million)[19]
Dabangg 2 | 21 December 2012 | ₹40 crore (US$4.8 million)[20] | ₹255 crore (US$31 million)[21]
Dabangg 3 | 20 December 2019 | ₹125 crore (US$15 million) | ₹230 crore (US$28 million)[22]
Total |  | ₹207 crore (US$25 million) | ₹704 crore (US$84 million)

## Reception

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### Critical reception

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Film  | Rotten Tomatoes

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Dabangg | 60%[23]
Dabangg 2 | 36%[24]
Dabangg 3 | 18%[25]

## Awards

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Further information: List of accolades received by Dabangg and Dabangg 2 § Accolades

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.[26] Dabangg 2 also received several awards.[27][28]

## Influence

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Many other film characters are inspired by the character Chulbul Pandey.[29][30][31][32][33][34][35][further explanation needed]

## Remakes

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* Osthe (Tamil remake of Dabangg)
* Gabbar Singh (Telugu adaption of Dabangg)

## Notes

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1. ^ "Dabangg 2 Box-office collection". Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
2. ^ "Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola Has $1 Million Opening". Box Office India. Retrieved 9 January 2012.

1. ^ Adarsh, Taran. "Dabangg 2 Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 22 June 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.

1. ^ "B.O. update: 'Dabangg 2' all set to create history!". Bollywood Hungama. 27 January 2012.
2. ^ "Kai Po Che' trailer to be released with Salman Khan's 'Dabanng 2". IBNLive. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
3. ^ "'Bhaag Milkha...', 'Kai Po Che' trailers to go with 'Dabangg 2'". The Times of India. 18 December 2012. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2012.

## References

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1. ^ "Chulbul Pandey: Latest News, Videos and Photos - Times of India". The Times of India.
2. ^ "Dabangg: Cast and Crew details". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
3. ^ "Salman Khan plays cop in Dabangg Hindi movie". The Times of India. 30 July 2010. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
4. ^ "Dabangg unveiled!". Rediff. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
5. ^ "Salman Khan's 'Chulbul Pandey' from 'Dabangg' franchise gets animation series". DNA India. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
6. ^ "Disney+ Hotstar Acquires 'Dabangg' Animated Series". Animation World Network. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
7. ^ "Cartoon Network is going to launch ""Dabangg""".
8. ^ "Salman Khan announces Chulbul Pandey's animated avatar in new Dabangg series on Cartoon Network".
9. ^ Kazmi, Nikhat (10 September 2010). "Dabangg: Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
10. ^ Paul, Mathures (10 September 2010). "Dance, kiss, cry, bang, the end by Mathures Paul". The Statesman. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
11. ^ "Dabangg – Movie". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
12. ^ "The Biggest Profit Makers 2010". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014.
13. ^ "Salman Khan's Dabangg 3 to be a prequel". Hindustan Times. 13 December 2012. Archived from the original on 26 December 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
14. ^ "Dabangg 3 to release in December 2019, Salman Khan confirms along with dubbed versions in Kannada, Telugu & Tamil". 15 March 2019.
15. ^ Rajeev Masand (21 December 2019). "Dabangg 3 Movie Review: Salman Khan Film is an Excruciating, Exhausting Bore". CNN-IBN. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
16. ^ "Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
17. ^ "Dabangg 4 on its way". www.telegraphindia.com.
18. ^ "The Biggest Profit Makers 2010". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014.
19. ^ "Top All Time Worldwide Grossers Updated 11/5/2012". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013.
20. ^ "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.
21. ^ "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.
22. ^ Hungama, Bollywood. "Dabangg 3 Box Office Collection till Now | Box Collection - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama.
23. ^ "Dabangg (2010)" - via www.rottentomatoes.com.
24. ^ "Dabangg 2 (2012)" - via www.rottentomatoes.com.
25. ^ "Dabangg 3 (2019)" - via www.rottentomatoes.com.
26. ^ 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. Archived from the original on 10 January 2011. 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.
27. ^ "Nominations for Zee Cinema Awards 2013". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
28. ^ "Colors Screen Awards Winners". Colors Screen Awards. 12 January 2013. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
29. ^ "Bollywood snippets: Amyra to do a chulbul pandey". The Times of India.
30. ^ "Salman Khan's 'Chulbul Pandey' Character Inspires Soha Ali Khan's Next Role?". Dailymotion. 9 December 2013.
31. ^ YouTube. YouTube.
32. ^ "Salman Khan's 'Chulbul Pandey' Character Inspires Soha Ali Khan's Next Role?". Yahoo Movies India. 2 December 2012.
33. ^ "Rani Mukherji to do a Chulbul Pandey?". dna.
34. ^ "Rani Mukerji to do a Chulbul Pandey in 'Mardaani'!". ApunKaChoice. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015.
35. ^ "Chulbul Pandey inspires Soha". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2015.

## External links

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* Dabangg's channel on YouTube