Raid 2 (2024 film)
| Raid 2 | |
|---|---|
 First look poster with initial release date | |
| Directed by | Raj Kumar Gupta |
| Written by | Ritesh Shah Raj Kumar Gupta Karan Vyas Jaideep Yadav |
| Produced by | Abhishek Pathak Kumar Mangat Pathak Bhushan Kumar Gaurav Nanda Krishan Kumar Pragya Singh |
| Starring | Ajay Devgn Riteish Deshmukh Vaani Kapoor |
| Cinematography | Sudhir K. Chaudhary |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Zee Studios |
Release date | 2025 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Raid 2 is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Raj Kumar Gupta. It stars Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh and Vaani Kapoor.[1][2] A sequel to Raid (2018), Raid 2 marks the return of IRS officer Amay Patnaik (Devgn), who tracks another white collar crime.
Like the previous film, the sequel is also based on the income-tax raid conducted by the officers of Income Tax Department who work with intelligence agencies to track white-collar crimes. Announced in April 2020 with pre-production commencing in August 2022, Raid 2 was shot in Mumbai, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi in the first half of 2024.[3][4]
The film has been produced by T-Series Films and Panorama Studios, with Zee Studios handling the film distribution. Earlier planned to release in cinemas in late-2024, Raid 2 is now scheduled to release in 2025.
Plot
[edit]The new film focuses on IRS officer Amay Patnaik, who tracks another white collar crime. [5]
Cast
[edit]- Ajay Devgn as Amay Patnaik IRS officer
- Riteish Deshmukh
- Vaani Kapoor
- Saurabh Shukla as Rameshwar "Ramji" Singh (special appearance)
- Gayathiri Iyer
- Rajat Kapoor
- Ashish Gokhale
- Madhvendra Jha
- Vikram Pratap
- Sushil Dahiya
- Ayushi Nema
Production
[edit]Principal photography began on 6 January 2024 and took place in Mumbai, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.[6] The mahurat shot of the film was given by Telugu star Ravi Teja, who headlined the 2024 Telugu remake of Raid.[7] Primary filming wrapped up in April 2024, and patchwork was done by late-May 2024, bringing the film to post-production.[8][9]
Release
[edit]Raid 2 is now scheduled to release in theatres in 2025.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ajay Devgn Starts Filming For 'Raid 2', Film To Release In November". The Times of India. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "'Raid 2': Vaani Kapoor bags lead role opposite Ajay Devgn". Deccan Chronicle. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Ajay Devgn to return with Raid 2, producers confirm script is under development". Hindustan Times. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Ajay Devgn to wrap 'Raid 2' shoot by April end. Read details". India Today. 24 April 2024.
- ^ "AAjay Devgn to wrap 'Raid 2' shoot by April end. Read details".
- ^ "Ajay Devgn's Raid 2 Shooting Begins". NDTV. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Ravi Teja gives the mahurat clap for Ajay Devgn's Raid 2. See pics".
- ^ "Ajay Devgn to conclude shooting for 'Raid 2' by May end, co-star Ashish Gokhale reveals". The Times of India.
- ^ "Did Ajay Devgn's Maidaan failure lead to Raid 2's release date change?".
- ^ "Ajay Devgn begins 'Raid 2' shooting. Film to release on November 15". India Today. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- Raid 2 at IMDb
- Raid 2 at Bollywood Hungama
- 2024 films
- 2020s Hindi-language films
- 2024 crime action films
- Films shot in Lucknow
- Films about corruption in India
- Indian crime action films
- Action films based on actual events
- Crime films based on actual events
- Indian films based on actual events
- Income Tax Department of India
- Films shot in Delhi
- Films shot in Uttar Pradesh
- Films set in the 1980s
- T-Series (company) films
- Hindi films remade in other languages
- Films with screenplays by Ritesh Shah
- Cultural depictions of Indira Gandhi
- Films directed by Raj Kumar Gupta
- Ajay Devgn
- Films shot in Rajasthan