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. The original work is 2010 film, named Dabangg was directed by Abhinav Kashyap and produced by Dhilin Mehta.
Films Film Release date Director Screenwriter(s) Story by Producer(s)Dabangg10 September 2010Abhinav Singh KashyapDilip Shukla, Abhinav Singh KashyapAbhinav Singh KashyapArbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora Khan, Dhilin MehtaDabangg 221 December 2012Arbaaz KhanDilip ShuklaArbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora KhanDabangg 320 December 2019Prabhu DevaDilip Shukla, Salman Khan, Prabhu Deva, Aloke UpadhyayaSalman KhanSalman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Nikhil Dwivedi
Dabangg (2010 film)
A brave and honest and diligent police officer, Inspector Chulbul Pandey as (Salman Khan), faces challenges from his family, gangsters and politicians as Chedi Singh (Sonu Sood).
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. 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". It earned ₹219 crore worldwide against a budget of ₹42 crore.
Dabangg 2 (2012 film)
Inspector Chulbul Pandey as (Salman 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).
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. It had the highest screen count for any film in India and worldwide, surpassing that of Ek Tha Tiger. 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". The film was declared a blockbuster by Box Office India after its first week. Dabangg 2 grossed around $11.75 million in its total lifetime.
Dabangg 3 (2019 film)
Assistant Commissioner of Police Chulbul Pandey as (Salman Khan) encounters an enemy from his past, and his origin story as the fearless cop unfolds as Balwant "Bali" Singh (Sudeep Sanjeev).
A circumquel, 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. 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 to negative reviews from both critics and audience. Dabangg 3 opening day domestic collection was 24.50 crore. , 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.
Animated series An animated series based on the film franchise, also titled Dabangg, 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. It also aired on Pogo TV in February 2022.
Recurring cast and characters This table lists the main characters who appear in the Dabangg Franchise. A dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film.
Actor Films Dabangg (2010) Dabangg 2 (2012) Dabangg 3 (2019) Salman Khan Inspector, A.S.P, A.C.P Dhaakadchand "Chulbul" Pandey Sonakshi SinhaRajjo Shreshawat Pandey / Miss Chulbul Pandey Arbaaz KhanMakhanchand "Makkhi" PandeyVinod KhannaPrajapati Pandeycolspan=1 Pramod Khannacolspan=2 Prajapati PandeyDimple KapadiaNaini Devicolspan=1 Naini DeviMahesh ManjrekarHariya ShreshawatShyamlaalChhedi's photographerRam Sujan SinghConstable ChaubeyPradeep ChaudharyConstable TewariDaddi PandeyConstable Pichkari YadavMahie GillNirmala Pandeycolspan=1 Tinnu AnandMasterjicolspan=1 Malaika AroraMunniWarina Hussaincolspan=2 Item numberSonu Sood Chedi Singh colspan=2 Prakash Raj colspan=1 Thakur Bachcha Lal Singh colspan=1 Sudeepa colspan=2 Balwant "Bali" Singh
Additional crew and production details Occupation Film 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 ShuklaAbhinav Kashyap Dilip Shukla Salman KhanPrabhu DevaDilip ShuklaAloke UpadhyayaPrabhu DevaSalman KhanArbaaz Khan Composer(s) Sajid–WajidLalit 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 ProductionsShree Ashtavinayak Cine VisionArbaaz Khan ProductionsSalman Khan FilmsArbaaz Khan ProductionsSaffron Broadcast & Media LimitedSalman Khan FilmsArbaaz Khan ProductionsSaffron Broadcast & Media Limited Distributing companies Shree Ashtavinayak Cine VisionUTV Motion Pictures Eros International Salman Khan Films (India) Yash Raj Films (International)Salman Khan Films(India) Running time126 minutes123 minutes141 minutes
Release and revenue Each film is linked to the "Box office" section of its article: Film Release date Budget Box office revenue Dabangg 10 September 2010 Dabangg 2 21 December 2012 Dabangg 3 20 December 2019 Total
Reception Each film is linked to the "Critical response" section of its article. Film Rotten Tomatoes Dabangg (2010) 60% (6/10 average rating) (5 reviews) Dabangg 2 (2012) 33% (5.1/10 average rating) (12 reviews) Dabangg 3 (2019) 18% (3.7/10 average rating) (17 reviews)
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.
Dabangg 2 also received several awards.
Influence Many other film characters are inspired by the character Chulbul Pandey.
Remakes Osthe (Tamil remake of Dabangg) Gabbar Singh (Telugu adaption of Dabangg)
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