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{{short description|2015 Hindi film directed by Krish}}
{{EngvarB|date=May 2014}}
{{EngvarB|date=May 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Gabbar Is Back
| name = Gabbar Is Back
| image = Gabbar is back first look.jpg
| image = Gabbar is back first look.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi|Krish]]
| director = [[Krish Jagarlamudi]]
| producer = {{Plainlist|
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]]
* [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]]
* [[Viacom 18 Motion Pictures]]
* [[Viacom 18 Motion Pictures]]}}
| writer = [[Rajat Arora]]
* Shabinaa Khan}}
| writer = [[Rajat Arora]]
| story = [[A. R. Murugadoss]]
| story = [[A. R. Murugadoss]]
| based_on = {{based on|''[[Ramanaa (film)|Ramanaa]]''}} (2002) by [[A. R. Murugadoss]]
| starring = {{Plainlist|
| based on = {{based on|''[[Ramanaa (film)|Ramanaa]]''|A. R. Murugadoss}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Akshay Kumar]]
* [[Akshay Kumar]]
* [[Shruti Haasan]]
* [[Kareena Kapoor]]
* [[Suman Talwar]]
* [[Shruti Haasan]]}}
| music = {{Plainlist|
* [[Jaideep Ahlawat]]
* [[Sunil Grover]]}}
| music = {{Plainlist|
* '''Songs''':
* '''Songs''':
* [[Chirantan Bhatt]]
* [[Chirantan Bhatt]]
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* [[Amar Mohile]]}}
* [[Amar Mohile]]}}
| cinematography = [[Nirav Shah]]
| cinematography = [[Nirav Shah]]
| editing = Rajesh G. Pandey
| editing = Rajesh G. Pandey
| studio = [[Bhansali Productions]]
| studio = [[Bhansali Productions]]
| distributor = [[Viacom 18 Motion Pictures]]
| distributor = [[Viacom18 Motion Pictures]]<br />[[Panorama Studios]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2015|05|01}}
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2015|05|01}}
| runtime = 131 minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 132-->
| runtime = 121 minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 132-->
| country = India
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INRConvert|72|c}}<ref>[http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/gabbar-is-back-3rd-weekend-box-office-collections/ Gabbar Is Back : 3rd Weekend Box Office Collections]</ref>
| budget ={{INR}}79 [[crore]]<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2860|title=Gabbar Is Back - Movie - Box Office India|website=boxofficeindia.com}}</ref>
| gross = {{INRConvert|105.48|c}} Worldwide<ref>{{cite web|author=Bollywood Hungama |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/special-features/id/475 |title=Special Features: Box Office: Worldwide Collections of Gabbar Is Back - Box Office, Bollywood Hungama |publisher=Bollywoodhungama.com |date= |accessdate=2015-12-23}}</ref>
| gross = {{INR}}135.81 [[crore]]<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2860|title=Gabbar Is Back - Movie - Box Office India|website=boxofficeindia.com}}</ref>
}}
}}


'''''Gabbar Is Back''''' is a 2015 Indian [[vigilante]]-[[Action film|action]]-[[drama film]] directed by [[Krish (director)|Krish]] and produced by [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]] and [[Viacom 18 Motion Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/big-plans-for-akshay-kumars-gabbar-is-back/|title=Big plans for Akshay Kumar’s ‘Gabbar Is Back’|date=11 March 2015|work=The Indian Express}}</ref> Featuring [[Akshay Kumar]] and [[Shruti Haasan]] in the lead roles, the film is a remake of the 2002 [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[[Ramanaa (film)|Ramanaa]]'', directed by [[A. R. Murugadoss]], which was later remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as [[Tagore (film)|Tagore]] in 2003 and in [[Kannada]] as [[Vishnu Sena]] in 2005. [[Suman Talwar]], [[Jaideep Ahlawat]] and [[Sunil Grover]] appear in supporting roles with [[Kareena Kapoor Khan]] in a cameo. [[Akshay Kumar]] 's acting was critically praised.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-17/news-interviews/38587127_1_gabbar-ram-leela-ramana|title=After rowdy, Bhansali turns Akshay into Gabbar | date= 17 April 2013|accessdate=16 December 2013|work=Times of India}}</ref>
'''''Gabbar Is Back''''' is a 2015 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Vigilante film|vigilante]] [[action film]] directed by [[Krish Jagarlamudi|Krish]] in his Hindi debut, written by [[Rajat Arora]] and produced by [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]]. The film stars [[Akshay Kumar]] and [[Shruti Haasan]] with [[Kareena Kapoor Khan]] in a [[special appearance]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/big-plans-for-akshay-kumars-gabbar-is-back/ |title=Big plans for Akshay Kumar's 'Gabbar Is Back' |date=11 March 2015 |work=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/After-rowdy-Bhansali-turns-Akshay-into-Gabbar/articleshow/19576670.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419060608/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-17/news-interviews/38587127_1_gabbar-ram-leela-ramana |url-status=live |archive-date=19 April 2013 |title=After rowdy, Bhansali turns Akshay into Gabbar |date=17 April 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=16 December 2013 }}</ref>

An official remake of [[A. R. Murugadoss]]'s 2002 [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[[Ramanaa (film)|Ramanaa]]'', it is named after the titular [[Gabbar Singh (character)|antagonist]] played by [[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]] in the 1975 film ''[[Sholay]]''. The film was released theatrically on 1 May 2015 and became a critical and commercial success.


==Plot==
==Plot==
{{plot|date=June 2024}} <!--per [[WP:FILMPLOT]], plot summaries should be between 400 and 700 words-->
The police get information that 10 ''[[tehsildar]]s'' across [[Maharashtra]] have been mysteriously kidnapped. But they are as mysteriously returned - except the most corrupt officer, who is hanged in public. The police get a CD from mystery man 'Gabbar' who says his mission is to target corrupt officers. Police driver Sadhuram ([[Sunil Grover]]) is convinced he can crack who Gabbar is - but his superior officers insulted him in front of all the other officers.
The police get information that 10 [[tehsildar]]s across [[Maharashtra]] have been mysteriously kidnapped. However, no sooner are they mysteriously returned – except the most corrupt officer, who is [[hanging|hanged]]. The police get a [[compact disc|CD]] from mystery man 'Gabbar', who says his mission is to target corrupt officers. Police driver Sadhuram is convinced he can crack the mystery of who is Gabbar.


National College professor Aditya thrashes some goons who try to vandalize college property. On his way home one night, he encounters a young lawyer, Shruti, who is in a hurry to take a pregnant woman to the hospital. Some days later, she bumps into Aditya again during a fight, and they begin dating. Sadhuram in the meantime finds out there's one honest officer in each department across the state, and is convinced that each of these honest officers has a link to Gabbar.
On his way home, Professor Aditya ([[Akshay Kumar]]) is stopped by lawyer Shruti ([[Shruti Haasan]]) who makes him drive her and a pregnant woman to the hospital. When Shruti wants to thank Aditya, she finds he has left. Sadhuram finds from the village [[tehsil]] to the district office that there's one honest officer in each department. He's convinced all these honest officers have a link to the Gabbar case. Shruti and Aditya become close, and one day, she gets hit by a scooter. Although not badly injured, doctors at Patil Hospital insist on taking expensive tests and Aditya realizes how helpless patients and their families are fleeced and often, inhumanly treated. A poor woman mourns her deceased husband in the civil hospital nearby. Aditya tells her he'll get her medical insurance. He checks in her husband as a patient to Patil Hospital. The hospital tries to swindle money out of Aditya by pretending to treat the dead man, making Aditya pay for tests and medicines. Aditya then shows them the death certificate, which proves they knowingly admitted a dead man. The young owner of the hospital is furious when Aditya releases the video of the hospital's corruption to the media. However, the owner is killed by an angry mob. His father, powerful builder Digvijay Patil ([[Suman Talwar]]), sees Aditya in the hospital CCTV footage and is stunned to realize that this is the same man he supposedly killed five years ago.


One fateful day, Aditya and Shruti are checking out of a roadside café when Shruti is hurt in a minor accident, and Aditya takes her to the Patil Hospital where a female doctor insists on taking a number of expensive tests. Aditya happens to overhear a doctor try to suggest the rather expensive [[Caesarean section]] delivery and is soon convinced of the hospital staff's dirty tricks when he notices a father-daughter duo being informed of the mother's death only after an expensive bill was paid. He deliberately checks in a poor woman's dead husband as a patient; unaware of his trap, the hospital tries to swindle money out of Aditya by pretending to treat the already dead man, making him pay heavily for tests and medicines. However, Aditya shows them the death certificate as a proof of their knowingly admitting a dead man. The young owner of the hospital, Vikas Patil, is furious when Aditya releases the video of the hospital's corruption to the media despite having struck a deal with him. Vikas is murdered by the enraged public, and his father Digvijay Patil sees Aditya in the hospital [[CCTV]] footage, only to realize this is the same man he had supposedly killed five years ago.
Aditya and Shruti attend a wedding where Aditya remembers his late wife Sunaina ([[Kareena Kapoor Khan]]) and how they moved into a new apartment when they were expecting a baby. While Aditya was out playing [[Holi]], the building collapsed and killed hundreds of people, including his wife and unborn child. Aditya collected proof of the faulty building against builder Digivijay Patil, but Patil bribed everyone and no one was willing to hear Aditya out. Aditya beats Digvijay severely but the latter attacks him with an axe and thinks his blows have killed Aditya. But a bus full of medical students finds unconscious Aditya on a highway and save his life. He then decides to use the power of young, idealistic, honest youth and trains students at National College to join his cause. Sadhuram meanwhile finds out all the honest officers attended National College. Shruti sees Aditya as Gabbar and is shocked but when he tells her the truth, she supports his cause.


A flashback soon reveals that Aditya's pregnant wife Sunaina died when the buildings in their colony collapsed and killed hundreds of other people too. Aditya collected proof of the faulty buildings against builder Digvijay, who bribed everyone and tried to bribe Aditya too by offering Rs. 10&nbsp;million to spare the matter, but Aditya spurned the offer by fighting everyone in the room and nearly killing Digvijay. Aditya spared him when the latter asked for forgiveness, but Digvijay brutally retaliated by hitting him with an axe and left him for dead. However, a bus full of medical students found the unconscious Aditya on a highway and saved his life. He then decided to use the power of idealistic, young, honest youths and trained students at National College to join his cause. Meanwhile, Sadhuram finds that all the honest officers attended National College for graduation. Shruti discovers that Aditya is the real Gabbar and is shocked but when he tells her the truth, she supports his cause.
CBI officer Pahwa ([[Jaideep Ahlawat]]) taking charge is mystified by the case. He listens to Sadhuram's findings and they arrest National College students. But even upon being beaten, the students don't divulge anything about Gabbar. Shruti tells the CBI officer that because the law doesn't work, a vigilante like Gabbar is a hero for ordinary citizens today. Sadhuram changes his view of Gabbar. Patil kills an honest officer to terrorize others into passing his faulty building plans. The cops are sure Gabbar will target Patil for this outrageous act - and he does. Patil throws a birthday party for himself at his farmhouse. As he cuts the cake, he spots Gabbar in the crowd. The next moment, Gabbar and his gang kidnap him, wearing the same masks. As police search the city for Patil, Gabbar tells him to call anyone to save himself - but every minister tells him to not involve them, so that Gabbar doesn't come after them next. Gabbar and Patil then have a violent clash and Gabbar kills Patil.


Aditya goes to the police to hand himself in. He is given the death penalty but there are huge public protests and enraged students block his jail van. Officer Pahwa requests him to speak to the students and he does, telling them to channel their anger against corruption and be the change society needs. As Aditya is taken to be hanged, Shruti breaks down, but he leaves, smiling, asking the hangman, ''Ab tera kya hoga, Kaalia''- quoting the famous dialogue of the character Gabbar from the film [[Sholay]].
[[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] officer Kuldeep Pahwa takes charge of the case and is mystified by the facts. He listens to Sadhuram's findings, and they arrest the National College students listed by Sadhuram, but upon being beaten, the students do not divulge anything about Gabbar, which enrages him further. Shruti tells Kuldeep that because the law doesn't work, a vigilante like Gabbar has become a hero for ordinary citizens. Sadhuram changes his view of Gabbar. Digvijay kills an honest officer to terrorize others into passing his faulty building plans. Gabbar targets Digvijay for his act. Digvijay throws a birthday party for himself, and as he cuts the cake, he spots Aditya. Aditya and his gang kidnap him. As police search the city for Digvijay in vain, Aditya kills Digvijay in a fight that ensues between the two, following which he surrenders himself to the police and is eventually given a [[death penalty]], sparking huge public protests and enraged students block his jail van. Kuldeep requests him to speak to the students and he does, telling them to channel their anger against corruption and be the change society needs. Finally, while being prepared to be hanged, Aditya remarks that he will die but the movement will live on.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
[[File:Shruti Haasan and Akshay Kumar.jpg|thumb|[[Shruti Haasan]] and [[Akshay Kumar]] during the film's trailer launch.]]
[[File:Shruti Haasan and Akshay Kumar.jpg|thumb|[[Shruti Haasan]] and [[Akshay Kumar]] during the film's trailer launch.]]
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* [[Akshay Kumar]] as Aditya Singh Rajput a.k.a. Gabbar
* [[Shruti Haasan]] as Shruti
* [[Akshay Kumar]] as Professor Aditya alias "Gabbar"
* [[Kareena Kapoor Khan]] as Sunaina Singh Rajput, Aditya's late wife (cameo appearance)
* [[Suman Talwar]] as Digvijay Patil
* [[Jaideep Ahlawat]] as C.B.I Officer Kuldeep Pahwa
* [[Shruti Haasan]] as Advocate Shruti, Aditya's girlfriend
* [[Suman Talwar]] as Digvijay Patil (voice dubbed by [[Mayur Vyas]])
* [[Sunil Grover]] as Hawaldar Sadhuram
* Gaurav Kaushal as Gaurav
* [[Sunil Grover]] as [[Constable]] Sadhuram
* [[Jaideep Ahlawat]] as [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] officer Kuldeep Pahwa
* [[Ishita Vyas]] as Veena
* [[Ishita Vyas]] as Veena
* [[Kareena Kapoor Khan]] Aditya's Wife (Cameo)
* [[Raj Singh Arora]] as Govind Gawde
* [[Raj Singh Arora]] as Govind
* [[Shruti Bapna]] as Lakshmi
* [[Shruti Bapna]] as Lakshmi
* [[Ravi Prakash (Telugu actor)|Ravi Prakash]] as Ravi
* Prveena Deshpande as Govind's Mother
* [[Manoj Chandila]] as Vikas Patil, Digvijay's son
* [[Vikas Shrivastav]] as Inspector Vikas
* [[Saanvi Talwar]] as Reporter
* [[Fareed Ahmed]] as Parvesh
* Anuradha Chandan as Govind's mother
* Siddhant Ghegadmal as Student
*Jehangir R Karkaria as Comic Doctor of Patil Hospital
* Narendra Jetly as Senior Doctor
* Narendra Jetly as Senior Doctor
* Afreen as Isha Dutta
* Sai Ballal as Chandrakant Gawde
* Jagdish Rajpurohit as Sub Inspector Yadav
* Jagdish Rajpurohit as Sub Inspector Yadav
* Shivraj Walwekar as Police Commissioner Ashok Pant
* [[Chitrangada Singh]] Special appearance in an item song "Aao Raja"
* Rajeev Kacho as Vishwas Sawant
* [[Ravi Prakash (Telugu actor)]]
* Anandeshwar Dwivedi as Newsreader
* Uttam Haldar as Ward boy
* Krishna Raaz as Shanti Nagpal
* Prateek Srivastava as Hari
* [[Boloram Das]] as peon
* Chandraprakash Thakur as Thakur
* Pradeep Shukla as Home Minister
* Kumud Shaw as Dr Kumud
* Jitendra Trehan as Dr Manoj Verma
* Deepak Dhadwal as Principal, National College
* [[Ruby Parihar]] as Varsha
* [[Chitrangada Singh]] in a [[item number|special appearance]] in an item song "Aao Raja"
{{div col end|2}}

==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| Name = Gabbar Is Back
| name = Gabbar Is Back
| Type = Soundtrack
| type = Soundtrack
| Artist = {{unbulleted list|[[Chirantan Bhatt]]|[[Yo Yo Honey Singh]]}}
| artist = {{unbulleted list|[[Chirantan Bhatt]]|[[Yo Yo Honey Singh]]|[[Manj Musik]]}}
| Cover =
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| Released = {{Start date|df=yes|2015|04|20}}
| Length = {{Duration|m=16|s=02}}
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2015|04|20}}
| recorded =
| Genre = [[Film Soundtrack|Feature Film Soundtrack]]
| venue =
| Label = [[Zee Music|Zee Music Company]]
| studio =
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| label = [[Zee Music Company]]
| producer =
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The songs of ''Gabbar Is Back'' are composed by [[Chirantan Bhatt]], [[Yo Yo Honey Singh]] and [[Manj Musik]], while the lyrics are written by Manoj Yadav, [[Kumaar]], Sahil Kaushal, [[Manj Musik]], [[Raftaar (singer)|Raftaar]] and Big Dhillon.
The songs of ''Gabbar Is Back'' were composed by [[Chirantan Bhatt]], [[Yo Yo Honey Singh]] and [[Manj Musik]], while the lyrics were written by Manoj Yadav, [[Kumaar]], Sahil Kaushal, [[Manj Musik]], [[Raftaar (singer)|Raftaar]] and Big Dhillon.
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| music_credits = yes
| lyrics_credits = yes
| extra_column = Singers
| extra_column = Singers
| total_length = {{Duration|m=16|s=02}}
| total_length = {{Duration|m=16|s=02}}
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| length1 = 5:31
| length1 = 5:31
| title2 = Coffee Peetey Peetey
| title2 = Coffee Peetey Peetey
| extra2 = Dev Negi, Paroma Das Gupta
| extra2 = [[Dev Negi]], Paroma Das Gupta
| length2 = 3:38
| length2 = 3:38
| title3 = Aao Raja
| title3 = Aao Raja
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|lyrics2 = [[Kumaar]]
|lyrics2 = [[Kumaar]]
|lyrics3 = Sahil Kaushal
|lyrics3 = Sahil Kaushal
|lyrics4 = [[Manj Musik]], [[Raftaar (singer)|Raftaar]], Big Dhillon
|lyrics4 = Manj Musik, Raftaar, Big Dhillon
|music1 = [[Chirantan Bhatt]]
|music1 = [[Chirantan Bhatt]]
|music2 = [[Chirantan Bhatt]]
|music2 = Chirantan Bhatt
|music3 = [[Yo Yo Honey Singh]]
|music3 = Yo Yo Honey Singh
|music4 = [[Manj Musik]]
|music4 = Manj Musik
}}
}}

==Box office==
According to talkingmoviez It gross 137.2 cr worldwide and declared a "Hit"<ref>{{cite web|author=talkingmoviez |url=http://www.talkingmoviez.com/gabbar-is-back-box-office-analysis-verdict-hit-or-flop-profit-or-loss/|title=Gabbar Is Back Box Office Analysis Verdict- Hit or Flop Profit or Loss |publisher=talkingmoviez |date= |accessdate=2015-12-24}}</ref>


==Critical response==
==Critical response==
''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' rated the film 3 stars out of 5, writing that "On the whole, ''Gabbar Is Back'' is an average entertainer which will draw huge footfalls over the weekend due to catchy massy title, action drama and the fact that it is releasing on a holiday."<ref>[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/598538 Gabbar Is Back Review]</ref> Similarly, ''[[Koimoi]]'' rated it 3 stars out of 5, along with writing "If you enjoy films which have the good vs evil story with full on action and 'Dhamakedaar' dialogues, this is your film."<ref>[http://m.koimoi.com/reviews/gabbar-is-back-review KoiMoi - Gabbar Is Back]</ref> ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' rated it 3 stars out of 5, stating that "''Gabbar Is Back'' is a full on ‘masala’ film with a lot of applause worthy scenes. The buck stops at Akshay Kumar."<ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/gabbar-is-back-review-the-buck-stops-at-akshay-kumar/article1-1342758.aspx Gabbar Is Back review]</ref> ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5, writing that "Now, ''Gabbar Is Back'' - and you'll feel his return rocks."<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-review/Gabbar-Is-Back/movie-review/47117684.cms Gabbar Is Back Movie Review]</ref> ''[[Zee News]]'' also rated it 3.5 stars out of 5, writing that "After watching this we surely need a real 'Gabbar' to blow some courage in all of us—and wipe out corruption from the root. 'Pachaas Pachaas Kos Dur Jabh Koi Rishwat Leta Hai, Toh Sabh Kehte Hain Mat Le Varna, Gabbar Aa Jaaega."<ref>[http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/gabbar-is-back-movie-review-akshay-kumars-power-punch-to-corruption-in-style_1588224.html Gabbar Is Back movie review]</ref> Subhash K. Jha of [[Bollywood Hungama]] wrote that "Akshay Gives The Super-Hero A New Definition."<ref>{{cite web|author=Bollywood Hungama |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/8291 |title=Subhash K Jha speaks about Gabbar Is Back &#124; Latest Movie Features |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |date=2015-04-30 |accessdate=2015-12-23}}</ref> [[Hindustan Times]] audio news praised the screen presence of Akshay Kumar.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gabbar Is Back review: Akshay Kumar steals the thunder in this action-packed masala film|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/audio-news-video/av-entertainment/gabbar-is-back-review-akshay-kumar-steals-the-thunder-in-this-action-packed-masala-film/article2-1342855.aspx|website=www.hindustantimes.com/|publisher=Hindustan times}}</ref> [[Deccan Chronicle]] described the movie as "cliched but enjoyable in bits".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150430/entertainment-bollywood/article/movie-review-gabbar-back-terrible-screenplay-mars-otherwise |title=Movie review 'Gabbar Is Back': Too cliched but enjoyable in bits |publisher=Deccanchronicle.com |date=2015-05-01 |accessdate=2015-12-23}}</ref> [[Business Standard]] posted the ratings of IANS which gave 4 stars to the movie.<ref>{{cite web|title='Gabbar Is Back' - Akshay redefines superhero |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/gabbar-is-back-akshay-redefines-superhero-ians-movie-review-rating-115043000225_1.html|website=http://www.business-standard.com/|publisher=Business Standard}}</ref>
''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' rated the film 3 stars out of 5, writing that "On the whole, ''Gabbar Is Back'' is an average entertainer which will draw huge footfalls over the weekend due to catchy massy title, action drama and the fact that it is releasing on a holiday."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130927054149/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/598538 Gabbar Is Back Review]. Bollywoodhungama.com (1 May 2015). Retrieved on 28 October 2016.</ref> ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' rated it 3 stars out of 5, stating that "''Gabbar Is Back'' is a full on ‘masala’ film with a lot of applause worthy scenes. The buck stops at Akshay Kumar."<ref>Vats, Rohit (3 May 2015) [https://web.archive.org/web/20150502140348/http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/gabbar-is-back-review-the-buck-stops-at-akshay-kumar/article1-1342758.aspx Gabbar Is Back review]. Hindustan Times. Retrieved on 28 October 2016.</ref> ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5, writing that "Now, ''Gabbar Is Back'' – and you'll feel his return rocks."<ref>Das, Srijana Mitra (1 May 2015) [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-review/Gabbar-Is-Back/movie-review/47117684.cms Gabbar Is Back Movie Review]. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 28 October 2016.</ref> ''[[Zee News]]'' also rated it 3.5 stars out of 5, writing that "After watching this we surely need a real 'Gabbar' to blow some courage in all of us—and wipe out corruption from the root. 'Pachaas Pachaas Kos Dur Jabh Koi Rishwat Leta Hai, Toh Sabh Kehte Hain Mat Le Varna, Gabbar Aa Jaaega."<ref>Handoo, Ritika. (5 January 2015) [http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/gabbar-is-back-movie-review-akshay-kumars-power-punch-to-corruption-in-style_1588224.html Gabbar Is Back movie review]. Zeenews.india.com. Retrieved on 28 October 2016.</ref> Subhash K. Jha of [[Bollywood Hungama]] wrote that "Akshay Gives The Super-Hero A New Definition."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/8291 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502183738/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/8291 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 May 2015 |title=Subhash K Jha speaks about Gabbar Is Back &#124; Latest Movie Features |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=30 April 2015 |access-date=23 December 2015}}</ref> [[Hindustan Times]] audio news praised the screen presence of Akshay Kumar.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gabbar Is Back review: Akshay Kumar steals the thunder in this action-packed masala film |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/audio-news-video/av-entertainment/gabbar-is-back-review-akshay-kumar-steals-the-thunder-in-this-action-packed-masala-film/article2-1342855.aspx |website=www.hindustantimes.com/ |publisher=Hindustan times |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150503185142/http://www.hindustantimes.com/audio-news-video/av-entertainment/gabbar-is-back-review-akshay-kumar-steals-the-thunder-in-this-action-packed-masala-film/article2-1342855.aspx |archive-date=3 May 2015 }}</ref> [[Deccan Chronicle]] described the movie as "cliched but enjoyable in bits".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150430/entertainment-bollywood/article/movie-review-gabbar-back-terrible-screenplay-mars-otherwise |title=Movie review 'Gabbar Is Back': Too cliched but enjoyable in bits |publisher=Deccanchronicle.com |date=1 May 2015 |access-date=23 December 2015}}</ref> [[Business Standard]] posted the ratings of IANS which gave 4 stars to the movie.<ref>{{cite web |title='Gabbar Is Back' – Akshay redefines superhero |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/gabbar-is-back-akshay-redefines-superhero-ians-movie-review-rating-115043000225_1.html |publisher=Business Standard}}</ref>

== Box office ==
''Gabbar is Back'' grossed {{INRConvert|1.35|b|year=2015}} world-wide.<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2860|title=Gabbar Is Back - Movie - Box Office India|website=boxofficeindia.com}}</ref>


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Gabbar Is Back
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKrish Jagarlamudi
Written byRajat Arora
Story byA. R. Murugadoss
Based onRamanaa (2002) by A. R. Murugadoss
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyNirav Shah
Edited byRajesh G. Pandey
Music by
Production
company
Distributed byViacom18 Motion Pictures
Panorama Studios
Release date
  • 1 May 2015 (2015-05-01)
Running time
121 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹79 crore[1]
Box office₹135.81 crore[1]

Gabbar Is Back is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language vigilante action film directed by Krish in his Hindi debut, written by Rajat Arora and produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The film stars Akshay Kumar and Shruti Haasan with Kareena Kapoor Khan in a special appearance.[2][3]

An official remake of A. R. Murugadoss's 2002 Tamil film Ramanaa, it is named after the titular antagonist played by Amjad Khan in the 1975 film Sholay. The film was released theatrically on 1 May 2015 and became a critical and commercial success.

Plot

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The police get information that 10 tehsildars across Maharashtra have been mysteriously kidnapped. However, no sooner are they mysteriously returned – except the most corrupt officer, who is hanged. The police get a CD from mystery man 'Gabbar', who says his mission is to target corrupt officers. Police driver Sadhuram is convinced he can crack the mystery of who is Gabbar.

National College professor Aditya thrashes some goons who try to vandalize college property. On his way home one night, he encounters a young lawyer, Shruti, who is in a hurry to take a pregnant woman to the hospital. Some days later, she bumps into Aditya again during a fight, and they begin dating. Sadhuram in the meantime finds out there's one honest officer in each department across the state, and is convinced that each of these honest officers has a link to Gabbar.

One fateful day, Aditya and Shruti are checking out of a roadside café when Shruti is hurt in a minor accident, and Aditya takes her to the Patil Hospital where a female doctor insists on taking a number of expensive tests. Aditya happens to overhear a doctor try to suggest the rather expensive Caesarean section delivery and is soon convinced of the hospital staff's dirty tricks when he notices a father-daughter duo being informed of the mother's death only after an expensive bill was paid. He deliberately checks in a poor woman's dead husband as a patient; unaware of his trap, the hospital tries to swindle money out of Aditya by pretending to treat the already dead man, making him pay heavily for tests and medicines. However, Aditya shows them the death certificate as a proof of their knowingly admitting a dead man. The young owner of the hospital, Vikas Patil, is furious when Aditya releases the video of the hospital's corruption to the media despite having struck a deal with him. Vikas is murdered by the enraged public, and his father Digvijay Patil sees Aditya in the hospital CCTV footage, only to realize this is the same man he had supposedly killed five years ago.

A flashback soon reveals that Aditya's pregnant wife Sunaina died when the buildings in their colony collapsed and killed hundreds of other people too. Aditya collected proof of the faulty buildings against builder Digvijay, who bribed everyone and tried to bribe Aditya too by offering Rs. 10 million to spare the matter, but Aditya spurned the offer by fighting everyone in the room and nearly killing Digvijay. Aditya spared him when the latter asked for forgiveness, but Digvijay brutally retaliated by hitting him with an axe and left him for dead. However, a bus full of medical students found the unconscious Aditya on a highway and saved his life. He then decided to use the power of idealistic, young, honest youths and trained students at National College to join his cause. Meanwhile, Sadhuram finds that all the honest officers attended National College for graduation. Shruti discovers that Aditya is the real Gabbar and is shocked but when he tells her the truth, she supports his cause.

CBI officer Kuldeep Pahwa takes charge of the case and is mystified by the facts. He listens to Sadhuram's findings, and they arrest the National College students listed by Sadhuram, but upon being beaten, the students do not divulge anything about Gabbar, which enrages him further. Shruti tells Kuldeep that because the law doesn't work, a vigilante like Gabbar has become a hero for ordinary citizens. Sadhuram changes his view of Gabbar. Digvijay kills an honest officer to terrorize others into passing his faulty building plans. Gabbar targets Digvijay for his act. Digvijay throws a birthday party for himself, and as he cuts the cake, he spots Aditya. Aditya and his gang kidnap him. As police search the city for Digvijay in vain, Aditya kills Digvijay in a fight that ensues between the two, following which he surrenders himself to the police and is eventually given a death penalty, sparking huge public protests and enraged students block his jail van. Kuldeep requests him to speak to the students and he does, telling them to channel their anger against corruption and be the change society needs. Finally, while being prepared to be hanged, Aditya remarks that he will die but the movement will live on.

Cast

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Shruti Haasan and Akshay Kumar during the film's trailer launch.

Soundtrack

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Gabbar Is Back
Soundtrack album by
Released20 April 2015 (2015-04-20)
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length16:02
LabelZee Music Company

The songs of Gabbar Is Back were composed by Chirantan Bhatt, Yo Yo Honey Singh and Manj Musik, while the lyrics were written by Manoj Yadav, Kumaar, Sahil Kaushal, Manj Musik, Raftaar and Big Dhillon.

No.TitleLyricsMusicSingersLength
1."Teri Meri Kahaani"Manoj YadavChirantan BhattArijit Singh, Palak Muchhal5:31
2."Coffee Peetey Peetey"KumaarChirantan BhattDev Negi, Paroma Das Gupta3:38
3."Aao Raja"Sahil KaushalYo Yo Honey SinghNeha Kakkar, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Teflon4:01
4."Warna Gabbar Aa Jayega"Manj Musik, Raftaar, Big DhillonManj MusikManj Musik, Raftaar2:52
Total length:16:02

Critical response

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Bollywood Hungama rated the film 3 stars out of 5, writing that "On the whole, Gabbar Is Back is an average entertainer which will draw huge footfalls over the weekend due to catchy massy title, action drama and the fact that it is releasing on a holiday."[4] Hindustan Times rated it 3 stars out of 5, stating that "Gabbar Is Back is a full on ‘masala’ film with a lot of applause worthy scenes. The buck stops at Akshay Kumar."[5] The Times of India rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5, writing that "Now, Gabbar Is Back – and you'll feel his return rocks."[6] Zee News also rated it 3.5 stars out of 5, writing that "After watching this we surely need a real 'Gabbar' to blow some courage in all of us—and wipe out corruption from the root. 'Pachaas Pachaas Kos Dur Jabh Koi Rishwat Leta Hai, Toh Sabh Kehte Hain Mat Le Varna, Gabbar Aa Jaaega."[7] Subhash K. Jha of Bollywood Hungama wrote that "Akshay Gives The Super-Hero A New Definition."[8] Hindustan Times audio news praised the screen presence of Akshay Kumar.[9] Deccan Chronicle described the movie as "cliched but enjoyable in bits".[10] Business Standard posted the ratings of IANS which gave 4 stars to the movie.[11]

Box office

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Gabbar is Back grossed ₹1.35 billion (equivalent to ₹2.0 billion or US$24 million in 2023) world-wide.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Gabbar Is Back - Movie - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com.
  2. ^ "Big plans for Akshay Kumar's 'Gabbar Is Back'". The Indian Express. 11 March 2015.
  3. ^ "After rowdy, Bhansali turns Akshay into Gabbar". The Times of India. 17 April 2013. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  4. ^ Gabbar Is Back Review. Bollywoodhungama.com (1 May 2015). Retrieved on 28 October 2016.
  5. ^ Vats, Rohit (3 May 2015) Gabbar Is Back review. Hindustan Times. Retrieved on 28 October 2016.
  6. ^ Das, Srijana Mitra (1 May 2015) Gabbar Is Back Movie Review. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 28 October 2016.
  7. ^ Handoo, Ritika. (5 January 2015) Gabbar Is Back movie review. Zeenews.india.com. Retrieved on 28 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Subhash K Jha speaks about Gabbar Is Back | Latest Movie Features". Bollywood Hungama. 30 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2 May 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  9. ^ "Gabbar Is Back review: Akshay Kumar steals the thunder in this action-packed masala film". www.hindustantimes.com/. Hindustan times. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015.
  10. ^ "Movie review 'Gabbar Is Back': Too cliched but enjoyable in bits". Deccanchronicle.com. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  11. ^ "'Gabbar Is Back' – Akshay redefines superhero". Business Standard.
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