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Daagadi Chawl 2
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| Daagadi Chawl 2 | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Chandrakant Kanse |
| Written by | Sanjay Jamkhandi (Dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Machchindra Bugade Chandrakant Kanse |
| Story by | Machchindra Bugade |
| Produced by | Sangeeta Ahir |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Vasudeo Rane |
| Edited by | Faisal Mahadik Imran Mahadik |
| Music by | Amitraj |
Production companies | Sangeeta Ahir Moviez Production Mangalmurti Films |
| Distributed by | AA Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
| Box office | est.₹4.15 crore[1] |
Daagadi Chawl 2 is a 2022 Indian Marathi language action thriller film, a sequel of 2015 film Dagadi Chawl. It is produced by Sangeeta Ahir under the banner of Sangeeta Ahir Moviez and directed by Chandrakant Kanse. The film stars Ankush Chaudhari, Makarand Deshpande, Pooja Sawant in lead roles. The film was theatrically released on 19 August 2022.
Plot
[edit]This article's plot summary needs to be improved. (November 2025) |
Surya has permanently abandoned the criminal underworld of Mumbai and now lives in peace in Alibaug with his family. His past is still affecting him, though. When Daddy starts to experience issues related to the forthcoming elections, he wants Surya to go back to work.
Cast
[edit]- Ankush Chaudhari as Surya aka Suryakant Shinde
- Makarand Deshpande as Daddy
- Pooja Sawant as Sonal
- Yatin Karyekar as Kaala Coat aka Adv. Godbole
- Ambrish Deshpande as Raghu
- Nachiket Purnapatre as Rashid
- Shrikant Yadav as Gulabrao More
- Vijay Nikam as Vilas Kamat
- Milind Phatak as Nana Patil
- Mayur Pawar as Barkya
- Arnav Kalkundri as Anshuman (Surya's son)
- Shivraj Walwekar as Madhavrao
- Daisy Shah in special appearance for song "Raghu Pinjryat Aala"
Release
[edit]Theatrical
[edit]The film was theatrically released on 19 August 2022.[2] Previously film was set to be released on 18 August 2022.[3]
Home media
[edit]It was premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 18 September 2022.[4]
Music
[edit]| Daagadi Chawl 2 | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
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| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 11:56 |
| Language | Marathi |
| Label | Everest Marathi |
| Official audio | |
| Daagadi Chawl 2 - Full Album on YouTube | |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer (s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Raghu Pinjryat Aala" | Kshitij Patwardhan | Amitraj | Mugdha Karhade | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Mann Dhaga Dhaga" | Kshitij Patwardhan | Amitraj | Harshwardhan Wavare | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Samjun Ghena" | Kshitij Patwardhan | Amitraj | Harshwardhan Wavare | 3:10 |
| 4. | "Sangava Aalaya" | Kshitij Patwardhan | Amitraj | Adarsh Shinde | 2:36 |
| Total length: | 11:56 | ||||
Reception
[edit]Critical reception
[edit]A reviewer from ABP Majha gave three and half stars out of five.[5] A reviewer from The Times of India rates three stars out of five.[6]
Box office
[edit]The film collected ₹0.51 crore on its opening day and ₹2.05 crore in the first weekend.[7] In the first week film collected ₹4.15 crore.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "बॉलिवूडसमोर 'दगडी चाळ' ठरली भक्कम, पहिल्या आठवड्यात केली इतकी कमाई". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ शेंडे, नरेश (10 August 2022). "Dagdi Chawl 2 : 'डॅडी' पुन्हा पडद्यावर झळकणार, 'दगडी चाळ २' चा ट्रेलर प्रदर्शित". Saam TV (in Marathi). Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Teaser of Ankush Chaudhari's Daagdi Chaawl 2 Out, Film Hits Big Screen on August 18". News18. 20 June 2022. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Makarand Deshpande and Ankush Chaudhari's 'Daagdi Chaawl 2' to premiere on OTT from September 18". The Times of India. 15 September 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ घाटगे, विनोद (21 August 2022). "Daagdi Chawl 2 Movie Review : खिळवून ठेवणारा क्राईम थ्रीलर". ABP Majha (in Marathi). Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Daagdi Chaawl 2 Movie Review : The legend of Daddy moves forward in an interesting way". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "'Daagdi Chaawl 2' box office collection day 3: Ankush Chaudhari and Makarand Deshpande starrer earns Rs 2.05 crore in opening weekend". The Times of India. 22 August 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
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Predecessor and franchise context
Dagadi Chawl, released on October 2, 2015, is a Marathi-language action thriller directed by Chandrakant Kanse in his feature film debut, with Ankush Chaudhari portraying the protagonist Surya.[4] The narrative centers on the gritty underworld elements within Mumbai's Dagdi Chawl slum area, establishing a fictional framework of gangster dynamics and survival struggles that resonated with Marathi cinema audiences seeking mass-oriented entertainment.[5] The original film garnered commercial success, solidifying its status as a box office performer in the Marathi industry and paving the way for franchise expansion due to its portrayal of raw, unfiltered depictions of criminal life.[6] A sequel was announced in December 2018 by producer Sangeeta Ahir, retaining key creative personnel including director Kanse and lead actor Chaudhari to continue the story's continuity.[6] Initially slated for a 2020 release following shooting commencement in late 2019, Daagadi Chawl 2 encountered postponements amid broader industry disruptions, ultimately premiering theatrically on August 19, 2022.[7][8][9]Real-life inspirations
Dagdi Chawl, a dilapidated tenement complex in the Byculla area of Mumbai, emerged as a notorious epicenter of organized crime during the 1980s and 1990s, serving as a base for gangs engaged in extortion, smuggling, and inter-gang violence amid the city's industrial decline and influx of rural migrants.[10][11] The chawl's cramped, low-income housing attracted laborers from regions like Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, where textile mill closures in the late 1970s and 1980s displaced thousands, creating conditions of economic desperation that fueled petty crime syndicates evolving into structured underworld networks.[10] These groups capitalized on weak state presence, communal tensions from the 1992-1993 riots, and black-market opportunities in gold smuggling and construction rackets, resulting in frequent shootouts and territorial disputes that claimed numerous lives before intensified police operations curbed their dominance by the early 2000s.[12] Arun Gawli, often referred to as the "Daddy" of Dagdi Chawl, exemplified this trajectory, rising from a mill worker's son born in 1954 to a prominent gang leader operating from the chawl.[13] Initially involved in small-scale thefts in the 1970s, Gawli aligned with the Rama Naik gang, assuming control in 1988 following Naik's death in a police encounter, and used Dagdi Chawl rooms for kidnappings, extortion, and planning hits.[10] His operations expanded to include murders, such as the 1983 killing of Shreedhar Shetty in the chawl itself, marking his early notoriety amid over three dozen criminal cases by the 1990s.[14] Gawli's gang initially collaborated with Dawood Ibrahim's network but fractured after the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, which Gawli publicly opposed as treasonous, leading to retaliatory violence including the 1992 elimination of Ibrahim Parkar, Dawood's brother-in-law, whom Gawli suspected of orchestrating an attack on him.[14][12] This rivalry intensified underworld turf wars in central Mumbai, contributing to a cycle of assassinations and counter-killings that underscored the lethal consequences of such alliances breaking down, with Gawli's faction clashing repeatedly over smuggling routes and political patronage.[15] Transitioning to politics, Gawli founded the Akhil Bharatiya Sena in the 1990s as a front for mobilizing chawl residents, winning election as an independent MLA from Chinchpokli in 2004 while facing ongoing charges.[12] His criminal career culminated in a 2012 life imprisonment conviction for orchestrating the 2007 murder of Shiv Sena leader Kamlakar Jamsandekar, affirming judicial findings of his direct involvement despite political immunity claims.[14] This outcome reflected broader crackdowns, including encounter killings and legal reforms, that dismantled much of the 1980s-1990s gang infrastructure rooted in slum enclaves like Dagdi Chawl. The persistence of such crime in Mumbai's chawls stemmed causally from systemic factors: mass rural-to-urban migration without adequate employment absorbed into informal economies, where state neglect allowed gangs to provide protection and dispute resolution in lieu of loyalty, perpetuating violence until reinforced law enforcement disrupted these equilibria.[10] Empirical patterns from the era show how economic voids, rather than inherent criminality, propelled individuals from survival crimes to organized syndicates, with chawl-based groups like Gawli's sustaining through extortion yields estimated in crores annually before their erosion via targeted prosecutions.[12]Production
Development and pre-production
The sequel to the 2015 Marathi action thriller Dagadi Chawl was conceived to capitalize on the original film's commercial success, which grossed over ₹20 crore against a modest budget and established its gangster drama rooted in Mumbai's underworld lore. Producer Sangeeta Ahir, who helmed the first installment under her banner Sangeeta Ahir Moviez, initiated development for Daagadi Chawl 2 to extend the narrative of key characters like Surya and Daddy amid evolving power dynamics.[7][16] On October 9, 2019, the project was formally announced on the occasion of Navami, with Chandrakant Kanse returning as director to craft a script co-written by himself, Sanjay Jamkhandi, and Machindra Bugade, focusing on Surya's attempt at a reformed life post-underworld withdrawal while Daddy pivots to politics, thereby sustaining the franchise's emphasis on loyalty, betrayal, and chawl-based intrigue without diluting its gritty realism. Initial plans targeted a 2020 release to build momentum from the original's cult following.[7][17] Pre-production encountered significant delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which halted scripting refinements, location scouting in Mumbai's Byculla-inspired settings, and logistical preparations across Marathi cinema's action-thriller ecosystem, pushing the eventual August 2022 premiere by over two years and reflecting broader industry disruptions that prioritized health protocols over accelerated timelines. Financing remained under Ahir's production umbrella, aligning with genre norms where sequels leverage proven IP to secure distributor commitments without escalating costs beyond established Marathi benchmarks of ₹5-10 crore for mid-tier action films.[18][19]Casting and crew
Ankush Chaudhari reprises the lead role of Surya (Suryakant Shinde), a character he originated in the 2015 predecessor Dagdi Chawl, selected for continuity in portraying the reformed gangster navigating underworld threats.[1] Makarand Deshpande was cast as Daddy, the authoritative gang leader modeled after real-life Mumbai don Arun Gawli, drawing on Deshpande's experience in intense antagonistic roles to anchor the film's power dynamics.[1] Pooja Sawant appears in the supporting role of Sonal, complementing the ensemble with her established presence in Marathi cinema.[20] Additional key cast includes Yatin Karyekar as the lawyer Kaala Coat, contributing to the narrative's legal-underworld interplay.[21] Chandrakant Kanse returned as director, having helmed the original film, to preserve the sequel's thematic and stylistic fidelity to the franchise's depiction of slum-based gang life.[17] The screenplay was penned by Machindra Bugade, focusing on escalating conflicts from the first installment.[22] Cinematography was handled by Vasudeo Rane, whose gritty lens work supported the authentic portrayal of Mumbai's chawls and confrontations.[23] Editing by Faisal Mahadik ensured tight pacing for the action sequences, while the production emphasized crew selections aligned with the original's technical approach to realism.[23]Filming and technical aspects
Principal photography for Daagadi Chawl 2 began in late November 2019, with cast member Pooja Sawant initiating her scenes and sharing behind-the-scenes images from Mumbai-based sets designed to replicate the gritty Dagdi Chawl slum environment.[8] Production faced significant interruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic, postponing final shoots indefinitely by April 2020 amid government-mandated lockdowns and health protocols that halted film activities across India.[24] [25] To depict the film's urban crime dynamics realistically, location shooting emphasized Mumbai's slum-like locales and constructed sets for high-stakes action sequences, prioritizing on-location authenticity over extensive studio work. The production incorporated practical stunt work for fight scenes, supplemented by limited visual effects handled by a dedicated supervisor and team, ensuring grounded portrayals of violence without heavy CGI dependence.[23] Scheduling challenges arose from actors' overlapping commitments—such as Sawant's prior work on Vijeta—compounded by pandemic restrictions requiring staggered crews and testing protocols to resume filming post-delays.[8] These measures extended the timeline, contributing to the film's eventual 2022 release after initial 2020 plans were scrapped.[7]Plot
Daagadi Chawl 2 centers on the residents of Daagdi Chaawl, a notorious Mumbai slum, as they work to reconstruct their community following its demolition in prior events.[26] The narrative primarily follows Surya, who has exited the criminal underworld and settled into a stable family life in Alibaug with his wife Sonal and young child.[27] In contrast, the gangster figure known as Daddy has transitioned into politics but encounters escalating threats to his safety, prompting him to summon Surya for assistance in defense.[20][17] Surya's initial refusal to reengage with crime leads to personal tragedy, including the killing of his wife, which he attributes to retaliation linked to Daddy's request.[27] This incident propels Surya back into confrontation with Mumbai's underworld elements, intertwining his quest for justice with the chawl's rebuilding efforts and Daddy's political maneuvers.[20] The plot explores themes of loyalty, retribution, and the pull of past associations amid slum redevelopment pressures.[26]Cast and characters
Ankush Chaudhari stars as Surya (Suryakant Shinde), the central figure who has reformed from his gangster background and relocated to lead a peaceful family life away from the chawl's criminal elements.[1][28][20] Makarand Deshpande portrays Daddy, the former gang leader who has transitioned into politics while facing threats that draw Surya back into conflict.[20][17] Pooja Sawant plays Sonal, Surya's partner who influenced his decision to abandon violence and prioritize family stability.[20]| Actor | Character |
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| Yatin Karyekar | Kaala Coat (Adv. Godbole) |
| Ambarish Deshpande | Radhu |
| Nitin Bodhare | Butter |
| Daisy Shah | (Supporting role) |
| Vijay Nikam | (Supporting role) |
| Milind Pathak | (Supporting role) |
