2 October (film)

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2 October
Directed by Sunil Tiwari
Written bySunil Tiwari
Screenplay byPraful Tiwari
Story byPraful Tiwari
Produced byK.G. Sharma
Sunil Tiwari
Starring Ashutosh Rana
Sharat Saxena
Saadhika Randhawa
Mukesh Tiwari
Shivaji Satam
Avtar Gill
Makarand Deshpande
Achyut Potdar
Sonia Sahni
Edited bySanjay Verma
Music bySunil Jha
Distributed bySarthak Movies
Release date
  • 5 September 2003 (2003-09-05)
Running time
122 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office₹12.25 lakh (India) [1]

2 October is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed and produced by Sunil Tiwari. The film stars Ashutosh Rana as a fearless police officer tasked with eliminating a notorious underworld criminal. Released on 5 September 2003 under the banner of Sarthak Movies, the film explores themes of justice and political corruption. [2] [3] Plot Karan Abhyankar (Ashutosh Rana) is a dedicated and courageous police officer in the encounter cell. When the police commissioner learns that Interpol-wanted criminal Bhau (Sharat Saxena) is hiding in Mumbai, he informs the Chief Minister (Shivaji Satam). The Chief Minister orders Karan to eliminate Bhau in a covert operation. However, just before the operation, the Chief Minister halts it because Bhau's associate, Kaka (Mukesh Tiwari), has kidnapped the Chief Minister's daughter. Karan faces numerous obstacles from influential people as he strives to bring Bhau to justice on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, symbolizing the fight against corruption and crime. [1] Cast Ashutosh Rana as Karan Abhyankar Shivaji Satam as Chief Minister Avtar Gill as Police Commissioner Sharat Saxena as Bhau Saadhika Randhawa as Sapna Rocky Verma as Mohan Mukesh Tiwari as Kaka Makarand Deshpande Achyut Potdar as Laxminarayan Abhyankar Sonia Sahni as Sharda Abhyankar Anil Nagrath as Studio Owner Music The music for 2 October was composed by Sunil Jha, with lyrics by Sunil Jha and A. K. Vyas. The soundtrack includes: "Chand Taaron Mein Nazar Aye" – Udit Narayan, Sadhana Sargam "Chand Taaron Mein (Sad)" – Udit Narayan Reception Box Office 2 October had a limited release across 20 screens and was a commercial failure. It collected approximately ₹2.25 lakh on its first day and ₹6.5 lakh over its opening weekend. The total net collection in India was around ₹12.25 lakh, classifying it as a "Disaster" at the box office. [1] Critical Response The film received negative reviews from critics. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 5.3 out of 10, based on 45 user reviews. [4]

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Plot

Karan Abhyankar (Ashutosh Rana) is a courageous encounter specialist in the Mumbai police. When intelligence reports reveal that underworld criminal Bhau (Sharat Saxena) is hiding in the city, the police commissioner alerts the Chief Minister (Shivaji Satam). Karan is assigned to eliminate Bhau in a secret mission. However, political pressure and a personal crisis, Bhau’s ally Kaka (Mukesh Tiwari) kidnaps the Chief Minister’s daughter, delay the mission. Despite interference from powerful figures, Karan vows to complete his mission on 2 October, the symbolic date tied to Mahatma Gandhi.

Cast

Music

The music was composed by Sunil Jha and the lyrics were written by Sunil Jha and A. K. Vyas.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2 October - Movie - Box Office India". Box Office India. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "2 October (2003) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "2nd October Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. 5 September 2003. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "2 October (2003) - IMDb" . Retrieved 27 May 2025.


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