Baaghi (film series)

Baaghi
Directed by	Sabbir Khan (Baaghi) Ahmed Khan (Baaghi 2, Baaghi 3) A. Harsha (Baaghi 4)
Produced by	Sajid Nadiadwala
Starring	Tiger Shroff Shraddha Kapoor Disha Patani
Production company	Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment
Distributed by	UTV Motion Pictures Fox Star Studios Pen Studios
Release date	2016–present
Running time	133 minutes (Baaghi) 137 minutes (Baaghi 2) 143 minutes (Baaghi 3)
Budget	₹181 crore (3 films)
Box office	est.₹522.67 crore (3 films)

Baaghi is an Indian film series produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. The protagonist in the series is portrayed by Tiger Shroff. The first film in the series, Baaghi, was released in 2016 and was directed by Sabbir Khan, followed by its sequels, Baaghi 2 (2018) and Baaghi 3 (2020), both directed by Ahmed Khan, Baaghi 4 will be released in 2025 and directed by A. Harsha. Baaghi 2 is the most successful film in the series to date, grossing over ₹258 crores ^[1] worldwide.

Overview

Baaghi (2016 film)

Main article: Baaghi (2016 film)

Ronny, a rebellious and a strong martial artist faces his biggest battle when he has to travel to Thailand, to rescue the love of his life from a dreaded martial arts world champion who is also his biggest enemy.

Baaghi 2 (2018 film)

Main article: Baaghi 2 (2018 film)

A battle-hardened and a rebellious Indian Army officer goes in search of his ex-girlfriend's child who is mysteriously kidnapped. Neha reaches out to the only person who can help her with her plight, Ronnie. He goes deep into the underbelly of Goa, facing off against drug lords, menacing Russian henchmen, and blood-thirsty animals. Daring stunts, chase sequences, air strikes, bomb blasts, and other large scale action sequences will be done with a bona-fide, larger than life approach, truly making it a spectacle. The Rebel For Love gets ready to fight.

Baaghi 3 (2020 film)

Main article: Baaghi 3 (2020 film)

Ronnie, a young man, shares a deep bond with Vikram, his elder brother and a policeman. When Vikram gets kidnapped in Syria while on a mission, Ronnie sets out to rescue him taking on an entire country.

Baaghi 4 (2025 film)

Main article: Baaghi 4 (2025 film)

Films

Film	Release date	Director	Screenwriter(s)	Based on	Producer(s)
Baaghi	29 April 2016	Sabbir Khan	Sanjeev Datta	Varsham (2004) by Veeru Potla	Sajid Nadiadwala
Baaghi 2	30 March 2018	Ahmed Khan	Ahmed Khan, Abbas Hierapurwala, Niraj Kumar Mishra	Kshanam (2016) by Ravikanth Perepu
Baaghi 3	6 March 2020		Farhad Samji, Sparsh Khetarpal, Tasha Bhambra, Madhur Sharma, Sajid Nadiadwala	Vettai (2012) by N. Lingusamy
Baaghi 4 †	5 September 2025	A. Harsha	Rajat Aroraa	Ghajini (2005) & Ghajini (2008) by AR Murugadoss

Baaghi (2016 film)

Main article: Baaghi (2016 film)

Baaghi is the 2016 Hindi remake of the 2004 Telugu film Varsham , with a climax inspired by the 2011 Indonesian film The Raid: Redemption . It stars Tiger Shroff and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead roles and Sudheer Babu in his Hindi debut, with Sunil Grover in a supporting role. ^{[2] [3]} Baaghi was released worldwide on 29 April 2016. Made on a budget of ₹370 million (US$4.4 million), the film earned over ₹1.27 billion (US$15 million) worldwide.^{[ citation needed ]}

Baaghi 2 (2018 film)

Main article: Baaghi 2 (2018 film)

Baaghi 2 (2018) is the second installment in this series. It stars Tiger Shroff as the titular protagonist with Disha Patani in the lead role. It is a remake of the 2016 Telugu mystery film Kshanam . ^{[4] [5] [6]} Baaghi 2 was released worldwide on 30 March 2018 including 3500 screens in India. ^[7] Although the action sequences and the cast performances received praise, the film was criticized for its inconsistent script and direction. The film grossed over ₹2.53 billion (US$30 million) worldwide to become the third highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2018. ^[8]

Baaghi 3 (2020 film)

Main article: Baaghi 3 (2020 film)

A sequel, Baaghi 3, was commissioned after the success of the previous film and was also directed by Ahmed Khan, with both Tiger and Shraddha reprising their roles and Sunit Morarjee in a cameo role. ^{[9] [10]} The core plot of the film is based on the 2012 Tamil film Vettai . ^[11] The film co-stars Jaideep Ahlawat, Vijay Varma, Jameel Khoury and Disha Patani, who played the female lead in the previous film, makes a special appearance in the song "Do You Love Me". ^[12] The action sequences were choreographed by Ram Chella, Lakshman Chella, and Kecha Khampadkee ^[13] .Baaghi 3 was theatrically released in India on 6 March 2020.^{[ citation needed ]} The film's collections were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as the theatres were shut down. There were plans for a re-release once the outbreak would end, but the makers instead decided to release it on digital platforms. ^{[14] [15]} The film became the second highest grossing Bollywood film of 2020. ^[16]

Baaghi 4 (2025 film)

The fourth installment is currently in development. Ahmed Khan said: "The owner of the film is Sajid Nadiadwala. If he decides that we should go ahead with Baaghi 4 we will do it. But we will keep the franchise alive definitely". ^[17] While interacting with Bollywood Hungama, Tiger Shroff said: "You know I have gotten so many messages and so many calls from people who've said they have unfortunately missed Baaghi 3, because of the situation in the world. They were really etching to see but could not, because of all that was happening. So, the only thing on my mind right now is Baaghi 3, and as you said, I hope they re-release the film. If not, then Baaghi 4 is definitely on the cards". ^[18] The film was announced in November 2024 and will theatrically release on 5 September 2025. ^{[19] [20] [21]}

Recurring cast and characters

This table lists the main characters who appear in the Baaghi Franchise.

List indicator(s)

• A dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film.

Actor/Actress	Film
	Baaghi (2016)	Baaghi 2 (2018)	Baaghi 3 (2020)	Baaghi 4 (2025)
Tiger Shroff	Ranveer Pratap Singh aka "Ronnie		Ranveer Charan Chaturvedi aka "Ronnie"	Ronnie
Shraddha Kapoor	Siya Khurana		Siya Nandan Chaturvedi
Shaurya Bhardwaj	Guruswami	Colonel Ranjit Singh Walia	Chacha Ji
Sudheer Babu	Raghav Shetty
Sunil Grover	Paresh Prakash "PP" Khurana
Sanjay Mishra	Harry
Disha Patani		Neha Rawat Salgaonkar	Neha Shetty
Manoj Bajpayee		DIG Ajay Shergill
Randeep Hooda		ACP Loha Singh Dhull "LSD"
Deepak Dobriyal		Usman Langda
Prateik Babbar		Sunny Salgaonkar
Sunit Morarjee		Inspector Sharad Kute
Arravya Sharma		Rhea Pratap Singh
Riteish Deshmukh			Vikram Charan Chaturvedi
Ankita Lokhande			Ruchi Nandan Chaturvedi
Item Number		Jacqueline Fernandez	Disha Patani
Arunoday Singh	Aditya Dharmatma

Additional crew and production details

Occupation	Film
	Baaghi (2016)	Baaghi 2 (2018)	Baaghi 3 (2020)	Baaghi 4 (2025)
Director	Sabbir Khan	Ahmed Khan		A. Harsha
Producer(s)	Sajid Nadiadwala
Screenplay	Sanjeev Datta	Ahmed Khan Abbas Hierapurwala Niraj Kumar Mishra	Farhad Samji Sparsh Khetarpal Tasha Bhambra Madhur Sharma	Sparsh Kheterpal Tasha Bhambra Rajat Arora Shiraz Ahmed
Story	Sanjeev Dutta	Sajid Nadiadwala
Cinematography	Binod Pradhan	Santhana Krishnan Ravichandran
Editor	Manan Sagar	Rameshwar S. Bhagat
Composer(s)	Meet Bros Amaal Mallik Ankit Tiwari Manj Musik Pranaay Rijia	Mithoon Arko Sandeep Shirodkar Gourov-Roshin Pranaay Rijia	Vishal–Shekhar Tanishk Bagchi Sachet–Parampara Rochak Kohli Pranaay Rijia
Background Score	Julius Packiam
Production Companies	Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment		Fox Star Studios Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment	Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment
Distributing Companies	UTV Motion Pictures	Fox Star Studios
Running Time	138 minutes	144 minutes	143 minutes

Release and revenue

Film	Release date	Budget	Worldwide Box Office
Baaghi	29 April 2016	₹37 crore (US$4.4 million) [22]	₹129 crore (US$15 million) [23]
Baaghi 2	30 March 2018	₹59 crore (US$7.1 million) [24]	₹254.33 crore (US$30 million) [25]
Baaghi 3	6 March 2020	₹85 crore (US$10 million) [26]	₹137.57 crore (US$16 million) [27] [28]
Total		₹229 crore (US$27 million)	₹619.1 crore (US$74 million)

References

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2. "Baaghi similar to The Raid, producer Guneet Monga files injunction". Hindustan Times, New Delhi. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
3. Here's Proof: Tiger Shroff-Shraddha Kapoor's 'Baaghi' copied from 'Varsham' and 'The Raid: Redemption'!. DNA India (15 March 2016)
4. "Baaghi 2: Aditya and his tryst with Telugu cinema". 21 February 2018.
5. "Exclusive: Tiger Shroff-Disha Patani's Baaghi 2 is remake of Telugu film Kshanam". 28 September 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
6. "Baaghi 2: Aditya and his tryst with Telugu cinema". 21 February 2018.
7. Hungama, Bollywood (4 January 2018). "Tiger Shroff – Disha Patani starrer Baaghi 2 to release on March 30". Bollywood Hungama . Retrieved 25 April 2018.
8. "Top Hits 2018". Box Office India.
9. "Baaghi 3: Shraddha Kapoor back to play Siya Nandan in Tiger Shroff starrer". Bollywood Hungama . 5 August 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
10. "Tiger Shroff unleashes 'beast mode' for 'Baaghi 3'". The Times of India . 16 August 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
11. "Tiger Shroff-Riteish Deshmukh's 'Baaghi 3', a remake of Tamil hit 'Vettai'?". The New Indian Express . 18 September 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
12. "Baaghi 3 star Tiger Shroff shares sizzling photo of Disha Patani from the song "DO YOU LOVE ME"". Bollywood Hungama . 26 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
13. "Tiger Shroff starrer Baaghi 3 had three different action directors for insane action sequences". Bollywood Hungama . 4 March 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
14. "Tiger Shroff's Baaghi 3 may not re-release in theatres; will release now on digital platform". Bollywood Hungama . 7 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
15. "Exclusive: "I don't know if there is a point to release the film anymore", says Tiger Shroff talking about the re-release of Baaghi 3". Bollywood Hungama . 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
16. Hungama, Bollywood. "Baaghi 3 Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
17. "Director Ahmed Khan hints at 'Baaghi 4', says 'will keep the franchise alive'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
18. "Tiger Shroff hints about Baaghi 4 plans". BizAsia. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
19. "Baaghi 4: Tiger Shroff wields machete, sits on commode in bewildering, gory first poster". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
20. "Tiger Shroff announces 'Baaghi 4' release date; promises 'a darker spirit, a bloodier mission'". Times of India. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
21. "Sanjay Dutt joins Tiger Shroff in Baaghi 4". The Hindu.
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26. "Baaghi 3 – Movie – Box Office India". Box Office India.
27. "Baaghi 3 Box Office Collection". Bollywood Hungama. 6 March 2020.
28. "Baaghi 3 Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

External links

• Baaghi at IMDb  
• Baaghi 2 at IMDb  
• Baaghi 3 at IMDb  

See also

• Cop Universe
• Dhoom (franchise)
• Tiger (franchise)
• Race (film series)
• YRF Spy Universe
• Dinesh Vijan's horror-comedy universe
• K.G.F (film series)
• Lokesh Cinematic Universe