Raid 2 (film)

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Raid 2
Raid 2 poster.jpg
First look poster
Directed by Raj Kumar Gupta
Written by Ritesh Shah
Raj Kumar Gupta
Jaideep Yadav
Karan Vyas
Produced by Bhushan Kumar
Krishan Kumar
Kumar Mangat Pathak
Abhishek Pathak
Starring Ajay Devgn
Riteish Deshmukh
Vaani Kapoor
CinematographySudhir K. Chaudhary
Edited bySandeep Francis
Music byScore:
Amit Trivedi
Songs:
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Yo Yo Honey Singh
Amit Trivedi
Rochak Kohli
Sachet–Parampara
White Noise Collectives
Production
companies
Distributed by Panorama Studios
PVR Inox Pictures
Release date
  • 1 May 2025 (2025-5-1)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Raid 2 is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Raj Kumar Gupta. It stars Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh and Vaani Kapoor. [1] [2] A sequel to Raid (2018), Raid 2 follows the return of IRS officer Amay Patnaik who tracks another white-collar crime.

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Like the previous film, the sequel is also based on the income-tax raid conducted by the officers of Income Tax Department who work with intelligence agencies to track white-collar crimes. The film was announced in April 2020. [3] Filming was held in Mumbai, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi in the first half of 2024.

Raid 2 is scheduled to release date on 1 May 2025.

Plot

The new film focuses on Indian Revenue Service Officer Amay Patnaik who has seized over 4200 crores in his raids' till then, tracks another white-collar crime. [4] This time, he conducts his 75th raid on the premises of Dada Bhai (Riteish Deshmukh).

Cast

Production

Casting

Ajay Devgn reprises his role as Amay Patnaik from the prequel. In January 2024, Riteish Deshmukh joined the cast. [6] [7] [8] while Vaani Kapoor was cast alongside Devgn, replacing Ileana D'Cruz. [9]

Filming

Principal photography began on 6 January 2024 and took place in Mumbai, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. [10] The mahurat shot of the film was given by Telugu star Ravi Teja, who headlined the 2024 Telugu remake of Raid . [11] Primary filming wrapped up in April 2024, and patchwork was done by late-May 2024, bringing the film to post-production. [12] [13]

Release

Raid 2 originally slated for a theatrical release date on 21 February 2025, is now scheduled to be released dated on 1 May 2025, to make use of long weekend of International Labour Day and Maharashtra Day. [14] [15] [16]

References

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  2. "'Raid 2': Vaani Kapoor bags lead role opposite Ajay Devgn". Deccan Chronicle. 8 January 2024. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  3. "Ajay Devgn to return with Raid 2, producers confirm script is under development". Hindustan Times. 23 April 2020. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  4. "AAjay Devgn to wrap 'Raid 2' shoot by April end. Read details". 24 April 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Jacqueline Fernandez and Yo Yo Honey Singh in a special song for Ajay Devgn's Raid 2". Filmfare. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  6. "Riteish Deshmukh joins the cast of Ajay Devgn's Raid 2 | Filmfare.com". www.filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  7. "It's Riteish vs Ajay on the big screen! 'Ek Villain' star to play antagonist in 'Raid 2'". MensXP. 12 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  8. PTI (12 January 2024). "Riteish Deshmukh to play antagonist in Ajay Devgn's 'Raid 2'". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  9. ANI (8 January 2024). "Vaani Kapoor to star in Ajay Devgn-starrer 'Raid 2'". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  10. "Ajay Devgn's Raid 2 Shooting Begins". NDTV. 6 January 2024. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  11. "Ravi Teja gives the mahurat clap for Ajay Devgn's Raid 2. See pics". Hindustan Times. 6 January 2024.
  12. "Ajay Devgn to conclude shooting for 'Raid 2' by May end, co-star Ashish Gokhale reveals". The Times of India . 15 May 2024. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  13. "Did Ajay Devgn's Maidaan failure lead to Raid 2's release date change?". 12 May 2024. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  14. "Ajay Devgn's Raid 2 to release in May after multiple delays". India Today. 24 March 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  15. "Raid 2: Ajay Devgn, Vaani Kapoor's film to release in February 2025". India Today. 11 September 2024. Archived from the original on 11 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  16. "Director Raj Kumar Gupta confirms 'Raid 2' starring Ajay Devgn to release early next year". The Times of India. 11 September 2024. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.