Boyz 2 is a 2018 Indian Marathi-language comedy drama film directed by Vishal Devrukhkar and written by Hrishikesh Koli.[2] The second installment of Boyz franchise.[3] It is jointly produced by Everest Entertainment and Supreme Motion Pictures, distributed by Eros International. Boyz 2 was theatrically released on 5 October 2018 worldwide.[4]
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| Directed by | Vishal Devrukhkar |
| Written by | Hrishikesh Koli |
| Produced by | Lalasaheb Shinde Rajendra Shinde Sanjay Chhabria |
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| Cinematography | Siddartha Jatla |
| Edited by | Gurunath Patil Mahesh Killekar |
| Music by | Avdhoot Gupte |
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| Distributed by | Eros International |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
| Box office | est.₹16 crore[1] |
Plot
editThe film begins exactly two years after the events of Boyz. Kabir has undergone a massive personality change after his mother's death and friendship with Dhungya and Dhairya, and now spends a lot of time on social media. Living with his aunt Radhika and her live-in partner Alok, he detests their non-marital relationship. He is often traumatized by the ragging he faced from the college seniors in the boys hostel. As a result, he plans to opt out of hostel to focus on his studies in 12th Std. Meanwhile Dhungya and Dhairya are still indulging in their usual mischief.
Naru Bondwe, son of college trustee Madan Bondwe, rejoins the college and has a rivalry with Juniors. Dharia, Dhungya and Kabir are known for fighting for the rights of juniors. But Kabir now stays away from the hostel because he doesn't want anything else. Seniors are troubled by the 12th board exams. A grade committee will visit the college during the year and tutor Vikram Sabnis, the principal, to end the enmity between juniors and seniors. Chitra A beautiful girl enters the college and Kabir is attracted and goes back to the hostel. The rivalry between juniors and seniors takes a turn for the worst before the grade committee meets. Naru and Kabir, the chosen members of both the teams, must give up their virginity to the girl. And record videos as evidence that failed. The loser has to leave the college.
Cast
edit- Sumant Shinde as Kabir
- Parth Bhalerao as Dhungya
- Sayli Patil as Chitra
- Pratik Lad as Dairya
- Onkar Bhojane as Naru Bondwe
- Girish Kulkarni as Madan Bondwe
- Shubhangi Tambale as Swati
- Akshata Padgaonkar as Shalaka
- Sharvari Jamenis as Radhika
- Kishori Ambiye as Chandru
- Jaywant Wadkar as Gopi Anna
- Amitriyaan as Vikram Sabnis
- Rohit Chavan as Sada
- Soham Kalokhe as Lakha Seth
- Yatin Karyekar as Principal
- Ritika Shrotri as Grace (uncredited role)
- Pallavi Patil as Devika
- Shilpa Tulaskar as Gayatri Panigrahi (uncredited role)[5]
Production
editBoyz 2 is produced by Everest Entertainment and Avdhoot Gupte under the banner of Supreme Motion Pictures and distributed by Eros International.[6] The filming took place in Pune and Leh, Ladakh.[7][8]
Release
editTheatrical
editBoyz 2 was theatrically released on 5 October 2018 worldwide.[9]
Soundtrack
edit| Boyz 2 | ||||
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| Released | 3 October 2018 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 18:41 | |||
| Language | Marathi | |||
| Label | Everest Entertainment | |||
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| Official audio | ||||
| Boyz 2 - Full Album on YouTube | ||||
Music is composed by Avdhoot Gupte and songs are recorded by Adarsh Shinde and Rohit Raut.
All music is composed by Avdhoot Gupte
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Goti Soda Batli Foda" | Avdhoot Gupte | Adarsh Shinde, Rohit Raut | 4:11 |
| 2. | "Tod Fod" | Hrishikesh Koli | Mugdha Karhade, Ganesh Chandanshiv, Prasenjeet Kosambi | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Shona" | Mandar Cholkar | Rohit Raut, Juilee Joglekar | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Rakh Jara" | Hrishikesh Koli | Avdhoot Gupte | 2:49 |
| 5. | "Ghal Ghal" | Avdhoot Gupte | Avdhoot Gupte | 2:50 |
| Total length: | 18:41 | |||
Reception
editCritical reception
editMayuri Phadnis of The Times of India gave 3 out of 5 stars, praised the performances and criticised the film's story which is predictable.[10] Prajakta Chitnis of Lokmat rated 3/5 wrote that the director has taken care not to lean towards vulgarity even though it falls into an adult comedy film.[11]
Box office
editBoyz 2 was released across Maharashtra on 375 screens and grossed ₹16 crore at the box office.[12]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Flashback 2018: Aapla Manus to Mauli, 10 Marathi movies that were released in 2018 and have earned in millions". Times Now. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "'Boyz 2': Reasons why you shouldn't miss the Vishal Devrukhkar directorial". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Pro-Kannada Body Seeks Ban on Boyz 3, Submits Memorandum To Police". News18. 17 September 2022. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ Seta, Keyur. "Boyz 2 teaser: Vishal Devrukhkar takes the 'naughty' quotient higher in this sequel". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ Boyz 2 (2018) - IMDb, archived from the original on 18 February 2023, retrieved 18 February 2023
- ^ "'Boys 2' flies crores at the box office". Divya Marathi. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "The boys rioted once again". Lokmat (in Marathi). 5 October 2018. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ Boyz 2 (2018) - IMDb, retrieved 18 February 2023
- ^ "Boyz 2A". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Boyz 2 Movie Review". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Boyz 2 Marathi Movie Review : The boys rioted once again". Lokmat (in Marathi). 5 October 2018. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Flashback 2018: Aapla Manus to Mauli, 10 Marathi movies that were released in 2018 and have earned in millions | Entertainment News". Times Now. Retrieved 22 February 2024.