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Pink Villa
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Raid 2 Box Office Day 25: Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh starrer thriller drama hits Rs 1.75 crore on 4th Sunday, approaches Rs 155 crore mark
The return of Ajay Devgn as IRS officer Amay Patnaik in Raid 2 turned out to be fruitful for the makers. Released on May 1st, the movie has successfully completed 25 days in cinemas today and stormed over a solid figure for a mid-size movie. Directed by Rajkumar Gupta, Raid 2 began its box office journey on a solid note, collecting Rs 92.75 crore in its extended opening week. The movie kept on luring the audience and added Rs 38.85 crore in its second week, followed by an impressive Rs 19 crore in the third week. It entered the fourth weekend by collecting Rs 80 lakh on Friday, while facing a stiff competition by Bhool Chuk Maaf. The Ajay Devgn starrer further added Rs 1.50 crore on its fourth Saturday, showing a nominal growth. As per estimates, it added another Rs 1.75 crore today on its fourth Sunday, wrapping the weekend at Rs 4.05 crore net. The total box office collection of Raid 2 now stands at Rs 154.65 crore net at the Indian box office. The thriller drama is expected to end its theatrical run under the Rs 165 crore mark in India. Box office collection of Raid 2 so far at the Indian box office Raid 2 in theaters Raid 2 is running in theaters near you. Have you booked the tickets for the Ajay Devgn and Riteish Deshmukh starrer yet? Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates. Disclaimer: The box office figures are compiled from various sources and our research. The figures can be approximate, and Pinkvilla does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequately indicative of the box-office performance of the films in question.
Pink Villa
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Raid 2 Box Office Morning Trends Day 20: Ajay Devgn's movie continues to run on good note; banks on Blockbuster Tuesdays
Raid 2 Box Office Morning Trends Day 20: Released on May 1, 2025, Raid 2 is headlined by none other than Ajay Devgn. The crime thriller features him as the Indian Revenue Service Officer, Amay Patnaik, a character that he first played in its original release, Raid. Part 2 is continuing its run on a good note. Today, it banks on the Blockbuster Tuesdays. Produced under the banners of T-Series and Panorama Studios, Raid 2 has been running in theaters for 20 days. The crime thriller will soon complete three weeks in cinemas. According to morning trends, the Raid sequel is expected to witness a drop in its business on the third Tuesday. The drop will be 10 percent from what it earned yesterday, i.e., Rs 2 crore. Today, the Ajay Devgn and Vaani Kapoor starrer banks on the Blockbuster Tuesdays. The discounted ticket prices in the range of Rs 99 and Rs 149 at PVRInox theaters can boost its performance, which depends on the bookings throughout the day. Raid 2, which is helmed by Raj Kumar Gupta, fetched Rs 145.73 crore net business in the last 19 days. It is inching towards the Rs 150 crore mark at the box office. Raid 2 marks the sequel to Raid, which was released in 2018. The plot of the new release is set seven years after the events of the first installment of the Raid franchise. This time, Ajay Devgn as Amay Patnaik tracks another white-collar crime while conducting a raid at Dada Manohar Bhai's premises. Also starring Riteish Deshmukh and Saurabh Shukla, Raid 2 is currently competing with two movies, Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh and Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning. Raid 2 in theaters Raid 2 is running in theaters near you. Have you booked the tickets for the Ajay Devgn and Riteish Deshmukh starrer yet? Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates. Disclaimer: The box office figures are compiled from various sources and our research. The figures can be approximate, and Pinkvilla does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequately indicative of the box-office performance of the films in question.
Pink Villa
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Raid 2 Box Office Early Estimates Day 17: Ajay Devgn's crime thriller expected to net Rs 3.25 crore; faces Mission Impossible 8's frenzy
Raid 2 Box Office Early Estimates Day 17: Raid 2, the sequel to Raid, made its entry at the box office at the beginning of this month, i.e., May 1, 2025. The plot of the Raid sequel is set seven years after the events from the original release. The new crime drama features Ajay Devgn, who has reprised his role as IRS Officer Amay Patnaik. Raid 2 is expected to net Rs 3.25 crore today. Raid 2, which is helmed by Raj Kumar Gupta, has had a phenomenal run at the box office for two weeks. The recently released movie is maintaining a steady hold while running in its third weekend. Early estimates suggest that the Ajay Devgn starrer will collect in the range of Rs 3.25 crore on the third Saturday of its release. It has witnessed a slight jump of Rs 50 lakh from what it earned yesterday. This is to note that the Raid sequel earned Rs 2.75 crore on the third Friday. Co-produced under the banner of T-Series and Panorama Studios, Raid 2 has fetched Rs 134 crore net collection in the 16 days of its theatrical release. Raj Kumar Gupta 's latest helmer is facing Mission: Impossible 8 's frenzy, starting today. The Tom Cruise starrer is being predicted to earn in the range of Rs 17 crore today, which is identical to what the crime thriller earned on its opening day. Raid 2 is targeting to finish its theatrical run at Rs 150 crore plus at the box office. The Raid sequel also stars Riteish Deshmukh, Vaani Kapoor, Saurabh Shukla, and Supriya Pathak in crucial roles. While Riteish plays the antagonist role, Dada Manohar Bhai, Vaani is cast as Amay Patnaik's wife, Malini Patnaik. Raid 2 in theaters Raid 2 is running in theaters near you. Have you booked the tickets for the Ajay Devgn and Riteish Deshmukh starrer yet? Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates. Disclaimer: The box office figures are compiled from various sources and our research. The figures can be approximate, and Pinkvilla does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequately indicative of the box-office performance of the films in question.
Indian Express
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Breaking down Raid 2 with Rajkumar Gupta: Saurabh Shukla as narrator, VP Singh's hat, and how Salim Khan suggested the ‘money shot'
It took seven years since Raid (2018) for Rajkumar Gupta to make Raid 2. The primary reason was because he didn't want to bank on a franchise. Having helmed critically acclaimed films like Aamir (2008) and No One Killed Jessica (2011), he didn't want to direct a sequel unless he had a solid story. In an exclusive interview with SCREEN, Gupta breaks down Raid 2, its new villain Dadabhai (Riteish Deshmukh), and if he has plans for Raid 3. Raid 2 follows a similar structure as the first part. How did you decide what you're going to stick to and what you'll do differently? Of course, Raid 2 also follows Ajay Devgn sir's character Amay Patnaik. But we wanted a different story for Raid 2 so that the sequel seems fresh. Eighty percent of Raid was inside the house. If I may call it that, Raid had an inward raid whereas Raid 2 is an outward raid. Because there are different kinds of challenges that income tax officers face. Raid was more of a drama, whereas Raid 2 is more of a crime thriller. Raid had a pressure cooker environment to its advantage. Was it a concern that spreading out in Raid 2 would dilute the tension? I'd already done a setup like Raid. So I wanted a different arrangement in Raid 2 so that it's not too familiar. The story of Raid 2 led to an outside world. It demands the characters to go out and explore different places. So I just followed the story and tried to be true to it. What do you think makes Amay Patnaik different from other morally upright officers that Ajay Devgn has played in other franchises like Singham and Drishyam? These upright characters suit him really well. Amay Patnaik is from a different government department, the world is very different, the jurisdictions and limitations are very different. Singham is slightly more aggressive and macho. In Drishyam, he plays a father and a family man. In Raid, he has to challenge the limitations of his own department. In Singham, the character is allowed to jump into action. But in Raid, that won't be the case because you're not allowed to carry arms. You can just have police protection, if needed. Not many directors have cast Riteish Deshmukh as the villain, thanks to his popularity as a comic actor. How were you convinced to cast him in Raid 2? Riteish has been working in the film industry for 22 years. He's mostly known for his comic roles, but he has great range. He's played the villain (Ek Villain, 2014). He's played the lead in Marathi films (Ved, 2022). I had the opportunity to work with him last year in a series called Pill. I like working with him so I thought I'd love to work with him again. How did you ensure Riteish Deshmukh made for a different villain than Tauji (Saurabh Shukla in Raid)? It's interesting that while promoting Raid 2, Riteish told me he hadn't watched Raid. I just assumed he would have. Once he decided to play the character, he decided not to see because his character is very different from Tauji's in Raid. So I didn't have anything to do with him not watching Raid. Also, I remember him telling me, 'I'm not the villain in Amay Patnaik's story. But he's the villain of my story.' He's risen from nowehere. He's building his own life, doing his own thing, before someone tries to come in his way. Why did you decide to have Tauji as the narrator in Raid 2? Because he was such a loved character. We felt it'd be great to bring characters like him and Lallan Sudheer back. But for the longest time, we couldn't figure how to. Because Tauji's story ended in Raid. But somehow, we were able to. Somewhere, we wanted him to come face-to-face with Amay Patnaik. Tauji has such lingering feelings and power dynamics that we were able to involve him in the scenes towards the end of the film. He's just having fun! Lallan Sudheer is the tedhi ungli through which Amay Patnaik extracts the ghee. How did you build his character in the sequel? Lallan was established the way he is in the first part. He had that ambiguity, that corrupt shade. So we built it step by step how we introduce him and how we disguise him. We expected people will like this character as much as they did in the first part, but the character really took off! Credit also goes to Amit Sial because he's such a fabulous actor that it's a pleasure to just keep looking at it. Unlike Ileana D'Cruz's character in Raid, Vaani Kapoor's helps out her husband Amay Patnaik with his investigation in Raid 2. Why did you decide to get her involved? It wasn't done purposely. Wives get involved in their husbands' work, sometimes even reluctantly because it's such an emotional, family set-up. One can't separate the personal and the professional irrespective of how much one tries. It just felt sensitive to have her take care of that part of the investigation while he takes care of the other one. Tauji's mother was also much-loved in the first part. What did you have in mind while crafting Supriya Pathak's character, Riteish Deshmukh's mother? It organically came into the story. Pushpa Joshi ji, who passed away, was fondly referred to as Amma or Dadi in the first part. In Raid 2, it's a much younger character. She came up when we were exploring the family dynamics of the politician character. Raid was remade in Telugu as Mr. Bachchan last year, and starred Ravi Teja as the IT officer. What did you think of it? I haven't watched it. Incidentally, out of five of my films, two have been remade — Aamir in Tamil (Aal, 2014) and Raid in Telugu. Of course, I'm happy that something I've created has appealed to another set of audiences and filmmakers and they decided to replicate them. In Raid, we see then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi pop up towards the end. In Raid 2, there's then-PM VP Singh, who just keeps his hat on the ringing telephone to ghost Riteish Deshmukh's character. How did you come up with that? That was a very improvised moment. Of course, he can pick up the phone. So while shooting, I was thinking how do I show the rejection. Interestingly, that shot took 20 takes because that hat was just not settling on the old-style telephone. It kept slipping. So it became the shot that I've taken the maximum takes for. In Raid, Tauji says that bheed ko kabhi saza nahi mili hai (a mob is never penalized). In the sequel, we see the IT officers beat the raging mob by throwing money at them, with 'Paisa Yeh Paisa' from Karz (1980) playing in the background. How did you come up with that? I had that idea in mind ever since Salim Khan suggested it to me after the success of Raid. I was blown away by the idea that the IT officer can throw money at the mob to distract them. But I thought that in the first part, because of the character's journey and how it was paced, the end was appropriate. But the suggestion itself was so great that I thought in case the situation arises, we'd use it. I never thought it would. It just came together. After taking a shot, it struck me that we can use 'Paisa Yeh Paisa.' So I ran to my DOP and suggested that. He said, 'It's a brilliant idea!' So we did the shot breakdown accordingly. Also Read — Amit Sial on love for Raid 2, Kesari 2: 'Instant reactions in theatres are a different high altogether' The climax of Raid 2 leaves us with a promise of Dadabhai and Tauji teaming up together. Any plans for Raid 3 then? (Laughs) Even when Raid happened, we didn't know there'd be a Raid 2. So I don't know. I know there's a promise one has taken from the visual representation of the last shot, but let Raid 2 get out of the system first.
Time of India
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Raid 2 box office collection Day 4: Ajay Devgn starrer crosses Rs 70 crore mark on debut weekend
Raid 2 , the sequel to 's 2018 blockbuster, opened to strong numbers at the box office, collecting an estimated Rs 70.75 crore over its debut weekend. Backed by solid advance bookings and positive word-of-mouth, the film has quickly established itself as one of the year's major commercial successes. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The sequel to the 2018 hit opened to robust advance bookings worth over Rs 10 crore and earned Rs 19.25 crore on its opening day. Although the film experienced a dip on Friday, collecting around Rs 12 crore, it bounced back over the weekend. According to early estimates, Raid 2 earned ₹18 crore on Saturday and Rs 21.50 crore on Sunday, the film's highest single-day earnings so far and the first time it crossed the Rs 20 crore mark. The action-drama, certified U/A and running for 2 hours and 30 minutes, is expected to benefit from the extended May 1 holiday weekend, drawing steady footfall across both multiplexes and single-screen theatres. Directed by , Raid 2 sees Devgn reprise his role as IRS officer Amay Patnaik. This time, the officer confronts a new and powerful adversary — a corrupt politician played by . also features in a significant role. The film explores themes of systemic corruption, political influence, and the unwavering pursuit of justice by India's Income Tax Department. Building on the critical and commercial success of its predecessor, Raid 2 is already on track to surpass the opening weekend collections of 's Kesari 2. Meanwhile, industry sources suggest that Raid 2 is likely to make its digital debut in late June or early July 2025, following the standard 60-day post-theatrical release window adopted by most major Hindi films.
