Gaalipata 2

Gaalipata 2
Directed byYogaraj Bhat
Written byYogaraj Bhat
Produced byRamesh Reddy
Starring
CinematographySanthosh Rai Pathaje
Edited byDeepu S. Kumar
Music byArjun Janya
Production
company
Suraj Production
Distributed byKVN Productions
Release date
  • 12 August 2022 (2022-08-12)
Running time
151 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada
Box office₹35 crore[1]

Gaalipata 2 is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Yogaraj Bhat. Not a sequel to 2008 Kannada film, Gaalipata,[2] it features an ensemble cast consisting of Ganesh, Anant Nag, Diganth, Pawan Kumar, Vaibhavi Shandilya, Samyuktha Menon, and Sharmiela Mandre.

Ganesh and Bhat were collaborating for the fourth time with this film, while it was the fifth film for Diganth with the director. Director Pawan Kumar of Lucia fame, who has worked with Bhat earlier as a screenwriter and an actor in Manasaare (2009) and Pancharangi (2010), also faced the camera.[3][4][5][6][7] It was released in theaters on 12 August 2022.[8] [9] Subsequently, it was released for OTT on October 5, 2022, through ZEE5.[10]

Premise

Gani, 'Mugilpete' Diganth, and Bhushan are college friends, who return to Neer Kote, Malnad, to visit their ailing Kannada teacher Kishore Meshtru. Kishore seeks the trio's help to search for his long lost son Revanth aka Appu. How does the trio help Meshtru in finding Appu forms the crux of the plot.

Cast

Production

The film was produced by Ramesh Reddy of Suraj Production. The cinematography was done by Santhosh Rai Pathaje, and the music was composed by Arjun Janya.[5] The team started shooting on 2 December 2019, and completed a major chunk of the shooting in and around Kudremukh over almost 30 days. Further production schedules were delayed due to COVID-19.[3] The filming was completed in October 2021.[11]

Soundtrack

All music is composed by Arjun Janya.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Gaalipata 2 Title track"Yograj BhatTippu3:37
2."Nanaadada Matellava"Jayant KaikiniSonu Nigam3:59
3."Neenu Bagehariyada hadu"Jayant KaikeniNihal Tauro4:24
4."Exam Song"Yograj BhatVijay prakash, Arjun Janya, Yograj Bhat3:24
5."Devle Devle"Yogaraj BhatVijay Prakash4:11
6."Prayashaha"Yogaraj BhatSonu Nigam4:36
7."Thatherike Thayerike"Yogaraj BhatNaveen Sajju2:38
Total length:26:54

Release

Theatrical

The film was theatrically released on 12 August 2022.[12]

Home media

The satellite and digital streaming rights of the film were acquired by Zee Kannada and ZEE5.[13]

Reception

Box-office

The film did a pre-release business of around ₹8 crores [14] by the sale of digital, satellite and audio rights.[15] The first day gross was reported to be between ₹15 crores [16][17] to ₹20 crores.[18] The movie collected around ₹10 crore on Day 2.[19] The movie collected ₹5 crore each on Day 3 & Day 4 - taking the total gross to ₹35 crore.[1] However, the trade estimated ₹25 crores to be the 5-day gross [20] with the final collections to be ₹33.20 crores at the end of 2 weeks.[21]

References

  1. ^ a b "Gaalipata 2 Worldwide Box Office Day 4 Collection". 17 August 2022.
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  5. ^ a b "Gaalipata 2 shooting to start from December 2". cinemaexpress. 25 November 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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  9. ^ "Gaalipata 2: ಗೋಲ್ಡನ್ ಗಾಳಿಪಟ 2ಕ್ಕೆ ಡಿಮ್ಯಾಂಡಪ್ಪೋ ಡಿಮ್ಯಾಂಡು; 4ನೇ ದಿನವೂ ಭರ್ಜರಿ ಕಲೆಕ್ಷನ್". 16 August 2022.
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  13. ^ "Satellite and digital rights of 'Gaalipata 2' acquired for huge price". The New Indian Express. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Satellite and digital rights of 'Gaalipata 2' acquired for huge price - the New Indian Express".
  15. ^ "Gaalipata 2: ದಾಖಲೆ ಮೊತ್ತಕ್ಕೆ ಭಟ್ರು-ಗಣಿ ಚಿತ್ರದ ಸ್ಯಾಟಲೈಟ್ ಮತ್ತು ಡಿಜಿಟಲ್ ಹಕ್ಕು ಮಾರಾಟ | Zee Kannada and Zee5 Acquired Satellite and Digital Rights of Gaalipata 2 Movie GVD".
  16. ^ "Gaalipata 2 : ಭಟ್ರು ಜೊತೆ ಗಣಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟ ಗಾಳಿಪಟ - 2 ಸೂಪರ್ ಹಿಟ್; ಮೊದಲ ದಿನವೇ ಬಾಕ್ಸ್ ಆಫೀಸ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರ್ಜರಿ ಕಲೆಕ್ಷನ್". News18 Kannada (in Kannada). 13 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  17. ^ "ಗಾಳಿಪಟ 2 ಹೊಸದಾಖಲೆ.. ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾದ ಮೊದಲ ದಿನವೇ ಬಾಕ್ಸ್ ಆಫೀಸ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಲೂಟಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಗೋಲ್ಡನ್ ಜೋಡಿ".
  18. ^ "ಗಣೇಶ್‌ ನಟನೆಯ'ಗಾಳಿಪಟ 2' ಮೊದಲ ದಿನವೇ 20 ಕೋಟಿ ರೂ. ಕಲೆಕ್ಷನ್‌".
  19. ^ "Gaalipata 2: ಗೋಲ್ಡನ್ ಸ್ಟಾರ್ ಗೆ ಶುರುವಾಗಿದೆ ಗೋಲ್ಡನ್ ಡೇಸ್; 2ನೇ ದಿನವೂ ಗಾಳಿಪಾಟ-2 ಭರ್ಜರಿ ಕಲೆಕ್ಷನ್". 14 August 2022.
  20. ^ https://www.ottplay.com/news/gaalipata-2-box-office-collection-yogaraj-bhat-ganesh-film-flies-high-crosses-rs-25-cr-mark-in-5-days/37cebaa81b263
  21. ^ https://www.ottplay.com/news/gaalipata-2-box-office-collection-golden-star-ganeshs-film-ends-week-2-close-to-the-rs-40-crore-mark/7499b31c5d325