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Chatur Singh Two Star 
Theatrical release posterDirected by Ajay Chandhok Produced by Mohammad Aslam Screenplay by Rumi Jaffery Story by Rumi Jaffery
Sai KabirStarring Sanjay Dutt
Ameesha Patel
Suresh MenonMusic by Sajid-Wajid Cinematography Rajeev Shrivastava Editing by Nitin Rokade Distributed by Pen India Pvt. Ltd.
Lotus PicturesRelease date(s) 19 August 2011 Country India Language Hindi Budget 
25 crore (US$5.07 million)[1]Chatur Singh Two Star is a 2011 Bollywood action comedy film, directed by Ajay Chandhok, starring Sanjay Dutt, Ameesha Patel and Suresh Menon in the lead roles. Produced by Mohammad Aslam and Parag Sanghvi. It was released on 19 August 2011.[2]. The film is based on the novel Chalaak Jasoos.[3]
It was rated poorly by critics and cinema goers.
Contents
Plot
Bumbling cop Chatur Singh ( Sanjay Dutt) is sent on a special mission to South Africa to solve a high profile case involving the murder of a politician and a cache of diamonds. But before he can redeem his botched up career he must deal with a bunch of loonies which include a crazy mafia don (Satish Kaushik), a weird taxi driver (Sanjai Mishra), a hysterical boss (Anupam Kher) and a pretty damsel in distress (Ameesha Patel)[4].
Cast
- Sanjay Dutt as Chatur Singh 2 Star / James Armani
- Ameesha Patel as Sonia Varma
- Suresh Menon as Purushutam Singh (Pappu Panther)
- Anupam Kher as Commissioner Rajpal Sinha / Dr Jhatka
- Vishwajeet Pradhan as DGP Kulkarni
- Satish Kaushik as Gullu Gulfam
- Shakti Kapoor as Don Chuma
- Gulshan Grover as Agriculture Minister Y.Y. Singh
- Sanjay Mishra Lallanpur
- Murli Sharma as Tony
- Rati Agnihotri as Savitri Y. Singh
- Indira Krishnan as Sonia's Sister
- Ganesh Yadav as Inspector Yadav
Production
The film was announced in late 2007 with Sanjay Dutt cast for the role of Chatur Singh.[5] During June 2008, filming began in India and the following schedule was filmed in Cape Town, South Africa during July and August in the same year.[6][7] In 2009, some of the remaining portions were completed and the film moved to its post-production stage in early 2010.[8]
The theatrical trailer of the film was released on 21 July 2011 online and also in cinemas with Singham (2011).
Reception
Critical
Most critics were dismissive. Vandana Krishnan of Behindwoods rated it as 0.5 out of 5 and said "Chathur Singh 2 star is not even worth half a star."[9] Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN gave it one star out of five saying that it is "Strictly avoidable. Unless you're one for self-punishment."[10] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave it zero stars and said "This is a film that proffers madness without the slightest semblance of method. It’s just as well that there are two stars in its title. It doesn’t deserve any."[11] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the film one star concluding "There is no story in 'Chatur Singh, Two Star’. And the only story to 'Chatur Singh, Two Star’ seems to one of delusion : that the people involved in it, were making a film."[12] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama awarded one and a half stars saying "Chatur Singh Two Star tries hard to make you laugh, but fails in its endeavour."[13] Rediff.com gave it zero stars, too.[14] Nupur Barua of fullhyd.com called it a sorry excuse of a movie, warning "you may get suicidal at the end of it".[15]
Box office
Chatur Singh Two Star earned 3 crores in its full theatrical run. The film grossed 13 crores worldwide. It was declared an huge flop everywhere.
Soundtrack
Chatur Singh Two Star Soundtrack album by Sajid-Wajid Released 7 August 2011 Genre Feature film soundtrack Label Shemaroo Entertainment The film's soundtrack is composed by Sajid-Wajid with lyrics penned by Jalees Sherwani, Shabbir Ahmed, Junaid Wasi, Asif Ali Baig.[16] The soundtrack was released to YouTube's official channel on 29 July 2011.
Track listing
No. Title Singer(s) Length 1. "Chandni Chowk Se" Sajid-Wajid, Hard Kaur 04:18 2. "Ishqan Da Ishqan Da" Sonu Nigam, Shweta Pandit 04:20 3. "Jungle Ki Heerni Hoon" Sunidhi Chauhan 04:40 4. "Murga Anda Dega" Sanjay Dutt, Suzanne D'Mello 04:35 5. "Singh Singh Singh" Sanjay Dutt, Wajid, Khurram Iqbal, Asif Ali Baig 04:10 6. "Jungle Ki Heerni Hoon — Remix" Sunidhi Chauhan 04:30 7. "Singh Singh Singh — Remix" Sanjay Dutt, Wajid, Khurram Iqbal, Asif Ali Baig 04:20 References
- ^ "Sanjay promises fun as clumsy cop with 'Chatur Singh...' (IANS Preview)". Andhravilas.com. http://www.andhravilas.com/movienews/229484/Sanjay-promises-fun-as-clumsy-cop-with-Chatur-Singh-IANS-Preview. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
- ^ "Chatur Singh Two Star: Cast and crew details". Bollywood Hungama. http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/cast/13751/index.html. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
- ^ Jain, Priyanka (5 August 2011). "Sanjay croons for Chatur Singh Two Star". Hindustan Times. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Sanjay-croons-for-Chatur-Singh-Two-Star/Article1-728860.aspx. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Chatur-Singh-Two-Star/moviereview/9662811.cms
- ^ Lance, Praveen (2007-10-16). "First Look of Sanjay Dutt-starrer Chatur Singh-Two Star". Indiatimes. http://movies.indiatimes.com/Movies/First-Look/First-Look-of-Sanjay-Dutt-starrer-Chatur-Singh-Two-Star/articleshow/2463401.cms. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
- ^ "Ameesha’s back with a bang?". timesofindia.com. 16 June 2008. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_Buzz/Ameeshas_back_with_a_bang/articleshow/3130766.cms. Retrieved 16 June 2008.
- ^ "Sanjay Dutt's Chatur Singh Two Star kick starts". Bollywod Hungama. http://www.indiafm.com/news/2008/06/20/11582/index.html. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
- ^ Tuteja, Joginder (2010-04-19). "The real status of Sanjay Dutt's pending films". Bollywood Hungama. http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/slideshow/2010/04/19/606/index3.html. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
- ^ "CHATUR SINGH TWO STAR MOVIE REVIEW". Behindwoods. http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/aug-11-03/chatur-singh-two-star-review.html. Retrieved August 2011.
- ^ Masand, Rajeev (20 August 2011). "Masand: 'Chatur Singh Two Star' strictly avoidable". CNN-IBN. http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-chatur-singh-two-star-strictly-avoidable/177014-47-84.html. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
- ^ Saibal Chatterjee (19 August 2011). "Chatur Singh Two Star Review". NDTV. http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_Review.aspx?id=645&pfrom=home-Movies. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
- ^ Gupta, Shubhra (20 August 2011). "Chatur Singh, Two Star". Indian Express. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/chatur-singh-two-star/834333/. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
- ^ Adarsh, Taran (19 August 2011). "Chatur Singh Two Star: Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/13751/index.html. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
- ^ Ankur Pathak (19 August 2011). "Chatur Singh Two Star Review". Rediff.com. http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-chatur-singh-two-star/20110819.htm. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
- ^ Nupur Barua (19 August 2011). "Chatur Singh Two Star Movie Review". fullhyd.com. http://www.fullhyderabad.com/profile/movies/4425/2/chatur-singh-two-star-movie-review..
- ^ "Sanjay Dutt sings for Chatur Singh Two Star". thaindian.com. http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/sanjay-dutt-sings-for-chatur-singh-two-star_100170418.html. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
External links
- Chatur Singh Two Star at the Internet Movie Database
- Chatur Singh Two Star at Bollywood Hungama
Categories:- 2011 films
- Indian films
- Hindi-language films
- Action comedy films
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