Hind Ka Napak Ko Jawab: MSG Lion Heart 2 (transl. India’s Reply to the Unholy, from Pāk in Pakistan meaning "holy") is a 2017 Indian faith-based action thriller film co-directed by Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and his daughter, Honeypreet Insan. It is a direct sequel[4] to MSG The Warrior Lion Heart (2016) and the fourth installment in the franchise started by MSG: The Messenger (2015). Based on the 2016 Uri attack and the 2016 India–Pakistan military confrontation,[5] the film stars Singh and Insan.
| Hind Ka Napak ko Jawab: MSG Lion Heart 2 | |
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| Directed by | |
| Written by | Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh |
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| Edited by | Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh |
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Production company | Hakikat Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. |
| Distributed by | Hakikat Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. |
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Running time | 126 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹12 crore[2] |
| Box office | est. Disputed[3][2] |
Announced soon after the military strikes by the Indian Army in Pakistani Kashmir, on 19 October 2016,[6] the film premiered on 8 February 2017 in Mumbai and was released on 10 February.[7][8] Like its predecessors, the film was panned by critics and was a commercial failure. From a ₹120 million (US$1.4 million) budget, its gross is often disputed.[3]
Cast
edit- Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ji Insan as Sher-e-Hind
- Honeypreet Insan as Honey Preet, Sher-e-Hind's sidekick
- Dhiksha Insan as Sargam, Sher-e-Hind's love interest
- Aditya Insan
- Bhushan Insan
- Rakesh Dhawan Insan
- Ramesh Chahel Insan
- Bhupinder Kapoor
- Karandeep
- Manpreet
Production
editSingh worked in 43 departments in the film, including direction, writing, song composer, cinematography, editing, casting, production design, costume design and art direction.
Music
edit| Hind Ka Napak Ko Jawab - MSG Lion Heart 2 | |
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| Soundtrack album Hind Ka Napak Ko Jawab - MSG Lion Heart 2 by | |
| Released | 27 January 2017 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 14:42 |
| Label | Zee Music |
| Producer | Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh |
The music is composed by Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. The soundtrack album consists of four songs, all written and sung by Singh.[9]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1 | Jung Hai Humri Aatankwad Se | Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh | Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh | 3:08 |
| 2 | System Hil Gaya | Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh | Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Amarpreet |
3:35 |
| 3 | Thank U for That | Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh | Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh | 3:39 |
| 4 | Tujhe Paa Ke | Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh | Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh | 4:20 |
Release
editThe film was released on 10 February 2017.[10] The film is tax free in Haryana and Rajasthan states.[11][12]
Critical response
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Hind Ka Napak Ko Jawab received generally negative reviews from critics. Reza Noorani of Times of India rated the film 1/5, calling the film ridiculous but "so-bad-it's good".[13] The film was rated 1/5 at Rediff.com and was advised to watch "only if you need some comic relief."[14] Kriti Tulsiani of News18 rated it 0/5 saying, "It’s a painful journey that no non-follower will be able to survive. No matter what field you’re in, it’s a nightmare in every aspect – fashion, acting, reviewing, choreography, music, editing, VFX – everything."[15] Aashray Hariharan of Firstpost gave the film 1/5, saying that Singh "launches another surgical strike on cinema."[16]
References
edit- ^ "MSG LION HEART 2 - British Board of Film Classification". www.bbfc.co.uk.
- ^ a b "Hind Ka Napak Ko Jawab - MSG Lion Heart-2 - Movie - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com.
- ^ a b Shrivastava, Anuradha (17 February 2017). "'Hind Ka Napak Ko Jawab' beats Akshay's 'Jolly LLB 2', earns Rs 100 crore in 7 days". www.indiatvnews.com.
- ^ "Check out: First look of Hind ka Napak ko Jawab". Bollywood Hungama. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "MSG's Upcoming Film 'Hind Ka Napak Ko Jawab' To Relive Uri Surgical Strikes!". FilmyBeat. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh to make film on India's surgical strikes". Zee News. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "MSG Lion Heart 2 'review': Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh launches another surgical strike on cinema". 11 February 2017.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (9 February 2017). "Saint Dr. MSG wows the audience at the premiere of Hind Ka Napak Ko Jawab - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama.
- ^ "Hind Ka Napak Ko Jawab - MSG Lion Heart 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by Saint Dr. Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ji Insan on Apple Music". iTunes.
- ^ "Godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh carries out surgical strike against terrorism, Twitter explodes". 3 February 2017.
- ^ "New film by Ram Rahim tax-free in Haryana". 10 February 2017.
- ^ "Overwhelmed, Rajasthan government makes MSG's movie tax-free yet again - Times of India". The Times of India. 13 February 2017.
- ^ Reza Noorani (10 February 2017). "Hind Ka Napak Ko Jawab — MSG The Lionheart 2 review". Times of India. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Hind Ka Napak Ko Jawab: MSG Lionheart 2 is hilarious!". Rediff.com. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ Kriti Tulsiani (21 July 2017). "Munna Michael Movie Review: Even Nawazuddin Siddiqui Can't Save This Tiger Shroff-starrer Dance Drama". News18 India. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ Aashray Hariharan (11 February 2017). "MSG Lion Heart 2 'review': Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh launches another surgical strike on cinema". Firstpost. Retrieved 30 September 2019.