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The first teaser of Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel’s Gadar 2: The Katha Continues was unveiled by the makers on Monday. Gadar 2 is a sequel to Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, which emerged as a blockbuster 22 years ago when it hit the theaters. Set against the backdrop of the India-Pakistan Partition, it revolved around Tara Singh (played by Sunny Deol) and Pakistani woman Sakina (played by Ameesha Patel), who fall in love with each other.
The teaser of Gadar 2 has Deol reprising his role of Tara. This time around the story is set against the backdrop of the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971 when posters of ‘Crush India’ were pasted across Pakistan. The teaser begins with a voiceover reminding the audience about Tara’s connection with Pakistan after he married Sakina.
Soon we get a glimpse of Tara Singh in Lahore. Just like the last time, this time too his ‘dhai kilo ka haath’ is enough to make his opponent gasp for breath. But we also get to see his emotional side as he sits with tears in his eyes at a burial ground. The makers have retained the song ‘Ghar aa ja pardesi” from Gadar’s soundtrack. However, the makers refrained from showing Ameesha in the teaser.
The film is helmed by Anil Sharma, who also directed the original, which featured a strong performance from the late actor Amrish Puri. Besides Deol and Patel, Sharma’s son Utkarsh, who played the role of Tara and Sakeena’s young son Jeete Singh, will also be reprising his role in the sequel. Gadar: Ek Prem Katha’s soundtrack by Uttam Singh remains popular to this day. However, the music composer has not returned for Gadar 2.
Deol had earlier expressed his excitement about returning as Tara Singh. He said in a statement, “Gadar – Ek Prem Katha has been an eminent part of my life, personally as well as professionally. Tara Singh from Gadar isn’t just a protagonist but went on to become a cult icon that defied all odds and crossed all boundaries for his family and love. Collaborating with the team after, 22 years was a creatively enriching experience.”
Before the teaser, the makers upped the excitement of cinephiles with the posters of Gadar 2 which featured Deol and his popular dialogue from Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, “Hindustan Zindabaad Hai….Zindabaad Tha.. .aur Zindabaad Rahega!” The 2001 film was also re-released in the theaters on June 9 to mark its 22nd anniversary.
Gadar 2: The Katha Continues will hit the theaters on August 11. The film will face a box office clash with Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal, starring Ranbir Kapoor in the lead role. Gadar: Ek Prem Katha also clashed with Aamir Khan’s Lagaan upon its release in 2001.
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