Rebellion 2), subtitled on-screen with The Katha Continues, is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language period action drama film directed by Anil Sharma and written by Shaktimaan Talwar.
In 1971, Tara, a goods supplier to the Indian Army cantonment, lives with Sakeena and Jeete, who soon leaves for Chandigarh for his studies.
On the other hand, Tara resurfaces in Indian Punjab and reunites with Sakeena, revealing that he fell into a stream and was rescued by a Bakarwal tribe, but went into a coma.
Iqbal beats up Jeete and gets him publicly humiliated by falsely accusing him of assaulting Muskaan, who is forced to lie to protect Kurban.
Zee Studios, Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel and Utkarsh Sharma officially announced Gadar 2: The Katha Continues on 15 October 2021 (Dusshera) on their social media accounts, revealing the release date 2022 with motion poster.
[6] The first poster of the sequel titled Gadar 2 was unveiled on 26 January 2023 (Republic Day) and it shows Tara Singh, played by Sunny, with a hammer.
Puri died in 2005 and his likeness was used to bring back the character through archive footage from Gadar: Ek Prem Katha and computer-generated imagery.
[14] The film's music is composed by Mithoon, Uttam Singh (uncredited) and Monty Sharma, while lyrics are written by Sayeed Quadri and Sunil Sirvaiya.
Gadar 2 lives up to massive expectations… Has it all: drama, emotions, action, two beautiful songs [from the first part] and the hand pump sequence, of course.
Anil Sharma makes sure he packs every ingredient on the shelf to create a big-screen entertainer.” [26] Anindita Mukherjee from India Today gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Gadar 2 supersedes expectations, as it successfully tugs at your heartstrings.
[27] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "What we can confirm is that Sunny paaji can still snarl effectively, and that dhai-kilo-ka-haath has residual potency.
[28] Anuj Kumar from The Hindu wrote "It is not as provocative as the original as driver Anil Sharma seeks to take a middle path.
"[30] Monika Rawal Kukreja of Hindustan Times wrote "Gadar 2 does falter in terms of story and its pace, though it brings back the mass entertainment and that can surely make it a paisa vasool watch.
The film’s storyline, set 22 years after Gadar Ek Prem Katha, brings back iconic characters like Sakeena and Tara, alongside unforgettable moments such as the handpump scene and the classic Main Nikla Gaddi Leke song.
[7][33] At screenings of the movie, slogans like Hindustan Zindabad and Bharat Mata Ki Jai were raised in unison by the audience.
One of the film’s key dialogues, “Ghazwa-e-Hind nahi, yeh Jazba-e-Hind hai,” captures its central theme of patriotism and national unity.
A Live Mint report highlighted that some single-screen cinemas have gone so far as to add shows as early as 1:00 am and 4:30 am to accommodate the overwhelming demand from audiences.
[35] The weekend releases of Jailer, Gadar 2, Bholaa Shankar, and OMG 2 had a massive impact on the Indian box office, contributing over Rs 390 crore to the industry's gross earnings.