| Dream Girl 2 | |
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| Directed by | Raaj Shaandilyaa |
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| Edited by | Hemal Kothari |
| Music by | Songs: Meet Bros Tanishk Bagchi Arko Pravo Mukherjee Background Score: Hitesh Sonik |
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| Distributed by | Pen Marudhar Entertainment |
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Running time | 134 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹35 crore[2] |
| Box office | ₹141 crore[3] |
Dream Girl 2 is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Raaj Shaandilyaa and produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under Balaji Motion Pictures.[4] A spiritual sequel to the 2019 film Dream Girl,[5] the film stars Ayushmann Khurrana, alongside an ensemble supporting cast, including Ananya Panday, Paresh Rawal, Annu Kapoor, Rajpal Yadav, Vijay Raaz, Asrani, Abhishek Banerjee, Manjot Singh and Seema Pahwa.[6][7] The film is about a man who cross-dresses and disguises as a woman, leading to a lot of chaos and confusion.
Principal photography began in August 2022 and ended in March 2023. It was released theatrically on 25 August 2023.[8] The film received mixed reviews from critics. It was a commercial success, grossing ₹140 crore worldwide, emerging as the eleventh-highest grossing Hindi film of 2023.[9]
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- ^ "Ayushmann Khurrana takes inspiration from Kishore Kumar for Dream Girl 2". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ Entertainment, Quint (16 September 2022). "'Dream Girl 2' Teaser: Ananya Pandey to Star Opposite Ayushmann Khurrana". TheQuint. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Dream Girl 2: Ayushmann Khurrana announces new release date; film to hit the big screen on August 25, 2023". Bollywood Hungama. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Ayushmann Khurrana on How 2023 Debunked Box Office Conspiracy Theories, Validation From South India (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.