Son of Sardaar

Son of Sardaar
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAshwni Dhir
Written byRobin Bhatt
Ashwni Dhir
Story byS. S. Kanchi
Based onMaryada Ramanna
by S. S. Rajamouli
Produced byAjay Devgn
StarringAjay Devgn
Sanjay Dutt
Sonakshi Sinha
Juhi Chawla
CinematographyAseem Bajaj
Edited byDharmendra Sharma
Music bySongs:
Himesh Reshammiya
Sajid–Wajid
Background Score:
Sandeep Chowta
Production
companies
Distributed byViacom 18 Motion Pictures
Eros International
Release date
  • 13 November 2012 (2012-11-13)
Running time
141 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹30 crores[2]
Box office₹161.48 crores[3]

Son of Sardaar is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Ashwni Dhir. The film stars Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha and Juhi Chawla.[4][5] Based on S. S. Rajamouli's 2010 Telugu film Maryada Ramanna, it was released on 13 November 2012.

Although competing with the Yash Raj film Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Son of Sardaar managed to do good business at the box office worldwide. It received a divided response, with praise for its humour, the performance of all cast, stylised action sequences, and familiar tone, but criticism for the screenplay.[6] Box Office India declared it a Hit in India and an average grosser in the overseas markets.[7][8] It went on to gross ₹161.48 crore (US$19 million) worldwide.[9]

A spiritual sequel, Son of Sardaar 2, is currently shooting with a planned 2025 release. Ajay Devgn and Sanjay Dutt will return alongside an ensemble cast featuring Mrunal Thakur, Vindu Dara Singh, and others.[10]

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  8. ^ "Jab Tak Hai Jaan BLOCKBUSTER Son of Sardaar AVERAGE". Boxofficeindia. Archived from the original on 27 December 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  9. ^ "Top Ten Worldwide Grossers 2012". Boxofficeindia. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  10. ^ "Sanjay Dutt set to join Ajay Devgn in Punjab for 'Son of Sardaar 2': Report". Times of India. 2 September 2024.