Satyameva Jayate 2 is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language vigilante action thriller film written and directed by Milap Milan Zaveri with production by T-Series and Emmay Entertainment. It is a spiritual sequel of the 2018 film Satyameva Jayate and stars John Abraham in a triple role alongside Divya Khosla Kumar, Rajeev Pillai and Anup Soni. The release date was postponed due to rise in COVID-19 cases.
Satyameva Jayate 2 was released on 25 November 2021 and received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics. Unlike the prequel, the film was a disappointment at the box office.
Plot
Satya Balram Azad is the Home Minister of Uttar Pradesh, who secretly commits gruesome vigilante killings in order to provide justice to the oppressed. Due to ongoing killings, the police department assigns Satya's twin brother ACP Jay Balram Azad to investigate the case. Jay begins his investigation, where it is revealed that Jay is also involved with his brother in the killings. Later, Satya and Jay's mother Suhasini Devi Azad wakes up from her coma and reveals that Satya's wife Vidya Maurya's father and the present-CM Chandra Prakash Maurya was behind the death of their father Dadasahab Balram Azad, a patriotic farmer who fought for the rights of the people. After a heavy battle, Satya and Jay manages to kill Chandra Prakash, where they secretly continue their vigilante activities.
Cast
John Abraham in a triple role as
Dadasaheb Balram Azad, a social activist
Home Minister Satya Balram Azad
ACP Jay Balram Azad IPS
Divya Khosla Kumar as MLA Vidya Maurya Azad, Satya's wife
Harsh Chhaya as Chief Minister Chandra Prakash Maurya, Vidya's father
Anup Soni as DCP Subodh Upadhyay IPS
Gautami Kapoor as Suhasini Devi Azad
Sahil Vaid as Gyaneshwar Chaurasia
Zakir Hussain as Shankar Prasad Yadav
Rituraj Singh as Madan Lal Joshi
Rajendra Gupta as Daya Kaka
Bhagyashree Limaye as a doctor
Shaad Randhawa as Sardara
Daya Shankar Pandey as Parag Tripathi
Salim Shah as Yashwant Paswan
Devaksh Rai as Doctor Colleague
Cameo appearance
Jass Manak as himself performing his song "Tenu Lehanga" at a function. Nora Fatehi in the song "Kusu Kusu"
Production
Principal photography for Satyameva Jayate 2 commenced on 20 October 2020 in Lucknow, before moving to Mumbai and Raebareli. Filming wrapped up in the last week of January 2021 in Mumbai.
Soundtrack
The film's music was composed by Arko, Rochak Kohli, Tanishk Bagchi, Payal Dev and Jass Manak while lyrics written by Manoj Muntashir, Rashmi Virag, Tanishk Bagchi and Jass Manak.
The first song "Meri Zindagi Hai Tu" is remake from Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's song with same name. Lyrics by Nasir Kazmi.
The song "Tenu Lehanga" is a remake of the 2019 Punjabi song "Lehanga" by Jass Manak.
The song "Kusu Kusu" is a remake of Islamic song "Muhammad Nabina".
Release
In April 2021, the release date of film was postponed due to a rise in COVID-19 cases. Finally, the film was released on 25 November 2021.
Reception
Box office
Satyameva Jayate 2 earned 3.22 crore at the box office on its opening day. On the second day, the film collected 1.92 crore. On the third day, the film collected 2.12 crore. On the fourth day, the film collected 2.50 crore, with the total domestic opening weekend collection becoming 9.76 crore.
, the film grossed crore in India and crore overseas, for a worldwide gross collection of crore.