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''Jaihind 2'' (also known in Tamil as ''Arjunin Jaihind 2'') is a 2014 Indian
action drama film The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specifics of what constitutes an action film has been in scholarly debate since the 1980s. While some scholars such as ...
written, produced and directed by
Arjun Sarja Srinivasa Sarja (born 15 August 1962), better known by his stage name Action King Arjun, is an Indian actor, producer, and director who works predominantly in Tamil cinema. He has mainly acted in Tamil cinema, Tamil films in addition to Telugu ...
, who also stars in the lead role. It is the sequel of his previous film ''
Jai Hind Jai Hind (, ) is a salutation and slogan that means "Hail India", "Long live India", or literally "Victory orIndia" as originally coined by Zain-ul Abideen Hasan, also known as Abid Hasan Safrani, an officer in Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's In ...
'', and was simultaneously made in Telugu and Kannada with the latter titled as ''Abhimanyu''. ''Jaihind 2''/''Abhimanyu'' was released on 7 November 2014 and became a commercial success in Kannada, but did not perform well in Tamil and Telugu. The film's Kannada version won the
Karnataka State Film Award for Second Best Film The Karnataka State Film Award for Second Best Film is one of the Karnataka State Film Awards presented annually since the awards were instituted for films of 1966–67. The award is given to Kannada films produced in the year. Winners See als ...
. The film explores India becoming a superpower, as it appeared in
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's dreams, and also tries to tackle the issues in the
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.


Premise

Abhimanyu, a
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and
martial artist Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defence; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the pres ...
, gets disturbed by the death of a poor child's parents due to moneymaking schemes of private schools, where he sets out to fight for the rights of children to free and compulsory education.


Cast

;Tamil version *
Brahmanandam Kanneganti Brahmanandam (born 1 February 1956) is an Indian actor and comedian known for his work in Telugu cinema. Recognised as one of India's finest and highest-paid comic actors, he holds the Guinness World Record for the most screen cred ...
as Ezhumalai *
Mayilsamy Mayilsamy (2 October 1965 – 19 February 2023) was an Indian actor and comedian who primarily played supporting roles. Appearing in many Tamil films, he was also a regular guest judge for ''Asathapovathu Yaaru'' on Sun TV in Chennai. He was ...
as Kulfi Gopalan *
Gana Bala Bala Murugan, better known by his stage name Gana Bala is an Indian playback singer in Tamil cinema. He rose to prominence after rendering the songs 'Aadi Pona Aavani' and 'Nadukadalula Kappala' from the soundtrack of '' Attakathi''. He has pre ...
(special appearance in "Ayya Padichavare") *Jahangir (special appearance in "Ayya Padichavare")


Production

The film shoot was launched on 9 June 2013 in a grand manner in
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and budgeted at 20 crore. The huge set resembling a jail was erected by art director Sasidhar at a cost of 25 lakh. A high-octane action sequence was filmed in a former army facility in
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.


Soundtrack

;Telugu Track listing *"Edige Ma Chinni" - Ravi Varma *"Idi Pranayama" - Karthik *"Manasa Nee Madhurima" - Saindhavi *"Ayya Chandruda" - Manikka Vinayagam


Release


Home media

The satellite rights of the Tamil and Kannada version were sold to
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and
Colors Kannada Colors Kannada (previously known as ETV Kannada), is an Indian Kannada language general entertainment channel, owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. It primarily telecasts programs such as serials, reality sho ...
.


Tax Exemption Issue

The Tamil version did not get tax exemption, due to the claim that "
Jai Hind Jai Hind (, ) is a salutation and slogan that means "Hail India", "Long live India", or literally "Victory orIndia" as originally coined by Zain-ul Abideen Hasan, also known as Abid Hasan Safrani, an officer in Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's In ...
" is not a Tamil word. Despite arguing to the committee members, Arjun Sarja was unsuccessful in the attempt.


Critical reception

''Jaihind 2'' received mixed reviews from critics.


''Jaihind 2''


Tamil version

''
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'' stated "''Arjunin Jai Hind 2'' is the kind of film about which you shrug and say, “Well, if you liked ''Jai Hind''…”. If you have to watch a film about a one-man army, you could do worse than watch one with Arjun in it. He totally pulls it off". ''
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'' gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "For most parts, ''Arjunin Jai Hind 2'' plays like a collage of various Arjun films...What's interesting, however, is that instead of telling his story as a straightforward narrative, Arjun presents it as events from the lives of different individuals who come into Abhimanyu's life...The problem with the film is that it tells a predictable story and in a rather longwinded manner". ''
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'' wrote, "The film conveys a relevant message, but one that could have been better executed. The saving grace is Arjun who has penned the plot and screenplay, directed and produced the film. The actor tackles his role with cool intensity. His physique well toned, the action king is a delight to watch in the fights-stunt scenes as he packs a powerful punch at his tormentors. If only his screenplay had matched the lofty message". ''
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'' gave 2 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Unfortunately, Arjun fails as a director. Despite the good storyline, he struggles to keep the audience involved. The real issue seems lost in all the unnecessary twists and drama surrounding the characters. Patriotic action dramas have been his forte, but ''Jai Hind 2'' neither creates empathy for the characters and their situation, nor has entertainment value".


Telugu version

''
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'' wrote, "On the whole, Jai Hind 2 is an out and out Arjun film right till the end. Be it his acting, stunts or direction, he handles every department convincingly. But an extended run time, forced comedy track and tedious first half an hour stops this film from becoming an complete action entertainer. Finally, all those who love serious films with a social message will end up liking this one". ''Full Hyderabad'' wrote "Take a chance with this one only if you are a die-hard Arjun fan, and carry enough popcorn and soda to while away the time".


''Abhimanyu''

''Abhimanyu'' received positive reviews from critics. ''
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'' wrote, "''Abhimanyu'' may not be unique in how the story is told, but the idea is novel and is appealing enough". ''Indiaglitz'' gave 8 out of 10 and wrote, "Terrific action, tolerable narration, appealing in contents – Arjun Sarja in his first direction in Kannada has given a 'paisa vasool' cinema ''Abhimanyu''". ''
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'' wrote "''Abhimanyu'' is a taut action film with a strong social message. The subject would not have lost its grip if he was a little focussed on what exactly he wanted to say. However, Arjun has put enough effort into the film to make it a worthy one-time watch".


References


External links

* {{Arjun Sarja 2014 films Indian action drama films 2010s Telugu-language films 2010s Kannada-language films Indian sequel films Indian multilingual films 2010s Tamil-language films Films directed by Arjun Sarja Films scored by Arjun Janya Films shot in Bangkok 2014 multilingual films Films shot in Mumbai