''Sikander 2'' is an Indian

Punjabi-language Punjabi (; ; , ), sometimes spelled Panjabi, is an Indo-Aryan language of the Punjab region of Pakistan and India. It has approximately 113 million native speakers. Punjabi is the most widely-spoken first language in Pakistan, with 80.5 m ...

action film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life ...

directed by Manav Shah and written by

Dheeraj Rattan Dheeraj Rattan is a screenplay and story writer known for films like ''Mumbai Salsa'' and ''Haal-e-dil''. He has worked with Vikram Bhatt on three successive horror films - ''1920, Shaapit and Phirr''. He made his screenplay and dialogue writi ...

. It stars Kartar Cheema, Guri and Sawan Rupowali in lead roles. The film was released theatrically on 2 August 2019. It is a sequel to Jatinder Mauhar's 2013 political action film ''Sikander'' with Cheema reprising his role, another sequel ''Sikander 3'' starring Cheema is in the works.

Plot

When his adoptive brother flees after running afoul of a vicious gang, Sikander attempts to locate him. After leaving his dark past behind, Sikander starts afresh in a distant village, where he is welcomed by a loving family as one of their own. However, when the only son of the family gets mixed with the wrong crowd and finds his life in danger, Sikander is left with no choice but to return to his old ways in order to save the youngster.

Cast

* Kartar Cheema as Teji, whose nickname is Sikander * Guri as Balli * Sawan Rupowali as Kiran * Nikeet Dhillon as Bindu * Shubh Sandhu as Jodha * Rahul Jungral as Lakha * Manjit Singh as Shimla

Soundtrack

Accolades

PTC Punjabi Film Awards 2020 The 10th PTC Punjabi Film Awards ceremony, presented by PTC Punjabi, honored the best Punjabi films of 2019, and will be held online. It is the first time the award is being held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The curtain raiser for the awa ...

, the film received the most nominations (13 nominations), including Critics Award for Best Film, Best Actor Critics' (for Kartar Cheema), and Best Direction (for Manav Shah).

References

{{Reflist 2019 films Punjabi-language Indian films 2010s Punjabi-language films Indian action films Indian political films Films about brothers Indian film series Indian sequel films