''Hind Ka Napak Ko Jawab: MSG Lion Heart 2'' (, from Pāk in Pakistan meaning "holy") is a 2017 Indian

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film co-directed by Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and his daughter, Honeypreet Insan. It is a direct

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to '' MSG The Warrior Lion Heart'' (2016) and the fourth installment in the franchise started by '' MSG: The Messenger'' (2015). Based on the

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and the

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, the film stars Singh and Insan. Announced soon after the military strikes by the Indian Army in Pakistani Kashmir, on 19 October 2016, the film premiered on 8 February 2017 in Mumbai and was released on 10 February. Like its predecessors, the film was panned by critics and was a

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. From a budget, its gross is often disputed.

Cast

* Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ji Insan as Sher-e-Hind * Honeypreet Insan as Honey Preet, Sher-e-Hind's sidekick * Dhiksha Insan as Sargam, Sher-e-Hind's love interest * Aditya Insan * Bhushan Insan * Rakesh Dhawan Insan * Ramesh Chahel Insan * Bhupinder Kapoor * Karandeep * Manpreet

Production

Singh worked in 43 departments in the film, including direction, writing, song composer, cinematography, editing, casting, production design, costume design and art direction.

Music

The music is composed by Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. The soundtrack album consists of four songs, all written and sung by Singh.

Release

The film was released on 10 February 2017. The film is tax free in

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states.

Critical response

''Hind Ka Napak Ko Jawab'' received generally negative reviews from critics. Reza Noorani of ''

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'' rated the film 1/5, calling the film ridiculous but "so-bad-it's good". The film was rated 1/5 at

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and was advised to watch "only if you need some comic relief." Kriti Tulsiani of

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rated it 0/5 saying, "It’s a painful journey that no non-follower will be able to survive. No matter what field you’re in, it’s a nightmare in every aspect – fashion, acting, reviewing, choreography, music, editing, VFX – everything." Aashray Hariharan of ''

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'' gave the film 1/5, saying that Singh "launches another surgical strike on cinema."

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, id=6467380 2017 films 2010s Hindi-language films 2010s Indian films Indian action thriller films Indian sequel films Films set in Haryana India–Pakistan relations in popular culture Indian Armed Forces in films Kashmir conflict in films 2017 masala films Military of Pakistan in films 2017 action thriller films Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh albums Dera Sacha Sauda