Naal 2
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{{Infobox film
| name = Naal 2
| image = Naal 2 film.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti
| writer = Nagraj Manjule (dialogue)
| screenplay = Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti
| story = Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti
| producer = Nagraj Manjule
Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti
Zee Studios
| starring = {{plainlist|
- Shrinivas Pokale
- Nagraj Manjule
- Devika Daftardar
- Deepti Devi
- Jitendra Joshi
}}
| cinematography = Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti
| editing = Sanchari Das Mollik
| music = AV Prafullachandra
Advait Nemlekar ({{small|background music}})
| studio = Aatpat Production
Zee Studios
| distributor = Zee Studios
| released = {{Film date|2023|11|10|df=y}}
| runtime = 117 minutes
| country = India
| language = Marathi
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Naal 2 (English: Bond) is a 2023 Indian Marathi-language drama film written and directed by Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti, and produced by Nagraj Manjule under the banner Aatpat Production and Zee Studios. The second installment in a Naal series, it serves as a sequel to the 66th National Film Awards winner 2018 film Naal. The film stars an ensemble cast of Shrinivas Pokale, Nagraj Manjule, Devika Daftardar, Deepti Devi and Jitendra Joshi.{{Cite web|url=https://maharashtratimes.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/naal-2-trailer-release-nagraj-manjule-jitendra-joshi-starrer-movie-releasing-in-theaters-on-november-10/articleshow/104945902.cms |title=आता अनुत्तरित राहिलेल्या प्रश्नांची उत्तरं मिळणार; 'नाळ २' चा हृदयस्पर्शी ट्रेलर प्रदर्शित |date=3 November 2023 |work=Maharashtra Times|language=mr|access-date=11 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111150956/https://maharashtratimes.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/naal-2-trailer-release-nagraj-manjule-jitendra-joshi-starrer-movie-releasing-in-theaters-on-november-10/articleshow/104945902.cms |archive-date=11 November 2023}}
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Shrinivas Pokale as Chaitanya "Chaitya" Bhosale
- Trisha Thosar as Chimi aka Revati{{Cite web|url=https://www.lokmat.com/filmy/marathi-cinema/she-got-her-first-break-in-naal-part-2-with-the-cute-chimi-chatterjee-a-a603/ |title='नाळ भाग २'मधील गोंडस चिमी चर्चेत, असा मिळाला तिला पहिला ब्रेक |date=11 November 2023 |work=Lokmat|language=mr|access-date=11 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111160044/https://www.lokmat.com/filmy/marathi-cinema/she-got-her-first-break-in-naal-part-2-with-the-cute-chimi-chatterjee-a-a603/ |archive-date=11 November 2023}}
- Bhargav Jagtap as Mani
- Nagraj Manjule as Chaitya's father
- Devika Daftardar as Chaitya's mother
- Deepti Devi as Parvati
- Jitendra Joshi as Ajinath
- Somnath Awagadhe
}}
Production
In September 2022, Nagraj Manjule announced sequel "Naal 2".{{Cite web|url=https://marathi.abplive.com/entertainment/director-nagraj-manjule-announces-his-new-movie-naal-2shooting-started-1105772 |title=Naal 2 : नागराज मंजुळेंचा 'नाळ 2' येणार प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीला, सोशल मीडियावर केली चित्रपटाची घोषणा! |date=1 October 2023|work=ABP Majha|language=mr|access-date=11 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105070148/https://marathi.abplive.com/entertainment/director-nagraj-manjule-announces-his-new-movie-naal-2shooting-started-1105772 |archive-date=5 January 2023}} On 1 October 2022, principal photography started,{{Cite web|url=https://www.etvbharat.com/marathi/maharashtra/entertainment/movie/nagraj-manjule-has-started-the-shooting-of-the-sequel-of-naal-movie/mh20221001143028526526327 |title="नाळ 2" नावानं चांगभलं! नागराज मंजुळेनी सुरू केले शुटिंग!! |date=1 October 2022|work=etvbharat.com|language=mr|access-date=11 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111140615/https://www.etvbharat.com/marathi/maharashtra/entertainment/movie/nagraj-manjule-has-started-the-shooting-of-the-sequel-of-naal-movie/mh20221001143028526526327 |archive-date=11 November 2023}} teaser released on 9 October 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/naal-part-2-teaser-nagraj-manjule-announces-the-sequel-of-his-national-award-winning-film-watch/articleshow/104275114.cms |title='Naal Part 2' teaser: Nagraj Manjule announces the sequel of his National award-winning film |date=9 October 2023|work=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=11 November 2023|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231020092538/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/naal-part-2-teaser-nagraj-manjule-announces-the-sequel-of-his-national-award-winning-film-watch/articleshow/104275114.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=20 October 2023}}
Soundtrack
{{Infobox album
| name = Naal 2
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = AV Prafullachandra
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 13 November 2023
| recorded = 2022
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Feature film soundtrack
| length = {{Duration|m=28|s=44}}
| language = Marathi
| label = Zee Music Company
| producer =
| prev_title = Ghar Banduk Biryani
| prev_year = 2023
| year = 2023
| next_title = TBA
| next_year =
| chronology = AV Prafullachandra
| misc = {{external music video| header = Official audio|{{YouTube|0iFzoyjY5xA&t|Naal 2 - Full Album}}
}}
}}
The songs are composed by AV Prafullachandra and the lyrics are penned by Vaibhav Deshmukh. The first song titled "Bhingori" was released on 19 October 2023{{Cite web|url=https://saamtv.esakal.com/entertainment/marathi-movie-nagraj-manjule-film-naal-2-first-song-bhingori-released-pvm91 |title=Naal 2 First Song Out: 'नाळ भाग २'मधील 'भिंगोरी' गाणं रिलीज, मोठा झालेला चैतू खऱ्या आईच्या भेटीला |date=19 October 2023|work=Saam TV|language=mr|access-date=11 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111144234/https://saamtv.esakal.com/entertainment/marathi-movie-nagraj-manjule-film-naal-2-first-song-bhingori-released-pvm91 |archive-date=11 November 2023}} and Second song titled "Darav Darav" was released on 30 October 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://marathi.abplive.com/entertainment/bollywood/nagraj-manjule-naal-2-song-out-darav-darav-know-nagraj-manjule-upcoming-movie-release-date-and-details-entertainment-latest-update-1223874 |title=Nagraj Manjule Naal 2 : 'आई मला खेळायला जायचंय' नंतर प्रेक्षक रमणार 'डराव डराव'मध्ये; नागराज मंजुळेंच्या 'नाळ 2'मधील नवं गाणं आऊट!|date=30 October 2023 |work=ABP Majha|language=mr|access-date=11 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030080111/https://marathi.abplive.com/entertainment/bollywood/nagraj-manjule-naal-2-song-out-darav-darav-know-nagraj-manjule-upcoming-movie-release-date-and-details-entertainment-latest-update-1223874 |archive-date=30 October 2023}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 28:54
| title1 = Bhingori
| extra1 = Master Avan, Kadubai Kharat, Manish Rajgire, Nagesh Morvekar
| length1 = 3:59
| title2 = Darav Darav
| extra2 = Jayesh Khare, Master Avan
| length2 = 3:23
| title3 = Godi Hi Dostichi
| extra3 = Gauri Gosavi
| length3= 4:28
| title4 = Darav Darav (Reprise)
| extra4 = Padmanabh Gaikwad, Master Avan
| length4= 3:26
| title5 = Darav Darav (Endscroll Version)
| extra5 = Padmanabh Gaikwad
| length5= 3:40
| title6 = The Desire
| extra6 = Gauri Gosavi, Swara Joshi, Anaya Desai, Palakshi Dixit
| length6= 4:53
| title7 = The Wishing Well
| extra7 = Master Avan
| length7= 5:05
}}
Reception
Nandini Ramnath from Scroll.in wrote "Shreenivas Pokale and Bhargav Jagtap have a compelling lack of self-consciousness, which lends credibility to their individual and shared moments. Treesha Thosar is so delightful that her occasionally overstated precocity is forgiven".{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/1058923/naal-2-review-a-cute-child-demands-attention-and-pocketful-of-hankies |title='Naal 2' review: A cute child demands attention – and pocketful of hankies |date=10 November 2013|work=Scroll.in|language=en|access-date=11 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110105959/https://amp.scroll.in/reel/1058923/naal-2-review-a-cute-child-demands-attention-and-pocketful-of-hankies |archive-date=10 November 2023}} Akhilesh Nerlekar from Loksatta wrote "In this episode, a very sweet story of the relationship between Chaitya and his sister Revati i.e. Chimi is presented to us. Like mother and child, the relationship between brother and sister is very pure, it does not matter whether it is blood or not. This very thing is very well shown in this second part".{{Cite web|url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan/marathi-cinema/naal-2-marathi-movie-review-directed-by-sudhakar-reddy-yakkanti-avn-93-4039336/lite/ |title=Naal 2 Review: भावा-बहिणीच्या हृदयस्पर्शी गोष्टीतून मोठ्यांनाही शिकवण देणारा 'नाळ २' |date=10 November 2013|work=Loksatta|language=mr|access-date=11 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110100539/https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan/marathi-cinema/naal-2-marathi-movie-review-directed-by-sudhakar-reddy-yakkanti-avn-93-4039336/ |archive-date=10 November 2023}} Devendra Jadhav from Sakal says "Siblings who save each other's lives as children grow up to be on top of each other's evil. So Naal Part 2 forces us to look within ourselves once again. Once again an innocent world stands before the eyes. And we revel in it for a moment. Bass! This is the success of Naal part 2".{{Cite web|url=https://www.esakal.com/manoranjan/naal-2-marathi-movie-review-directed-by-sudhakar-reddy-yakkanti-starring-nagraj-manjule-shrinivas-pokale-drj96 |title=Naal 2 Review: उसवलेल्या नात्यांची वीण घट्ट करणारा 'नाळ भाग 2', वाचा कसा आहे सिनेमा |date=10 November 2013|work=Sakal|language=mr|access-date=11 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110135412/https://www.esakal.com/manoranjan/naal-2-marathi-movie-review-directed-by-sudhakar-reddy-yakkanti-starring-nagraj-manjule-shrinivas-pokale-drj96 |archive-date=10 November 2023}} Kalpeshraj Kubal from The Times of India said, "Sudhakar has created a world that is full of innocence and emotions with this film. The first half hampers the flow of the film but the second part hits a homerun, making Naal 2 a good watch this weekend".{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-reviews/naal-2/movie-review/105123451.cms |title=Naal 2 Movie Review: A story of love and emotional bonds |date=10 November 2023 |work=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=11 November 2023|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111152627/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-reviews/naal-2/movie-review/105123451.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=11 November 2023}}
Komal Nahta from Film Information wrote "Advait Nemlekar’s background music is impactful. Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti’s camerawork is splendid. Neeraj Singh’s production designing is so-so. Sanchari Das Moulik’s editing is quite sharp".{{Cite web|url=https://filminformation.com/featured/naal-bhag-2-marathi-review-10-november-2023/ |title='NAAL BHAG 2' (MARATHI) REVIEW - 10 November, 2023 |date=10 November 2023 |work=filminformation.com |language=en|access-date=11 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111154950/https://filminformation.com/featured/naal-bhag-2-marathi-review-10-november-2023/ |archive-date=11 November 2023}} A reviewer of Navarashtra wrote "In today's hectic life, if you want to watch a movie with a calm, moderate and simple but equally touching plot, you must watch 'Naal 2
The film received 11 nominations at the 8th Filmfare Awards Marathi, including Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Marathi, Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – Marathi (Reddy), Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay – Marathi, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Marathi and Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Marathi and won Four awards: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Marathi, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film – Marathi and Best Child Artist.{{IMDb event|0015582|Filmfare Awards Marathi 2024|year=2024}}
Accolades
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