Raid 2 (film)

{{Infobox film

| name = Raid 2

| image = Raid 2 poster.jpg

| caption = First look poster

| producer = Bhushan Kumar
Krishan Kumar
Kumar Mangat Pathak
Abhishek Pathak

| writer = Ritesh Shah
Raj Kumar Gupta
Jaideep Yadav
Karan Vyas

| starring = {{ubl|Ajay Devgn|Riteish Deshmukh|Vaani Kapoor}}

| music = Score:
Amit Trivedi
Songs:
Yo Yo Honey Singh
Amit Trivedi
Rochak Kohli
Sachet–Parampara
White Noise Collectives

| cinematography = Sudhir K. Chaudhary

| editing = Sandeep Francis

| studio = Panorama Studios
T-Series Films

| distributor = Panorama Studios
PVR Inox Pictures

| released = {{Film date|df=y|2025|5|1}}

| runtime =

| country = India

| language = Hindi

| budget =

| gross =

}}

Raid 2 is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Raj Kumar Gupta. The film is a sequel to Raid (2018) and stars Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh and Vaani Kapoor.{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ajay-devgn-starts-filming-for-raid-2-film-to-release-in-november/articleshow/106593897.cms |title=Ajay Devgn Starts Filming For 'Raid 2', Film To Release In November |date=6 January 2024 |work=The Times of India |access-date=7 January 2024 |archive-date=7 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107011318/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ajay-devgn-starts-filming-for-raid-2-film-to-release-in-november/articleshow/106593897.cms |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/raid-2-vaani-kapoor-bags-lead-role-opposite-ajay-devgn-2839446 |title='Raid 2': Vaani Kapoor bags lead role opposite Ajay Devgn |date=8 January 2024 |work=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=7 January 2024 |archive-date=9 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109141515/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/raid-2-vaani-kapoor-bags-lead-role-opposite-ajay-devgn-2839446 |url-status=live}} Raid 2 follows the return of IRS officer Amay Patnaik (Devgn), who tracks another white-collar crime.

Raid 2 is scheduled to release date on 1 May 2025.

Like the previous film, the sequel is also based on the income-tax raid conducted by the officers of Income Tax Department who work with intelligence agencies to track white-collar crimes. The film was announced in April 2020.{{Cite web |date=23 April 2020 |title=Ajay Devgn to return with Raid 2, producers confirm script is under development |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ajay-devgn-to-return-with-raid-2-producers-confirm-script-is-under-development/story-EDndOELxtXm02aMKQs4vaK.html |access-date=4 July 2021 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |archive-date=26 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240626111931/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ajay-devgn-to-return-with-raid-2-producers-confirm-script-is-under-development/story-EDndOELxtXm02aMKQs4vaK.html |url-status=live}} Filming was held in Mumbai, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi in the first half of 2024.

Plot

The new film focuses on Indian Revenue Service Officer Amay Patnaik who has seized over 4200 crores in his raids' till then, tracks another white-collar crime.{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/ajay-devgn-raid-2-shoot-wrap-april-end-details-2531098-2024-04-24 |title=AAjay Devgn to wrap 'Raid 2' shoot by April end. Read details |date=24 April 2024}} This time, he conducts his 75th raid on the premises of Dada Manohar Bhai (Riteish Deshmukh).

Cast

Ajay Devgn as Amay Patnaik IRS, Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax
Riteish Deshmukh as Dada Manohar Bhai
Vaani Kapoor as Malini Patnaik
Rajat Kapoor as Chief Commissioner of Income Tax
Saurabh Shukla as Rameshwar Singh/"Ramji"/"Tauji"
Supriya Pathak as Dada Manohar Bhai's mother
Amit Sial as Lallan Sudheer, Amay's colleague
Tamannaah Bhatia as Shama (special appearance in the song "Nasha"){{Cite web|title=Tamannaah Bhatia begins shooting for special dance number in Raid 2; and no, it's not with Yo Yo Honey Singh|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/tamannaah-bhatia-begins-shooting-special-dance-number-raid-2-no-not-yo-yo-honey-singh/|date=7 April 2025|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=7 April 2025}}
Jacqueline Fernandez (special appearance in the song "Money Money"){{Cite web |date=2 April 2025 |title=Jacqueline Fernandez and Yo Yo Honey Singh in a special song for Ajay Devgn's Raid 2 |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/jacqueline-fernandez-and-yo-yo-honey-singh-in-a-special-song-for-ajay-devgns-raid-2-exclusive-72572.html |access-date=3 April 2025 |website=Filmfare |language=en}}
Yo Yo Honey Singh (special appearances in the song "Money Money")

Production

=Casting =

Ajay Devgn reprises his role as Amay Patnaik from the prequel. In January 2024, Riteish Deshmukh joined the cast. {{Cite web |title=Riteish Deshmukh joins the cast of Ajay Devgn's Raid 2 {{!}} Filmfare.com |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/riteish-deshmukh-joins-the-cast-of-ajay-devgns-raid-2_-63791.html |access-date=26 November 2024 |website=www.filmfare.com |language=en |archive-date=3 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203102228/https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/riteish-deshmukh-joins-the-cast-of-ajay-devgns-raid-2_-63791.html |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |date=12 January 2024 |title=It's Riteish vs Ajay on the big screen! 'Ek Villain' star to play antagonist in 'Raid 2' |url=https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/bollywood/152439-riteish-deshmukh-villain-role-ajay-devgn-raid-2-vaani-kapoor-rajkumar-gupta.html |access-date=26 November 2024 |website=MensXP |language=en-IN |archive-date=2 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241202233522/https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/bollywood/152439-riteish-deshmukh-villain-role-ajay-devgn-raid-2-vaani-kapoor-rajkumar-gupta.html |url-status=live}}{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=12 January 2024 |title=Riteish Deshmukh to play antagonist in Ajay Devgn's 'Raid 2' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/riteish-deshmukh-to-play-antagonist-in-ajay-devgns-raid-2/article67733527.ece |access-date=26 November 2024 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}} while Vaani Kapoor was cast alongside Devgn, replacing Ileana D'Cruz.{{Cite news |last=ANI |date=8 January 2024 |title=Vaani Kapoor to star in Ajay Devgn-starrer 'Raid 2' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vaani-kapoor-to-star-in-ajay-devgn-starrer-raid-2/article67718678.ece |access-date=26 November 2024 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}

=Filming=

Principal photography began on 6 January 2024 and took place in Mumbai, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.{{cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/raid-2-announcement-ajay-devgn-is-back-as-amay-patnaik-4811028/ |title=Ajay Devgn's Raid 2 Shooting Begins |date=6 January 2024 |publisher=NDTV |access-date=7 January 2024 |archive-date=7 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107012408/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/raid-2-announcement-ajay-devgn-is-back-as-amay-patnaik-4811028 |url-status=live}} The mahurat shot of the film was given by Telugu star Ravi Teja, who headlined the 2024 Telugu remake of Raid.{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/raid-2-shoot-begins-ajay-devgn-to-return-as-irs-officer-in-film-lined-up-for-november-release-101704533343042.html |title=Ravi Teja gives the mahurat clap for Ajay Devgn's Raid 2. See pics|work=Hindustan Times |date=6 January 2024 }} Primary filming wrapped up in April 2024, and patchwork was done by late-May 2024, bringing the film to post-production.{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ajay-devgn-to-conclude-shooting-for-raid-2-by-may-end-co-star-ashish-gokhale-reveals/articleshow/110144894.cms |title=Ajay Devgn to conclude shooting for 'Raid 2' by May end, co-star Ashish Gokhale reveals |website=The Times of India |date=15 May 2024 |archive-date=26 June 2024 |access-date=26 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240626150523/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ajay-devgn-to-conclude-shooting-for-raid-2-by-may-end-co-star-ashish-gokhale-reveals/articleshow/110144894.cms |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/did-ajay-devgn-s-maidaan-failure-lead-to-raid-2-s-release-date-change-2024-05-12-930889 |title=Did Ajay Devgn's Maidaan failure lead to Raid 2's release date change? |date=12 May 2024 |access-date=26 June 2024 |archive-date=26 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240626152036/https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/did-ajay-devgn-s-maidaan-failure-lead-to-raid-2-s-release-date-change-2024-05-12-930889 |url-status=live}} Director Gupta decided to add two special item numbers before the release of the film after the entire filming was completed in May 2024. The 1st item song with singer-musician Yo Yo Honey Singh and actor Jacqueline Fernandez was filmed in last week of March 2025, while the item song with Tamannaah Bhatia was shot in a Mumbai studio in 1st week of April 2025 over two days, and has been choreographed by Vijay Ganguly.{{cite web |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/bollywood/tamannaah-bhatia-joins-honey-singh-for-a-special-track-in-raid-2-report-1503414515.html|title=Tamannaah Bhatia joins Honey Singh for a special track in 'Raid 2': Report|website=The Statesman }}{{cite web |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/tamannaah-bhatia-films-club-song-honey-singh-ajay-devgn-raid-2-23514475|title=Tamannaah Bhatia films club song with Honey Singh for Ajay Devgn's Raid 2}}{{cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/jacqueline-fernandez-and-yo-yo-honey-singh-in-a-special-song-for-ajay-devgns-raid-2-exclusive-72572.html|title=Jacqueline Fernandez and Yo Yo Honey Singh in a special song for Ajay Devgn's Raid 2 - Exclusive}}

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack is composed by Yo Yo Honey Singh, Amit Trivedi, Rochak Kohli, Sachet–Parampara and White Noise Collectives while the background score is composed by Amit Trivedi.

The first single titled "Nasha" was released on 11 April 2025.{{cite web |access-date=10 April 2025 |title=After Stree 2's Aaj Ki Raat, Tamannaah Bhatia belly dances in Raid 2's Nasha; fans say 'Nora Fatehi future in trouble' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/after-stree-2-aaj-ki-raat-tamannaah-bhatia-belly-dances-in-raid-2-item-song-nasha-fans-say-nora-fatehi-future-in-trouble-101744268608607.html |work=Hindustan Times}} The second single titled "Kamle" was released on 16 April 2025.{{cite web |access-date=10 April 2025 |title=Ajay Devgn-Vaani Kapoor are totally in love in Raid 2’s new track Kamle kamle|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/entertainment/ajay-devgn-vaani-kapoor-are-totally-in-love-in-raid-2s-new-track-kamle/articleshow/120335674.cms |work=The Economic Times}}

The song "Tumhe Dillagi" was recreation for the film by lyricist Manoj Muntashir and composer Rochak Kohli. Their original were written by Purnam Allahabadi and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and were composed by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.{{cite web |access-date=19 April 2025 |title=Raid 2: Ajay Devgn And Vaani Kapoor Starrer Tumhe Dillagi Song Audio Out|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/raid-2-romantic-song-tumhe-dillagi-featuring-ajay-devgn-and-vaani-kapoor-out-fans-react-watch-9304417.html|work=News18}} The fourth single titled "Money Money" was released on 22 April 2025.{{cite web |date=21 April 2025 |title=MONEY MONEY (Teaser): Ajay Devgn - Yo Yo Honey Singh {{!}} RAID 2 {{!}} Jacqueline Fernandez {{!}} Bhushan Kumar |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/videos/movie-promos/money-money-teaser-ajay-devgn-yo-yo-honey-singh-raid-2-jacqueline-fernandez-bhushan-kumar/ |work=Bollywood Hungama}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Track listing

| total_length = TBA

| extra_column = Singer(s)

| title1 = Nasha

| extra1 = Jasmine Sandlas, Sachet Tandon, Divya Kumar, Sumontho Mukherjee

| lyrics1 = Jaani

| music1 = White Noise Collectives

| length1 = 3:00

| title2 = Kamle

| extra2 = Sachet–Parampara

| lyrics2 = Kausar Munir

| music2 = Sachet–Parampara

| length2 = 3:52

| title3 = Tumhe Dillagi

| extra3 = Jubin Nautiyal

| lyrics3 = Manoj Muntashir

| music3 = Rochak Kohli

| length3 = 4:12

| title4 = Money Money

| extra4 = Yo Yo Honey Singh

| title5 = TBA

| length5 = TBA

| lyrics5 = Amitabh Bhattacharya

| music5 = Amit Trivedi

| extra5 = Arijit Singh

| lyrics4 = Yo Yo Honey Singh

| music4 = Yo Yo Honey Singh

| length4 = 3:21

}}

Release

Raid 2 originally slated for a theatrical release in February 2025 is now scheduled to be release on 1 May 2025, to make use of long weekend of International Labour Day and Maharashtra Day.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-24 |title=Ajay Devgn's Raid 2 to release in May after multiple delays |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/ajay-devgn-raid-2-release-may-after-facing-multiple-delays-vaani-kapoor-riteish-deshmukh-2698136-2025-03-24 |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=India Today |language=en}}{{cite web |date=11 September 2024 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/raid-2-ajay-devgn-vaani-kapoor-riteish-deshmukh-release-february-2025-2597748-2024-09-11 |title=Raid 2: Ajay Devgn, Vaani Kapoor's film to release in February 2025 |work=India Today |language=en |access-date=11 September 2024 |archive-date=11 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240911084747/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/raid-2-ajay-devgn-vaani-kapoor-riteish-deshmukh-release-february-2025-2597748-2024-09-11 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |date=11 September 2024 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/director-raj-kumar-gupta-confirms-raid-2-starring-ajay-devgn-to-release-early-next-year/articleshow/112350741.cms |title=Director Raj Kumar Gupta confirms 'Raid 2' starring Ajay Devgn to release early next year |work=The Times of India |language=en |access-date=7 October 2024 |archive-date=8 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240808150854/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/director-raj-kumar-gupta-confirms-raid-2-starring-ajay-devgn-to-release-early-next-year/articleshow/112350741.cms |url-status=live}}