Force 2 is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Abhinay Deo, which features John Abraham, Tahir Raj Bhasin and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead roles. It is a sequel to the 2011 film Force, and the second installment of the Force film series. Principal photography of the film commenced in August 2015, and the film was released on 18 November 2016. Upon release, the film received positive reviews.
Plot
The film opens with a montage in China, where RAW agents are dropping dead like flies. One of the victims is Harish, Assistant Commissioner of Police Officer Yashvardhan "Yash" Singh's best friend. Before being killed, Harish mails a book to Yash, passing on an important coded message.
When Yash receives the book, he learns of a conspiracy that has been set in motion, targeting only RAW agents. Still not over the loss of his beloved wife Maya and his best friend, he takes the book and the clues to the RAW headquarters, where the agency understands the legitimacy of the situation and puts Yash in charge of tracking down the conspirer. He is teamed with another RAW agent, Kamaljeet "KK" Kaur, and together they track down the culprit in the Indian embassy of Budapest.
The mastermind of this conspiracy against RAW agents is Shiv Sharma, a nerdy hacker who is planning something bigger. In Budapest, a cat and mouse chase begins between Shiv and KK and Yash; they come close to nabbing him several times, but he always proves to be a step ahead. Multiple chase sequences ensue, but each time, Shiv manages to escape.
While digging into Shiv's past for more information, Yash eventually learns from his aide Sawant and subsequently KK's superior, RAW head Anjan Das, that Shiv is actually a pseudonym used by this terrorist to mask his real identity as Rudra Pratap Singh, the son of RAW agent Karan Pratap Singh, who had been sacrificed in an operation years ago. Rudra was left broken after HRD Minister Brijesh Verma branded Karan and several other RAW agents as traitors, and Rudra's mother committed suicide.
Yash learns that Rudra is now seeking revenge from RAW for betraying Karan and ultimately realizes that his real target is Brijesh. Eventually, in an assembly in Budapest, Rudra gears up to shoot Brijesh, though KK and Yash reach there in time and kill him before he can do harm. But before he can die, Yash forces Brijesh to accept his mistakes in front of the media, clearing Karan's name. Rudra dies in peace hearing this. The film ends with Yash being appreciated by Maya, who suggests that he date KK, a nice match for him.
Cast
John Abraham as ACP Yashvardhan ″Yash″ Singh
Sonakshi Sinha as Sub Inspector Kamaljeet Kaur aka K.K. Tahir Raj Bhasin as Shiv Sharma(fake name) & Rudra Pratap Singh (Real name) Narendra Jha as RAW Head Anjan Das Adil Hussain as HRD Minister Brijesh Verma Vikram Kapadia as Naren Kaushik Patricia Mittler as Martinez Genelia D'Souza as Maya Yashwardhan Singh, Yash's wife as a spirit (cameo appearance) Raj Babbar as Zonal Director of Intelligence Bureau Manish Singh Rajput (cameo appearance) Freddy Daruwala as RAW agent Harish (cameo appearance) Boman Irani as Karan Pratap Singh, Rudra's father and a former RAW agent (cameo appearance) Shubhangi Latkar as Rudra's mother who commits suicide. (cameo appearance) Additionally, Mohnish Behl as Atul Kalsekar (whose character Atul dies in Force) makes a photographic cameo appearance in one of the group photos in Yash's apartment.
Reception
Critical reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 63%, based on 8 reviews with an average rating of 5/10. India Today and The Times of India gave the film 3 stars out of 5. Mid-Day and The Hindustan Times gave the film 2 stars out of 5.
Box office
The film has grossed 66 million on its first day, becoming John Abraham's highest opening grosser. The film faced problems due to demonetization which was active at the time of its release and grossed 44.20 crore in India and 526.0 million worldwide.
Soundtrack
The film score was composed by Prasad Sashte, who had earlier composed the score of Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty. The lyrics have been written by Kumaar and Rashmi Virag, and the songs have been composed by Gourov Roshin and Amaal Mallik. Its first song, Rang Laal, which is sung by Dev Negi, John Abraham and Aditi Singh Sharma was released on 21 October 2016. The full soundtrack was released on 27 October 2016.
Game
An official game based on the film has been launched after the release of the film by Hungama Digital Media.