Julie 2 is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language erotic thriller film written, co-produced and directed by Deepak Shivdasani and produced by Vijay Nair.[1] It features Raai Laxmi which marks her debut in Hindi cinema.[2][3] This is the sequel to Shivdasani's earlier film Julie (2004).

Julie 2
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDeepak Shivdasani
Written byFaheem Chaudhry
(Dialogue)
Screenplay byDeepak Shivdasani
Story byDeepak Shivdasani
Produced byVijay Nair
Deepak Shivdasani
Pahlaj Nihalani
StarringRaai Laxmi
CinematographySameer Reddy
Edited byAsif Ali Sheik
Music byViju Shah
Rooh Band
Atif Ali
Javed-Mohsin
Production
company
Triumph Talkies
Distributed byVishal Distributor's
Release date
  • 24 November 2017 (2017-11-24)
Running time
159 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Viju Shah composes the film's score and soundtrack while Sameer Reddy handles the cinematography. Principal photography commenced in September 2015. Filming locations include Mumbai, Hyderabad and Dubai. The film's first look poster was released on 14 February 2016 coinciding with Valentine's Day.

The film was released on 24 November 2017.[4]

Plot

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A wanna be actress Julie (Raai) struggles through sleazy innuendos before caving in and getting embroiled in the shadowy world that purportedly finances the film industry. Her first love Mohit abandons her at the first sign of trouble while her second (Ravi Kisshen) uses her and moves on to his next conquest. The third one is Dubai Don Lala (Dev Gill) and her fourth a cricketer who thinks she won't suit the sati savitri image his parents expect of his bride. So that leaves Julie in a huddle and egged on by her woman Friday, Annie (Rati Agnihotri) she chooses Jesus – only to be gunned down the day after her symbolic baptism.

The rest of the film has a ferocious looking ACP Dev Dutt (Aditya Srivastava) trying to arrive at a decent enough reason for her murder. Of course, the power broker with CM aspirations and a dead wife who looks like Julie's doppelganger, may have something to do with it. [5]

Cast

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Production

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Initially Paoli Dam was approached for the titular role after her success in Hate Story but she refused as she did not want to be stereotype. In July 2015, Raai Laxmi was signed by Deepak Shivdasani for the sequel to his film Julie (2004).[6] It was her first Hindi film, and 50th film as an actress.[7]

Release and Marketing

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The first look was released on 14 February 2016.[8] In mid October 2016 Raai Laxmi in an interview said that the film will be released in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil languages .[9][10]

Soundtrack

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Julie 2
Soundtrack album by
Viju Shah, Rooh Band, Atif Ali and Javed Mohsin
Released10 November 2017
GenreFeature film Soundtrack
Length23:08
LanguageHindi
LabelTriumph Talkies
Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Mala Seenha"Shabbir AhmedJaved MohsinMamta Sharma, Shabab Sabri, & Danish Sabri4:45
2."Oh Julie"SameerAtif Ali, Rooh (Band)Anupam Nair4:11
3."Kabhi Jhoota Lagta Hai"SameerAtif Ali, Rooh (Band)Mistu Bardhan5:45
4."Kharama Kharama"SameerViju ShahPavni Pandey4:47
5."Koi Hausla Toh Hoh"SameerAtif Ali, Rooh (Band)Anupam Nair4:20
Total length:23:08

References

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  1. ^ "Julie 2 trailer: Pahlaj Nihalani presents India's first sanskari erotic thriller". 4 September 2017.
  2. ^ "'Julie 2' teaser: Southern siren Raai Laxmi's bold, beautiful and blessed Bollywood debut". The Times of India. 31 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Julie 2 teaser: Raai Laxmi is 'bold, beautiful and blessed' in her first Bollywood film. Watch video". 31 August 2017.
  4. ^ "BREAKING: Case against Julie 2 settled, film to release on November 24". Bollywood Hungama. 7 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Julie 2: Review, Cast, Story, Director".
  6. ^ "ONCE MORE".[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ Rao, Subha J (22 November 2017). "Julie 2 is a bold film: Raai Laxmi". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Raai "Laxmi's bold poster of 'Julie 2' revealed". The Times of India.
  9. ^ "Bollywood "likes skinny heroines, down south plump is the rule: Laxmi Raai". 15 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Julie 2 to Hit Screens on August 12". The New Indian Express. 14 September 2015. Archived from the original on 14 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
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