

Khan advances Jasmine's career by rigging awards, and showers her with gifts he becomes obsessed with her. Although the city was his first love, rising starlet Jasmine wins his heart. His only friends are Javed (who oversees his illegal work), his former love Mumtaz, and Aslam, a teenager Khan met during a visit to the slums in which he grew up.Īn older Khan returns to Bombay to kill Rawal, who opposed his ambition to take the reins in Bombay. Twelve years later, in 1987, Khan is still a charismatic, suave womaniser, who has extended his empire to the Middle East. The film begins where its predecessor ended, with reigning don Shoaib Khan earning respect after his mentor, Sultan Mirza handed over his power to Shoaib in 1975, only to be assassinated by him as revenge for a public humiliation immediately after. Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara! received mixed to negative reviews from critics, and became a box-office failure, despite grossing ₹917 million against a budget of ₹850 million.

This was later scheduled to avoid clashing with Shah Rukh Khan's Chennai Express, which was released on 9 August. The film released worldwide on 15 August 2013, on the eve of Independence Day in India. Hollywood actor Al Pacino was shown the theatrical trailer of the film. Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara! was well-promoted, and the film's second trailer was shown on prime-time slots on four television channels. The live action sequences were filmed with RED and Arri's Alexa digital motion-picture camera. The film's visual effects (VFX) were by Reliance MediaWorks, and a team of 40 artists augmented 600 digital shots in one month. Footage was shot in beach in Qantab, Qurum, and at the Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa in Muscat. The film's title is an intentional misspelling of "Once upon a time in Mumbai Dobaara", done in accordance with Ekta's belief in numerology.įilming began on 27 August 2012 in Mumbai, with filming moving to Oman in September, becoming the first major Indian production filmed in the sultanate. A sequel to 2010's Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, the film stars Akshay Kumar, Imran Khan and Sonakshi Sinha, with Sonali Bendre in a special appearance. Once upon a time in Mumbai again Hindi pronunciation: ) is a 2013 Indian Hindi- language gangster film directed by Milan Luthria and produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor. Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara! ( transl.
