Anil Sharma’s storytelling skills and attention to detail are evident throughout the film. His ability to extract extraordinary performances from the cast, along with showcasing complex emotions beautifully, has earned him immense praise from both critics and audiences alike just how it did for first instalment of the film and now for Gadar 2.
Speaking about his ideology behind Gadar 2 and its success director Anil Sharma said, “ For making a film more than ideology you need to have sensitivity and sympathy. You need to ask yourself the real purpose you want to make a certain film. When I was planning Gadar 2, I had a lot of pressure because of the first Gadar. So, for me it was very important to bring the feel and nostalgia of Gadar in Gadar 2 and the story should move forward with the characters of Gadar 1 only and not just make a sequel with different characters, story, and name it Gadar 2. Hence, I thought of taking forward the story of Gadar 1 characters.
He further added, “Just like the ideology behind Gadar 1 was ‘Ram, Sita ko Lanka se lekar aaenge’, the thought behind Gadar 2 was ‘Abhimanyu ek chakravyuh mein phasa hua hai aur Arjun usse Chakravyuh se bahar laaenge’. Just think for once, when Abhimanyu is caught in a Chakravyuh and at that moment Arjun comes to his rescue, what will happen? Mahabharat will come to an end! As soon as this thought came to my mind and I spoke about it with Shaktiamn I got goosebumps and at that very moment, I realized this movie will do a business of Rs 500 crores and would make a special place in people’s hearts.”
He concluded, “The love for Gadar 1 and the emotion for Gadar 2 will stay in people’s hearts because there is no bigger emotion than a father-son bond. If a son is caught and the father comes to his rescue then what will happen? This was the thought behind Gadar 2 and this thought with god’s blessing gave this film the success it deserved.”
Gadar 2’s cost of production was Rs 60 crores and the film has a remarkable footfall of over 3 crores in the theatres. The film has shattered multiple records and looking at the anticipation and buzz around the film even in it’s third week, there’s no stopping for this blockbuster.