# Sardaar Ji 2

Sardaar Ji 2 (previously The Return of Sardaarji) is a 2016 Indian Punjabi action comedy film starring Diljit Dosanjh in a triple role alongside Monica Gill, and Sonam Bajwa in lead roles and directed by Rohit Jugraj Chauhan. The film was released on 24 June 2016. It is a standalone sequel to the 2015 film Sardaar Ji. On release, the film received mixed reviews, unlike the first film which had received positive reviews. The film grossed less than the first film and was declared average at the box-office.

## Cast

* Diljit Dosanjh in a triple role as
** Sardaarji Jaggi Singh
** Sardaarji Athraa Singh
** Sardaarji Satkaar Singh
* Monica Gill as Soni
* Sonam Bajwa as Diljot
* Yashpal Sharma as Teja
* Samreen Kaur as Shiney
* Jaswinder Bhalla as Pathan Chacha
* Dev Gill as Diljyot's fiancée
* Mandy Takhar (special appearance in "Poplin")
* Amritpal Chotu as Fauji's son
* Anjana Sukhani as Dr. Teena (Anger management therapist)

## Planning and shooting

After the success of Sardaar Ji, producers decided on a sequel The Return of Sardaarji. The shooting of the film took place in different locations in Australia mainly. Diljit was mobbed by his Australian fans to his surprise when he reached the airport in Australia. The crew also shot at the Macarthur region of New South Wales. During the shoot, Diljit rescued Sonam and others from a horrible accident at the set. Diljit had to undergo 6 months of intensive physical training by hiring Ranbir Kapoor's personal trainer Pradeep Bhatia.

## Soundtrack

The soundtrack of Sardaarji 2 was composed by Jatinder Shah & Nick Dhammu while the lyrics were written by Veet Baljit and Ranbir Singh.
The video of the film's title track Sardaarji was shot for two days in a row, created a record as it features 2500 Sardars dressed in white attires and turbans, out of which 1200 are Diljit's fans who came specially to shoot for the song.
| S. No. | Track | Singer | Music | Lyrics |
| 1. | "Desi Daaru" | Diljit Dosanjh | Jatinder Shah | Ranbir Singh |
| 2. | "Mitran Da Junction" | Diljit Dosanjh | Jatinder Shah | Ranbir Singh |
| 3. | "Poplin" | Diljit Dosanjh | Jatinder Shah | Veet Baljit |
| 4. | "Razamand" | Diljit Dosanjh | Jatinder Shah | Ranbir Singh |
| 5. | "Sardaarji" | Diljit Dosanjh | Jatinder Shah | Ranbir Singh |
| 6. | "Rumaal" | Diljit Dosanjh | Nick Dhammu | Ranbir Singh |

## Release

The movie was released on the big screens on 24 June 2016. It is also available for streaming on the Chaupal Ott.

## Reception
### Box office

The movie broke the record of Sardaar Ji in Punjab, grossing ₹2.05 crore (US$230,000) on the first day. The film minted a total of ₹14.25 crore (US$1.6 million) in its first week on 350 screens in India while from the overseas markets, the film grossed ₹6.05 crore (US$690,000) including ₹4.25 crore (US$490,000) only from U.S. box office in 10-days.

### Accolades

| Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Filmfare Awards Punjabi | 2017 | Best Director | Rohit Jugraj | Nominated | [25] [26] |
| Filmfare Awards Punjabi | 2017 | Best Music Album | Jatinder Shah | Nominated | [25] [26] |
| Filmfare Awards Punjabi | 2017 | Best Foreign Talent | Tiffany Jones | Nominated | [25] [26] |
| Filmfare Awards Punjabi | 2017 | Best Lyrics | Ranbir Singh – "Mitran da junction" | Nominated | [25] [26] |
| Filmfare Awards Punjabi | 2017 | Best Lyrics | Veet Baljit – "Poplin" | Nominated | [25] [26] |
| Filmfare Awards Punjabi | 2017 | Best Playback Singer (Male) | Diljit Dosanjh – "Mitran da junction" | Won | [25] [26] |