Commando (film series)

Commando (film series)
Directed by	Dilip Ghosh (1); Deven Bhojani (2); Aditya Datt (3)
Produced by	Vipul Amrutlal Shah (1-3); Reliance Entertainment (1-3); Dhaval Jayantilal Gada (2); Motion Picture Capital (3)
Written by	Ritesh Shah (1-2) ; Darius Yarmil(3); Junaid Wasi(3)
Story by	Suresh Nair (2)
Starring	See Cast
Music by	Songs:; Mannan Shaah (1-3); Gourov Roshin (2); Vikram Montrose(3); Score:; Prasad Sasthe (1-2); Saurabh Bhalerao (3)
Cinematography	Sejal Shah (1); Chirantan Das (2); Mark Hamilton (3)
Edited by	Amitabh Shukla (1-2); Sanjay Sharma (2); Sandeep Kurup (3)
Production; company	Sunshine Pictures (1-3); Reliance Entertainment (1-3); Pen India Limited (2); Motion Picture Capital (3)
Distributed by	Reliance Entertainment
Release date	1: 12 April 2013; 2: 3 March 2017; 3: 29 November 2019
Running time	380 minutes (3 Films)
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹75 crore
Box office	₹100.66 crore

Commando is a series of Indian Hindi-language action thriller films produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah under the banner of Sunshine Pictures. The film series is co-produced and distributed by Reliance Entertainment.

The first film Commando: A One Man Army was released in 2013 is directed by Dilip Ghosh, the second film Commando 2: The Black Money Trail released in 2017 is directed by Deven Bhojani while the third film Commando 3 is directed by Aditya Datt released in 2019. The series follows the story of an Indian Commando named "Karanveer Singh Dogra" (Karan) (Vidyut Jammwal) and his missions.

The protagonist's name is inspired by Karan Singh, the Dogra dynasty ex-crown prince of Jammu and Kashmir. Jammwal, who is trained in the Indian martial arts of Kalaripayattu, performs his own stunts and martial arts in the film's action sequences. Commando 2 is the only film in the series to be released along with its Tamil and Telugu dubbed versions.

Overview

Commando: A One Man Army (2013)

Karan, a disavowed Indian commando, helps protect a woman from a local thug who is hellbent on forcing her to marry him.

All fight scenes are shot without the use of cables or harness except the valley scene. Upon release, Commando garnered mixed to positive reviews from critics. According to IMDB, it got an user review rating of 6.2/10. As per Box Office India, the film has earned a total of 21 Crores worldwide.

Commando 2: The Black Money Trail (2017)

Commando Karan uses his combat skills to eradicate black money, which has been siphoned to banks abroad.

Deven Bhojani's directorial debut. The makers of the film wanted to show the film to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as it was based on black money. Franz Spilhaus has been nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Action for this film. According to IMDB, it got an user review rating of 5.8/10. As per Box Office India, the film has earned a total of 39 Crores worldwide.

Commando 3 (2019)

A mysterious man is on an impending mission to attack the country from his base in London. Karan Singh Dogra sets out to hunt down the antagonist aided by the British Intelligence. Will Commando be able to prevent the attack and save the country?

Adah Sharma injured herself on the sets of the film. According to IMDB, it got an user review rating of 5.6/10. As per Box Office India, the film has earned a total of 40 Crores worldwide.

Untitled Fourth Film (TBA)

On 19 June 2019, before the Release of Commando 3 the Producer of Commando franchise, Vipul Amrutlal Shah said, “The fact that we have been able to complete three films is satisfying. The franchise, in my mind, is set to become even bigger and I don’t think we will stop at three.” He added, “We have already identified the story which we want to tell with Commando 4, but for that, this film (Commando 3) needs to be a hit. We are confident that this one will give us the opportunity to do that.”[1]

On 4 December 2019, after the success of Commando 3, Vidyut Jammwal said, “There was obviously pressure but then there was excitement as well. But I think we’re used to this style of life. Now, we have been discussing about how Vipul Amrutlal Shah wants to do Commando 4. "[2]

Cast and Characters

Character	Film
Character	Commando (2013)	Commando 2 (2017)	Commando 3 (2019)
Commando Karanveer Singh Dogra (Karan)	Vidyut Jammwal
Simrit Kaur	Pooja Chopra
Amrit Kanwal (AK-74)	Jaideep Ahlawat
Bhavna Reddy		Adah Sharma
Vicky Chaddha		Esha Gupta
ACP Bakhtawar Khan		Freddy Daruwala
Zafar Hussain		Sumit Gulati
K.P.		Thakur Anoop Singh
Mallika Sood			Angira Dhar
Buraq Ansari			Gulshan Devaiah
Zahira			Feryna Wazheir
Armaan Akhtar			Sumeet Thakur

Crew

Occupation	Film
Occupation	Commando (2013)	Commando 2 (2017)	Commando 3 (2019)
Director	Dilip Ghosh	Deven Bhojani	Aditya Datt
Producer(s)	Vipul Shah Reliance Entertainment	Vipul Shah Reliance Entertainment Dhaval Jayantilal Gada	Vipul Shah Reliance Entertainment Motion Picture Capital
Written By	Ritesh Shah		Darius Yarmil Junaid Wasi
Cinematography	Sejal Shah	Chirantan Das	Mark Hamilton
Editor	Amitabh Shukla	Amitabh Shukla Sanjay Sharma	Sandeep Kurup
Composer(s)	Mannan Shaah	Mannan Shaah Gourov Roshin	Mannan Shaah Vikram Montrose
Background Scored By	Prasad Sasthe		Saurabh Bhalerao

Release and revenue

Film	Release date	Budget	Worldwide Box Office
Commando	12 April 2013	₹17 crore [3]	₹21.47 crore [4]
Commando 2	3 March 2017	₹26 crore	₹39.04 crore [5]
Commando 3	29 November 2019	₹40.00 crore [6]	₹40.15 crore [7]
Total		₹75 crore	₹100.66 crore

References

"Vipul Amrutlal Shah wraps COMMANDO 3 has plans for COMMANDO 4". Glamsham.
"Vidyut Jammwal Drops Major Hint That Vipul Shah is Already Planning Commando 4". News18.com.
"Commando - Movie". boxofficeindia.com.
"Commando – A One Man Army Box Office Collection till Now | Box Collection". Bollywood Hungama.
"Commando 2 Box Office Collection till Now | Box Collection". Bollywood Hungama.
"Commando 3 (Movie 2019): Story, Budget, Box Office Collection, Hit Or Flop Predictions, Casts, Release Date And Many More ..." Bollywood Movies Reviews. Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
"Commando 3 Box Office Collection till Now | Box Collection". Bollywood Hungama.

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[1] "Vipul Amrutlal Shah wraps COMMANDO 3 has plans for COMMANDO 4". Glamsham.

[2] "Vidyut Jammwal Drops Major Hint That Vipul Shah is Already Planning Commando 4". News18.com.

[3] "Commando - Movie". boxofficeindia.com.

[4] "Commando – A One Man Army Box Office Collection till Now | Box Collection". Bollywood Hungama.

[5] "Commando 2 Box Office Collection till Now | Box Collection". Bollywood Hungama.

[6] "Commando 3 (Movie 2019): Story, Budget, Box Office Collection, Hit Or Flop Predictions, Casts, Release Date And Many More ..." Bollywood Movies Reviews. Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[7] "Commando 3 Box Office Collection till Now | Box Collection". Bollywood Hungama.