FILM · 2013 · INDIA
Shootout at Wadala
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- #001
During development, the real names of Dawood Ibrahim and other characters were used, but after the trailer the film ran into problems, so all names except Manya's were changed.
- #002
The lyrics of the song "Laila" were changed from "Le Legi" to "Loot Legi" because of an objection from the censor board.
- #003
Vivek Oberoi was offered the role of Dawood Ibrahim and was working on the script, but his long delay and failure to give a positive answer led Sanjay Gupta to sign Sonu Sood for the role.
- #004
After watching the film's promotion, Isaque Bhagwan, who had met Manya Surve, felt the story was wrong and that what he had told Sanjay Gupta was more fiction. He dissociated himself from the film.
- #005
The original choice for Manya Surve was Saif Ali Khan, Vidya Balan was offered the role of Kangana, and Anil Kapoor and Jackie Shroff, who had delivered many hits together, reunited for this film 12 years after their last collaboration, Lajja (2001); in the song, Laila was given a look quite similar to Amitabh Bachchan's in Hum, and by coincidence John is a huge Amitabh Bachchan fan in real life.
- #006
Because the producers failed to keep their promise to show the true story as he had told it, Isaque Baghwan asked Sanjay Gupta to change the name of the character played by Anil Kapoor in the film. He also withdrew from them the NOC certificate he had given while the film was being shot.
- #007
Anu Malik claimed that "Babli Badmaash" was his original work. However, it was inspired by the song "Lehra Ke Aaya Hai Jhonka Bahar" from the 1969 film Waaris.
- #008
The film marks the screen debut of Shakti Kapoor's son Siddhanth Kapoor.
- #009
The film has 3 item numbers, performed as special appearances by Sunny Leone, Priyanka Chopra and Sophie Chaudhary.
- #010
The real names of Dawood Ibrahim and other characters were initially used in the film, but because of a problem all names except Manya's were changed.
- #011
It is the prequel to Shootout at Lokhandwala and the second installment of the Shootout series.
- #012
Sunny Leone, Priyanka Chopra and Sophie Chaudhary appear in special appearances in the film's item numbers.
- #013
Anil Kapoor worked with Sonu Sood for the first time.
- #014
Shakti Kapoor's son Siddhant Kapoor makes his debut.
- #015
Priyanka Chopra had a cameo appearance in the song "Babli Badmaash Hai" in this film.
- #016
The film was to be released on 1 May 2013. However, its premiere was held on 3 May 2013, the 100th anniversary of Indian cinema.
- #017
Sanjeev Cheddha, a professional bodybuilder, appeared in the film in a role based on Uday Shetty, one of Manya Surve's associates.
- #018
It is adapted from Hussain Zaidi's novel Dongri to Dubai.
- #019
Karan Patel's first official appearance in a Hindi film was in City of Gold (2010), the Hindi version of the Marathi film Lalbagh Parel (2010).
- #020
John Abraham received praise for his negative role in Shootout at Wadala (2013).
- #021
Tusshar Kapoor appeared in both films of the Shootout series, playing a gangster's aide in each.
- #022
After the film's release in 2013, a year later Sanjay Gupta had his new film "Mumbai Saga" announced with the film's previous star cast at its 2014 launch event; the cast included John Abraham, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Emraan Hashmi, Vivek Oberoi and Sonu Sood, but the cast was later changed and the saga was released in 2021.
- #023
When it was announced in 2013, the film's original cast included Saif Ali Khan (replaced by John Abraham), Vidya Balan (replaced by Kangana Ranaut), Anil Kapoor, Ronit Roy, Mahesh Manjrekar, Vivek Oberoi (replaced by Sonu Sood), Manoj Bajpayee, Tusshar Kapoor, Siddhant Kapoor, Karan Patel, Sameer Cheddha and Raju Khair, with Jackie Shroff in a cameo… after some changes, the film was released.
- #024
Vivek Oberoi verbally agreed to do the film but backed out at the last moment. He told Sanjay Gupta that he would star in Zilla Ghaziabad and decided not to take a supporting role in Shootout At Wadala. Many insisted that Vivek preferred not to show loyalty to Sanjay Dutt, who was having problems with Sanjay Gupta at the time.
- #025
The film was released in cinemas in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.
- #026
Kangana had problems with Sanjay Gupta and was left out of the promotion.
- #027
Sanjay Gupta was going to make Shootout 3.
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