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Pravin Tarde recalls that the first call after Deool Band 2’s success came from Nana Patekar, and that Nilkanti Patekar bought tickets for 26 women who work on the family farm to see the film.
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ABP Majha
Thirty days after release, Deool Band 2 had made ₹70.22 crore net in India (₹82.85 crore gross) on a ₹10 crore budget, the fourth-highest total for a Marathi film.
BBC News Marathi
Akshay Shelar’s review blog on how Deool Band 2 handles faith, atheism and farmer suicides.
Social impact
Launched on 17 October at Patrakar Bhavan, Pune, the mess is the work of Jayka Social Foundation and the Deool Band 2 team, so that 200 female students can give their full attention to their studies.
Press release
The producer and Samarth Group founder called on Devendra Fadnavis and spoke about the studio's work in Marathi cinema.