MSG-2 The Messenger

MSG-2: The Messenger
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Jeetu Arora
Produced by	Hakikat Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Written by	Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh
Starring	Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Arpit Ranka Honeypreet Insan CharanPreet Shan-E-Meet Rooh-E-Meet Rohit Khurana Kaynat Toor Sukhwinder Singh Aman Walia
Music by	Songs: Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Amarpreet Background Score: Abhijit Vaghani
Cinematography	Arvind Kumar
Edited by	Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Sanjay Verma
Production company	Hakikat Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Distributed by	Hakikat Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Release dates	18 September 2015 (2015-09-18)
Running time	133 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹300 million[1]
Box office	est.Disputed[1][2][3]

MSG-2 The Messenger is an Indian action film directed by Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and Jeetu Arora released on 18 September 2015. The film is a sequel to MSG: The Messenger, which was released earlier in the same year. The film starring Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insan, Arpit Ranka and Rohit Khurana depicts the challenges faced by savages for survival. The Tamil, Telugu versions of the movie were released on 1 October 2015.^[4]

Plot

The film begins with Guruji rescuing innocent beings and doing noble deeds. The devotees offer sweet saying that these sweets are in celebration of the govt. declaring the neighbourhood savages as terrorists. Army is being deployed to put them at bay, but after losing their men to these Ace Archers, the Army is planning missions to throw these savages out. Guruji did not like this idea of declaring them as terrorists. According to Guruji all are humans and no inhuman treatment is justified, even if they are behaving like animals, that doesn't make them animals and every person has the capability to be reformed with love and affection. In-spite life endangering events on Guruji from the savages, Guruji decides to fight for savages. A police inspector named Arjun attacks the savages and gets retaliated badly and saved by Guruji. Arjun goes to meet Guruji and Babru also comes to meet Guruji. Guruji also saves the lives of Tibru tribe's head Babru's son and gains his confidence. Babru comes to know that Guruji has all the signs of their Aadi Guru, the deity worshiped by them, since so many years. And that's how, Tibru tribe takes on to the path of civilization being by Guruji, leaving their age old practices of hunting and killing raw meat. Suddenly a call for the sacrifice comes from head of 16 tribes naed Ajgar. When Guruji asks them to refuse for sacrifice, he comes to know that these people are against civilized people and it is Ajgar who saves them from civilized people. On asked upon why they hate people living in cities, Babru states that these people were successors to Eklavya's tribe the renowned Archer who gave his thumb as Guru Dakshina and still could not get respect for his tribe. His forefathers told him not to worry and during Kalyuga there will be a man who will bring respect to our tribe. On Guruji's insistence, these savages refuse to offer sacrifice. On hearing this, Ajgar is raging with anger and picks up the whole tribe as his hostage. Guruji saves them. Soon Ajgar realizes, Guruji is no ordinary man and also the Army's run for his life might meet success, his own tribe seems to be against him, as the Army was about to enter the area and take their lives, as they were declared as anti social elements, terrorists and it seems wise to surrender his life to the Army rather than risk the entire system and tribes. He asks for pardon from Guruji for his deeds and runs away saying that he is going to surrender himself, but army take him as a hostage, Guruji reaches the spot and fights the entire army single handedly. Suddenly Durjan Singh comes and tell Guruji how he tried multiple efforts right from influencing the minister to instigating the army into believing that savages are their biggest enemies, and even trying to take Guruji's life, and failed miserably because of Guruji. It is then the Army realizes that Durjan Singh has been misleading them and that this Guruji is the same man "Saint Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ji Insan" who has been providing blood for indian army, eyes to the old parents of army officers, even kidneys to the needy army personnel, they ask for pardon to Guruji and Durjan Singh once again defeated in front of Guruji's noble initiatives.

Cast

• Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh as Guru Ji
• Arpit Ranka as Azgar
• Honeypreet Insan as Parimeet Insan
• Charanpreet Insan as Fairymeet Insan
• Rohit Khurana as Arjun
• Sukhwinder Singh as Durjan Singh
• Rooh-E-Meet as Ajij Khan
• Sahil Insan as DGP
• Shan-E-Meet as Pyardeep Kumar Insan
• Kaynat Toor as Chabuki^[5]

Filming

The film was principally filmed in Bhangarh, Rajasthan.^[6]

Marketing

A preview poster for the film was released at Shah Satnam Ji Cricket Stadium on 15 August 2015 before an estimated 278,000 attendees celebrating India's Independence Day.^[7] A number of world and regional records were organized by sect leader Ram Rahim to promote the film. According to Guinness World Records, attendees at the Shah Satnam Ji International Cricket Stadium on 9 Sep 2015 assembled the world's largest poster, which covered 5,969.807 square metres (64,258.47 sq ft) and featured an advertisement for MSG-2.^[8] The largest greetings card mosaic measures 398.47 m² (4,289.06 ft²) was achieved by Singh and Hakikat Entertainment Pvt. Ltd in Sirsa, India, on 22 August 2015.^[9] A record for Largest Number of People in a Selfie, and Most People Dancing Together on Film Music Launch was recognized by Asia Book of Records^[10][11] A Record for largest Greeting card mosaic 76.3 ft X 56.3 ft using 19,412 Greeting cards for the promotion of the Film by Asia Book of Records.^[12] A Record for Most people 1,95,872 attending Premiere of MSG2- The Messenger in Gurgaon on 16 September 2015 by Asia Book of Records.^[13] A record for most people waving hands (301,106) while wearing identical MSG wrist bands to mark promotion of the film was set on 30 August 2015 according to Asia Book of Records.

Release and reception

Bans

The film was banned in Madhya Pradesh,^[14] Chhattisgarh^[15] and Jharkhand^[16] for hurting the sentiments of Adivasis, members of India's tribal community.^[17] On its first day, the film was banned by the Mansa administration in Punjab but the ban was lifted later.^[18] Some movie theatres and multiplexes refused to show movie in Punjab state citing law and order problems.^[19][20][21]

Box office

According to The Times of India, MSG-2 collected an estimated Rs 4 crore in its first week^[2] The Indian Express noted that on the film's first day in Chandigarh, as few as 35–50 attendees viewed the film at different multiplexes of the city.^[16] MSG-2 was released in Punjab a week later, on 25 September, with high attendance, and in some cases "house full" signs outside the screens.^[22] 777 Shows screened in a day in Rajasthan^[23] Bond's Spectre and PRDP rescheduled to accommodate MSG-2, in Theatres in Punjab^[24] 1850 Shows for MSG-2 in Punjab in 48 hours.^[25] According to Box Office India, this movie collected 12 crore in its first weekend.^[1]

Critical response

The film received generally negative reviews.^[26] NDTV review gave it half a star out of five, describing it as "an obnoxiously crafted propaganda film that lacks finesse."^[27] Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in commented, "even at 133 minutes, there is absolutely nothing in it for people who are not Dera Sacha Sauda devotees." Ramnath continued, "He is on a mission to gain greater influence. Singh has demonstrated that he has the funds and the ability to start a movie franchise. As long as there are newspaper columns that can be bought and cinema seats to be filled, there will be no stopping him"^[28] Rohit Vats of Hindustan Times wrote, "Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ji performs a lot of unbelievable stunts in this blatant self promotion."^[29] Mohar Basu of Times of India gave MSG-2 one star out of five, describing the film as "merely a vanity project for Pitaji who uses it to exhibit the blingy clothes he designs [and] the gibberish rock songs he composes". Basu explained that the film earned the one star, "for the scene in which Babaji sword-fights in his beautiful Rani-pink frock. Killer and how."^[2]

Raja Sen of Rediff, criticized one of the film's plot points, Singh's travels into jungles to liberate Adivasis, India's indigenous tribal population, who are depicted as savages. "Who's to say aboriginal 'Junglee' savages are any less civilised than a hirsute man who leaps off jeeps -- and onto elephants -- while dressed as Lady Gaga on a particularly technicolour day." Sen further described the film as "a laughable product that nevertheless forces us to introspect a bit and ask ourselves who we are".^[30]

Deepanjana Pal of Firstpost also criticized the depiction of Adivasis and described the film as "propaganda". Pal noted a musical number in which, "Guruji sings a love song. To himself. As in, he gazes into the eyes of his own mirror image and croons romantic lyrics. Praise be."^[31] Pal also wrote about the audience at the Mumbai screening she attended, speculating that they had been brought in from around the country by Singh to populate the theatre.^[31] But despite this, Pal wrote, "There were no applauses, no cheers. There may have been a snore or two."

Soundtrack

The music of the film is composed by Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.

Track listing

Sequel

The third film in the series titled MSG: The Warrior Lion Heart was released on 7 October 2016.^[33][34]

References

External links

• Official website
• MSG-2 The Messenger at the Internet Movie Database