2 (film)

Dandupalya 2
Theatrical film poster
Directed by	Srinivasa Raju
Produced by	Venkat
Written by	Srinivasa Raju
Starring	Pooja Gandhi Sanjjanaa Makarand Deshpande P. Ravishankar
Music by	Arjun Janya
Cinematography	Venkat Prasad
Edited by	Ravi Chandran
Production company	Venkaat Movies
Release date	14 July 2017 (2017-07-14)
Running time	102 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada
Budget	₹1.5 crore
Box office	₹5.25 crore

Dandupalya 2 is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language crime thriller film directed by Srinivasa Raju and produced by Venkat. Based on the infamous dacoit gang from Dandupalya, the film is a sequel to the 2012 Blockbuster Hit film Dandupalya. The film stars Pooja Gandhi, continuing her role from the prequel. The principal cast includes P. Ravishankar, Sanjjanaa, Makarand Deshpande, Shruti and Ravi Kale. The film features music composed by Arjun Janya and cinematography by Venkat Prasad. The film opened to mixed reviews from audience and critics upon the release and went on to become a box-office hit at both Karnataka and Andra Pradesh.

The film was dubbed into Telugu language and released as Dandupalyam 2. While the official launch of the movie was held on 24 March 2016, the theatrical release was on 14 July 2017. The makers announced that they would release the third sequel in August 2017, but was later rescheduled to early 2

The soundtrack was composed by Arjun Janya.

The film was awarded an "A" certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification. It was released across Karnataka on 14 July 2017 with the title name as 2. The Telugu version was released a week later, on 21 July 2017.

The scenes involving characters being stripped and tortured was leaked, creating controversy. Sanjjanaa clarified that she performed this scene wearing clothes and that the news had been blown out of proportion.