Commando (film series)
Indian action thriller series following Commando Karan Dogra.
Commando is an Indian Hindi-language action thriller film series produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah under Sunshine Pictures, and co-produced and distributed by Reliance Entertainment. The series centers on an Indian commando named Karanveer "Karan" Singh Dogra, portrayed by Vidyut Jammwal, who performs his own stunts and martial arts using Kalaripayattu. The protagonist's name is inspired by Karan Singh, the former crown prince of Jammu and Kashmir from the Dogra dynasty.
The first film, *Commando: A One Man Army*, directed by Dilip Ghosh, was released in 2013. It follows Karan, who escapes from the Chinese government after being accused of spying, and protects a woman named Simrit, who is fleeing a group called AK-74. The second film, *Commando 2: The Black Money Trail*, directed by Deven Bhojani and released in 2017, sees Karan teaming up with Inspector Bhavna Reddy and ACP Bakthwar Khan to capture money launderer Vicky Chadda in Malaysia. The third film, *Commando 3*, directed by Aditya Datt and released in 2019, sends Karan and Bhavna Reddy to London to stop terrorist Buraq Ansari from attacking India. All three films were released along with their Tamil and Telugu dubbed versions.
A television series continuation, *Commando*, released in 2023, features Adah Sharma reprising her role and introduces a new commando named Virat, played by debutant Prem.
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- Commando: A One Man Army (2013)
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- Dilip Ghosh
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- Commando 2: The Black Money Trail (2017)
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- Deven Bhojani
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- Commando 3 (2019)
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- Aditya Datt
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- Karan Singh, the Dogra dynasty ex-crown prince of Jammu and Kashmir
Lore & Background
The Commando film series began with Commando: A One Man Army, directed by Dilip Ghosh and released in 2013. The story introduces Indian Commando Karanveer 'Karan' Singh Dogra, who escapes from the Government of China after being accused as a spy, meets a woman named Simrit on the run from AK-74, and decides to protect her. The second film, Commando 2: The Black Money Trail, directed by Deven Bhojani and released in 2017, sees Karan assigned with Inspector Bhavna Reddy and ACP Bakthwar Khan to capture money launderer Vicky Chadda from Malaysia. The third film, Commando 3, directed by Aditya Datt and released in 2019, has Karan and Bhavna Reddy on a mission in London to stop terrorist Buraq Ansari from committing attacks in India.
Reader's Guide
The Commando film series is significant as a Hindi-language action thriller franchise centered on a commando protagonist, with Vidyut Jammwal performing his own stunts and martial arts, trained in the Indian martial art of Kalaripayattu. The protagonist's name is inspired by Karan Singh, the Dogra dynasty ex-crown prince of Jammu and Kashmir. The series includes three films released between 2013 and 2019, with Commando 2 being the only film released along with its Tamil and Telugu dubbed versions. A television series continuation titled Commando (2023) introduced a new commando named Virat played by debutante Prem, with Adah Sharma reprising her character. The series has been produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah under Sunshine Pictures and co-produced/distributed by Reliance Entertainment.
Did You Know?
- The protagonist's name is inspired by Karan Singh, the Dogra dynasty ex-crown prince of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Vidyut Jammwal, who plays the lead, is trained in the Indian martial art of Kalaripayattu and performs his own stunts.
- All three films in the series were released along with their Tamil and Telugu dubbed versions.
- A television series titled Commando (2023) continues the story, introducing a new commando named Virat played by debutante Prem.
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