Race 2 is a
Bollywood action thriller film directed by Abbas-Mustan and produced under the
Tips Music Films banner. It is the sequel to the 2008 film, Race, and stars an
ensemble cast that includes Anil Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan reprising their roles
as Robert D'Costa and Ranveer Singh respectively from the previous film, while
Deepika Padukone, John Abraham, Jacqueline Fernandez and Ameesha Patel are new
additions to the cast. Bipasha Basu reprised her role of Sonia Martin in a
special appearance. Made on a budget of INR60 crore (US$10 million), Race 2 was
released on 26 January 2013, and opened to mixed reviews form critics and
highly positive response at the box office, earning approximately INR93.50
crore (US$16 million) domestically. According to Box Office India, the film was
a semi-hit domestically and hit overseas.