Jannat 2 is a 2012 Bollywood crime thriller film and the sequel to the 2008 hit, Jannat. The film is directed by Kunal Deshmukh, and produced by Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt. It features Emraan Hashmi, Randeep Hooda and Esha Gupta in lead roles. The storyline is based on the issue of illegal arms in Delhi. The first look was unveiled on 15 March 2012, whilst the film released on 4 May 2012, and received mixed to negative reviews due to the abusive language used in the film, however the film opened strongly at the box office. It is a remake of the English movie Lord of War.
Jannat 2 began filming in October 2011, at the lines of Delhi Airport Metro Express. The shooting finally completed on 17 January 2012. The title of the film was earlier known as Informer and then Blood Money, however these titles didn't receive positive feedback, therefore director Kunal Deshmukh decided to make the film a sequel to Jannat. Many actresses such as Prachi Desai, Esha Gupta, Kangna Ranaut, Jacqueline Fernandez, Paoli Dam and others were reported to be assigned as the female lead of the film, however, Gupta was chosen amongst the others.
