Housefull 2 (The Dirty Dozen) is an upcoming Indian action comedy film directed by Sajid Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. It is the sequel to the 2010 hit, Housefull. The film features actors from the first movie Akshay Kumar and Ritesh Deshmukh, with new additions included to the cast such as John Abraham, Asin, Jacqueline Fernandez, Zarine Khan, Shazahn Padamsee and Shreyas Talpade. It also features veteran actors such as Mithun Chakraborty, Randhir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor and Boman Irani in supporting roles.
Akshay Kumar and Ritesh Deshmukh remain in the lead from the original. Malaika Arora Khan features in an item-number song. The music is composed by Sajid-Wajid. The official theatrical trailer revealed on 9 February 2012, along with Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu. The film is scheduled for release on 5 April 2012.

Plot

It is the story of four fathers, four daughters and four prospective son-in-laws and as the second half of the title suggests, they are the dirty dozen. Each father wants his daughter to marry the richest son-in-law, Each daughter thinks she is marrying the richest son-in-law. Each son-in-law is pretending to be the richest son-in-law. Each character is flawed, unscrupulous and extremely entertaining. The good news for the audience is that none of these people can stand each other and all of them are under one roof, in one house as the first half of the title suggests – HOUSEFULL.

Cast

Akshay Kumar as Jolly #1
Asin Thottumkal as Henna
John Abraham as Jolly #2
Jacqueline Fernandez as Bobby
Shreyas Talpade as Jolly #3
Shazahn Padamsee as Parul
Ritesh Deshmukh as Jolly #4
Zarine Khan as j.l.o
Mithun Chakraborty as J.D.
Rishi Kapoor as Chintu
Randhir Kapoor as Daboo
Boman Irani as Batook
Chunky Pandey as Akhiri Pasta
Johnny Lever
Sachin Pandit
Malaika Arora Khan in a Special appearance in Item song "Anarkali Disco Chali"

Filming

The sequel was confirmed by producer Sajid Nadiadwala on September 30, 2010. Filming of the movie started on 9 June 2011 in London & Peterborough. The second schedule started from late October 2011. Housefull 2 hired a Hollywood action-set for Akshay Kumar's character, who is announced to be a comic inspiration of James Bond. Though the film was initially expected to release on 1 June 2012, it was announced on 30 September 2011, that the film would be releasing on 5 April, 2012.

Soundtrack

Full album released on February 22, 2012. The making of song "Papa Toh Band Bajaye" from the film, was leaked to YouTube in early January 2012. Soon enough, reports came to announce that the song was ripped off an Australian track, We Speak No Americano which was widely popular.