| Honey Bee 2: Celebrations | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Lal Jr. |
| Written by | Lal Jr. |
| Produced by | Lal |
| Starring | Asif Ali Bhavana Baburaj Sreenath Bhasi Balu Varghese Lal Sreenivasan Lena |
| Cinematography | Alby |
| Edited by | Ratheesh Raj |
| Music by | Deepak Dev |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Adam's World of Imagination |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Honey Bee 2: Celebrations (also known as Honey Bee 2) is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Lal Jr. It is a sequel to the 2013 film Honey Bee and features an ensemble cast including Asif Ali, Bhavana, Baburaj, Sreenath Bhasi, Balu Varghese, Lal, Sreenivasan, Arya Rohit, Lena, Suresh Krishna and Assim Jamal.[1][2] The film is produced by Lal under Lal Creations. Honey Bee 2: Celebrations released on 23 March 2017.[3]
Angel's brothers decide to get their sister married to Sebastian. As the story moves closer to the wedding, the huge contrast in the cultures of both the families leads to a conflict of opinion.The movie generally received mixed reviews as a result it became a disaster at box office
Cast
- Asif Ali as Sebastian Thampi Antony
- Bhavana as Angel
- Baburaj as Fernando de Silva aka Ferno
- Sreenath Bhasi as Abu
- Balu Varghese as Ambrose Perera aka Ambros
- Sreenivasan as Thampi Antony
- Mamitha Baiju as Sisily, Thambi Atony's Daughter[4]
- Arya Rohit as Sara Perera (Replaced Archana Kavi)
- Lal as HC Michael
- Lena as Ruby
- Krishna Praba as Ancy
- Suresh Krishna as Father Cochin/Collin's
- Arun as Vineeth
- Assim Jamal as Antony
- Harisree Asokan as Kappal Ory
- Amith Chakalakkal as Martin
- Kavitha Nair as Lisamma (Replaced Praveena)
- Joy Mathew as Cleetus
- Ponnamma Babu as Ferno's mother
- Prem Kumar as Chackochan, Thampi Antony's Brother
- Ganapathi.S.Poduwal as Benny
- Sreelatha Namboothiri as Ammachi
- Telly Sebastian as Younger Age of Lal (HC Michael)
- Sudhi Koppa
- Anjana Appukuttan as TV Serial actress
- Rithu Manthra
Production
A sequel to Honey Bee was immediately announced after the release of the film in 2013. However, due to various reasons, the project got delayed for two years. Later, Lal Jr. announced that apart from the original cast, actors Sreenivasan and Lena would also be essaying pivotal roles in the film.[5][6] The film's puja (blessing) ceremony was held on 7 November 2016 in Kochi.
Soundtrack
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| Released | 2017 | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Malayalam | |||
| Label | Millennium audios[7] | |||
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The film's soundtrack contains three songs, all composed by Deepak Dev. Lyrics by Santhosh Varma.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Nerane Nummade Kochi" | Peethambar Menon,Thoppil Anto | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Jillam Jillala" | Afsal, Rimi Tomy,Anwar | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Kinavaano" | Deepak Dev | 3:02 |
Release
Honey Bee 2 was released on 23 March 2017 in 125 screens across Kerala. It was released alongside Take Off.
References
- ↑ "Balu Varghese - Deccan Chronicle".
- ↑ "Honey Bee 2 - Deccan Chronicle".
- ↑ "Asif Ali signs back-to-back projects with debutants - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "ഹണീബിയിൽ ആസിഫിന്റെ അനിയത്തി, ജാവയിലെ അൽഫോൻസ; ഈ പ്ലസ് ടുക്കാരി". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ↑ "Sreenivasan is the new addition in Honey Bee 2 - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Bhavana on a signing spree - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Honey Bee 2". gaana.com.