# Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns (साहेब, बीवी और गैंगस्टर रिटर्न्स)
**Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns** (साहेब, बीवी और गैंगस्टर रिटर्न्स) is a 2013 Hindi-language thriller directed by [Tigmanshu Dhulia](https://www.edgepedia.org/tigmanshu-dhulia) and the sequel to his 2011 film *Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster*. It continues the story of Aditya Pratap Singh, a wheelchair-bound former royal in [Uttar Pradesh](https://www.edgepedia.org/uttar-pradesh), his estranged wife Madhavi Devi, and Indarjeet Singh, a prince whose family's respect was destroyed by Aditya's ancestors and who returns to settle scores[1](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%AC-%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B5-%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B8/umc.cmc.2xfgpc79q14927pdmzfnm0rw9?l=hi). The film was released in India on 8 March 2013[2](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns/cast/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 8 March 2013, India; Hindi language[2](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns/cast/) • [3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/saheb_biwi_aur_gangster_returns) |
| Director and writers | Tigmanshu Dhulia directed, produced, and wrote the dialogues; screenplay credited to Dhulia with Sanjay Chauhan (Behindwoods) or Kamal Pandey (Rotten Tomatoes)[4](https://www.behindwoods.com/hindi-movies/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns/Saheb-Biwi-Aur-Gangster-Movie-Review.html) • [5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/saheb_biwi_aur_gangster_returns/cast-and-crew) |
| Lead cast | Jimmy Shergill as Aditya Pratap Singh, Irrfan Khan as Indarjeet Singh (aka Raja Bhaiyya), Mahie Gill as Madhavi Devi, Soha Ali Khan as Ranjana, Raj Babbar as Birendra Pratap[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/saheb_biwi_aur_gangster_returns/cast-and-crew) |
| Runtime | 2h 4m per Apple TV and Rotten Tomatoes; 2h 19min per JustWatch[1](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%AC-%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B5-%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B8/umc.cmc.2xfgpc79q14927pdmzfnm0rw9?l=hi) • [6](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns) |
| Critical scores | 86% Tomatometer from 7 reviews; 41% Popcornmeter from fewer than 50 audience ratings; IMDb 6.7 from about 4,000 votes[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/saheb_biwi_aur_gangster_returns) • [6](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns) |
| Music | Sandeep Chowta (score and music), lyrics by Sandeep Nath and Kausar Munir[4](https://www.behindwoods.com/hindi-movies/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns/Saheb-Biwi-Aur-Gangster-Movie-Review.html) • [7](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns.html) |
| Production | Brandsmith Motion Pictures, with Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Tigmanshu Dhulia Films among the banners; producers Dhulia, Rahul Mittra, and Nitin Tej Ahuja[2](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns/cast/) • [3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/saheb_biwi_aur_gangster_returns) |
## Spoilers
### Plot and characters
The film picks up where the 2011 original ended. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) is paralyzed from the waist down and uses a wheelchair following the events of the first film, and his power and influence as a king in Uttar Pradesh are shrinking while a growing circle of enemies works against him; politicians seeking to split the state would push him further down, and even within his own clan some wish to see his downfall[4](https://www.behindwoods.com/hindi-movies/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns/Saheb-Biwi-Aur-Gangster-Movie-Review.html) • [17](https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/5jKLZOb2voB7kgTeprRiQP/Film-Review--Saheb-Biwi-aur-Gangster-Returns.html).
His wife Madhavi Devi ([Mahie Gill](https://www.edgepedia.org/mahie-gill)) is now an MLA, an elected member of the legislative assembly, but her marriage has broken down and she is sunk in alcohol[6](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns). Into this situation walks Indarjeet Singh ([Irrfan Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/irrfan-khan)), a ragged prince of royal lineage who has lost everything but his pride and pledges to recover his family's respect, which was destroyed by Aditya's ancestors[6](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns). Ranjana ([Soha Ali Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/soha-ali-khan)) is a modern, ambitious young woman in love with Indarjeet; the story turns when Aditya falls in love with Ranjana and forces her father Birendra (Raj Babbar) to agree to their marriage[6](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns). The synopsis frames the result as a game of live chess in which the winner, the survivor, takes it all[6](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns).
### Place in the franchise
The film is the second entry in a trilogy. A third film, *Saheb Biwi aur Gangster 3*, followed in 2018, with [Jimmy Sheirgill](https://www.edgepedia.org/jimmy-sheirgill) returning and a review in Scroll describing the 2013 film as a less effective sequel[15](https://scroll.in/reel/888159/scroll_in). Dhulia later recalled that Irrfan Khan, his frequent collaborator from *[Haasil](https://www.edgepedia.org/haasil-2003-film)* (2003) through *Paan Singh Tomar*, did not like the ending of *Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns*, their last film together[16](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/i-hear-irrfan-khan-saying-make-this-film-tigmanshu-dhulia-on-k-asif-biopic-101777532072336-amp.html).
In India the film is available on streaming services including JioHotstar (free with ads), VI movies and tv, and rental on the Apple TV Store[6](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns).
## Production
Dhulia announced the sequel soon after the first film's release; producer Rahul Mittra said the sequel was announced as soon as *Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster* came out, making it one of the fastest sequels in Bollywood[8](https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/twice-upon-a-time-2/) • [9](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Saheb-Biwi-aur-Gangster-Returns-worth-a-return/articleshow/18863096.cms). The mahurat shot, the ceremonial first take, was filmed on [Akshaya Tritiya](https://www.edgepedia.org/akshaya-tritiya), 26 April 2012, at Dhulia's office in Andheri West, Mumbai[10](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns/articleshow/12865841.cms).
**A more opulent sequel.** Dhulia said the first film, made on a shoestring budget, had not satisfied him creatively because it could not bring out the royalty in an opulent way, and that the sequel would be more "opulent and intriguing"[11](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns-was-to-satisfy-my-creativity-tigmanshu-dhulia/lite/). The sequel added Irrfan Khan and Soha Ali Khan to the returning cast of Mahie Gill and Jimmy Shergill[11](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns-was-to-satisfy-my-creativity-tigmanshu-dhulia/lite/). Shergill called it the toughest role of his life after reading the script[12](https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/jimmy-shergill-on-why-saaheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns-is-his-toughest-film-ever/cid/1555353).
The crew included cinematographer Yogesh Jani, editor Rahul Srivastava, and background score by Sandeep Chowta, with Sandeep Nath writing lyrics[4](https://www.behindwoods.com/hindi-movies/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns/Saheb-Biwi-Aur-Gangster-Movie-Review.html). Songs listed for the film include "Jugni" (sung by [Jazzy B](https://www.edgepedia.org/jazzy-b)), "Idhar Gire" (Sowmya Raoh), "Media Se" (Paroma Dasgupta), and "Bas Chal Kapat" ([Piyush Mishra](https://www.edgepedia.org/piyush-mishra)), with lyrics by Kausar Munir[7](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns.html).
## Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an 86% Tomatometer based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8, against a 41% Popcornmeter audience score from fewer than 50 ratings[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/saheb_biwi_aur_gangster_returns). JustWatch lists an IMDb rating of 6.7 from about 4,000 votes[6](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns).
**Critics' verdicts.** Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 3 out of 5, praising a first-half sequence in which a small-time politician wrestles with a laptop as an example of Dhulia's writing and direction, and writing that Irrfan Khan rises above the film in a terrific performance as a wounded poet, warrior, and passionate lover who is betrayed and betrays[13](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/movie-review-saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns-jimmy-shergill-fits-his-part-well/) • [3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/saheb_biwi_aur_gangster_returns). Anupama Chopra of Hindustan Times also gave 3 out of 5, writing that the film does not fully deliver the juicy thrill of the first film but should be seen for its characters and dialogue[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/saheb_biwi_aur_gangster_returns). Raja Sen of Rediff.com gave 4 out of 5, calling the new film much sharper, more assured, and a far better film than its predecessor[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/saheb_biwi_aur_gangster_returns).
Bollywood Hungama's review called Irrfan simply outstanding and Jimmy commanding, praised Mahie Gill as the scheming wife and Soha Ali Khan's solid performance, and summed the film up as a twisted tale with a riveting first hour and inconsistent post-interval portions[14](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns/critic-review/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns-movie-review/). A Filmibeat review credited the film's dark, witty humor and its even distribution of importance among the characters, while criticizing a few out-of-sync sequences and an item number by [Mugdha Godse](https://www.edgepedia.org/mugdha-godse) it judged unnecessary[7](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns.html). Gaurav Malani of The Times of India observed that although the follow-up lacks the inventiveness and flawlessness of the first film, it stays faithful to its genre and shows plenty of promise in itself[9](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Saheb-Biwi-aur-Gangster-Returns-worth-a-return/articleshow/18863096.cms).
## References
1. [साहेब, बीवी और गैंगस्टर रिटर्न्स, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%AC-%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B5-%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B8/umc.cmc.2xfgpc79q14927pdmzfnm0rw9?l=hi)
2. [Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns Cast & Crew, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns/cast/)
3. [Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/saheb_biwi_aur_gangster_returns)
4. [Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns Movie Review, Behindwoods](https://www.behindwoods.com/hindi-movies/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns/Saheb-Biwi-Aur-Gangster-Movie-Review.html)
5. [Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns: Full Cast & Crew, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/saheb_biwi_aur_gangster_returns/cast-and-crew)
6. [Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns streaming online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns)
7. [Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns, Filmibeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns.html)
8. [Twice Upon a Time, The Indian Express (Chandigarh), 2 March 2013](https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/twice-upon-a-time-2/)
9. [Saheb Biwi aur Gangster Returns: worth a return!, The Times of India, 8 March 2013](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Saheb-Biwi-aur-Gangster-Returns-worth-a-return/articleshow/18863096.cms)
10. [Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster returns, Mumbai Mirror / Times of India, 26 April 2012](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns/articleshow/12865841.cms)
11. [Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns was to satisfy my creativity: Tigmanshu Dhulia, The Indian Express (PTI), 5 March 2013](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns-was-to-satisfy-my-creativity-tigmanshu-dhulia/lite/)
12. [Jimmy Shergill on why Saaheb Biwi aur Gangster Returns is his toughest film ever, The Telegraph (India)](https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/jimmy-shergill-on-why-saaheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns-is-his-toughest-film-ever/cid/1555353)
13. [Movie Review Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns: Jimmy Shergill fits his part well, The Indian Express, 8 March 2013](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/movie-review-saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns-jimmy-shergill-fits-his-part-well/)
14. [Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns Movie Review, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns/critic-review/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns-movie-review/)
15. ['Saheb Biwi aur Gangster 3' film review, Scroll.in, 2018](https://scroll.in/reel/888159/scroll_in)
16. [I hear Irrfan Khan saying, 'Make this film': Tigmanshu Dhulia on K Asif biopic, Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/i-hear-irrfan-khan-saying-make-this-film-tigmanshu-dhulia-on-k-asif-biopic-101777532072336-amp.html)
17. [Film Review, Saheb Biwi aur Gangster Returns](https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/5jKLZOb2voB7kgTeprRiQP/Film-Review--Saheb-Biwi-aur-Gangster-Returns.html)
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