Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Deool Band 2 Profits Donated After Shah Rukh Khan’s Support
Deool Band 2 is a Marathi film about farmers and their struggles.
It earned more than Rs 100 crore in cinemas.
The filmmakers kept only enough money to recover what they spent making it.
They donated the profit to help children whose farmer parents died by suicide.
The money helps these children continue their education.
It also provides two meals each day for about 250 children.
Before release, the filmmakers could not afford a Rs 42 lakh fee for the film’s digital copy.
Shah Rukh Khan asked his company to give them the copy without charging immediately, which helped the film reach audiences.
Deool Band 2 crossed the Rs 100 crore box-office mark after reportedly costing Rs 8–10 crore to make.
Director Pravin Tarde said the makers donated the entire profit after recovering production costs.
The donations support education for children of farmers who died by suicide in drought-hit Maharashtra.
Film earnings also fund two daily meals for about 250 children, with plans to continue the effort.
Shah Rukh Khan reportedly ordered Red Chillies Entertainment to waive a Rs 42 lakh DCP bill, helping the Marathi film secure a wider release.
- Who
- Director Pravin Tarde and the Deool Band 2 makers, with support from Shah Rukh Khan and Red Chillies Entertainment.
- What
- Deool Band 2 crossed Rs 100 crore, while its makers donated profits and received help with a Rs 42 lakh digital cinema package bill.
- When
- After Deool Band 2 crossed the Rs 100 crore box-office mark; the articles do not specify a date.
- Where
- The charitable distributions began in drought-hit areas of Maharashtra.
- Why
- The profits were donated to support the education of children of farmers who died by suicide and to provide meals for children.
- Box-office milestone
- More than Rs 100 crore
- Reported production budget
- Rs 8–10 crore
- Donated amount
- The entire profit after recovering production costs
- Charitable beneficiaries
- Children of farmers who died by suicide
- Meal program
- Two meals a day for around 250 children
- DCP bill
- Rs 42 lakh
- Initial DCP estimate
- Around Rs 12 lakh