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Dabangg is a 2010 Indian action film, directed by Abhinav Kashyap and produced by Arbaaz Khan under Arbaaz Khan Productions. The lead actors in the film include Arbaaz's elder brother, Salman Khan, and Sonakshi Sinha. The film marks the debuts of Sonakshi as an actor, Arbaaz as a producer and Kashyap as a director. The film is set in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and revolves around a police officer named Chulbul Pandey. Made with a budget of ₹30 crore and marketed at ₹12 crore, the film was shot primarily in the town of Wai, Maharashtra, while other major scenes were shot in the UAE. Dabangg was released on Eid, 10 September 2010 in nearly 1800 screens worldwide. The film opened to generally positive reviews and broke several box-office records upon release. The film went on to gross ₹215 crore worldwide and Box office India declared it an all-time blockbuster in the second week of its release. It is the highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2010 and, as of 2012, the third highest–grossing Bollywood film of all time. Dabangg went on to win several awards, including six Filmfare Awards, seven Star Screen Awards and nine Zee Cine Awards. It also won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.