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This is a ‘rom-com’ that you’re likely to pick if looking for a break from mindless crime & action genre films and something light and funny. This one fits the bill to some extent but as it happens, sequels rarely live up to promise of first part like ‘De De Pyaar De’ 1 (2019). We confess to bias also, for it was Tabu’s fiesty aura (as the separated wife of Ajay Devgn) that we missed in the Sequel apart from delightful set-ups created in Part 1.
The vexed issue of an attractive young girl insisting on someone much older in age as a life-partner raising hackles in family elders (and relatives in general) was explored & got critical acclaim in R Balki’s ‘Chini Kum’ (2007) with Tabu & Big B ! This film takes off where the Part 1 ended on ‘Thumbs Up’ from the Man’s family comprising of parents, ex-wife and children but not before lots of hits and misses with high drama and laughs. It’s now turn of the Girl’s folks for the shock !
The sequel has however, most significantly the versatile actor Madhavan stepping into a senior role as the heroine’s dishy looking Dad. He makes a contented pair with Gautami Kapoor, both so-called progressive parents, till ‘fats in in fire’ when they’re confronted with a far older person, their daughter is determined to wed. The plot is all about the shenanigans and maneuvering, Karan Johar type wedding dances and also reference to ‘DDLJ’ and SRK’s valiant efforts to woo his girl’s reluctant Dad. It starts as a frothy mash-up but turns into ‘emotional atyachaar’ in the middle overs, till the makers decide the script be retrieved to an illogical conclusion & so again revert to comedy.
There are mentionable performances – specially Rakul Preet’s spirited show while Ajay Devgn plays the perfect foil to her, as a subdued man trying to manfully face the harsh social realities that he faces. Two other notable actors on show are veteran Javed Jafri as the hero’s Counsellor cum trusted friend and his son, Meezaan, exuding sleek vibes ! Because his role involves some theatrics, the usually impeccable Madhavan, also hams ! We all empathize with his character, the societal pressures make it tough for parents to go along with the curious choices their children make, for it’s a reflection on them too !
Our suggestion is to friends to seek out the old Hollywood classic “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’(1967) starring Spenser Tracy, Katherine Hepburn & Sidney Poitier, with a similar theme but made in an entirely different era and with racism as it’s backdrop. A well to do senior white couple have an educated daughter who informs that she’s met someone & wants to bring him over to meet them. When he arrives they are completely taken aback- their child has decided to marry this ‘black’ man & they’re not ready for it at all…It’s a beautiful, thought-provoking film !
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