'De De Pyaar De 2' Movie Review: Ajay Devgn-R. Madhavan- Rakul Preet Singh starrer rom-com is charming, fun & entertaining

Star cast: Ajay Devgn, R. Madhavan, Rakul Preet Singh, Jaaved Jaaferi, Meezaan Jafri, Gautami Kapoor, Ishita Dutta, Suhasini Mulay

Director: Anshul Sharma

Back in 2019, when De De Pyaar De arrived in cinemas, the breezy subject, which explored a modern take on relationships, garnered love from the audience for its relevant subject, which was smoothly blended with humour. After six years, Ajay Devgn and Rakul Preet Singh are back to level up the chaos and fun quotient in De De Pyaar De 2 with R. Madhavan adding the spice to the narrative. So, like its prequel, will DDPD 2 strike a chord with the cinegoers? Let’s find out…

De De Pyaar De 2 begins from where the prequel concluded, after Ashish’s (Ajay Devgn) ex-wife and parents approve his relationship with Aisha (Rakul Preet Singh), the couple now needs the permission of the latter’s family.

Aisha is visiting her family as her sister-in-law, Kittu (Ishita Dutta), is expecting a baby, and she plans to reveal her relationship with Ashish to his mom, Anju (Gautami Kapoor) and Rakesh (R. Madhavan) during the happy moment when they will become grandparents. However, due to Kittu’s slip of tongue, Rakesh and Anju come to know about Ashish.

Assuring that they have modern and progressive thoughts, divorce is not a stigma for them, and age is just a number; they tell Aisha to call Ashish for a meeting. However, as soon as they see that he is visibly old, Rakesh and Anju ask Aisha about his age.

While Aisha tries to dodge questions and hides his age, Rakesh comes to know that he is 25 years older than his daughter, and as parents, he and Anju are not able to digest this relationship. While they can’t outright reject Ashish and Aisha’s relationship, Rakesh makes a plan by calling Aisha’s childhood friend Adi (Meezaan) to woo and win her. Will they succeed in this vicious plan?

Well, just like the first part, DDPD 2 majorly works because of the smooth blend of humour and chaos with a tadka of family drama, which is more fun than being dramatic. Director Anshul Sharma impresses with his storytelling and makes this relevant tale entertaining and a breezy watch. While he will make you believe the characters are problematic, Sharma smartly adds twists to make you cheer, smile and laugh. The meta jokes and hilarious dialogues amplify the viewing experience.

Talking about the performances, Ajay Devgn is subtle and impactful as he reprises Ashish, while Rakul gets the chance to show her acting mettle with a superb character arc, but it’s R. Madhavan, who has stolen the show with his superlative act as Rakesh and his performance will find relevance and applause among the fathers of girls. Gautami and Ishita, too, played their roles to the T. While Jaaved won the hearts with his witty one-liners, Meezaan impressed with his charm and onscreen charisma.

On the whole, De De Pyaar De 2 is a perfect blend of chaos, humour and entertainment.

Rating: 3.5 (out of 5 stars)

De De Pyaar De 2 is playing in cinemas