'Son of Sardaar 2' Movie Review: Ajay Devgn-Mrunal Thakur’s pairing is cringe to the power of infinity, it is Ravi Kishan who makes a bogus and bonkers film bearable

Cast: Ajay Devgn, Mrunal Thakur, Ravi Kishan, Neeru Bajwa, Deepak Dobriyal, Kubbra Sait, Chunky Panday, Sharat Saxena, Mukul Dev, Vindu Dara Singh and Sanjay Mishra

Director: Vijay Kumar Arora

Sometimes, I wonder why Bollywood makes such movies. We don’t need star-studded films like Son of Sardaar 2. We need good stories and good craftsmen. Filmmakers need to understand that audiences have evolved; they know what is good cinema and what is bad cinema. They are literate enough to differentiate between the two. So, do not underestimate or take your audiences for granted, dear Bollywood. And let me tell you, nobody, literally nobody, is star-struck.

You think you will give us some good-looking faces, foreign destinations, and some overage stars who don’t even know what age-appropriate acting is, and we will be happy? Is that what you think? Just forget it. Audiences today are way more intelligent than what you think them to be. They have got exposure to good cinema, and they definitely know what you are feeding us is sheer garbage. And those Indo-Pakistan jokes didn’t make any sense or add any value to the film.

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Directed by Vijay Kumar Arora, the film is a sequel to Ajay Devgn and Sonakshi Sinha starrer Son of Sardaar, which was supposedly a 2012 hit. But _Son of Sardaar 2_ is cringe; it’s not even a comedy. It just shows a low sense of humour. While watching the film, I asked a well-known trade expert who was sitting right behind me as to why does Bollywood make movies like this? To which he said, “To make us laugh.” Honestly, our sense of humour is way superior, and this kind of distasteful movie can never make us laugh. This film is just snore worthy, and those tacky scenes are just disgusting.

Ajay Devgn is in the titular role and this time he is paired with Mrunal Thakur. It looks like in Bollywood male actors refuse to age or even attempt to do age-appropriate movies. Wonder why Mrunal Thakur even agreed to sign in for this?

The story in a nutshell is about Jassi ( Ajay Devgn) and his life. From falling for jootha pyaar, getting tangled with four crazy women, and getting caught in the crossfire of the mafia to being stuck with Bebe da vaada — Jassi’s life is a ticking time bomb of chaos and comedy, which hardly makes any sense.

The only actor’s performance which was worth watching is Ravi Kishan. This actor truly knows his craft and makes even a badly written mindlessly scripted film watchable. But again, a man who has done such brilliant performances in the past like Kiran Rao’s directorial film Laapataa Ladies and Netflix’s _Maamla Legal Hai_, why did he even agree to be part of this project which has such a bogus storyline. Deepak Dobriyal does a brilliant job too as a trans woman from Pakistan settled in England. But, alas everything falls flat because of bad script and execution.  

I totally hated the ‘cringe-worthy’ pairing of Ajay Devgn (56) and Mrunal Thakur (33). Too many good actors were not  utilised or even given a decent screen time in this film.  Son of Sardaar 2 is unnecessarily noisy and boring to the power of infinity_._ The movie is all about the hero (Ajay Devgn). And Chunky Pandey, what were you even doing in this film? This movie is nothing but an insult to the audience’s intellect. My dear Bollywood filmmakers, what worked in 2012 is not going to work in 2025! So, think sharp, think hard, and come up with something better next time.

Rating: 1 and half out of 5

WATCH the trailer of Son of Sardaar 2 here: