But unfortunately, the film tries hard to play off the rules of comedy. If one finds something funny, the other too will start laughing. And you are expected to laugh at the few lines that rhyme like; Mat ro, mat ro, tujhe bhej doonga Heathrow, or Yeh ambulance to turbulence bol rahi hai.Comedy usually twists the norm and sprinkles it with irony, but here, there is no irony; just twisting.The narrative takes a leap, 22 years after the separation. The twins paths merge when Raja moves to London along with his bestie Nandu, after hitting Alex a dreaded goon. Taapsee and Jacqueline are earnest and are pure arm candy for their respective partners. The dialogues too like the music, have references to other Hindi films. Theirs is a one in an eight million case. Lulla, Upasna Singh as Samaras mother and Gate Latch Manufacturers Vivan Bhatena as Charles son Alex.
By Troy RibeiroFilm: Judwaa 2; Director: David Dhawan; Cast: Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Tapsee Pannu, Vivan Bhatena, Sachin Khedekar, Zakir Husain, Rajpal Yadav, Anupam Kher and Upasana Singh; Rating: **1/2Coming from the stable of the gifted director David Dhawan, known for his comic entertainers, his latest film Judwaa 2 seems like a rehash of other films and his earlier gags and funnies.On the production front, the film is well-mounted. And, Raja the boisterous one with no real agenda in life, is brought up by a foster mother Kashibai a fisherwoman from Versova, Mumbai. It shares the same premise as the 1997 Salman Khan blockbuster, but unlike its previous edition, this one is shallow and lacklustre.Overall, Judwaa 2 is not a great comedy but it is an engaging entertainer with some laughs and a sort of warm goofiness. But somehow together, they dont seem to ignite their relationship on-screen and hence, make the plot seem heavily manipulated.The surprise element at the extreme end of film, which is supposed to add punch to the viewing experience, in reality is quite drab.
The plot, more often than not, focuses on Prem and Rajas relationship with Samara (Tapsee Pannu) and Alisha (Jacqueline Fernandez) and not between the two brothers who have contrasting personalities.David Dhawan soft-pedals the main theme of the film with a revenge drama, where Rajiv Malhotra the father of the twins, gets Charles a smuggler arrested.In this edition, the tale of the identical twins continues. He is imprisoned for 22 years, but before going to jail, Charles swears to return and take revenge.Prem, the timid one, is inclined towards music and is brought up by his parents in London. But just before their separation, we are told that the duo share unique dynamics; If one is hurt, the other can feel the pain. With precise comic timing, he does not falter in either his Prem or Raja avatar. How they unite in the end forms the crux of the tale. Beyond that, he is a meandering hot ball, who flexes his muscles through crisis.IANStroy/rb/bgPost Source: Ians feed.With this as the base, one expects to have a roller-coaster ride in Judwaa 2. The twins, Prem and Raja are separated at birth, initiated by Charles of course.Varun Dhawan slips into his roles effortlessly.The others in the cast who have their on screen moments are Anupam Kher as Alishas father Balraj Bakshi, Ali Asghar as the psychiatrist Dr.Raja seeks nothing, except minor cheap thrills in the moment. On the other hand, Prem has a genuinely tender side that contrasts his brothers nature.Pavan Malhotra as Inspector Dhillon is reduced to a side-kick just like Rajpal Yadav who plays Nandu with a lisp.
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