Awarapan 2 begins on a nostalgic and massy note, immediately exciting the viewers. The makers kept the principal conflict hidden in the trailer and it is laid out neatly in the first 20 minutes. The villain‘s track is very interesting, especially his equation with his siblings. The action moments keep the interest going while the recreated versions of ‘Toh Phir Aao’ and ‘Tera Mera Rishta’ add a nice touch. However, the film is nowhere close to the greatness of Awarapan. The romantic track is weak and a few developments are plain silly. The film has many twists, but one can predict a few of them from a mile away. The rest of the songs are forgettable while the last scene feels forced. Emraan Hashmi makes a return to his much-loved mass avatar. Just seeing him play Shivam again is enough reason to buy a ticket. Disha Patani looks stunning and delivers a first-rate performance. Shabana Azmi is fair and one wishes she had more to do. Puran Gabbi (Zorawar) and Aniruddh Rawal (Sikandar) are great discoveries and surprises of the film. Suvinder Vicky (Jaideep), Vijayant Kohli (Mehmood) and Atul Kumar (Samarth) lend able support while child actor Myrah Shivan gives a confident performance. All in all, Awarapan 2 is a decent flick.
My rating – *** ½ out of 5!