OMG 2 review :
A supposed spiritual sequel to Oh My God (OMG) in which Paresh Rawal held Lord Krishna (Akshay Kumar) responsible for the devastation of his shop; OMG 2 has no direct case against the almighty God. Akshay Kumar plays Lord Shiva's 'gan' (messenger/follower), who helps Rawal's replacement Pankaj Tripathi in bringing justice to his teenage son. Of course, it is common knowledge that Kumar is Lord Shiva here relegated to being his messenger as per the diktat of our dear censor board. Quite a few dialogues in the movie also appear muted or modified as they don't lip sync.
Cut to the plot, Tripathi is a devout Mahaadev bhakt, whose son is caught masturbating in his school washroom and his video goes viral. Next, beta is expelled from the school whose trustee is 'Lord Ram' fame Arun Govil. Oh ho!! Pappa then files a case against the school and a few others (including himself) as responsible for his son's immoral conduct. His point is clear - introduce sex education in schools so teenagers don't go astray..
The film raises a serious concern about the need for sex education even while staying confined to the realms of commercial cinema. In fact, the mood is kept comical just like the first part. The courtroom scenes between Pankaj Tripathi and Yami Gautam, playing the defending lawyer, are hilarious and bring the house down.
The performances are first rate. Pankaj Tripathi is outstanding in the lead role. Yami Gautam is simply superb in a somewhat negative part. The pretty lady lends her own grace and class to her grey character. Pavan Malhotra, the fantastic actor that he is, brings in his own value add as the judge for this unique case. His expressions speak volumes!! Aarush Varma is equally effective as the confused shamed teenager driven to suicide. Even peripheral characters like the quack and sex medicine vendor are memorable.
Finally, OMG 2 belongs to Akshay Kumar, who elevates it to a cut above the commonplace proving yet again that he is 'asli khiladi' of socially relevant cinema. His dance to 'Har Har Mahadev' number is truly clap worthy. In one scene, he hums the popular Gadar song as if giving a nod to its sequel running riot in the next audi. Bravo Akshay!!
Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni.
A supposed spiritual sequel to Oh My God (OMG) in which Paresh Rawal held Lord Krishna (Akshay Kumar) responsible for the devastation of his shop; OMG 2 has no direct case against the almighty God. Akshay Kumar plays Lord Shiva's 'gan' (messenger/follower), who helps Rawal's replacement Pankaj Tripathi in bringing justice to his teenage son. Of course, it is common knowledge that Kumar is Lord Shiva here relegated to being his messenger as per the diktat of our dear censor board. Quite a few dialogues in the movie also appear muted or modified as they don't lip sync.
Cut to the plot, Tripathi is a devout Mahaadev bhakt, whose son is caught masturbating in his school washroom and his video goes viral. Next, beta is expelled from the school whose trustee is 'Lord Ram' fame Arun Govil. Oh ho!! Pappa then files a case against the school and a few others (including himself) as responsible for his son's immoral conduct. His point is clear - introduce sex education in schools so teenagers don't go astray..
The film raises a serious concern about the need for sex education even while staying confined to the realms of commercial cinema. In fact, the mood is kept comical just like the first part. The courtroom scenes between Pankaj Tripathi and Yami Gautam, playing the defending lawyer, are hilarious and bring the house down.
The performances are first rate. Pankaj Tripathi is outstanding in the lead role. Yami Gautam is simply superb in a somewhat negative part. The pretty lady lends her own grace and class to her grey character. Pavan Malhotra, the fantastic actor that he is, brings in his own value add as the judge for this unique case. His expressions speak volumes!! Aarush Varma is equally effective as the confused shamed teenager driven to suicide. Even peripheral characters like the quack and sex medicine vendor are memorable.
Finally, OMG 2 belongs to Akshay Kumar, who elevates it to a cut above the commonplace proving yet again that he is 'asli khiladi' of socially relevant cinema. His dance to 'Har Har Mahadev' number is truly clap worthy. In one scene, he hums the popular Gadar song as if giving a nod to its sequel running riot in the next audi. Bravo Akshay!!
Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni.