Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2 is the story of a man with three wives. Mohan Sharma (Kapil Sharma) runs a restaurant in Bhopal and lives with his mother, Mamta (Supriya Shukla) and father BK (Akhilendra Mishra). Mohan is in a relationship with Sania (Hira Warina) and they want to get married. But BK and Sania’s father, Mirza (Vipin Sharma), raise objections and stop them from getting hitched. Mohan decides to convert to Islam and change his name to Mehmood. Mirza is touched by his gesture and agrees to his marriage with Sania. But in a strange turn of circumstances, Mohan aka Mehboob is married to Ruhi (Ayesha Khan). A shocked Mohan comes home and is knocked unconscious. When he wakes up, he finds himself married to Meera (Tridha Choudhary). And that’s not all. A few days later, Mohan goes to Goa, assuming the identity of Michael, where he’s compelled to tie the knot with Jenny (Parul Gulati)! Meanwhile, Saniya goes missing. As Mohan, aka Mehboob, aka Michael, tries to juggle between the three wives, he’s confronted by inspector David D’Costa (Sushant Singh). What happens next forms the rest of the film.
Anukalp Goswami’s story is thoroughly entertaining. Anukalp Goswami’s screenplay is peppered with loads of funny scenes. However, the writing could have been better and more fleshed out in some scenes. Anukalp Goswami’s dialogues contribute to the laughter quotient. The jokes on religion don’t hurt sentiments and would be lapped up.
Anukalp Goswami’s direction is simple. Despite the complications in the life of the protagonist, he ensures that the audience don’t get confused. Also, the manner in which the whole angle of the protagonist marrying thrice is handled is praiseworthy. It looks fully convincing as per the zone and theme of the film. He keeps the duration in check and doesn’t let the narrative go on and on. The finale is fair and the film ends on a lovely note.
On the flipside, notwithstanding that this is a ‘leave your brains at home’ kind of film, a few aspects are still quite bewildering. Sania has been missing for days but her parents don’t care. They are happy serving Mohan aka Mehboob and Ruhi. Also, in the first part, KIS KISKO PYAAR KAROON (2015), the makers at least took the pains to explain that the character lies to his wives about being overworked, which is why he’s unable to be at home everyday. In the second part, no such attempt is made. The wives never wonder why their husbands are missing for long periods. Lastly, the music score is very weak, while the songs act as roadblocks.
Kapil Sharma, as expected, is brilliant. This is a film right up his alley and he nails it. Manjit Singh (Hubby) is super-entertaining and adds to the madness. From the girls, Tridha Choudhary gets the maximum screen space (and also an additional song) and she leaves a mark. Hira Warina, Parul Gulati and Ayesha Khan are decent. Sushant Singh is aptly cast. Vipin Sharma makes his presence felt and so does Akhilendra Mishra. Smita Jayakar (Zeenat) and Garima Kaushal (Surlin; Hubby’s girlfriend) don’t get much scope. Aarav Jain (Rizwan) is cute. Jamie Lever (Santosh) and Jimmy Moses (Eunuch) bring the house down with their antics. Shrikant Verma (PT teacher) is quite good. Anil Charanjeett (Mehmood) is okay. Yashpal Sharma (Engineer Baba) is fine, but his scene could have been funnier. Finally, the late Asrani (Father Anthony) is adorable while the special appearance by Kapil Sharma’s wife, Ginni Kapil Sharma, is lovely.
Songs aren’t memorable. ‘Phurrr’ is the best of the lot. ‘Ranjhe Nu Heer’ and ‘Har Safar Mein’ fail to entice. ‘Aaja Hulchul Karenge’ is peppy but forced into the narrative. Parikshit Sharma and Nishadh Chandra’s background score is in sync with the film’s mood.
Ravi Yadav’s cinematography is satisfactory. Ashok Lokare and Rucha Mayekar’s production design is a bit loud. Ginni Kapil Sharma and Naahid Shah’s costumes are authentic. Abbas Ali Moghul’s action is functional. Hussain A Burmawala’s editing is brisk and engaging, though trimming the songs would have significantly sharpened the overall impact.
On the whole, Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2 is a light-hearted, massy laugh-riot that fondly evokes the madcap comedies of the 90s. It’s neither groundbreaking nor flawless, but the gags land more often than not, Kapil Sharma is in top form, and the clean, family-friendly humour gives it a clear identity. At the box office, its arrival right in the middle of the DHURANDHAR storm is bound to limit its visibility, and a large part of its fate will therefore hinge on word of mouth from Kapil’s loyal fan base and family audiences.
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