Story:
A prequel to 2014 film with the same name, Mardaani 2 carries forward the story of a fearless cop Shivani Shivaji Roy (Rani Mukerji). This time around we see her getting transferred to Kota and she gets assigned to a rape case. While her investigation she finds out a couple of criminal twists to the case. She gets introduced to the antagonist in a surprising manner.
Sunny (Vishal Jethwa), the very young criminal mind behind all the mess, gets into a hide & seek play with Shivani Roy. The rest of the story revolves around how Shivani gets to Sunny. Also whether or not he’s behind all of this or there’s something big to it.
Writing:
Gopi Puthran, who penned Mardaani, had penned as well as directed this one. He makes sure to keep you intrigued but at times it gets into the ‘unconvincing’ zone. There are thrills but in a very limited quantity.
Direction:
Gopi managed to lead the ship and makes this a bumpy ride for good. He portrays a disturbing reality in a very authentic way. He maintains the intrigue for the major part of the film. There are times when things do downhill but thankfully not for a longer period.
Music:
Makers have done commendable things to not include any song in the film. It helps to maintain a breezy pace throughout. John Stewart Eduri’s background score lacks the kind of zing a movie like this requires. It could’ve been better.
Technical Departments:
From syncing with the screenplay of Jishnu Bhattacharjee to managing the speed of Monisha Baldawa, director Gopi Puthran hits some and misses some. But thankfully the movie achieves more than it loses.
Performances:
Rani Mukerji delivers an outstanding performance as Shivani Shivaji Roy. She’s fiery and adapts the traits of her character with equal expertise. Vishal Jethwa is exceptionally chilling and the biggest surprise package of the film. Ironically despite being the most negative, he’s the most positive thing about the film.
Verdict:
Overall, Mardaani 2 could be watched for its hard-hitting reality and a couple of very good performances.
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