De De Pyaar De 2 Movie Review: The Ultimate Male Fantasy

JOKES ABOUT DDLJ, about Kajol being Ajay Devgn’s wife, and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge. If this was a sitcom with a laughter track, the response would be muted laughs. But this film is written by Luv Ranjan, so it is seemingly progressive while ensuring it stays within the realm of the ultimate male fantasy: that you can begin life again at 50 with a younger version of your first wife.

So we have a seemingly modern and educated father, played by R Madhavan, who accepts his daughter’s boyfriend, who is 18 months younger than he is. His wife (Gautami Kapoor) echoes what her husband says while plotting her daughter’s potential romance with a childhood friend. And there is Rakul Preet Singh, who is besotted with Ajay Devgn, playing her much older boyfriend. Jaaved Jaaferi and his son, Meezan have memorable roles. There are lots of jokes about Jaaferi and son, and their dancing abilities, which are related to a senior’s stint on a popular dance show. It’s supposed to be meta, but mostly falls flat. Devgn looks odd, his face frozen by either Botox or VFX. Madhavan, all natural, steals every scene he is in, even though he has poor material to play with. The movie ends just before the wedding, which seems to suggest another sequel. Woe is us.