Bheja Fry 2 Review

Half Cooked!

Cast:

Vinay Pathak         Bharat Bhushan

Minnisha Lamba    Ranjini

Amole Gupte         Raghu Burman

Kay Kay Menon    Ajit Talwar

Suresh Menon        M.T. Shekharan

Rahul Vora            Kapoor

Story:

Bharat Bhushan, the worldly wise tax inspector is yet to fulfill his long cherished dream of becoming a singer. To further his ambition he enters a game show hoping to win the grand cash prize with which he can make his own music album. Destiny seems to favour Bharat Bhushan and he ends up not only winning the cash prize, but also a free stay on a cruise ship. Ajit Talwar is a sadistic media tycoon glorified by the media who has an apetite for every pretty young thing that catches his eye. He gets onboard the cruise ship to flee from the Income Tax Department. A colleague and friend of Bharat Bhushan, tax inspector M.T.Shekharan follows Ajit Talwar on the cruise in disguise. On the cruise, Bharat Bhushan develops attraction towards Ranjini, an executive producer he met on the game show.

A case of mistaken identity and plan gone haywire leave Ajit Talwar and Bharat Bhushan stranded on an island. Talwar needs to get off the island as he has a meeting with investors. But with Bharat Bhushan for a company, the duo end up as hostages by a reclusive photographer Raghu Burman. From here on the movie leads to climax where some of the following question are answered -

Does Ajit Talwar manage to get off the island intime for his meeting with investors?

Does Bharat Bhushan manage to realise his dream?

Is M.T.Shekharan successful in nabbing Ajit Talwar for his financial scam?

Review:

The film when compared to first part leaves you disappointed. Though unlike the first, Bheja Fry 2 is an entirely new concept devoid of any inspiration. The biggest drawbacks of the film are the story and the screenplay. The dialogues in the film manage to evoke laughter only in few places. The film looks like a forcefully made sequel. The screenplay looks like a compilation of gags without any connection. The film goes downhill one scene at a time form the introduction of the character Raghu Burman.

The film works solely on the performance of Vinay Pathak as he reprises the role of Bharat Bhushan. Kay Kay is efficient when playing the sly businessman, but is inconsistent in parts. Minnisha Lamba fails to connect, courtesy the script. Suresh Menon is a delight and the second best thing that Bheja Fry 2 has to offer. Amole Gupte has been wasted, courtesy lack of characterization.

On the whole, if you do plan to watch the film, go in without any expectations. It might surprise you. Else get your Bheja Fried at your own risk.