Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2

Director: Luv Ranjan
Writers: Luv Ranjan, Rahul Mody
Stars: Sunny Singh Nijjar, Sonalli Sehgal, Kartik Aaryan
Strength: Acting, Comedic elements
Weakness: Similar plot as the original 
Runtime: 137 minutes
Rating: 4/5

Plot: After falling in love, three roommates experience changes in their lives.

Review: From a quirky take on the government advertisement against the use of tobacco to silly and stereotypical portrayal of women, Pyar Ka Punchnama 2 offers everything you have said during that boys' night with your friends. While the first film was panned by critics as misogynist, the story of three boys just out of college making a fool of themselves at love was an instant hit and Rajjo's (Kartik Aaryan) monologue towards the end remains one of the oft-quoted dialogues by men when they want to blow steam about women.

Much like the first film, Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 traces the love life of three men who are foolish enough to fall prey to three women who take advantage of them. 

Once again, the three men who are well-settled in their jobs fall in love with three seemingly different kinds of women only to be ditched by them in various ways. It is, however, a tightly-knit story with the perfect dialogues for a comedy film that leaves the audiences gasping for breath. For those waiting for the epic monologue by Rajjo (Kartik who is now called Gogo), there is a longer, more real and funnier version of it. 

The story, as well as the plot twists, is almost similar to the first film. Instead of making a sequel, they could have simply shown the same three boys four years ahead in life instead of making them into new characters. The boys effortlessly depict what men often discuss during boys' talk and the girls play their characters as manipulative women quite convincingly.

For those who watched the original, it may feel a little strained but it's still worth a watch and for those who haven't seen the original at all, watch it now.

Reviewed by Intisab Shahriyar