Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2 review: Kapil Sharma’s film is a chaotic variety of brides
Kis Kis Ko Pyaar Karoon 2 doubles down on Kapil Sharma’s signature anarchy-driven comedy as he combines four relationships, cultural clashes and endless lies in a laugh-packed sequel.
,Be it a human being or the Constitution, who will accept everything?,” This statement in the climax of Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2 not only evoked the loudest laughs but also summed up the essence of the film. Kapil Sharma’s comedy is about a man who is married to not one but three women – each from a different religion – and is now trying to maintain peace in a domestic universe held together by lies, luck and sheer comic terror. Then there is another woman, whom he initially wanted to marry, but appears and disappears from the scene. Is at his (or the script’s) convenience.
If Kapil’s first film was a preparation for his arrival on the big screen, ‘Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2’ feels like he has finally accepted what the audience wants from him – a film that plays like a supersized episode of his comedy show. Writers know Kapil’s strengths: timing, cheeky one-liners and the ability to create humor out of complete chaos. And they created this whole story to let him do that.
The sequel is based on the same formula – a simple, well-intentioned guy whose compulsive goodness gets him into ridiculous life situations. Only this time, the stakes are higher, the situation is more chaotic, the women are more colorful, and the results are even more unbelievable. The plot, if one insists on calling it so, also plays on the convenience.
Kapil’s character, Mohan, is juggling four relationships, and the film uses cultural contrasts for humour. Be it the three ‘qubool hai’ in an Islamic marriage or the stereotypical ‘bhai..kaiko karta hai’ of Christians in Bollywood, the Goan language, the humor is shallow but also relevant. To be honest, while some of the jokes land quite effortlessly, most of them seem like leftovers from Kapil’s stage improvisation, and some go on a little too long. But the film never promises any depth, so forgive the clichés.
Kapil’s spontaneity in front of the camera works continuously. He is not reinventing himself or proving to be an excellent actor. After losing a huge amount of weight, he looks sharper and more confident on screen. His reaction comedy, the blank stare, the ‘now what’ expression, the helplessness – remains his strongest suit. At several points, you actually feel like the film pauses to give him a punchline, and he accomplishes the job well.
The women – each written in exaggerated form – get their share of moments. The script differentiates them enough so that the audience doesn’t forget who is who, but it doesn’t give them much more than that. Sometimes, you even sneer at their foolishness in trusting this man who lies through his teeth, but haven’t we women been doing this forever?
While Tridha Choudhary gets a chance to do a hot, sensuous number with Kapil, Ayesha Khan gets a chance to show her humility after a bold sassy number. While Parul Gulati doesn’t have much to do, it’s Heera Varina, presumably the film’s lead actress, who is served mere breadcrumbs by this script.
Where Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2 falters mainly in the second half, where the screenplay starts to falter, especially once the emotional conflict is forced. The heart of the film lies in slapstick, but it still tries to weave themes of unity, religion and acceptance. While the intention is admirable, the message feels like an afterthought – dropped in between rather than woven through the comedy set-piece.
The climax, however, throws the entire atmosphere into disarray, with the entire chase sequence being chaotic, silly, and completely enjoyable. Navjot Singh Sidhu’s joke and Sushant Singh’s mention of Savdhaan India also brings a smile on your face. What doesn’t work at all is the music. Barring the track Yo Yo Honey Singh, which has at least one great tune, the rest of the songs are a complete failure.
At its core, debutant director Anukalp Goswami’s ‘Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2’ is a film that wants you to sit back, switch off and laugh at the craziness that you would never tolerate in real life. It’s not clever comedy, and it’s not socially reflective cinema. It doesn’t even pretend to be anything else but a Kapil Sharma laugh-out-loud joke designed for the weekend crowd that wants the comfort of the familiar.
