A sequel to the likable 'Tanu Weds Manu', 'Tanu Weds Manu Returns' is an equally enjoyable & energetic Sequel, that is a laugh-riot! Although the climax is underwhelming & disappointing, but Otherwise, the Writing, The Direction & the Performances work big time!
'Tanu Weds Manu Returns' Synopsis: Tanu and Manu's marriage collapses. What happens when Manu meets Tanu's lookalike Kusum - and when Tanu returns?
'Tanu Weds Manu Returns' starts where the first part ended & I must say the story of Tanu & Manu, has continued to become even better than before. The first-hour is a firecracker, with the narrative offering one hilarious sequence after the other. Also, the track involving Tanu's lookalike Kusum, is the high point of the enterprise. It offers terrific shock-value & the new character fits in beautifully. The second-hour, too, is wonderful, when the warring protagonists come face-to-face.
BUT, the climax is underwhelming! All of a sudden, this lighthearted comedy tale, turns clichéd & melodramatic. You feel anything, but not sympathetic for its protagonists & that acts as a major disadvantage. How one wishes if the culmination was as convincing as the rest of the film!
Himanshu Sharma's Screenplay is extremely funny & engaging almost throughout, but he doesn't end the story well. Anand L.Rai's Direction is simplistic, but effective. He deserves brownie points, for maintaining the pace & the narrative, so nicely. Cinematography is top-class. Editing is crisp. Music by Various Artists, is peppy. Art Design is good.
Performance-Wise: Kangana Ranaut & R.Madhavan are in top-form. Kangana is simply brilliant here in dual roles. She reprises the role of the spicy & bitchy Tanu with ease, but is simply extraordinary as the free-spirited & courageous Kusum. It's a versatile performance from one of the finest actresses working in India Today! Madhavan, on the other-hand, is lovely. He's so restrained & believable. Deepak Dobriyal is outstanding! He totally brings the house down & is sure to be loved by one and all. Jimmy Shergill is excellent, yet again! Swara Bhaskar & Ejaz Khan are decent. Rajesh Sharma is fabulous in a brief role. Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub is first-rate. Rajendra Gupta leaves a mark.
On the whole, 'Tanu Weds Manu Returns' isn't perfect, thanks to a weak climax, but otherwise, it works! Worth a watch.
'Tanu Weds Manu Returns' Synopsis: Tanu and Manu's marriage collapses. What happens when Manu meets Tanu's lookalike Kusum - and when Tanu returns?
'Tanu Weds Manu Returns' starts where the first part ended & I must say the story of Tanu & Manu, has continued to become even better than before. The first-hour is a firecracker, with the narrative offering one hilarious sequence after the other. Also, the track involving Tanu's lookalike Kusum, is the high point of the enterprise. It offers terrific shock-value & the new character fits in beautifully. The second-hour, too, is wonderful, when the warring protagonists come face-to-face.
BUT, the climax is underwhelming! All of a sudden, this lighthearted comedy tale, turns clichéd & melodramatic. You feel anything, but not sympathetic for its protagonists & that acts as a major disadvantage. How one wishes if the culmination was as convincing as the rest of the film!
Himanshu Sharma's Screenplay is extremely funny & engaging almost throughout, but he doesn't end the story well. Anand L.Rai's Direction is simplistic, but effective. He deserves brownie points, for maintaining the pace & the narrative, so nicely. Cinematography is top-class. Editing is crisp. Music by Various Artists, is peppy. Art Design is good.
Performance-Wise: Kangana Ranaut & R.Madhavan are in top-form. Kangana is simply brilliant here in dual roles. She reprises the role of the spicy & bitchy Tanu with ease, but is simply extraordinary as the free-spirited & courageous Kusum. It's a versatile performance from one of the finest actresses working in India Today! Madhavan, on the other-hand, is lovely. He's so restrained & believable. Deepak Dobriyal is outstanding! He totally brings the house down & is sure to be loved by one and all. Jimmy Shergill is excellent, yet again! Swara Bhaskar & Ejaz Khan are decent. Rajesh Sharma is fabulous in a brief role. Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub is first-rate. Rajendra Gupta leaves a mark.
On the whole, 'Tanu Weds Manu Returns' isn't perfect, thanks to a weak climax, but otherwise, it works! Worth a watch.