I watched OMG 2 in Bengaluru PVR Aura Park Square Mall at 6.25pm . The theatre was full upto the brim which really filled my heart with joy because I don't remember the last time I saw an Akshay Kumar film packed with audience in theatres. Despite big A rated boards put right in front of the theatre, people did not care . They brought their children to watch and I was happy that they got an opportunity to watch this film.
OMG 2 is a film that should be watched by all despite its A rating . It's a film about sex education and my goodness, the way it deals with it , must say requires real guts for filmmakers to present in such open and bold way.
The template of OMG remains the same, a man, his problem, a courtroom sequence and above all, a human form God who guides the man . Last time it was Krishna, this time it's Shiva. The problem here in OMG 2 is that Pankaj Tripathi 's son gets shamed publicly for being caught masturbating in school toilet and now Pankaj demands apology from the school for not giving him proper sex education and for defaming his son .
Just like the first film, the second film too feels like it's not an Akshay Kumar film except for the fact that OMG 2 gives that feeling way more than OMG 1 considering his very limited screen presence. OMG 2 is dominated by one and only Pankaj Tripathi.
Pankaj Tripathi delivers one of his career best performance in a film that heavily rests on his shoulders actually. His courtroom scenes just invoked whistles and hoots and lots of laughs often . You won't believe that in a pre-interval sequence, when the judge (played by Pawan Malhotra) accepted to register the case after initially rejecting it, it made the audience go wild with claps !!! You need to watch that sequence to understand why people went so crazy happy. The way Pankaj Tripathi argues why sex education is necessary and explains how Sanatan Dharm had actually talked about it long ago generated hoots and claps from everyone!! Some of the questions he presents to us are hard hitting and thought provoking. Pankaj Tripathi almost felt like he got that Criminal Justice Madhav Mishra soul inside him (which i felt was a bit unrealistic considering Pankaj in this film is not a lawyer but still manages to fight like one).
Many comedy sequences there in this film and surprisingly, all work !! From a scene where Brijendra Kala explains a man why his wife got pregnant despite using condom to Pankaj Tripathi constantly saying "Burger" instead of " Vulgar" due to his poor English made everyone go LOL. However, still I feel the comedy in the courtroom sequences could have been a little less considering the seriousness of the case but nevertheless it kept me entertained.
Coming to Akshay Kumar, he has very little to do this time, even lesser than what he did in OMG 1. His character is a bit more serious and it's understandable because Shiv has a serious personality while Krishna had a more playful personality. His screen presence is also too less . It almost felt like Salman Khan's character in Antim where he played second fiddle to Ayush Sharma similarly Akshay plays second fiddle to Pankaj. Their bonding is nice to see but i felt the bonding of Paresh and Akshay in OMG 1 was way better and impactful. The impact and chemistry went somewhere missing between Pankaj and Akshay and it's solely because Akshay is given less screen time .
Yami Gautam can never go wrong in a negative shade . Limited space to gain spotlight but she does her job well. Pawan Malhotra's judge character is an exact copy of Saurabh Shukla from Jolly llb 1, trying to be serious but ends up often being funny . His reactions to certain arguments made by Pankaj were just priceless to watch xD.
Songs - none memorable but yaa, they go well with the screenplay no doubt. Really missed the Go go go Govinda song from OMG 1. Everytime I think of OMG , that trademark song comes into my mind .
Overall, OMG 2 is a simple yet bold and important film. I would agree that OMG 1 had a more quirky plot but OMG 2 has a more important and bold plot . Definitely a worthy sequel to the first film . If you plan to watch OMG 2, make sure you watch OMG 1 not because of story (both have different stories completely) but you will get an idea about the template of this franchise.
OMG 2 is a film that should be watched by all despite its A rating . It's a film about sex education and my goodness, the way it deals with it , must say requires real guts for filmmakers to present in such open and bold way.
The template of OMG remains the same, a man, his problem, a courtroom sequence and above all, a human form God who guides the man . Last time it was Krishna, this time it's Shiva. The problem here in OMG 2 is that Pankaj Tripathi 's son gets shamed publicly for being caught masturbating in school toilet and now Pankaj demands apology from the school for not giving him proper sex education and for defaming his son .
Just like the first film, the second film too feels like it's not an Akshay Kumar film except for the fact that OMG 2 gives that feeling way more than OMG 1 considering his very limited screen presence. OMG 2 is dominated by one and only Pankaj Tripathi.
Pankaj Tripathi delivers one of his career best performance in a film that heavily rests on his shoulders actually. His courtroom scenes just invoked whistles and hoots and lots of laughs often . You won't believe that in a pre-interval sequence, when the judge (played by Pawan Malhotra) accepted to register the case after initially rejecting it, it made the audience go wild with claps !!! You need to watch that sequence to understand why people went so crazy happy. The way Pankaj Tripathi argues why sex education is necessary and explains how Sanatan Dharm had actually talked about it long ago generated hoots and claps from everyone!! Some of the questions he presents to us are hard hitting and thought provoking. Pankaj Tripathi almost felt like he got that Criminal Justice Madhav Mishra soul inside him (which i felt was a bit unrealistic considering Pankaj in this film is not a lawyer but still manages to fight like one).
Many comedy sequences there in this film and surprisingly, all work !! From a scene where Brijendra Kala explains a man why his wife got pregnant despite using condom to Pankaj Tripathi constantly saying "Burger" instead of " Vulgar" due to his poor English made everyone go LOL. However, still I feel the comedy in the courtroom sequences could have been a little less considering the seriousness of the case but nevertheless it kept me entertained.
Coming to Akshay Kumar, he has very little to do this time, even lesser than what he did in OMG 1. His character is a bit more serious and it's understandable because Shiv has a serious personality while Krishna had a more playful personality. His screen presence is also too less . It almost felt like Salman Khan's character in Antim where he played second fiddle to Ayush Sharma similarly Akshay plays second fiddle to Pankaj. Their bonding is nice to see but i felt the bonding of Paresh and Akshay in OMG 1 was way better and impactful. The impact and chemistry went somewhere missing between Pankaj and Akshay and it's solely because Akshay is given less screen time .
Yami Gautam can never go wrong in a negative shade . Limited space to gain spotlight but she does her job well. Pawan Malhotra's judge character is an exact copy of Saurabh Shukla from Jolly llb 1, trying to be serious but ends up often being funny . His reactions to certain arguments made by Pankaj were just priceless to watch xD.
Songs - none memorable but yaa, they go well with the screenplay no doubt. Really missed the Go go go Govinda song from OMG 1. Everytime I think of OMG , that trademark song comes into my mind .
Overall, OMG 2 is a simple yet bold and important film. I would agree that OMG 1 had a more quirky plot but OMG 2 has a more important and bold plot . Definitely a worthy sequel to the first film . If you plan to watch OMG 2, make sure you watch OMG 1 not because of story (both have different stories completely) but you will get an idea about the template of this franchise.