16 years ago, Shaad Ali came out with a movie titled Bunty aur Babli that gave us two memorable characters played by Abhishek Bachchan and Rani Mukerji. Today, they have gone ahead and made a totally unnecessary sequel that oozes mediocrity & the dearth of ideas in the industry.
Set a few years after the original, Rakesh Trivedi aka Bunty (who looks like Saif Ali Khan post plastic surgery) & Babli (Rani Mukherjee) are leading a normal life with their son Pappu. Meanwhile, a young couple, Kunal (Siddhant Chaturvedi) & Sonia (Sharvari Wagh) are out conning people in their name.
Recasting Abhishek Bachchan is the least of the sequel's problems. But yes, it is sad to see him replaced. The opening credits literally have scenes from the original with Saif replacing Bachchan in all his scenes. If that wasn't enough, they go ahead and cast a new gen version of the duo. Siddhant chaturvedi seems to be in limbo as he still channels his inner MC Sher. Sharvari wagh's Bollywood debut is decent. Saif & Rani are the better Bunty & Babli with the latter stealing the show.
Pankaj Tripathi takes over Big B's mantle but is ineffective. Yashpal Sharma, Ansari, Gopal Dutt, Prem Chopra, Brijendra kala & Rajiv Gupta co-star. The plot twists are predictable and social messages behind the cons are uncalled for.
The only ones getting conned here are the people who watched this movie. So, steer clear. This sequel is obnoxious & insipid.
