'Any publicity is good publicity', is the mantra that most in the film industry & by that yardstick, the Bhatt family would be happy as "Sadak 2" is one of the most mentioned movie in recent times. With nepotism being one of the key topic of discussion ever since Sushant Singh passed away, this movie couldn't have come out at a worser time. The displeasure of the audience was evident right from the time its trailer was released making it the second most disliked YouTube video of all time. Things went further south when the movie was panned by one & all giving it the worst iMDB rating of 1. Hmm..is the movie really so bad or is it just herd mentality???
Ravi Kishore (Sanjay Dutt) had lost his wife & struggled to come to terms with it making him resort to ways to end his life. One such suicidal attempt was thwarted when Arya Desai (Alia Bhatt) comes to their travel agency for a pre-booked trip. Though Ravi initially refused to honour the commitment, he eventually relents when he realizes that it was the last booking that his late wife had confirmed on their behalf. However, it wasnt a pleasure trip for Arya but rather a journey that she believed would help her protect her father from the clutches of her step mom, Nandini (Nandini Bose) & Gyaan Prakash (Makarand Deshpande), a fake God man.
After a hiatus of almost two decades, Mahesh Bhatt decided to get back on the chair to call the shots based on a script that he had penned. There is no polite way to put it apart from say that the story was archaic & pedestrian. I seriously dont understand as to what made him believe that the audience was still stuck in the previous millennium. To add onto the misery, Sandeep Kurup did not deem it necessary to showcase his editing skills as it ran close to 2.5 h. If at all there is something worthwhile in the movie then it is the music done by a host of individuals (Jeet Gannguli, Ankit Tiwari etc).
With such a mediocre story-line, it's hard for anyone to get inspired & give a worthwhile performance; which I believe might be the case here. Sanjay Dutt seemed fine though he looked as worn out as the audience. Alia Bhatt looked helpless (must be wondering how to say no to her dad, the next time he asks her to act in his movie) while the rest of the cast is not even worth mentioning.
Verdict: You might be inspired by Ravi's suicidal tendencies watching the movie. Kindly remember me in your prayers as I saved two hours of your life!!!
Rating: 0.5/5
Regards...Ben
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