Dhadak 2 Cast/Actors: Siddhant Chaturvedi, Triptii Dimri, Zakir Hussain, Anubha Fatehpuria, Vipin Sharma, Saurabh Sachdeva & Others
Dhadak 2 Movie Director: Shazia Iqbal
Dhadak 2 Production House: Zee Studios, Dharma Productions & Cloud 9 Pictures
Dhadak 2 Movie Release Date: 1st August, 2025
Dhadak 2 Movie Available On: Theatrical Release and (likely to be released on Netflix OTT Platform)
Dhadak 2 Released/Available In Languages: Hindi
Dhadak 2 Movie Runtime: 2h 26m
Dhadak 2 Critic Review:
There’s a dialogue by hero Neelesh (Siddhant Chaturvedi) to heroine Vidhi (Triptii Dimri) that goes, ‘Gehri neend mein ho.’
It is like being awakened from deep slumber when director Shazia Iqbal brings Hindi-medium, backward caste Neelesh from the ‘Bheem baja dhol band’ into a law college. It is hard-hitting and if you’re prepared for it, there’s enough going on to draw you in.
Neelesh has an interview. There are friends who bring him a pair of shoes. A feisty chawl mother (Anubha Fatehpuria) gives him last-minute instructions, “Listen to your head but speak from the heart.” Ansari (Zakir Hussain), the Principal of the law college, who doesn’t want the reservation quota boy to waste time on ‘Jai Bheem’ politics on the campus.
Ahirwar, a surname almost like a slur.
A differently written introduction to Vidhi and the upper caste Bharadwaj family. Her sister’s getting married, the boy’s family has come to ‘see’ her. The sister’s all set for the traditional that doesn’t upset caste equations. Vidhi’s a contrast. Plays ‘5 questions’ with sister’s in-laws-to-be. Her stand on gender, caste, slips through.
Between Shazia and co-writer Rahul Badwelkar, the Hindi remake of the much-acclaimed Tamil film Pariyerum Perumal (2018) has a few scenes so stark, they stay.
Like the flashback to Birju, Neelesh’s dog, killed on a railway track. It’s heartbreaking.
Like the remorseless hanging of a girl (honour killing) by an unintroduced character later identified as Shankar (Saurabh Sachdeva).
Like Tripathi the professor picking on Neelesh and humiliating him with the ‘andaanda’ page and ‘You’re sitting here for free.’
The flashbacks to where the desire to learn law took seed. Nobody could touch Babasaheb Ambedkar.
The horrifying wedding scene where Neelesh is beaten up, urinated upon. Vidhi, unaware of what happened to the special guest she’d invited.
Provocation in the moot court scene in the classroom. Only one in a series of provocations.
But it’s not all gloom.
There’s a bit of wit and some breeziness.
Neelesh assuring the principal that he’s not interested in politics. Ansari replying dryly, “Kejriwal said that too.”
Vidhi’s and Neelesh’s translations have fun. “Telepathy” becomes “Vichar sankraman”.
When a classmate asks him, “Quota?” Neelesh nods and asks, “Donation?” That gets a sheepish nod from the classmate.
The pleasant strains of ‘Bas ek dhadak chahiye’ as Neelesh and Vidhi grow close. Though the romance doesn’t build up convincingly.
There is a downside to Shazia’s narration.
Shankar’s ‘social service’ spree of cleansing society is hazy.
Shazia also tries to pack in too much. Ansari, the principal, must have his own story of discrimination (against minorities).
Transgender sensitivities must figure through Neelesh’s dad (Vipin Sharma).
There are unnecessary BG songs.
The first hanging (by Shankar) was so heart-stopping that another hanging (of Shekhar, a student activist) doesn’t have the same surge of unexpected starkness and seems incomplete.
The extra verbiage takes away from the impact that’s already been made.
But Siddhant Chaturvedi is in top form all through especially in the wedding sequence where he shrivels.
Triptii Dimri is more than just a pretty face, delivering Vidhi with dignity.
Zakir Hussain, Vipin Sharma and the supporting cast play their parts well.
Be prepared to be hammered over the head with repeats of discrimination in different forms and music that’s largely unmemorable.
Mercifully, at the end of a dark tunnel, Iqbal delivers hope, but a tad too hastily. Almost like a last-minute thought.
Dhadak 2 Watch Or Not?: For those who can stomach the raw theme, Siddhant Chaturvedi’s performance is worth checking out.
Dhadak 2 Review Score Rating: 2.5 out of 5 (i.e. 2.5/5)
Dhadak 2 Official Trailer:
Credits: Dharma Productions
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