Son of Sardaar 2 Movie Review: Ajay Devgn keeps it together, but Ravi Kishan is the only real fun in this loud, loony and logic-free comedy

Son Of Sardaar 2

‘Son of Sardaar 2,’ directed by Vijay Arora, was released on 1st August in theatres and stars Ajay Devgn, Mrunal Thakur, Ravi Kishan, Sanjay Mishra, Chunky Pandey and Deepak Dobriyal.

There’s a particular kind of Bollywood comedy that proudly rejects all sense of logic or subtlety. ‘Son of Sardaar 2’ belongs firmly in that category. It doesn’t aspire to be clever or even consistent—it simply wants to make you laugh, however possible.

Silly and chaotic

Tanks, pole dancers, poppy flowers, fake parents—everything and everyone is fair game. The humour is cranked up so loud it drowns out everything else, including plot, pacing, and plausibility. This is a film where Ajay Devgn finds himself being ordered by Ravi Kishan to operate a tank, a parody of ‘Border’ is dropped out of nowhere, and Sharat Saxena’s British wife is introduced only so the script can milk her past as a pole dancer for laughs. These setups are meant to be zany, but they mostly feel clumsy. The comedy is relentless but rarely sharp, and yet, in its own bizarre way, the film never stops trying.

Fake family, real mess

At the centre of all the madness is Jassi Randhawa (Ajay Devgn), who finally gets a visa to visit his wife, Dimple (Neeru Bajwa), in Edinburgh after more than ten years. But when he shows up at her doorstep, expecting a reunion, he’s told she wants a divorce. With nowhere to go, Jassi crosses paths with Rabia (Mrunal Thakur), a feisty Pakistani performer who offers him a place to stay. She lives with three other women—Gul (Deepak Dobriyal), Saba (Roshni Walia), and Mehwish (Kubbra Sait)—all part of a troupe that performs at weddings. Things take a turn when Saba falls in love with Goggi, the son of wealthy sheep-farming businessman Raja Sandhu (Ravi Kishan). Raja wants to meet Saba’s parents before giving his blessing, but her father, Danish (Chunky Pandey), has eloped with a Russian woman. Desperate to keep up appearances, Rabia ropes in Jassi to pretend to be Saba’s father while she acts as the mother. What follows is a string of misunderstandings, impersonations, and a full-blown family meltdown.

Jokes fall flat

The first half of the film is frankly a drag. Jokes fall flat, characters wander in and out of scenes without much purpose, and the writing often feels like it’s improvising as it goes along. A gag in the film involves poppy seeds, which are used as a comedic crutch, but it just adds to the overall feeling that the writers are trying too hard to be funny. It’s also baffling how little the film does with talents like Sanjay Mishra, Ashwini Kalsekar, and Deepak Dobriyal. Mishra arrives only in the final stretch, and even then, his punchlines feel diluted by the sheer chaos around him. The humour, for the most part, is broad and slapstick, and it’s only in the final 30 minutes—when all the characters converge and the pace picks up—that the film manages to land a few genuine laughs. There's a burst of energy in the climax that makes you wish the rest of the film had shown the same spark.

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Ravi Kishan steals the show

Ajay Devgn brings a familiar charm to Jassi. He plays the part of a clueless but well-meaning Punjabi man abroad with a certain sincerity that somehow grounds even the most absurd moments. He’s done this kind of role before, but he knows exactly how to balance comedy with emotion. Mrunal Thakur as Rabia is refreshing. She plays her bold, no-nonsense character with confidence, and her scenes with Devgn have an easy rhythm. Deepak Dobriyal and Chunky Pandey are present throughout, but their roles are underwritten. The real surprise is Ravi Kishan, who steals the show as the deadpan Raja Sandhu. His humour isn’t loud or slapstick—it’s all in the delivery. His blank expressions and perfectly timed pauses make his character the unexpected highlight of the film. In a movie that often confuses noise for comedy, Kishan’s restraint is oddly effective.

Silly but watchable

At the end of the day, ‘Son of Sardaar 2’ doesn’t pretend to be anything more than what it is—a silly, over-the-top entertainer aimed at those who enjoy broad humour and familiar gags. It’s not clever, it’s not cohesive, and it certainly isn’t for everyone. But for a few fleeting moments, especially in the final act, it does manage to deliver some laughs. If you go in expecting logic, you’ll be disappointed. But if you’re willing to switch your brain off, grab a tub of popcorn, and embrace the madness, this comedy of errors might just work—at least in parts. It’s loud, it’s loony, and it doesn’t care what you think. And maybe, for some audiences, that’s exactly the point.

Rating: 2.5/5