The premise was so interesting and perfect for a smart sequel. Alas, director Varun K Sharma runs out of ideas as soon as he begins penning them, it seems. For there is none of the chutzpah, nor innovativeness, not even the quick repartee that we saw in the 2005 film.
The con artists are back. The con is on. And it is on the viewers this time. Paraphrasing Dashrath Singh’s opening words of wisdom from the original, Yeh jo world hai na is mein do tarah ke log hote hain, repeated ad nauseam in this outing, there are probably two kinds of films too: one that has a purpose (whatever that be – the filmmakers have something to say, they want to provide some.
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