Kaagaz 2

A spiritual sequel to Kaagaz, I got to know this to be a remake of an award winning Malayalam film from the same director. The story is about an honest lawyer Raj Narayan Singh who takes up the case of Sushil Rastogi whose daughter Aarya Rastogi passed away due to failing to reach the hospital on time. A political party's rally led to the traffic jam. Raj Singh's son Uday too hates him for being abandoned as child when his parents separated and he blames Raj for the same. Uday is an IMA Cadet who quits due to his temper. After knowing the condition of his father and his strong will to fight the case no matter what, eventually let's him to join the cause. How does they plead their case and fight for justice, forms rest of the story.

Good actors alone cannot carry a film with an half baked script and that is exactly what happens here. The look of the film may be low budget and not much to complain there but the writing and the treatment of the screenplay, somehow fails to leave the intended impact. The father - son angle is largely saved by Anupam Kher - Darshan Kumaar's performances, especially in the second half. The main story involving the court room drama is restricted to emotional monologues, which looks extremely dated. Then, there is the movement people undertake in the third act which happens randomly and wish the whole segment was powerfully depicted. Overall it's a missed opportunity but good to see Satish Kaushik's honest performance.

May be it's about a social message but the story is too cringe. I really love anupam kher sir and late Satish kaushik ji a lot but this time I have to say this is the worst movie I have ever seen...I didn't liked it...screenplay,story writting and casting is too bad.....also the dialogues.....just like tiktok videos....very cringe.....no good touch of acting and skill seen in this movie...just time pass thing and it's a horrible time pass I guess...I am really surprised that actors like anupam kher and Satish kaushik is the lead role on this.....what to say.... Satish kaushik ji,may your soul rest in peace....

10 for the social message, don't expect normal entertainment movie, first half is pretty good i would say, it can get boring in second half as message and fight is boring ,but again 1 time watch for the message these type of films give.

Main cast all are good, acting is believable and the IMA scenes are pretty good, the long conversations between father and son are mesmerising, acting wise I will say everyone was best, i don't know how they can make such movies entertaining, some social movies have done it like court room drama of Arshad warshi , otherwise these films will have little impact though message is great.

I saw this movie because it was the last one of late Satish Kaushik who was an extremely talented actor known for his comic acting in Hindi films. He had done serious roles too with distinction. He was unique in transforming himself seamlessly to the character he portrayed and this is also true in this movie where he plays a grieving father determined to get justice for his daughter. A truly super performance as his swan song. The main plot has a few entwined subplots. Young Uday ( Darshan Kumaar) is undergoing training at the Indian Military Academy and he feels he is not cut out for Military life. He leaves the training, goes home to his single mother Radhika ( Neena Gupta). After a tiff with mom on an impulse he decides to visit his estranged lawyer father ( Anupam Kher) who is ill and who is fighting a case to deliver justice to the late daughter of Satish Kaushik. She had died due to delay in reaching the hospital caused by a traffic jam because of a political rally.

Director VK Prakash makes use of three veteran talented actors available to make an emotional narrative which is appealing no doubt even though long winded. The message of fundamental right for freedom to travel unhindered ( Specially in emergencies) on roads is put across effectively and will resonate with the common man. All four actors have put in admirable performances. Old timer Kiran Kumar impresses as the judge. As Darshan's love interest Smriti Kalra has done well in a brief role. There are a few well shot scenes of training at the Indian Military Academy which impress.

No matter how much change is brought to the existing laws or new ones being made...the real change is when common mass decides to raise voice and that too strongly with a resolut mindset, the results are there to be seen...or atleast there is a larger hope to prevent any untoward injustice to the helpless.

Certainly the beurocrat and the polity needs to be a tad bit more involved with it 😀.

That would place some required sensibility to the people who are responsible for the public life.

Very nice movie and what action by everyone involved...almost felt like I was a part of the screenplay...kudos to everyone!