Reliance Entertainment and Purple Bull Entertainment’s Takatak 2 (Marathi; A) is a sequel to Takatak. It is the story of three friends who study in college and are obsessed with girls and sex. However, they are people with good moral characters. Ganya (Prathamesh Parab) loves Mini (Bhoomika Kadam). Chandu (Akshay Kelkar) is in love with Kamakshi (Pranali Bhalerao) but the latter is aware of his obsession with girls and sex and, therefore, does not reciprocate his love. Sharya (Ajinkya Raut) and Ankita (Komal Bodkhe) love each other. Reena (Mayuri Aawhad) considers Ganya, Chandu and Sharya as her brothers. The trio also treats Reena as their sister.
Ganya expresses his love to Mini in Goa but a mistake by him causes their break-up. The three friends are then arrested in a raid at a massage parlour which they visit. Because of this, they are rusticated from college. Ultimately, they are asked to accept a challenge if they want to be reinstated in college. Meanwhile, Reena goes missing.
What is the challenge they have to accept? Where has Reena gone? Do Ganya, Chandu and Sharya get reinstated in college? Are they able to track down Reena? Do Ganya, Chandu and Sharya get the love of the ladies of their choice?
Milind Zumber Kavde has written a story which doesn’t offer much novelty but his screenplay makes up for it partially. The screenplay comprises interesting anecdotes, some of which bring the house down with laughter. An instance in point is the scene in which Ankita’s sister is getting engaged to be married while Ankita and Sharya are talking privately in a room but their adult conversation can be heard outside by all the guests. The drama abounds in double-meaning and adult dialogues (penned by Kiran Berad Patil and Sanjay Navgire). While these dialogues will be enjoyed by the masses, they will keep the family audiences away.
Prathamesh Parab shines as Ganya. Akshay Kelkar does well as Chandu. Ajinkya Raut is good in the role of Sharya. Bhoomika Kadam is alright as Mini. Pranali Bhalerao is so-so as Kamakshi. Komal Bodkhe is okay in the role of Ankita. Kiran Mane lends fair support as Chandu’s father. Smita Dongre is adequate as Ganya’s mother. Tushar Mane makes his mark as Kartik. Mayuri Aawhad lends ordinary support as Reena. Sushant Divekar is excellent in his comic role as Gabalya. Swapnil Rajshekhar (as college principal Desai), Pankaj Vishnu (as Prof. Jondhale), Rushi Machche (as Kartik’s friend, Santosh) and Akshay Jadhav (as Kartik’s friend, Dinesh) provide fair support.
Milind Zumber Kavde’s direction is alright. Varun Likhate’s music is average. The night club song is appealing but the other songs are ordinary. Jai Atre’s lyrics are okay. Rahul-Sanjeer’s choreography hardly deserves separate mention. Abhinay Jagtap’s background music is okay. Hazarat Shaikh’s camerawork is good. Moses Fernandes’ action and stunt scenes are functional. Sumeet Patil’s art direction is routine. Guru Patil’s editing is sharp.
On the whole, Takatak 2 is a fairly entertaining drama which will be liked by the masses for mainly its double-meaning and adult dialogues.
Released on 18-8-’22 at Plaza (daily 2 shows; the first show was cancelled due to a technical problem) and other cinemas of Bombay by Reliance Entertainment. Publicity: good. Opening: ordinary.