Bunty Aur Babli 2

Sixteen years have passed since Rakesh Trivedi and his wife Vimmi Saluja Trivedi retired from conning others with the brand "Bunty Aur Babli" for money, having been let go by DCP Dashrath Singh.

A businessman named Chaddha, as well as his rich affiliates, decide to invest money in a "party nation" by Chaddha's assistant and his friend. However, it soon turns out that Chaddha and his associates have been conned, and the culprits, revealed to be Kunal Singh and Sonia Rawat, decide to take on the pseudonym "Bunty Aur Babli", having heard stories of the original "Bunty Aur Babli" who were never caught, assuming that they would be able to escape from the clutches of the law, too. Rakesh has since become a railway ticket collector at Phursatganj, Uttar Pradesh and Vimmi, a homemaker who looks after her now grown up son, Pappu. Pretty soon, they are holed up by the police, whence Inspector Jatayu Singh, who previously served as JCP Dashrath's junior, refuses to take their word for it after confronting them with the "Bunty Aur Babli" fiasco, and keeps them under prison surveillance. Despite these efforts, however, Varanasi's Mayor Chutvaa Chaubey, who successfully cleans up the Ganga River, is conned by "Bunty Aur Babli" yet again, albeit on a good note for a social cause, making the river leasable. Nonetheless, a fuming Rakesh and Vimmi decide to find out whoever is misusing their identity and capture the flag, claiming that they are the real players. What follows is a cat-and-mouse game and, later as the duo discover Kunal's and Sonia's identity, a war between the two con-couples, which culminates in a con job in Abu Dhabi.

• Saif Ali Khan as Rakesh "Bunty Sr." Trivedi/Bobby Bhullar
• Rani Mukerji as Vimmi "Babli Sr." Saluja Trivedi/Cutie Bhullar
• Siddhant Chaturvedi as Kunal "Bunty Jr." Singh
• Sharvari as Sonia "Babli Jr." Rawat/Jasmine "Jazz" Singh
• Pankaj Tripathi as Police Inspector Jatayu Singh
• Yashpal Sharma as Chutwa Chaubey
• Mohit Baghel as Golu Chaubey
• Rajat Ajay Bose
• Asrani as Thehrey Singh
• Gopal Datt as IT Officer Nand Kishore
• Prem Chopra as Papaji
• Lankesh Bhardwaj
• Neeraj Sood as Karan Chaddha
• Brijendra Kala as Mehmood
• Agrim Mittal as Dev "Pappu" Trivedi
• Amitabh Bachchan in archive footage as DCP Dashrath Singh
• Rajiv Gupta as Inspector Ram Gupta

The film was announced as a spiritual sequel to the 2005 film in December 2019 by Yash Raj Films. Siddhant Chaturvedi and newcomer Sharvari were chosen as the younger leads of the film.{{Cite web|title=Bunty Aur Babli Gets A Fresh Spin With Siddhant Chaturvedi And Debutante Sharvari|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/bunty-aur-babli-gets-a-fresh-spin-with-sidhhant-chaturvedi-and-debutante-sharvari-2150109|access-date=2021-11-17|website=NDTV.com}} While both Rani Mukerji and Abhishek Bachchan were asked by Yash Raj Films to reprise their roles, Bachchan was unable to confirm, leading to Saif Ali Khan being cast opposite Mukerji.{{Cite web|title=Bunty Aur Babli 2: Saif Ali Khan Joins Rani Mukerji Because 'Things Didn't Work Out' With Abhishek Bachchan|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/bunty-aur-babli-2-saif-ali-khan-joins-rani-mukerji-because-things-didnt-work-out-with-abhishek-bachc-2151276|access-date=2021-11-17|website=NDTV.com}}

The film was announced on 17 December 2019 and filming started on the same day.{{Cite news |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/bunty-aur-babli-2-saif-ali-khan-joins-rani-mukerji-because-things-didnt-work-out-with-abhishek-bachc-2151276|title=Bunty Aur Babli 2: Saif Ali Khan Joins Rani Mukerji Because 'Things Didn't Work Out' With Abhishek Bachchan|date=19 December 2019 |work=NDTV|access-date=19 December 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/rani-mukerji-to-team-up-with-saif-ali-khan-on-bunty-aur-babli-2-2429331.html |title=Rani Mukerji to Team up with Saif Ali Khan on Bunty Aur Babli 2|date=19 December 2019 |website=News18 |access-date=19 December 2019}} Although scheduled for theatrical release on 26 June 2020,{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/taran_adarsh/status/1229671903058632704|title=Release date finalized... #BuntyAurBabli2 - starring #SaifAliKhan, #RaniMukerji, #SiddhantChaturvedi and #Sharvari - to release on 26 June 2020...Directed by Varun V Sharma... Produced by Aditya Chopra...|publisher=Taran Adarsh|date=18 February 2020|access-date=18 February 2020}} the release was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}} The film was wrapped up in September 2020.{{cite web|url=https://m.mid-day.com/articles/bunty-aur-babli-2-makers-wrap-up-con-caper-with-a-song-shoot-adopt-strict-safety-measures/22984233|title=Bunty Aur Babli 2 makers wrap up con caper with a song shoot; adopt strict safety measures|work=Mid Day|date=12 September 2020 |access-date=12 September 2020}} The release was postponed due to Coronavirus second wave.{{cite web |title=BREAKING: Bunty Aur Babli 2 release postponed due to Coronavirus second wave|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/breaking-bunty-aur-babli-2-release-postponed-due-coronavirus-second-wave/ |date=25 March 2021 |website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=25 March 2021}} It was released theatrically on 19 November 2021.{{cite web|date=26 September 2021|title=BREAKING: Yash Raj Films announces theatrical release dates for Bunty Aur Babli 2, Prithviraj, Jayeshbhai Jordaar and Shamshera!|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/breaking-yash-raj-films-announces-theatrical-release-dates-bunty-aur-babli-2-prithviraj-jayeshbhai-jordaar-shamshera/|access-date=26 September 2021|work=Bollywood Hungama}}

Upon release, Bunty Aur Babli 2 received negative reviews from the film critics.{{Cite news|date=November 19, 2021|title=Bunty Aur Babli 2' fails to impress critics in early reviews|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/909988-bunty-aur-babli-2-fails-to-impress-critics-in-early-reviews|access-date=November 19, 2021|website=The News International}}{{Cite news|date=November 19, 2021|title=Waste of talent: Critics pan 'Bunty Aur Babli 2'|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/383058-waste-of-talent-critics-pan-bunty-aur-babli-2|access-date=November 21, 2021|website=Geo News}} {{Rotten Tomatoes prose|score=17|count=12|average=4.6|consensus=|ref=yes |access-date=December 28, 2023}}{{cite web|title= BUNTY AUR BABLI 2 (2021)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bunty_aur_babli_2|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=November 24, 2021}}

Karishma Shetty of Pinkvilla gave the film a rating of 3/5 and wrote, "Bunty Aur Babli 2 is a cinematic heist that we didn't sign up for but the scene-stealing cast reels you in and are successfully able to scam you out of your hard-earned money for a one-time movie ticket and popcorn."{{cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/reviews/bunty-aur-babli-2-review-saif-ali-khan-rani-mukerjis-film-cons-you-weak-script-spirited-ensemble-945194|title=Bunty Aur Babli 2 Review: Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji's film cons you off a weak script with spirited ensemble|url-status=live|access-date=November 19, 2021|date=November 19, 2021|website=Pinkvilla|author=Karishma S|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211119110315/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/reviews/bunty-aur-babli-2-review-saif-ali-khan-rani-mukerjis-film-cons-you-weak-script-spirited-ensemble-945194 |archive-date=19 November 2021 }} Monika Rawal Kukreja of Hindustan Times described the film as a "snooze-fest" and wrote, "Rani Mukerji is the saving grace in this snooze-fest, don't watch even if paid for it." She called it a "terribly-written and poorly-executed film" and further wrote, "Bunty Aur Babli 2 had all the right ingredients to serve a perfect dish, but too much mixing left it with no great after taste."{{Cite news|date=November 19, 2021|title=Bunty Aur Babli 2 movie review: Rani Mukerji is the saving grace in this snooze-fest, don't watch even if paid for it|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/bunty-aur-babli-2-movie-review-rani-mukerji-is-the-saving-grace-in-this-snooze-fest-don-t-watch-even-if-paid-for-it-101637313786451-amp.html|access-date=November 19, 2021|website=Hindustan Times }} Shalini Langer from The Indian Express gave the film a rating of 2.5/5 and wrote, "Director Varun V. Sharma doesn't think Rani Mukherji-Saif Ali Khan are enough to repeat the success of the original, so he keeps falling back on Siddhant and Sharvari, who are not bad but nothing we haven’t seen before. However, his bigger crime is reducing the original Bunty and Babli to colorful, atrocious parodies of their selves."{{Cite news|date=November 19, 2021|title=Bunty Aur Babli 2 movie review: Saif Ali Khan-Rani Mukerji kindle the old spark|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/bunty-aur-babli-2-saif-ali-khan-rani-mukerji-7630831/|access-date=November 19, 2021|website=The Indian Express }} Ronak Kotecha from The Times of India gave the film a rating of 2.5/5 and wrote, "Bunty Aur Babli 2 had an exciting premise to revive the two iconic characters, but this sequel feels like quite a con-job in comparison with its original."{{Cite news|date=November 19, 2021|title=Bunty Aur Babli 2 Movie Review: More cons than pros|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/bunty-aur-babli-2/movie-review/87789127.cms|access-date=November 19, 2021|website=The Times of India }} Saibal Chatterjee from NDTV gave the film a rating of 2/5 and wrote, "Comic timing comes easy to Rani and Saif; They are saddled with wisecracks that are devoid of wisdom. Siddhant and Sharvari, who don a variety of guises, make an enthusiastic screen pair; But the script plays spoilsport."{{Cite news|date=November 19, 2021|title=Bunty Aur Babli 2 Review: Comic Timing Comes Easy To Rani And Saif, The Script Plays Spoilsport|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/bunty-aur-babli-2-review-comic-timing-comes-easy-to-rani-and-saif-the-script-plays-spoilsport-2-stars-2617405|access-date=November 19, 2021|website=NDTV }} Anupama Chopra of Film Companion wrote, "Bunty Aur Babli 2 has a repetitive plot and forgettable dialogues; Few of the jokes land and the ease with which the cons are pulled off becomes, beyond a point, plain silly."{{Cite news|date=November 19, 2021|title=Bunty Aur Babli 2 Has A Repetitive Plot And Forgettable Dialogue|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/bollywood-review/bunty-aur-babli-2-review-has-a-repetitive-plot-and-forgettable-dialogue-rani-mukerji-saif-ali-khan-yrf|access-date=November 19, 2021|website=Film Companion }}

Bollywood Hungama gave the film a rating of 1.5/5 and wrote, "Bunty Aur Babli 2 is a poor show and no way close to the first part." They praised the performances of Chaturvedi and Sharvari, but criticized Mukerji and Khan's performance by stating, "Rani Mukerji is too loud and over the top and is not in sync with her character in the first half; Saif Ali Khan is not in a great form and its pretty shocking since he's known to ace in all kinds of genres. Siddhant Chaturvedi leaves a mark and proves that he's a hero material and Sharvari makes a confident debut and looks sizzling."{{Cite news|date=November 19, 2021|title=Bunty Aur Babli 2 Movie Review|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bunty-aur-babli-2/critic-review/bunty-aur-babli-2-movie-review/the-saif-ali-khan-rani-mukerji-film-bunty-aur-babli-2-is-a-poor-show-all-the-way/|access-date=November 19, 2021|website=Bollywood Hungama }} Devansh Sharma of Firstpost gave the film a rating of 2/5 and wrote, "Bunty Aur Babli 2 is sincere in its attempt to keep the brand alive and continue the narrative organically; But it chooses to ignore all the signs, all the red flags, and decides to cover them up under a flashy exterior. It touches upon the pros and cons of conning in the age of internet and social media, but only superficially. It also comments on the unsuccessful attempts at Ganga rejuvenation by the current government, but never takes a dive into it."{{Cite news|date=November 19, 2021|title=Bunty Aur Babli 2 movie review: Rani Mukerji, Saif Ali Khan can't pull off this heist|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bunty-aur-babli-2-movie-review-rani-mukerji-saif-ali-khan-cant-pull-off-this-heist-10149741.html|access-date=November 19, 2021|website=Firstpost }}

Bunty Aur Babli 2 earned {{INR}}2.60 crore at the domestic box office on its opening day and {{INR}}8.30 crore in its opening weekend.{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bunty-aur-babli-2/box-office/|title=Bunty Aur Babli 2 Box Office |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=19 November 2021 |access-date=18 December 2021}}

As of 16 December 2021, the film has earned {{INR}}14.88 crore in India and {{INR}}7.24 crore overseas, for a worldwide total of {{INR|22.12}} crore, making it a box-office bomb against its budget of {{INR}}45 crore.

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The film's music was composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy while the lyrics were written by Amitabh Bhattacharya.

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