‘Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2’ movie review: Kapil Sharma’s silly comedy meets love

When he rose to fame with his comedy talk show in 2013, Kapil Sharma’s jokes had no conscience. With a fast rhythm in his delivery and a familiar, middle-class appeal in his personality, Kapil often makes others laugh. The powerless had to bear the brunt of his actions. Still, there was something special about it. It wasn’t what he said that landed with accuracy, but how he said it. Kapil’s comic timing was tremendous.

It was put on mild display just a few years later when he made his film debut whom should i loveAn entertaining comedy-drama, where she extends her bubbly personality into a polygamous tale. Filled with insinuations and some crude generalizations, the film was an extension of the show’s unstable, reactionary mind, written by the same writer Anukalp Goswami. A lot has changed as they return to the same narrative whom should i love 2 With surprisingly detailed course correction. For Kapil and Anukalp, it feels like coming of age on time; The writing now beats with a clear conscience and the punchlines strike from the heart.

whom should i love 2 It begins with a timeless expression of love that feels like a rare jolt into the present day. Kapil’s Mohan Sharma and Sanya Hussain (Heera Warina) decide to get married in a courtroom against the wishes of their conservative parents. When their plan fails, Mohan takes it upon himself and agrees to convert to Islam to be with Sanya. Mohan became Mahmood. However, due to a misunderstanding, he gets married to her sister. Meanwhile, his parents forcefully get him married to Meera (Tridha Chaudhary). On the other hand, Sanya converts to Christianity and tells him that they will get married in a church in Goa. Mohan and Mehmood become Michael. For the third time also he marries another girl, Jenny (Parul Gulati).

Pictures of Kapil Sharma and Hina Varina from the movie. Photo Credit: Venus Movies/Youtube

Amidst these silly, silly moments an understated intensity begins to take shape. The writing is completely self-aware, knowing when to tone down the laughs for the sake of emotional resonance. When Sanya’s father, Mirza (played by Vipin Sharma) asks Mohan if he would change his religion for love, Mohan says seriously, “Love is not for change, it is your name. (Love isn’t about changing someone, it’s about accepting them)”.

The film uses its over-the-top humor to quietly highlight its progressive themes. Like the eccentric priest played by the late Asrani, who is made multilingual. When Mohan confesses about marrying three women, the father responds with an Arabic phrase. ,God’s prayer can be offered in any language (You can pray to God in any language)”, he argues warmly.

This reaches an absurd allegorical dimension in the second part during a Republic Day celebration in a school, in which children are dressed as famous freedom fighters. There is a blood donation camp going on where Mohan reluctantly participates. This lie is further compounded when his other two wives force him to donate blood again as he writes the names of Mahmood and Michael in the register. One man, three names, one blood. From Nana Patekar’s Angry Indian Krantiveer (1994) would be proud as the metaphor of communal harmony speaks for itself. Famous poet Rahat Indori’s popular couplet written on blood and soil comes to mind. This scene does not end here, the joke continues to reveal its irony. When Mohan, the symbol of India’s ideology, gives a speech, his cover is blown. He calls himself ‘Hindustan’ and calls for secularism and brotherhood. The situation is saved by maintaining our pluralistic Indianness.

A scene from the film Photo Credit: Venus Movies/Youtube

Even women are written with more care this time; The look is not that sexy. However, this is still a male perspective and the female characters’ lives find meaning only if they are married. They are still humanized, made into something more than charming caricatures of their personalities. The film also avoids going into the generalization of fraud, where the man is rewarded for his manipulation. Even after getting trapped in gambling, Mohan seems uncomfortable moving from one house to another. He is not made to be a playboy like the first part; Rather, there is sympathy in his approach. When his wife asks him to keep one Roza Together, he agrees and keeps his promise by not eating before the scheduled time. squeeze whom should i love 2 It lies in filling a strong sense of meaning into its old template of one man accidentally marrying three women. The humor is effective, spontaneous and reminiscent of the harmless Priyadarshan comedies-of-errors of the 2000s that inhabit the soul. Amar Akbar Anthony (1977). It’s a clever combination. What is ridiculous becomes practical.

The film also retains its sensibility in a comic scene involving a group of trans-folk who come to Mohan asking for money. This time we laugh not at them but with them. There’s even a sharp dig at moral policing, with Jamie Lever’s hilarious Bengali character creating troubles for Mohan and his friend, Harbir (delightful Manjot Singh).

Kapil is the center of all the chaos, maintaining admirable restraint in his performance which he blends with a charming sensibility. His jokes now serve a purpose. Anukalp also finds his voice to be very personal. Even when the filmmaking feels a little awkward and awkward, the scenes are filled with energy thanks to the sharp writing. It seems that working for Kapil’s show over the years has added a strong memory to his humour. It is now more directed and organic, exploring the world with childlike innocence; Full of genuine concern about matters of state, evoking the Nehruvian optimism of 1960s Hindi cinema. In short, a fun time at the movies.

(Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon 2 is currently running in theatres)

published – December 12, 2025 10:56 am IST