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'{{short description|2020 film by Mahesh Bhatt}} {{Use Indian English|date=April 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Infobox film | name = Sadak 2 | image = Sadak 2 film poster.jpeg | alt = | caption = Official release poster | director = [[Mahesh Bhatt]] | producer = [[Mukesh Bhatt]] | writer = Mahesh Bhatt<br/>Suhrita Sengupta | story = | based_on = | starring = [[Sanjay Dutt]]<br/>[[Alia Bhatt]]<br/>[[Aditya Roy Kapur]]<br/>[[Jisshu Sengupta]]<br/>[[Pooja Bhatt]] | music = '''Score:'''<br/>[[Sandeep Chowta]]<br/>'''Songs:'''<br/>[[Jeet Gannguli]]<br/>[[Ankit Tiwari]]<br/>[[Samidh Mukerjee]]<br/>Urvi<br/>Suniljeet | cinematography = Jay I. Patel | editing = Sandeep Kurup | studio = [[Vishesh Films]]<br/>[[Fox Star Studios]] | distributor = [[Disney+ Hotstar]] | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2020|08|28|ref1=<ref name="release"/>}} | runtime = 133 minutes | country = India | language = Hindi | budget = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--> | gross = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--> }} '''''Sadak 2''''' ({{Translation|''Road 2''}}) is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language [[action thriller film|action thriller]] [[road film]] directed by [[Mahesh Bhatt]] and produced by [[Mukesh Bhatt]] under their banner [[Vishesh Films]]. The film is the sequel to the 1991 film ''[[Sadak]]''. The sequel stars [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Alia Bhatt]], [[Jisshu Sengupta]] and [[Aditya Roy Kapur]].<ref name=":2">{{cite news |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/confirmed-alia-bhatt-starrer-sadak-2-go-floor-may-2019/ |title=CONFIRMED! Alia Bhatt starrer Sadak 2 to go on floor in May 2019 |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=8 April 2019 |access-date=8 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/movies-to-look-forward-to/alia-bhatt-to-start-shooting-for-sadak-2-from-may-2019/photostory/68780965.cms |title=Alia Bhatt to start shooting for 'Sadak 2' from May 2019 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=8 April 2019 |access-date=8 April 2019}}</ref> The film marks Mahesh Bhatt's return as a director after 20 years.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Lohana|first=Avinash|date=2 May 2019|title=Exclusive: It's Alia Bhatt vs a fake godman in Sadak 2|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/exclusive-its-alia-bhatt-vs-a-fake-godman-in-sadak-2/articleshow/69137473.cms|access-date=2 May 2019|website=Mumbai Mirror|language=en}}</ref> The shooting began on 18 May 2019.<ref name=":4">{{cite web |title='Sadak 2': Alia Bhatt kick-starts the shooting of the much-awaited sequel |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sadak-2-alia-bhatt-kick-starts-the-shooting-of-the-much-awaited-sequel/articleshow/69388030.cms |publisher=Times of India |access-date=18 May 2019 |date=18 May 2019}}</ref> The film's trailer was released on 12 August 2020 on [[YouTube]], and within a week, it became the [[List of most-disliked YouTube videos|second most-disliked video]] and the most-disliked film teaser/trailer on the platform due to [[vote brigading]] by internet users protesting [[nepotism]] in the Indian film industry.<ref name="nepo1">{{cite news |title=As nepotism debate rages on, Sadak 2 trailer bears the brunt |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/as-nepotism-debate-rages-on-sadak-2-trailer-bears-the-brunt-11597300822215.html|access-date=19 August 2020 |work=Mint |date=13 August 2020}}</ref><ref name="nepo2">{{Cite web |date=13 August 2020 |title=Alia Bhatt's Sadak 2 the most disliked trailer on YouTube amid nepotism debate, fans demand justice for Sushant Singh Rajput |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/alia-bhatt-s-sadak-2-is-the-most-disliked-trailer-on-youtube-as-fans-demand-justice-for-sushant-singh-rajput/story-iEvKT1u4XhRDsM9RvtN8CJ.html|access-date=13 August 2020 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title='Sadak-2' by Mahesh Bhatt is Now the Second Most Disliked Video in the World, Beats Justin Bieber |url=https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/sadak-2-by-mahesh-bhatt-is-now-the-second-most-disliked-video-in-the-world-beats-justin-bieber-2793579.html|access-date=19 August 2020 |website=News18 |date=19 August 2020}}</ref> ''Sadak 2'' was released on 28 August 2020 on the streaming platform [[Disney+ Hotstar]].<ref name="release">{{Cite web |date=6 August 2020 |title=Alia Bhatt announces Sadak 2 premiere on August 28 on Disney+ Hotstar |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/bollywood/alia-bhatt-announces-sadak-2-premiere-on-august-28-on-disney-hotstar/|access-date=6 August 2020 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> The film was universally panned by critics, many of whom described it as "terrible" and "lackluster",<ref name="roundup">{{cite news |title=Alia Bhatt and Mahesh Bhatt's Sadak 2 Becomes Lowest-rated Film of All Time on IMDb With 1.1 Score |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/alia-bhatt-and-mahesh-bhatts-sadak-2-becomes-lowest-rated-film-of-all-time-on-imdb-with-1-1-score-2829963.html |publisher=News18 |date=29 August 2020 |access-date=29 August 2020}}</ref> with criticism for its performance, script, dialogues and use of clichés. ==Plot== Aarya Desai vandalises a placard of Guru Gyaan Prakash. She is stopped by her step-mother Nandini, her father Yogesh, and Gyaan Prakash's ashram people. Ravi Kishore Verma is now an elderly man who has recently lost the woman he loves, Pooja. He unsuccessfully attempts suicide. His friend John takes him to the hospital, where the doctor asks him to admit himself in a mental rehab, which he refuses. The next day, Aarya runs away from her home. She arrives at Ravi's home stating that she had made a booking to [[Kailash]] three months before. Ravi tries explaining to her that he has shut down his business and attempts to call the police, but she gets irritated and slits her wrists. Ravi then takes her to the hospital. Once back from the hospital, Ravi takes Aarya to his house, where Aarya convinces him to take her to Kailash for the sake of Pooja and gives her a letter with Pooja's handwriting. He agrees. Nandini and Yogesh meanwhile go to Gyaan Prakash with Commissioner Rajesh Puri. Gyaan Prakash then says that Aarya will be killed by her own blood. During the journey, Aarya tells Ravi about her mission to stop Guru Gyaan Prakash and all other fake gurus. Her evil aunt, Nandini, had killed Aarya's mother, married Yogesh and started using their wealth to run Gyaan Prakash's ashram. She then recounts meeting Vishal and initially fighting with him but reconciling and falling in love over a seminar exposing fake gurus. After her home is vandalised, they go into hiding. One day, they are asked to visit someone who had proof against the gurus. However, it turned out to be an ambush, with Vishal killing the hitman in self-defense. Ravi then picks up Vishal from jail. Yogesh and Nandini find the reunion of Vishal and Aarya in the security footage. Later, an irritated Vishal decides to call a friend and the couple goes away with him. However, their friend takes them to an abandoned factory and runs away. They are then cornered by a gangster named Dilip Hathkaaka. Ravi arrives and saves the couple. While resting at a stop, Vishal confesses that his real name is Munna Chavan. He says that he came to Mumbai to win a reality show but ended up becoming a drug addict. He was helped by Guru Gyaan Prakash's men. He was chosen by them to pretend to fall in love with Aarya and then kill her. However, upon attending Aarya's seminars, he started questioning his own belief. Ravi then takes them to his friend John's house. While going inside the house, Ravi imagines Pooja's ghost stopping them. After a gunfight, the trio manage to escape and celebrate Aryaa's birthday. It is revealed that Yogesh had planned the killing of his first wife. He then kills Nandini. In the end, Ravi dies after killing Yogesh and Gyaan Prakash and imagines Pooja calling out to him. Aarya then performs his last rites. It is also shown that Aarya has won her battle against fake gurus. ==Cast== * [[Sanjay Dutt]] as Ravi Kishore Verma * [[Alia Bhatt]] as Aarya Desai/Misha Verma * [[Aditya Roy Kapur]] as Vishal Thakur/Munna Chauhan, Aarya's love interest * [[Jisshu Sengupta]] as Yogesh Desai, Aarya's father, the main antagonist * [[Pooja Bhatt]] as Pooja Verma, a ghost (special appearance) * [[Gulshan Grover]] as Dilip Hathkaatha * [[Makarand Deshpande]] as Guruji Gyaan Prakash * [[Priyanka Bose]] as Nandini Desai, Aarya's step-mother * [[Mohan Kapoor]] as Commissioner Rajesh Puri (as Mohan Kapur) * [[Akshay Anand]] as John * [[Javed Khan Amrohi]] as Pakya * [[Akash Khurana]] as Psychiatrist * Himanshu Bhatt as Gaurav * Digvijay Purohit as Sunil * Anil George as Om * Jahangir Karkaria as Dr. Dastur * Babrak Akbari as killers * Soni Arora as Shakuntala Desai, Aarya's mother * Abdul Quadir Amin * [[Vaibhav Choudhary]] as Divyansh * [[Vijay Sethupathi]] * [[Nandamuri Kalyan Ram|Kalyan Ram]] == Production == === Development === In April 2017, media reports surfaced about the sequel of the 1991 film ''[[Sadak]]'', after its lead cast [[Sanjay Dutt]] and [[Pooja Bhatt]] visited [[Mukesh Bhatt]] through the office of [[Vishesh Films]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Correspondent|first=After Hrs|date=2017-04-11|title=Is Sadak 2 a Tamil remake?|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-is-sadak-2-a-tamil-remake-2394296|access-date=2021-05-11|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref> The source further claimed that it will feature a different plot, despite being the continuation of the original and the script will be a remake of the Tamil film ''[[Mahanadhi (film)|Mahanadhi]]'' (1994), which will be directed by [[Srijit Mukherji]].<ref name=":0" /> However, no developments about the film took place, despite its initial announcement.<ref name=":0" /> On 20 September 2018, coinciding with [[Mahesh Bhatt]]'s 70th birthday, Alia Bhatt announced the film officially with the title ''Sadak 2'', with the original film's cast members, along with Alia and [[Aditya Roy Kapur]] was announced being a part of the cast.<ref name=":3">{{cite web |url=https://hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sadak-2-teaser-alia-bhatt-gets-dad-mahesh-back-in-director-s-chair-sanjay-dutt-and-pooja-bhatt-return-too/story-LlAi7cgEBTUI8h1n578q5J.html |title=Sadak 2 teaser: On Mahesh Bhatt's 70th birthday, Alia Bhatt and Pooja Bhatt get the greatest present |website=Hindustan Times |date=20 September 2018|access-date=20 May 2019}}</ref> The film marked Mahesh Bhatt's return to direction after 20 years since his last film ''[[Zakhm]]'' as a director, and also marked the maiden collaboration with Alia and Mahesh working together.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-09-20|title=Alia Bhatt announces Sadak 2 with Aditya Roy Kapur, Sanjay Dutt on Mahesh Bhatt's 70th birthday-Entertainment News , Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/alia-bhatt-announces-sadak-2-with-aditya-roy-kapur-sanjay-dutt-on-mahesh-bhatts-70th-birthday-5212271.html|access-date=2021-05-11|website=Firstpost}}</ref> === Filming === On 8 April 2019, it was confirmed that the [[principal photography]] would commence in middle of May 2019,<ref name=":2" /> which eventually began on 18 May 2019.<ref name=":4" /> The following day, [[Makarand Deshpande]] was confirmed to play the main antagonist in the film. Alia Bhatt joined the filming from 21 May 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/alia-bhatt-receives-grand-welcome-pooja-bhatt-sets-sadak-2-see-pics-451790?amp |title=Alia Bhatt receives a grand welcome from Pooja Bhatt on the sets of Sadak 2; See Pics &#124; PINKVILLA |website=www.pinkvilla.com}}</ref> The first schedule of the film was completed in the third week of May in Mumbai and the second schedule began in [[Ooty]] in mid-July 2019.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sadak-2-alia-bhatt-starts-prepping-for-the-ooty-schedule/articleshow/70213445.cms |title='Sadak 2': Alia Bhatt starts prepping for the Ooty schedule |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=15 July 2019 |access-date=25 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/alia-bhatt-is-feeling-a-whole-lotta-love-for-shaheen-bhatt-and-soni-razdan-on-sadak-2-sets-see-pic-1572873-2019-07-24 |title=Alia Bhatt is feeling a whole lotta love for Shaheen Bhatt and Soni Razdan on Sadak 2 sets. See pic |website=India Today|access-date=25 July 2019 |date=24 July 2019}}</ref> With few sequences being shot in [[Mysore]] and Ooty, the principal photography for the film wrapped up on 31 October 2019,<ref>{{Cite web|last1=DelhiOctober 31|first1=India Today Web Desk New|last2=October 31|first2=2019UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2019 11:48|title=Alia Bhatt announces Sadak 2 schedule wrap with no make-up boomerang video|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/alia-bhatt-announces-sadak-2-schedule-wrap-with-no-make-up-boomerang-video-1614357-2019-10-31|access-date=2021-05-11|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> except for few patchwork scenes which was filmed on July 2020, despite COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-20|title='We are planning to resume the shoot of Sadak 2 by first week of July. We will have to build a small set for the song': Mukesh Bhatt|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/we-are-planning-to-resume-the-shoot-of-sadak-2-by-first-week-of-july-we-will-have-to-build-a-small-set-for-the-song-mukesh-bhatt/story-PZEYcM5M1RWHpSjBHOXLcM.html|access-date=2021-05-11|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> == Soundtrack == {{Infobox album | name = Sadak 2 | type = Soundtrack | artist = [[Jeet Gannguli]], [[Ankit Tiwari]], [[Samidh Mukerjee]], Urvi and Suniljeet | cover = | alt = | released = 22 August 2020<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/sadak-2/SLCI306OVM4_ |title=Sadak 2 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |publisher=Jio Saavn}}</ref> | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]] | length = 43:47 | language = Hindi<!--Do not link per WP:OL--> | label = [[Sony Music India]] | producer = | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = }} The music for the film was composed by [[Jeet Gannguli]], [[Ankit Tiwari]], [[Samidh Mukerjee]], Urvi and Suniljeet while the lyrics written by [[Rashmi Virag]], Vijay Vijawatt, [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]], Suniljeet and Shalu Vaish. The film score is composed by [[Sandeep Chowta]].{{Tracklist | headline = Track listing | music8 = Samidh Mukherjee, Urvi | lyrics6 = Vijay Vijawatt | length6 = 3:24 | title7 = Shukriya | note7 = Reprise | extra7 = KK, Jubin Nautiyal | music7 = Jeet Gannguli | lyrics7 = Rashmi Virag | length7 = 4:45 | title8 = Dil Ki Purani | note8 = Unplugged | extra8 = Samidh Mukherjee | lyrics8 = Vijay Vijawatt | extra6 = KK | length8 = 3:17 | title9 = Shukriya | note9 = Rendition | extra9 = [[Arijit Singh]], KK, Jubin Nautiyal | music9 = Jeet Gannguli | lyrics9 = Rashmi Virag | length9 = 4:55 | title10 = Tum Se Hi | note10 = Reprise | extra10 = [[Alia Bhatt]] | lyrics10 = Shabbir Ahmed | music10 = Ankit Tiwari | music6 = Samidh Mukherjee, Urvi | note6 = Reprise | extra_column = Singer(s) | extra3 = [[Javed Ali]] | total_length = 43:47 | title1 = Tum Se Hi | extra1 = [[Ankit Tiwari]], Leena Bose | lyrics1 = [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]] | music1 = Ankit Tiwari | length1 = 4:43 | title2 = Shukriya | extra2 = [[Jubin Nautiyal]] | music2 = [[Jeet Gannguli]] | lyrics2 = [[Rashmi Virag]] | length2 = 4:45 | title3 = Ishq Kamaal | music3 = Suniljeet | title6 = Purani Sadak | lyrics3 = Suniljeet, Shalu Vaish | length3 = 4:19 | title4 = Dil Ki Purani Sadak | extra4 = [[KK (singer)|KK]] | music4 = [[Samidh Mukerjee]], Urvi | lyrics4 = Vijay Vijawatt | length4 = 4:49 | title5 = Chal Tera Shukriya | extra5 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]] | music5 = Jeet Gannguli | lyrics5 = Rashmi Virag | length5 = 4:45 | length10 = 4:05 | title11 = Shukriya Solo Version | extra11 = [[Arijit Singh]] | music11 = [[Jeet Gannguli]] | lyrics11 = [[Rashmi Virag]] | length11 = 4:45 }} == Release == The film was initially scheduled for release on 25 March 2020, but was pushed to 10 July 2020 due to the outbreak of COVID-19.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/confirmed-alia-bhatts-sadak-2-release-july-10-2020/ |title=Alia Bhatt's Sadak 2 to release on July 10, 2020 |date=20 May 2019 |website=Bollywood Hungama |language=en|access-date=21 May 2019}}</ref> It was again pulled from the release schedule as the shooting was delayed because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/we-are-planning-to-resume-the-shoot-of-sadak-2-by-first-week-of-july-we-will-have-to-build-a-small-set-for-the-song-mukesh-bhatt/story-PZEYcM5M1RWHpSjBHOXLcM.html |title='We are planning to resume the shoot of Sadak 2 by first week of July. We will have to build a small set for the song': Mukesh Bhatt |date=20 June 2020 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> On 29 June 2020, the streaming service [[Disney+ Hotstar]] conducted a virtual press conference, where Bhatt announced that the film would be released exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar. The film premiered on 28 August 2020.<ref name="release" /><ref name="multiplex">{{cite web |title=Disney Plus Hotstar Makes Strategic Choice to Bypass India's Theaters, Give More Movies Streaming Premieres |website=Variety |date=29 June 2020 |url=https://variety.com/2020/streaming/news/akshay-kumar-ajay-devgn-hotstar-1234692525/ | access-date=29 June 2020}}</ref> == Reception == === Nepotism debate === ''Sadak 2''{{'}}s trailer was released on August 12, 2020 and faced [[vote brigading]] owing to the [[nepotism]] [[debate]] sparked after the [[Death of Sushant Singh Rajput|death of Indian actor Sushant Singh Rajput]]. Speculating that Rajput had been upset over being shut out of the film industry, due to hiring practises that favoured children of established film personalities, Rajput's fans blamed notable people in Bollywood, including ''Sadak 2'' director Mahesh Bhatt and his daughter Alia.<ref name="nepo1"/><ref name="nepo2"/><ref name="dislike">{{Cite web |title=Why The Internet Is Hitting 'Dislike' On Alia Bhatt's Sadak 2 Trailer |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/why-the-internet-is-hitting-dislike-on-alia-bhatts-sadak-2-trailer-2278443 |access-date=12 August 2020 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref> Within two days of its release, the trailer had received 5.3&nbsp;million dislikes on [[YouTube]] and became the [[List of most-disliked YouTube videos|second most disliked video]] within a week's time.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Sadak 2' Beats Jake Paul and PewDiePie to Become the Most Disliked YouTube Video in India |url=https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/sadak-2-beats-jake-paul-and-pewdiepie-to-become-the-most-disliked-youtube-video-in-india-2782675.html |access-date=13 August 2020 |website=news18.com|date=13 August 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sadak 2 by Mahesh Bhatt is Now the Second Most Disliked Video in the World, Beats Justin Bieber |url=https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/sadak-2-by-mahesh-bhatt-is-now-the-second-most-disliked-video-in-the-world-beats-justin-bieber-2793579.html |access-date=30 August 2020 |work=News18 |date=19 August 2020}}</ref> === Hurting Hindu sentiments === In July 2020, a resident of [[Bihar]] filed a complaint against the makers of the film, stating that the film's poster featured an image of [[Kailash Mansarovar]], which "hurting Hindu sentiments".<ref>{{Cite web|agency=PTI|date=2020-07-02|title=Alia, Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt accused of hurting Hindu sentiments|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/alia-mahesh-mukesh-bhatt-accused-of-hurting-hindu-sentiments-6487418/|access-date=2021-05-11|website=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|location=Muzaffarpur|agency=Press Trust of India|date=July 3, 2020|title=Sadak 2 poster: Complaint filed against Alia and Mahesh Bhatt for hurting Hindu sentiments|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/sadak-2-poster-complaint-filed-against-alia-and-mahesh-bhatt-for-hurting-hindu-sentiments-1696514-2020-07-03|access-date=2021-05-11|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> The [[Vishva Hindu Parishad]] also criticised the film's trailer for similar reasons.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nair|first=Tarun|date=12 August 2020|title="Mahesh Bhatt's 'Sadak 2' hurts Hindu sentiments", says VHP leader Vijay Shankar Tiwari|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/sadak-2-hurts-hindu-sentiments-vijay-shankar-tiwari.html|access-date=2021-05-11|website=Republic World|language=en}}</ref> === Critical reception === ''Sadak 2'' received negative reviews from critics and audiences who criticised performances of the cast which huge criticism went towards alia bhatt performance,direction,script,<ref story,lack of criticism went towards by hurting the religious statement,despite the negative reviews the music got positive reviews from critics name="roundup"/> On the [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds a [[List of films with a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes|rating of 0%]] based on 8 reviews and an [[Weighted arithmetic mean|average rating]] of 1.1/10.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sadak 2 (2020)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sadak_2|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=5 September 2020}}</ref> [[Anna M. M. Vetticad]] of ''[[Firstpost]]'' gave the film 0.25 out of 5, calling it the director's interpretation of a "sleeping pill", and wrote "It is not possible to be angry with ''Sadak 2'' for its half-baked ideas and quarter-baked script though, because it is too boring to be worthy of even anger."<ref>{{cite news |title=Sadak 2 movie review: Mahesh Bhatt's interpretation of a sleeping pill |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sadak-2-movie-review-mahesh-bhatts-interpretation-of-a-sleeping-pill-8766871.html |publisher=Firstpost |date=29 August 2020 |access-date=29 August 2020}}</ref> Calling it "One of 2020s worst films", Jyoti Sharma Bawa of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' wrote that ''Sadak 2'' is a "jaded and ponderous film that is stuck in the 90s [which] is best avoided."<ref>{{cite news |title=Sadak 2 movie review: One of 2020s worst films, take this trip at your own risk |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sadak-2-movie-review-one-of-2020-s-worst-films-take-this-trip-at-your-own-risk/story-JRCdq0f5Ud70Wxq5h5YwCL.html |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=29 August 2020 |access-date=29 August 2020}}</ref> Shubhra Gupta of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave the film 1 out of 5, calling it "terrible" and wondered "why would anyone want to make something so dated, so jaded, in this day and age?"<ref>{{cite news |title=Sadak 2 review: A terrible movie |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/sadak-2-review-a-terrible-film-6574088/ |publisher=The Indian Express |date=29 August 2020 |access-date=29 August 2020}}</ref> Rahul Desai of [[Film Companion]] called the film "dreadful" and "atrocious", and bemoaned that the performances of the actors "sticks out like a sore thumb."<ref>{{cite news |title=Sadak 2 Starring Alia Bhatt And Sanjay Dutt Is Dreadful |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/bollywood-review/sadak-2-review-disney-plus-hotstar-alia-bhatt-mahesh-bhatt-sanjay-dutt-rahul-desai/ |publisher=Film Companion |date=29 August 2020 |access-date=10 September 2020}}</ref> [[Anupama Chopra]] of ''Film Companion'' wrote, "The storytelling, performances dialogue, cinematography, songs, background music – all seem to belong to the 90s".<ref> {{Cite web|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/bollywood-review/sadak-2-review-disney-plus-hotstar-alia-bhatt-mahesh-bhatt-sanjay-dutt-anupama-chopra/ |title=Sadak 2 Starring Alia Bhatt And Sanjay Dutt Is Flat-Out Bonkers |date=29 August 2020 |website=Film Companion |access-date=10 September 2020}} </ref> == References == {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb title|7886848}} * {{Bollywood Hungama movie|sadak-2}} {{Mahesh Bhatt}} {{Vishesh Films}} [[Category:Indian films]] [[Category:Hindi-language films]] [[Category:Indian sequel films]] [[Category:Indian action thriller films]] [[Category:Films shot in Ooty]] [[Category:Hotstar original films]] [[Category:2020s Hindi-language films]] [[Category:2020 action thriller films]] [[Category:Fox Star Studios films]] [[Category:Films directed by Mahesh Bhatt]]'