The script too, packs more clichés than I could count – a ‘bad’ German dance troupe that trash talks, a pivotal team member who betrays Suresh’s troupe, and a minor accident that results in the appearance of ABCD’s Lauren Gottlieb. His acting is patchy, not unlike the professional dancers in this film who express so much more when they’re matching beat for beat. In just one fluid sequence at a club, the veteran shows that he’s still got what it takes, easily outshining an entire bunch of dancers half his age. ![]() Things look up when the disgraced troupe convinces Vishnu Sir (a returning Prabhudheva) to become their guru. ![]() I kid you not they use those exact words! In one scene where Suresh is chastised by a judge for cheating, he’s told that he has brought shame on his Padmashri Award-winning dancer mother who “died with her ghunghroos on”. This is 1980s melodrama wrapped up in 21st century hip-hop. The story and dialogues have more cheese than a double margarita pizza. Matinee idols Varun and Shraddha Kapoor step in to play the leads, a bump-up from the last time when professional dancers took central roles. ![]() To be fair, everything is amped up in 'ABCD2', starting with the casting. Like the earlier film, 2013’s 'ABCD', this sequel has some incredible dancing…that psychedelic opening sequence, a Chaplin-inspired routine, and even the dramatic Ganesha-infused climax.
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