Chhori 2 Movie Review: A Sequel That Delivers or Disappoints??

It often happens, right? When people watch a film in a theatre, they say, “Yaar, this should have been released on OTT.” But have you ever heard the opposite? ‘Chhori 2’ was released directly on Amazon Prime, right at your home. It’s quite common that Hollywood movies get remade in India to make money, but here’s a film that Hollywood actually copied and built their careers on. ‘Lapachhapi’ was originally released in Marathi, and the moment I watched it, it became one of India’s top five all-time horror movies. Later, the same director remade ‘Lapachhapi’ in Hindi as ‘Chhori.’ The surprising thing is, even though the language changed, the fear factor in both films was equally intense.

So, what happened to the Marathi version? I don’t know, but the Hindi sequel of ‘Chhori’ has already come out. I have watched the film. Enough of those timepass ghost movies where they scare you by showing things right in front of your eyes. Now it’s time for horror that creates fear in the viewer’s mind. By the way, both titles, ‘Stree’ and ‘Chhori,’ sound quite similar, don’t they? ‘Stree’ was still a comedy, but ‘Chhori’ is a serious, total no-nonsense dark ghost film. Now, the important question: is this the kind of horror movie you should watch alone? No, absolutely watch it with family because the film is a family horror. The whole story revolves around family and friends. Another question that might come to your mind is whether you should watch Part One before watching ‘Chhori 2’?

The director himself has given a summary of Part One in the film, so it’s not necessary to watch Part One first. But if you haven’t seen it, you can watch it later. The fear in that film was different; this one’s fear is different. Talking about fear, this story is about a prince who even scares the sun. Many years ago, the sun wanted to burn a little girl with its heat, but this prince saved her by hiding her in his darkness. The girl grew up and married the prince. Now, many hundreds of years have passed, but amazingly, the prince is still alive. Since he can’t handle the sun, he lives hidden in a cave underground. If the story is about the prince, then why is it called ‘Chhori?’ Because the prince has given all his powers to the ‘Chhori.’ She is the one who keeps him alive. Didn’t get it?

The old queen brings new queens for her prince, and these new queens rejuvenate the prince. Even today, there is a wedding happening in that cave. You can also go see it. Whether you return safely or not depends on your courage. If you’re weak-hearted, better stay away. Let me ask an easy question: when you hear Soha Ali Khan’s name, does any good film come to your mind? The answer will be bitter, but everyone has to admit it. Now imagine how amazing this film must be if it makes you feel no one can act better than Soha Ali Khan! That’s the power of this film. Expect the unexpected. You think you’re preparing for horror, but this film hides a terrifying story. It’s more of a suspense thriller than just a ghost story. And the other actress in this film has set a world record. Imagine someone getting beaten up on stairs, being pulled down one by one by the hair. How would that feel?

Until now, you’ve never seen a female actor in any Bollywood film get beaten up so brutally. It sounds easy, but watching it won’t be. This is a silent warning, these are disturbing scenes. What I mean is, ‘Chhori 2’ is a brutal film. It does not discriminate between boys and girls. Whoever comes in front, gets beaten up badly. That’s what they call gender equality. Actually, the film’s cast has no big names, so you have no idea who will do what. The story is the real surprise. Slowly, it will blow your mind. The director has done the rest with music and camera angles. Gone are the days when people were scared by the wind blowing doors. Sure, the more you watch the film with your eyes, the better it will seem, but later when you think about it, another story hidden behind the story will appear. Call it rudeness or courage, the director has shown our family the real ghost.

Whoever understands this will enjoy the film; otherwise, it will just be a timepass movie. One advice: if possible, watch the film with headphones on. I promise the experience will become ten times more intense. I’ll give it three stars out of five, boss. First, getting the best work out of average actors and showing the whole world how amazing Nushrratt Bharuccha can be. Second, connecting the concept to real life and cleverly hiding a story behind the story. Third, how horror is not just shown but created. VFX surprised people with just a good story. Honestly, the negatives didn’t scare as much as Part One did because the main ghost in this film wasn’t used as frighteningly. Also, the ‘Chhori’ in this film wasn’t used in horror scenes. The biggest childhood fear was the walking doll. You missed the chance to scare people with a moving doll. Boss, do watch the film and try to watch it with family. Just don’t expect too much of a masterpiece.