Dhadak 2 Review: Siddhant Chaturvedi and Tripti Dimri’s film portrays casteism, but…

New Delhi: Racism is deeply rooted in our society. Even though it has been more than 75 years since the country became independent, the change in thinking is still incomplete. Cinema is a mirror of society and when a film raises a serious subject like casteism, it is expected to make the audience to think once. Dhadak 2 is also a similar attempt. The film is inspired by the Tamil classic 'Pariyerum Perumal', which effectively showed caste injustice. But in India, its impact is not felt so strongly. Story Of Film The story of the film is about Nilesh (Siddhant Chaturvedi), who is from a Dalit family and is studying law. He dreams of equality in society. He falls in love with Vidhi (Tripti Dimri), who is from an upper caste. In the beginning everything seems good, friendship, trust and dreams of a future together. But soon the casteist thinking becomes a wall between these two. The real conflict begins when Vidhi's brother Ronnie finds out about the relationship. After that the struggle, humiliation and violence begins in the life of Nilesh and Vidhi. This story sounds a bit like 'Sairat'. A Dalit boy, upper caste girl and society's opposition. But while in 'Sairat' this struggle is shown in truth and depth, in 'Dhadak 2' it seems a little lighter and less effective. Siddhant Chaturvedi Acting Actor Siddhant Chaturvedi plays the role of Nilesh in the film. He has presented pain, anger and silence in a balanced way that the audience connects with him. Especially in the second half of the film when he breaks down or fights with himself, his eyes say a lot. Tripti Dimri Done Good Job Tripti Dimri has done a good job in the role of Vidhi. In the beginning, his character seems confident, but as the story progresses, he seems to lag behind a bit. The script doesn't give them a chance to do anything openly. Saurabh Sachdeva is the biggest surprise of the film. He has played the villain's role without much dialogue. The silent hatred in their eyes creates fear. His scenes are short but effective. Vipin Sharma's (Nilesh's father) work is small but impactful. Zakir Hussain (college dean) does a scene that gives Nilesh the courage to fight. All the actors fit their roles perfectly.