Plot
The
film
opens
on
a
rainy
day
(Because
it's
a
suspense
thriller,
dude!).
You
see
a
middle-aged
woman
walking
hurriedly
on
a
street.
Until
kaboom!
She's
knocked
down
by
a
vehicle.
Her
umbrella
flies
up
in
the
air
and
then
comes
down
in
slo-mo.
That's
exactly
how
you
feel
when
the
end
credits
roll
in
this
film.
But
before
that,
you
need
to endure
almost
two
hours
of
repeated
mention
of
the
word
'will'
and
twists
that
add
no
meat
to
the
plot.
Set
in
the
lush
locales
of
Mauritius,
an
aging
billionaire
Dolly
Khambatta
(Lilette
Dubey)
asks
her
financial
manager-
an
investment
banker
Patrick
aka
'Pat'
(Gautam
Rode)
to
hire
a
governess
for
her.
In
walks
Sheena
Roy
(Zareen
Khan)
and
our
boy
already
starts
having
hots
for
her
right
from
the
first
glimpse
of
her
legs.
Somehow
Pat
manages
to
convince
Mrs
Khambatta
to
hire
Sheena.
Your
guess
is
good
as
ours.
Pat
has
some
ulterior
motives.
Left
with
no
other
choice,
Sheena
submits
to
Pat's
amorous
advances
and
ends
up
cheating
on
her
boyfriend
Ricky
(Abhinav
Shukla).
But
hey,
it
isn't
all
black
and
white
here!
Direction
In
one
of
his
interviews,
director
Ananth
Mahadevan
had
termed
Aksar
2
as
an
old-fashioned
suspense
thriller.
Sadly,
the
film
doesn't
turn
it
to
be
one!
To
top
it,
it's
got
lines
that
goes
like
'Watch
your
back...issi
pe
shahbaasi
milti
hai
aur
khanjar
bhi" and
"Jo
the woh
chale
gaye..jo
hain woh
bhi
chale
jayengey".
At
several
junctures,
the
narrative
goes
for
a
complete toss.
Too
much
confusion
and
chaos
prevail
in
the
name
of
twists
in
Aksar
2
and
Anant
Mahadevan's
bleak
direction
add
more
to
the
woes.
Performances
Poor
Zareen
Khan!
The
girl
is
simply
reduced
to
wearing
tight-fitting
outfits
for
titillation.
So
there,
you
have got
her
dressed
in
neon
pinks
that
scream
disaster.
At a
point,
one
of
the
character
in
the
film
suggests
'she
needs
a
makeover' and
boy,
we
couldn't
agree
more.
One
point
for
Ms.
Khan
for
sporting
a
'what-the-hell-am-I-doing-
here'
expression
all
through
the
film.
Barring
a
scene
or
two,
Gautam
Rode
too
falters
all
over
the
place.
Abhinav
Shukla
has
most
of
his
screen-time
devoted
to
lip-locking
and
flaunting
his
chiselled
body.
Mohit
Madaan
has
a
deadpan
look
plastered
on
his
face
throughout
and
has
only
two
scenes
to
let
a
hint
of
expression
spill
out.
You
feel
sorry
for
Lilette
Dubey
as
much
as
for
her
hideous
white
wig
that's
breeze-proof.
Did
I
mention
we
also
have
Sreesanth
who
sleep-walks
through
most
of
his
role?
Technical
Aspects
The
only
good
thing
about
Aksar
2
is
the
picturesque
location
of
Mauritius
that
looks
perfect
for
a
vacation.
But
sadly,
these
good-looking
places
can't
save
the
say
for
the
film.
One
wished
that
the
editing
scissors
were
sharper.
Music
The
biggest
letdown
of
Aksar
2
is
its
forgetable
music.
The
songs
lack
a
recall
value
unlike
the
ones
from
the
Emraan
Hashmi-
Udita
Goswami-
Dino
Morea
starrer
Aksar
which
topped
the
musical
charts
back
then.
Verdict
Towards
the
climax
of
the
film,
one
of
the
characters
tell
another,
"Maybe
we
could
have
a
happy
ending
for
both
of
us'.
Sadly,
that
fails
to
happen
with
the
audience.
This
one
is
worth-a-miss!