Story
Khuda
Haafiz:
Chapter
2
takes
off
from
where
its
predecessor
ended.
After
rescuing
his
wife
Nargis
(Shivaleeka
Oberoi)
from
a
gang
of
flesh-traders
in
Noman,
Sameer
(Vidyut
Jammwal)
is
now
struggling
to
bring
his
marital
life
back
on
track.
Nargis
on
the
other
hand,
is
grappling
with
post-traumatic
stress
disorder
and
seeks
therapy.
At
one
point,
Sameer
even
asks
his
wife's
therapist,
"Doctor
saab,
aapko
lagta
hain
agar
Nargis
aur
main
ek
bachche
ke
liye
try
kare
toh,
phir
se
sab
kuch
theek
ho
jaayega?"
If
only
things
were
that
simple!
However,
Sameer
and
Nargis'
lives
light
up
in
an
unexpected
way
with
the
arrival
of
an
orphan,
Nandini.
Initially
reluctant
owing
to
her
traumatic
past,
Nargis
slowly
warms
up
to
the
kid
and
decides
to
adopt
her.
However,
their
happiness
is
short-lived.
In
a
twist
of
events,
Nandini
gets
kidnapped
along
with
another
girl
from
her
school.
When
Sameer
and
Nargis'
worst
nightmare
comes
true,
it
is
up
to
the
former
to
draw
blood
and
break
bones
in
order
to
punish
the
culprits.
Direction
Writer-director
Faruk
Kabir
teams
up
with
Vidyut
Jammwal
and
Shivaleeka
Oberoi
once
again
for
the
sequel
of
his
2020
film
Khuda
Haafiz.
Unfortunately
this
time,
he
trips
over
his
clichéd
writing
and
poor
direction.
He
dishes
out
a
typical
rape-revenge
film
in
the
most
unimaginative
way
and
leaves
you
highly
disappointed.
The
slow-paced
narrative
especially
in
the
first
half
tests
your
patience.
Faruk
Kabir
relies
more
on
gimmicks
rather
than
good
writing
to
draw
emotions,
which
pulls
down
the
film
by
several
notches.
While
Khuda
Haafiz
at
least
had
some
good
action
sequences
to
keep
you
invested,
its
sequel
ends
up
as
a
middling
affair
that
has
barely
anything
memorable.
Performances
Vidyut
Jammwal
hardly
gets
enough
scope
to
flex
his
muscles
which
might
break
the
hearts
of
his
fans.
Except
a
few
action
sequences
where
the
man
puts
his
best
foot
forward,
the
writing
doesn't
give
him
enough
chance
to
tap
into
his
strength.
In
terms
of
emoting
heavy-duty
emotional
sequences,
the
actor
falls
short
of
tugging
at
your
heartstrings.
At
times,
the
mediocre
screenplay
fails
him.
It
looks
like
Faruk
Kabir
made
the
minimal
effort
in
writing
Shivaleeka
Oberoi's
character.
In
turn,
the
actress
too
puts
up
an
average
show.
Sheeba
Chaddha
as
the
'godmotherly' figure
Thakur
tries
to
send
shivers
down
the
spine.
Sadly,
that
fear
doesn't
seep
deep.
Rajesh
Tailang
essays
the
role
of
a
hot-shot
journalist
with
a
conscience.
If
only
Faruk
Kabir's
pen
had
done
justice
to
his
part!
That
character
starts
on
a
promising
note,
only
to
disappear
midway.
Technical
Aspects
Unlike
last
time,
cinematographer
Jitan
Harmeet
Singh
barely
gets
an
interesting
canvas
to
pull
up
some
tension-driven
frames.
The
track
involving
Egypt
too
has
nothing
substantial
to
offer
in
terms
of
visuals.
Sandeep
Francis'
editing
could
have
been
more
taut.
Music
The
music
album
of
Khuda
Haafiz:
Chapter
2
consists
of
four
tracks-
'Chaiyaan
Mein
Saiyaan
Ki',
'Rubaru',
'Junoon
Hai'
and
'Aaja
Ve'.
Though
they
flow
seamlessly
in
the
narrative,
they
lack
a
recall
value.
An
absolutely
'thanda'
album
from
Mithoon
&
Co.
Verdict
In
one
of
the
scenes
in
Khuda
Haafiz:
Chapter
2,
Nargis'
therapist
cites
the
example
of
a
Japanese
art
called
Kintsugi
to
explain
how
one
can
mend
broken
relationships
in
a
similar
way.
Unfortunately,
one
can't
say
the
same
for
this
film,
which
is
crippled
and
all
over
the
place.