Shareek 2 Movie Review: Punjabi Mania present before you the full movie review of recently released Punjabi movie titled ‘Shareek 2’.

Cast: Jimmy Shergill, Dev Kharoud, Sharan Kaur, Yograj Singh, Mukul Dev, Aman Sutdhar, Mahabir Bhullar, Amar Noorie, Sunita Dhir, Anita Meet.

Director: Navaniat Singh.

Producers: Vivek Ohri, Gunbir Singh Sidhu, Manmord Sidhu Sidhu, Daljit Singh Thind.

Music: Desi Crew, MixSingh, Goldboy, Jaidev Kumar, Gur Sidhu.

Genre: Drama, Family.

Running Time: 130 minutes (U/A certified).

Shareek 2 Movie Review

"Lahu lahu da dushman ban gaya..."

"Main lahu behroopiya, mera bhed kise na paaya..."

Belonging to pivotal songs from 'Shareek' (2015) and 'Shareek 2' respectively, these two aforementioned lines blow the lid off what the Shareek franchise stands for in real world. Notwithstanding the age-old saying that blood is thicker than water, these exact blood relations turn bloody to cause mayhem in the recently released Punjabi movie titled Shareek 2.

Not connected to the first part by any means, Shareek 2 has its own background, bonds and battles. Having said that, what connects these two movies is the desire to claim what belongs to one even at the cost of running rings around family members.

While characters of Shareek 2 don't bother much about the consequences of their aggress, their attacking instincts are nothing but consequences of decisions taken by the patriarch.

Sardar Bhupinder Singh Randhawa (Yograj Singh) is an affluent and influential landlord of Village Rajgarh. Married to Sardarni Amrit Kaur Randhawa (Sunita Dhir), Bhupinder has to bow down in front of his word to marry Sardarni Parkash Kaur Randhawa (Amar Noorie). Seeds of ill will and differences sown here grow with hostility as Amrit is blessed with Sardar Jaswinder Singh Randhawa aka Jassa (Jimmy Sheirgill) and Parkash is blessed with Sardar Gurbaaz Singh Randhawa aka Baaz (Dev Kharoud).

Although devoid of family wealth and regard, it is the absence of an identity which irks Baaz by igniting a fire of revenge. Baaz's rage comes on the back of biased treatment by his father and villagers and is understandable to the extent that you feel for him. "Naam kithe hai? [Where is my name?]," an annoyed Baaz asks his mother wanting an equal name and respect for being Bhupinder Singh's son.

Writer Inderpal Singh's adroit script does no favour to a helpless Baaz as his girlfriend Rupinder Kaur aka Rupi (Sharan Kaur) gets married to Jassa to act as a final nail in the coffin of animosity between the two stepbrothers. Without the surprising element, all hell breaks loose in Randhawa kin from hereon.

Inderpal, who has also written the screenplay and dialogues of Shareek 2, has done a great job at treating his characters with equality unlike Bhupinder Singh. The dialogues, in particular, are muscly, meaty and meticulous being worthy of an archetype entertainer such as this.

Unlike the writer, Shareek 2 has been directed by the director of the first part, i.e., Navaniat Singh. A seasoned campaigner, Navaniat pulls off the challenge of doing justice to the idea of converting Shareek into a franchise. In what isn't merely a remake or having been made to solely cash in on the success of the first part, Shareek 2 gets a much-deserved exploration of its own.

A novel collaboration of three prominent productions houses in Ohri Productions, White Hill Studios and Thind Motion Films add to the royalty, glamour and glitz needed to put on display an opulent Randhawa kin. Haveli, cars and clothes used in the movie force you to believe the prosperity of the family. An experienced cinematographer in Harmeet Singh also adds utility in capturing these elements and expanding the grandeur of Shareek 2.

Returning to the actors, Kharoud has not just nailed the character of Baaz but also outperformed his co-actor in Sheirgill. An unequivocal spectacular show has come just six weeks after an arguable career-best performance in 'Dakuaan Da Munda 2'. While Sheirgill is as consistent as one expects an actor of his experience to be, Kharoud excelling on the silver screen while sharing screen with Sheirgill is a pat on the back like no other.

Only into her second movie, Sharan Kaur emerges as a pleasant surprise. For starters, credit to Inderpal for not writing her character as just another love interest. If Rupi does the heavy lifting in the script of Shareek 2, Sharan appears to have left no stone unturned in making her look both appropriate and convincing in a movie of this scale.

Playing an antagonist for the second consecutive time in the Shareek franchise, Mukul Dev (Sardar Narinder Singh Randhawa) plays the younger brother of Bhupinder Singh. Dev, who was outstanding as Daara in Shareek, could've been written and performed in a better manner to further up the ante with respect to playing a negative role. Knowing the actor's potential, one leaves the cinema hall longing for an enhanced performance from him.

All in all, Shareek 2 is that stock which you're confident of doing well by just looking at the exterior. Just like most profitable stocks, the movie takes its own good time but ends up delivering at the right moment as promised initially. An existential crisis getting converted into a battle of identity with toppings of pride, reputation, tussle, enmity, vengeance and 'Saiyaan Saiyaan' (written by Jassa Sidhu and sung by Yasir Hussain) integrate to form a fulfilling movie.