KAHAANI 2: DURGA RANI SINGH

KAHAANI 2: DURGA RANI SINGH : is a 2016 Indian thriller film directed by Sujoy Ghosh starring Vidya Balan, Arjun Rampal, Jugal Hansraj.It is the sequel to 2012 film Kahaani and the second installment of Kahaani franchisee.

PLOT: Vidya Sinha (Vidya Balan) is a middle-class working mother who lives in Chandan Nagar, West Bengal with her teenage daughter Minnie (Tunisha Sharma), who is paralyzed from the waist down and uses a wheelchair. However, Minnie is a happy child and Vidya dotes on her, working hard to save money so that she can take Minnie to America in the hope that the girl will walk again.One day, When she returns home from office, her daughter is missing.She got a phone call from an unknown number stating that her daughter has been kidnapped and that she should reach a stipulated spot if she wants to save her daughter. A visibly distorted Vidya wastes no time and rushes to the said spot. On the way, she meets with an untimely accident, which lands her in a coma. Sub-Inspector Inderjeet Singh (Arjun Rampal), who is the officer in charge of the case. While investigating, he gets hold of Vidya’s personal diary (in which she has written about all the events involving her and Mini), which shakes his world completely. When Inderjeet Singh reaches the hospital to meet Vidya Sinha, he gets a shock of his life when he discovers that Vidya Sinha’s face is an exact replica of a person he knew a long time ago named Durga Rani Singh.In the interim Inderjeet is informed by his superior officer that a dreaded killer and kidnapper Durga Rani Singh, was last spotted in their city. On his journey to uncover the truth Inderjeet discovers Vidya Sinha’s diary that shocks him completely, what is the mystery prevailing between Vidya Sinha and Durga Rani Singh and does Vidya Sinha ultimately land up saving her daughter Mini is what forms the rest of the film.

PERFORMANCES: Vidya Balan owns the film totally, her performance is only next to being flawless. The movie gives Vidya Balan a perfect platform to display an array of her emotions. Be it the caring and concerned mother, the conniving lady or convict, Vidya Balan gets into the skin of her character effortlessly. The fact that she looks ugly and unkempt in most parts of the film did require a hell lot of courage.Arjun impresses as the cop hankering for a promotion and is believable as the husband.Kharaj Mukherjee,Tota Roychowdhury are good in their respective roles.

MUSIC: composed by Clinton Cerejo."Mehram" is good.

Story,climax are very much predictable & it fails to keep a tight grip on proceedings throughout its duration.Camera work is good.Amidst all this, it's the emotional quotient raised by Vidya Balan that forms the crux of the hard hitting film based on a sensitive issue.

Overall,Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh is one time watch only.