The Family Man 2 Review: Manoj Bajpayee and Samantha Shines With Excellence Performance

Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Samantha Akkineni, Sharib Hashmi, Priyamani, Sharad Kelkar. Seema Biswas, Asif Basra, Ashlesha Thakur, Vedant Sinha
Directors: Raj and DK

Streaming Platform: Amazon Prime

Ratings: 4/5 (four stars) [yasr_overall_rating size=”large”]

Prime Video again surprised its viewers. At midnight on June 4, all nine episodes of the series were released long before midnight for the people waiting for the second season of ‘The Family Man’. The first episode is of 59 minutes, the second one is also 51 minutes and after that the episodes range from half an hour to 45 minutes and then the finale is of one hour. But, let’s talk about the first episode. The story has come out of Delhi and has come to Mumbai. Srikkanth, who considers the gas scandal his failure, is getting scolded by a boss half his age in an IT company here. The same raita is spread in the house as before. The son is asking for a gun with a silencer. Daughter’s boyfriend is having a different affair and wife has brought a counselor’s appointment. The smartest officer of NIA’s Special Wing Task Shrikant Tiwari is trying to live like a family man. But Talpade comes and keeps reminding him of Vada Pav. Both of them also go to his house to convince Milind, who is blaming himself for the gas incident. But, the story of the second season begins in Sri Lanka long before Srikanth’s home and new office.

What is The Story About?

Shrikant Tiwari, who considers the gas incident to be his failure, has left the task and is now working in an IT company. Here he is getting scolded by a boss half his age. A different raita has spread in the family. Meanwhile, Talpade comes and keeps reminding him of Vada Pav and Shrikant Tiwari tries to divert his mind again and again. Forced by the habit, he keeps on taking information about the task from Talpade but then something happens that he has to get back in action and he gets back on the mission. The strings of the story reach London via Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. In the story, on the one hand, Srikanth has to save his daughter from death, while on the other hand, he has to thwart the plot of the attack on the Prime Minister.

The story of ‘The Family Man 2’ moves forward from the first part of the series. In the very first episode, you get the answer to the question that was left at the end of season one – will Delhi survive the gas attack? However, even before the answer to this question, a new story begins. Where the wires of Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka reach London this time. On the other hand, Manoj Bajpayee’s secret agent character Shrikant Tiwari is seen in full color after a few episodes, as before that Shrikant was working in a corporate company. But his mind remains engaged in the tasks of ‘Task’. In such a situation, when the water rises above the head, then Srikant returns to the task and the blast starts. In the story, where Srikkanth has to save his daughter from death, on the other hand, the plot of attack on the Prime Minister of the country has to be ended.

Before watching the second season of ‘The Family Man’, you must definitely watch its first season. The second season has a total of 9 episodes, which keep the audience hooked. Full of good direction and good acting, this series is a must watch, although if you did not like its first season then you will not like it and if you liked its first season then you will like the second season more. Well, the good news for the fans of ‘The Family Man’ is that its third season will definitely knock, a glimpse of which is shown at the end of the second season.

The Review and Analysis

This season, you will not only get to see a new car with Srikkanth, but the dose of action and abuse is also more than last time. Raj and DK have done a great job on many small details in the series. For example, when a phone call is shown between India and London, day and night have been taken into account according to the time between the two places. Along with this, there are many small scenes and messages in the series which make you think. In one scene of the series, Srikkanth wants to cry by calling his wife but is unable to cry. Along with this, in another scene when wife calls Srikkanth, he does not pick up due to ego. On the other hand, Raj and DK have shown this aspect well as to what effect the actions and decisions of parenting have on the children.

There is one major drawback in the entire series and that is the language. Actually, a lot of the series is in Tamil, so you have to rely on subtitles. This problem will not bother the audience of metro cities, but it can have an impact on the audience of smaller cities, who like to listen and watch Hindi.

Star Performances

In the new season, Manoj Bajpayee kept the audience hooked as a hero, while Samantha Akkineni is doing well in the character of Villain. Sharib Hashmi, Priyamani, Seema Biswas, Dalip Tahil, Sharad Kelkar, Sunny Hinduja have given life to their characters. Sharib Hashmi’s rhythm is amazing. The true color of Talpade’s character is from him. This time he has also got more scenes than before. At the same time, Priyamani is also looking very beautiful.

Not only Manoj Bajpayee but every actor in the series has played their character well. While Manoj Bajpayee kept the audience hooked as a hero, Samantha Akkineni is doing well in the character of Villain. Samantha has molded herself into the character in such a way that it becomes difficult to recognize her for once. Along with this, every actor including Sharib Hashmi, Priyamani, Seema Biswas, Dalip Tahil, Sharad Kelkar, Sunny Hinduja, Vipin Sharma and Shri Krishna Dayal has done justice to their character.

The Last Words

Thrill and suspense masters Raj and DK have left no stone unturned to make this season one of the best. Both (have directed only four episodes of this season, 1st, 2nd, 6th and 9th. Rest of the five episodes are directed by Suparn S Verma. Every episode is amazing and creates curiosity to watch the next episode. The story moves at a single pace, neither slow nor fast. Full credit goes to the director for this. Though the first five seven minutes the story continues in Tamil. The subtitles are in English and many dialogues of the story are in Tamil. This thing can reduce the excitement of the audience a bit.