<p>The film’s focal characters going out to watch <em>Neerdose</em>, an earlier collaboration of Jaggesh and Vijaya Prasad, is a perfect set-up for the protagonist to bat for his school of ‘sex comedies’. ‘Instead of being a pretentious puritan, it is better to be open about everything. Hence I liked <em>Neerdose</em>,’ Eere Gowda, the easy-going, adult comedy-loving talior, played by Jaggesh, says in the sequel. Your assessment of this school of thought will directly determine how you evaluate <em>Thothapuri: Chapter 2</em> too.</p>.<p>Eere continues his inter-religious romance with Shakira Banu (Aditi Prabhudeva), while also sustaining his bonhomie with Nanjamma and Rangamma. Just when it seems like the film is a mere repeat of its prequel, there comes a twist. A love story between Sister Victoria and Narayan Pillai (Dhananjay)!</p>.Sapta Sagaradaache Ello Side B Movie Review: Well-written, laidback love story.<p>The film carries forward the communal harmony message espoused in the prequel by doubling the number of inter-religious couples. It also takes a firm stand against casteism, as Eere, disenchanted with the neck-deep casteism in temples, worships a statue of Dr Ambedkar instead. However, despite these strong points, it is quintessentially a Jaggesh film in the <em>Neerdose</em> mould, where double-meaning jokes form the crux and the messaging is sugar-coated. Proponents of this school of thought conveniently forget that cinema has a certain social responsibility that it cannot ignore.</p>.<p>In terms of performances, Jaggesh plays to the gallery and is boring to watch. Aditi plays her strong character with dignity and other cast members support her well. A nuanced role and a wider canvas would have helped extract more of Dhananjay’s talent. Barring the 25 seconds of Mohammed Rafi’s <em>Baharon phool barsao</em> playing in the background at a salon, the music is forgettable. </p>
<p>The film’s focal characters going out to watch <em>Neerdose</em>, an earlier collaboration of Jaggesh and Vijaya Prasad, is a perfect set-up for the protagonist to bat for his school of ‘sex comedies’. ‘Instead of being a pretentious puritan, it is better to be open about everything. Hence I liked <em>Neerdose</em>,’ Eere Gowda, the easy-going, adult comedy-loving talior, played by Jaggesh, says in the sequel. Your assessment of this school of thought will directly determine how you evaluate <em>Thothapuri: Chapter 2</em> too.</p>.<p>Eere continues his inter-religious romance with Shakira Banu (Aditi Prabhudeva), while also sustaining his bonhomie with Nanjamma and Rangamma. Just when it seems like the film is a mere repeat of its prequel, there comes a twist. A love story between Sister Victoria and Narayan Pillai (Dhananjay)!</p>.Sapta Sagaradaache Ello Side B Movie Review: Well-written, laidback love story.<p>The film carries forward the communal harmony message espoused in the prequel by doubling the number of inter-religious couples. It also takes a firm stand against casteism, as Eere, disenchanted with the neck-deep casteism in temples, worships a statue of Dr Ambedkar instead. However, despite these strong points, it is quintessentially a Jaggesh film in the <em>Neerdose</em> mould, where double-meaning jokes form the crux and the messaging is sugar-coated. Proponents of this school of thought conveniently forget that cinema has a certain social responsibility that it cannot ignore.</p>.<p>In terms of performances, Jaggesh plays to the gallery and is boring to watch. Aditi plays her strong character with dignity and other cast members support her well. A nuanced role and a wider canvas would have helped extract more of Dhananjay’s talent. Barring the 25 seconds of Mohammed Rafi’s <em>Baharon phool barsao</em> playing in the background at a salon, the music is forgettable. </p>