Dhadak 2 trailer: Triptii Dimri, Siddhant Chaturvedi are good but Tamil netizens say Hindi version ‘chose glamour over guts’; have a problem with…

Dhadak 2, starring Triptii Dimri and Siddhant Chaturvedi, is the latest Hindi film to remake South Indian titles, this time with Mari Selvaraj's hard-hitting film Pariyerum Perumal.

Dhadak 2; Pariyerum Perumal

The trailer of Dhadak 2, the upcoming Hindi film featuring actors Triptii Dimri and Siddhant Chaturvedi, was just released a couple of days ago. The romantic drama is a remake of the hard-hitting Tamil film Pariyerum Perumal, which marked the debut of director Mari Selvaraj.

Ever since the release of the Dhadak 2 trailer there has been an online chat about how the Hindi version has been adapted from its source material, and the views vary. Even as due credits have been given to lead actors Triptii Dimri and Siddhant Chaturvedi, netizens, especially Tamil audience, are divided about how the Hindi version has romanticised the original film and what it is trying to say.

Dhadak 2 trailer: Triptii Dimri and Siddhant Chaturvedi are good but Tamil netizens have a problem with…

For the uninitiated, Pariyerum Perumal is a 2018 social drama which went on to become a trailblazer of sorts and gave Tamil cinema one of the prominent filmmakers of today’s times, Mari Selvaraj. Produced by Pa Ranjith and starring Kathir and Anandi, Pariyerum Perumal talked about the caste oppression, through various characters - protagonist Pariyan who wants to pursue law, his dog Karuppu which becomes a victim of caste hegemony, Jo, the girl who he meets at college, as their newfound friendship ends even before it becomes anything.

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With the trailer of Dhadak 2 leaving the audience divided between choosing whether it is good or bad, the Tamil audience who have already seen the original and rooted version seem to be taking the adaptation with a pinch of salt. One of the talking points became the lip lock shot between the lead pair in Hindi, while the scene was completely missing in the Tamil version. This is because, towards the strong climax of the Tamil version, when Pariyan is met by Jo’s casteist father, the latter asks him if he had any feelings towards his daughter to which the protagonist says that even before he could realise his feelings, he was prevented and trashed for it, leaving him with no choice of exploration anything with Jo.

Here are some reactions by Tamil audience to Dhadak 2 trailer. Some say the kiss is "deeply concerning", while some say the Hindi version "chose glamour over guts"

Where to watch Pariyerum Perumal on OTT

With Dhadak 2 releasing in theatres on August 1, you can stream the original Tamil version, Pariyerum Perumal, on Prime Video. The hard-hitting film remains one of the powerful films that Tamil cinema has witnessed.

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