Chhorii 2 Review: Nushrratt Bharuccha's sequel settles for safe over scary

2.5/5

Chhorii 2 Review: Story: It's been seven years since the day Sakshi (Nushrratt Bharuccha) killed Rajbir’s (Saurabh Goyal) parents and Rani (Pallavi Ajay) attacked Rajbir and saved Sakshi and herself. Now, they have come far from the village with the help of a police officer (Gashmeer Mahajani), and Sakshi gives birth to a daughter, Ishani (Hardika Mehta). But Ishani suffers from a rare condition where the sun's rays start burning her instantly. Soon, we are told this is actually a superpower as the past comes back to bite Sakshi and takes away Ishani and Rani. All of them are brought back to the sugarcane field/horror ground of a village, and this time, they must also fight Daasi Maa (Soha Ali Khan).

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Chhorii 2 Review:

The resurgence of the horror genre in Indian cinema and the filmmakers finally trying to find new voices in those stories after the cursed Horrex (Horror + Sex) era is one that must be acknowledged. Of course, horror comedies are getting a bit overboard, but then, not everything can be good at the same time. Chhorii, a remake of a Marathi film (Lapachhapi) by the director who also directed the original, came at a time when the audience was actually craving a good Indian horror movie, and its decent storytelling and performances ended up satisfying the audience, who had been in lockdown for a while by then. Now, as the first one worked, the bug of a franchise bit this one too, and the next we know is that we are now watching Chhorii 2. But is it worth turning it into a franchise?

Chhorii 2 takes the story ahead from the time we left it behind. A haphazardly done flashback somehow tells us how Sakshi managed to run away from the fields and bring her daughter up with the help of a messiah. We are soon told that not all of the three antagonists died during the climax of the first film, and one is alive to avenge the death of the other two. So now this new game is laid, and Sakshi must not just save herself but also the daughter, who is now being sacrificed to the demonic Pradhan of the said village. So, if you see it from the perspective of an average viewer, this is a very lucrative plot. The aesthetics are enough to lure you, there are two beautiful women at the helm of it, a very interesting mystery that is yet to unfold, rooted elements, alien interventions, and so much more.

So, a bird’s eye view can tell you Vishal Furia and his brand new team of writers, including Ajit Jagtap and dialogue writers Divya Prakash Dubey and Muktesh Mishra, are well aware of what their audience wants and what the brand of their content caters to. Chhorii 2 is written in a way that ensures it has enough scares and constant intriguing junctures that keep the audience busy and invested in the story. The bait at the centre of the story is a 7-year-old girl, and that raises the tension even more. The movie is laced well enough to not let the audience quickly notice the lapses or dips in the screenplay, and there are a few.

Like the climax that is so hell-bent on wrapping up everything that it starts running. Changes of heart are very sudden and abrupt; people who couldn’t figure out a single thing are suddenly at the centre of it all. Everything gets blurry after a point because a lot is happening, and the main conflict unfolds like it is not the main highlight. You will see. However, Chhorii 2 gets the messaging a bit faded. The first was about how female foeticide is still rampant and horrific, and the second is about the superstitions, taboos, and the world trying to live off women and exploit them for every single thing. But that message does not land as impactfully as the first time.

However, what also needs to be appreciated is how the geography of this world is envisioned. Nothing is above the ground, and the setup in itself is a massive puzzle. Talking of acting, Nushrratt Bharuccha continues to be a good performer and gives another impressive performance. Soha Ali Khan visually sells the character pretty well, but the dialogues needed to be edgier and a lot more dialect-heavy than they are right now. Saurabh Goyal brings back his ruthless husband avatar, and this time, he makes sure he is unleashed to the maximum.

Some plot devices do not make sense. Why would the police officer/well-wisher played by Gashmeer Mahajani explain what happened after Sakshi killed her in-laws and Rajbir to Sakshi? Wasn’t she the main character of that story and always there on ground zero? Also, in captivity back in the village, Sakshi roams around what seems like a big dungeon built underground; the sequence is stretched so much with nothing at the end of the tunnel that it loses any significance it has in the scheme of things. 

But it also wastes a lot of runtime. Also, how is Gashmeer and his police force conveniently away for so long? There is no explanation for that. And if the villagers had a demonic power helping them find Sakshi and Ishani, then why would it have taken seven long years if they were so nearby?

Chhorii 2 Review: Final Verdict

Vishal Furia shapes a movie that has enough to keep a viewer invested even when the writing flickers; the visuals keep you hooked. Even with the flaws, Chhorii 2 is much better than a lot of massive star vehicles set on monstrous budgets.

Chhorii 2 hits Amazon Prime Video on April 11, 2025. Stay tuned to OTTplay for more information on this and everything else from the world of streaming and films.

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