ABCD 2 is a complete entertainer filled with delightful dance performances. The prequel ABCD won the hearts of Dance enthusiasts worldwide. ABCD 2 surpasses expectations it is unquestionably, India’s best dance film to date. Every dancer in this dance crew is flawless and Remo D’Souza has crafted another hit! ABCD 2 has drama, emotion, patriotism, love and most important of all it is bursting with Dance!

The plot of ABCD 2: Suresh (Varun Dhawan) and Vinnie (Shraddha Kapoor) are a part of the dance crew Mumbai Stunners who are contestants of a dance show named Hum Kisi Se Kam Nahi. In one of the qualifying rounds in the show, the crew is banned from the show for performing a routine that is copied from a Philippines dance crew. Soon they are quoted as ‘cheaters’ and everyone from Mumbai Stunners bears the brunt of this mistake in their personal lives as the people they are concerned to often tag them as ‘cheats’.

Mortified by the insults that he hears from people and guilt of cheating his mother’s teachings, Suresh finds a new goal and wants to wash off his image by participating in the World Hip Hop competition in Las Vegas. Vinnie is in love with Suresh, therefore she joins him on his Vegas dream and together they succeed in persuading the other dancers. Suresh meets Vishnu (Prabhu Deva), an alcoholic, who is an excellent dancer. Convinced that only he is fit to be their choreographer, Suresh and his team take a long time to persuade Vishnu to help them and ultimately succeed.

Vishnu stands by them and remarkably trains this dance crew named as India Stunners. While the team gets selected to go to Vegas, there is something fishy about Vishnu’s behaviour and some hidden motives are yet to be exposed. The rest of the story reveals what lies ahead is the crew’s voyage in Vegas and Vishnu’s untold secret. What is Vishnu hiding and will India Stunners win the dance show.

The star quality of Varun Dhawan is captivating and without a doubt he is here to stay. With every film he is growing vastly more talented and ABCD 2 is yet another memorable film. He plays Suresh’s character with power and is brilliant dancer to watch. He is flawless to watch as he dances. His solo act in Chunar is completely magnetic. After legendary dancers such as Govinda, Hrithik Roshan and Shahid Kapoor – Varun Dhawan is the next iconic dancer of Hindi Cinema.

Shraddha Kapoor is simply electrifying! She is simply lovable in ABCD 2. She adds charisma and beauty to the film . She is here to stay. She is one of the best actresses in Hindi cinema- her onscreen presence is phenomenal. She surprises us with her dance. She fits Vinnie’s role well and her chemistry with Varun looks naturally attractive.

Prabhu Deva is at his dancing best. One cannot hold back and has to whistle at the ‘Happy Hour’ dance. Apart from the dancing, his act as Vishnu is good. Dharmesh Yelande is spectacular, Lauren Gottlieb is charming, Raghav Juyal is mindblowing, Puneet Pathak shine s in his supporting role. The DID heroes are brilliant- they are the soul of ABCD. Pooja Batra and Tisca Chopra make their glamorous cameos in the film.

This is purely a dance film therefore you appreciate this film based on dance. Remo D’Souza has developed as a film director who is skilled and creates magic onscreen. His choreography is bewildering hence the film is a delight for all the performances will keep you amazed. I mostly loved the visualisation of Sun Saathiya and the finale. The best part is that Remo takes very little inspiration from Hollywood’s Step-Up therefore there is no reason to compare the two. The first half of the film is superb and Remo also holds the second half well and the finale performance leaves you enchanted. The cinematography is remarkable as we zephyr through Vegas and the breath-taking Grand Canyon.

The music by Sachin-Jigar is amazing! It is one of the best parts of this film. It works wonders with the breath-taking choreography. Sun Saathiya is memorable & Chunar by Arijit Singh stand out from this album. Hey Ganaraya clasps your soul with its power and intensity. Divya Kumar is amazing! Their background score also fills the minor dull moments in the film.

ABCD 2 has truly surpassed our expectations! Hats off to Remo D’Souza and his creative team of DID together with the talented Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor. ABCD 2 is a fun watch for all dance enthusiasts and great entertainment for those who enjoy watching great choreography, or those who are fans of DID. ABCD is a well crafted film created from the soul. It is truly a delight to watch. I am going with 8/10.

Review by Shevaal Singh | The Bollywood Tempest | thebollywoodtempest.co.za

Here are our TOP 3 tracks of ABCD 2