Kaagaz 2 is a special film for all the Bollywood lovers, as it marks the last theatrical release of late actor Satish Kaushik. This was an ambitious project for Satish Kaushik, as he created the idea and produced this film. An actor like Satish Kaushik deserved a better farewell. Kaagaz 2 is like that paper which has no value at all and is completely useless. This paper is like a mirage in the desert that promises substance, but delivers emptiness.
Kaagaz was directed by Satish Kaushik which had Pankaj Tripathi in the lead role. Kaagaz itself was a poorly made film which looked like a non-existing paper. Kaagaz was that film which did not deserve a sequel at all. Kaagaz grabbed a couple of eyeballs, as it was produced by Superstar Salman Khan. Kaagaz revolves around the story of a man who is declared dead in the government records and then he tries to prove his existence. Kaagaz just like its plot was a film which has died in cinema and no one remembers it or cares about it.
Kaagaz 2 tells the story of a middle class family who loses their daughter in the midst of a political rally. The father (Satish Kaushik) of that girl fights against the system with the help of a lawyer (Anupam Kher) and seeks justice from the system. The main motive and purpose of the film appears on the screen after the 50th minute. From the very first second to the 50th minute, the film is set in a completely different and clueless zone. The story of Darshan Kumaar which includes bitter relationship with his father, a clueless and aimless future, unnecessary and irritating love story and not so sweet bonding with her mother. Believe me, the whole story of Darshan Kumaar is total crap and has no purposeful connection with the main plot. It seems like the director was making a different film in the first 50 minutes and then leaves that story in between and shifts the gear with another ineffective story. The film literally wastes the first 50 minutes to narrate an unnecessary story.
Talking about performances, Satish Kaushik is unbeatable. No matter how bad the script is, watching Satish Kaushik on-screen for the last time will make you emotional. Satish Ji was a talented actor and his performance in Kaagaz 2 is splendid. Anupam Kher gets the highest screen presence and is decent in his role. His character should have been written in a more powerful way. Darshan Kumaar doesn’t add any variations to his character and carries the same expressions throughout the film. His acting lacks depth and doesn’t look very impressive. Neena Gupta is given a badly written character. She does overact in the majority of the scenes, and it hurts to see such a thing coming from an actress like Neena Gupta. Kiran Kumar looks as a clueless judge and fails to create magic. The remaining cast also fails to leave a mark.
The direction is very cheap and the filmmaking looks low grade. It seems like the director has made a TV serial. The treatment is similar to a daily soap and even the framework is dull. The director has failed to create a tense atmosphere.
The script of Kaagaz 2 is a total mess. The writers have written a scattered script which fails to give justice to the subject. There are many unnecessarily added scenes which don’t have any connection with each other. The script is full of melodramatic moments which look very outdated on-screen.
Kaagaz 2 is a courtroom drama which doesn’t have any interesting debates and has unconvincing arguments. An effective courtroom drama must have powerful arguments from both sides, but here it seems like it’s completely one sided. The message was loud and clear, but the makers failed to present it in a satisfactory way. There are some powerful scenes, but they come out in a very cold manner which doesn’t create a long lasting impact.
Kaagaz 2 could have been a decent tribute to Satish ji, if not a great one. The film fails in the majority of departments, which makes this Kaagaz (paper) useless. Kaagaz 2 should only be watched for Satish Kaushik’s final act and nothing else. Let’s say a final goodbye to Satish Ji with Kaagaz 2.
Rating – 2/5*
