De De Pyaar De 2 Review: R Madhavan Shines, While Everyone Except Ajay Devgn Fights for Love in a Partly Fun Sequel

De De Pyaar De 2 Review: After winning over Ashish’s (Ajay Devgn) family, it’s now Aisha’s (Rakul Preet Singh) turn to convince her family to accept the relationship. The sequel’s main conflict revolves around the couple’s significant age gap, and winning over her parents becomes the film’s central plot.

De De Pyaar De 2 Cast: Ajay Devgn, Rakul Preet Singh, R Madhavan, Gautami Kapoor, Jaaved Jafri, Meezaan Jaaferi
De De Pyaar De 2 Director: Anshul Sharma
Writer: Luv Ranjan and Tarun Jain

De De Pyaar De 2 Review: Discussion

Anshul Sharma’s De De Pyaar De 2 opens with a humorous recap of the first film, even poking fun at its emotional moments. Writers Luv Ranjan and Tarun Jain waste no time pulling you back into the world, delivering a steady dose of laughter that carries through the entire first half.

We meet Aisha’s parents, Rakesh (R Madhavan) and Anju (Gautami Kapoor), and despite being the ‘progressive, educated, and modern’ type, they are not pleased to discover their daughter is dating a man much older than her. Finding out Ashish’s real age becomes a mission for them, solved through clever tricks and playful scheming. These bits work well as constant gags, and the first half belongs almost entirely to Madhavan and Gautami. Their chemistry as a deeply bonded couple who will go to any lengths to stop their 27-year-old daughter from marrying a man in his 50s is delightful.

Luv Ranjan fills the narrative with meta jokes and references to Ajay and Madhavan’s movies, blending them seamlessly into the plot. From Shaitaan to Singham, the humour lands more often than not. Meanwhile, Ashish tries to slip into Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’s Raj mode to impress Aisha’s parents. But unlike the classic film, his attempt ends in a hilarious disaster.

However, the momentum dips in the second half. The narrative becomes scattered and stretched, leaning heavily on sentiment and drama. With Meezaan Jafferi’s entry as Ronak, the story shifts briefly into a love triangle, leading to a third-act twist you can see from a mile away. Still, the way it finally unfolds is commendable, even though the build-up to that moment tests your patience.

One major issue for me was the writing of Ajay Devgn’s character. Ashish is barely present in his relationship, and Ajay feels similarly absent from the film. Aisha seems to be the only one fighting for their future, while Ashish is conveniently labelled ‘mature’ because of his age. But his passivity makes him look more lazy than wise. Given how their love story began, his lack of effort is disappointing. Even in the climax, I expected Ashish to step up better, but that moment never came.

Another problem is the dialogue delivery. While R Madhavan’s loud, stressed reactions are genuinely funny, many other characters, especially Aisha, speak in long, stylised monologues reminiscent of Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar. When did we stop letting characters speak normally? These dramatic speeches don’t always land.

De De Pyaar De 2 Review: Performance

Coming to performances, R Madhavan stands out as Rakesh. His comic timing, his frustration, his emotional swings, and his sheer stress as a father determined to stop his daughter from marrying a much older man are all remarkable. Gautami Kapoor is equally superb, and her chemistry with Madhavan is far stronger and more engaging than the lead couple’s, who barely share meaningful moments on screen. Rakul Preet Singh delivers a strong performance and carries much of the emotional weight, but it’s evident that her character is the one putting in all the effort. Ajay Devgn becomes almost completely passive, and his character offers very little. Jaaved Jaaferi and Meezaan Jafri perform their parts well.

De De Pyaar De 2 Review: Final Thoughts

De Pyaar De 2 works best when leaning into its humour, meta references, and all the effort Madhavan and Gautami take to break their daughter’s relationship. But the film stumbles in the second half with its pacing, over-dramatic dialogue delivery, and an underwritten, passive lead character who pulls the emotional energy down. Madhavan is truly the one who stands out throughout. But as a rom-com, it looks like everyone is taking efforts to fight for Ajay Devgn, aka Ashish’s, relationship, except for Ashish himself.