Akhanda 2 Review : Emotionless ‘Divinity’Punchline

A mass-loaded sequel that fails to recreate the magic of its predecessor, burdened by weak writing and clueless execution.

Storyline

Janani (Harshaali Malhotra), now an 18-year-old scientist, works on ‘Bio-Shield’, a protective weapon for the Indian Army. As she faces challenges during her research, DRDO tasks her team with creating an antidote for a deadly virus. How Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora (Nandamuri Balakrishna) steps in to guide and protect Janani and her mission forms the rest of the story.

Positives

NBK’s strong and majestic performance

Opening sequence & pre-interval block

Negatives

Cringeworthy and illogical writing

Pointless direction with no emotional depth

Over-the-top, gravity-defying action blocks

Loud and ineffective background score

Poorly written roles for Samyuktha & Aadhi Pinisetty

Miscasting for Janani’s crucial character

Silly English dialogues that weaken the impact

Technicalities

Music director Thaman S fails to recreate the magic of the first part. His background score is excessively loud and the songs do not make an impact. Cinematography by Ram Prasad & Santosh Detake is decent, capturing the Ladakh locales well, but the heavy green-screen usage is very evident throughout. Editing by Tammiraju feels routine due to the director’s weak execution. Action choreography defies logic and relies on exaggerated stunt work, making many sequences look artificial.

Cast: Nandamuri Balakrishna, Samyuktha, Aadhi Pinisetty, Harshaali Malhotra, Saswata Chatterjee, Ronson Vincent, Achyuth Kumar, Sangay Tsheltrim, Ravi Mariya, Shamna Kasim, Murali Mohan & others
Director: Boyapati Sreenu
Producers: Ram Achanta, Gopi Achanta & Ishan Saksena
Banner: 14 Reels Plus Entertainment & IVY Entertainment
Music: Thaman S

Rating : 2.25/5

Final Verdict

Akhanda 2: Thaandavam had a promising premise and a proven combination, but Boyapati Srinu’s uninspiring and misguided execution turns it into a cringeworthy sequel. Despite NBK’s sincere effort and a decent first half, the film collapses in the second half with endless action blocks, lack of emotion, and poor storytelling. A wasted opportunity that fails to live up to the legacy of its franchise.

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